Quant Challenge

1. There are 4 identical dice which are similar in all respects. All 4 identical dice are rolled together.
In how many different ways are outcomes possible?
4

1) 126
2) 6
3) 46
4) 1296
5) None of these
2. There are two concentric circles. Chord AD is common to both the circles and crosses the smaller
circle at points B and C such that AB = BC = CD. The measure of angle BPC is 30. Find the
measure of angle AQD.
1) 30
2) 60
3) 45
4) 75
5) Cant be determined

3. I have some clocks in the room. Alarm is set in different clocks at different time intervals in
integral multiple of a minute. Incidentally, all the alarms ring together after 4 hrs. Find the
maximum number of clocks inside the room.
1) 5
2) 10
3) 20
4) 40
5) more than 40
21
..

1
3

21
4. N is a natural number such that
(21 times). Find the remainder when N is divided by
21
N = 21
25.
1) 1
2) 17
3) 19
4) 16
5) 21
5. A bus A left a town M for another town N at 5:00 am. At 6:30 am another bus B left M for N
and the speed of this bus is 5 km/hr more than that of A. At 9:30 PM on the same day the buses
were 21 km apart. Find the possible speed (in km/hr) of A.
1) 34
2) 39
3) 61
4) 69
5) None of these

6. There are three vessels v1, v2 and v3 in which there is Poison, Alcohol and Glycerine, whose
1
volumes are in the ratio 4 : 5 : 6. 1 part of v1is transferred to v2, then
part of the new volume
3
3
1
in v2 is transferred to v3, and then
part of the new volume in v3 is transferred to v1. Again,
3

of the new volume in v1 is transferred to v2. The volume of Poison in the second vessel is what %
of Alcohol in the second vessel?
1) 61%
2) 79%
3) 73%
4) 77%
5) 84%
7. A teacher brought a certain number of friendship bands for the students in the classroom for
Friendship Day celebrations. Each student gives a friendship band to every other student. On the
Friendship Day at 10 am 2 students were absent, so 102 friendship bands were not utilised. But
at 11 am one of the absent students came to the classroom. Find the number of friendship bands
unutilised.
1) 47
2) 49
3) 52
4) 51
5) 53
8. The sum of two numbers and their least common multiple is 39. How many pairs of such numbers
are possible?
1) 0
2) 1
3) 2
4) 3
5) Cant say
9. Find the remainder when N = 123456789123456789341 is divided by 999.
1) 176
2) 141
3) 58
4) 80
5) 771
10. ABCDE is an irregular polygon such that A = B = C = D = 120 and E = 60 . If AB = 6 cm,
BC = 5 cm and CD = 4 cm, find the perimeter of ABCDE.
1) 35 cm
2) 37 cm
3) 29 cm
4) 31 cm
5) Cant be determined
11. In a four-digit number with distinct digits, the sum of its middle digits is equal to the sum of its

extreme digits. The sum of its second and fourth digits is equal to five times the sum of its other
two digits. If the sum of its digits is 18, what is the sum of all the possible values of the hundreds
digit?
1) 27
2) 28
3) 26
4) 24
5) 19
12. In the figure given below, ABC is a right-angled triangle at A. Let D be any point on BC. E and F
are any two points on side AC and AB respectively such that the perimeter of DEF is of minimum
length. Find the perimeter of
6 cm respectively.
1) 13 cm
2) 17 cm

. In the figure
3) 21 cm

and
4) 23 cm

have lengths 2.5 cm and

5) 27 cm

13. Find the number of positive integral pairs of x and y such that

1) 0
2) 1
3) 2
4) 3
5) more than 3
14. A shipping clerk has five boxes of different integral but unknown weights. The clerk weighed the
boxes in pairs. He obtained the weights, in kg, as 122, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 132 and
133. How much would the heaviest box weigh? (in kg)
1) 67
2) 68
3) 69
4) 71
5) 72
15. Find the number of distinct points at which the two curves given below intersect each other above
the x-axis.
4

y = x + x + 5x + x 4
4

y = 2x + x + x
2) 1
3) 2

1) 0

4) 3

5) more than 3

Answers:
1. 1; It is given that all the dice are identical, therefore we cant differentiate the outcome of one dice with the other. The
following are the different possibilities
Case-I If all the four outcomes are different.
6

C4 = 15

Case-II If three outcomes are equal and remaining one is different.

6

C1 C1 = 30

Case-III If two outcomes are alike of one kind and remaining two outcomes are of the other kind.
6

C 2 = 15

Case-IV If two outcomes are alike of one kind and remaining two are different.
6

C1 C2 = 6 10 = 60

Case-V If all the four outcomes are the same.

6

2. 2;

C1 = 6

Total = 15 + 30 +15 + 60 + 6 = 126

Let O be the centre of the circles.

BOC = 2BPC
BOC = 2 30 = 60

Since, OB = OC
OBC = OCB and BOC + OBC + OCB = 180
OBC = OCB = BOC = 60

is an equilateral triangle.

Again, AB = BC = CD = r (radius of smaller circle)

In
OB = AB and

OBA

Similarly, COD = 30
1
BAO = BOA = (180 120) = 30
AOD = AOB + BOC + COD 2
= 30 + 60 + 30 = 120
Also, AQD =

1
AOD
2

1
= 120 = 60

= AOB
180, OBC = 180 602 = 120
OBC
3. 3; Suppose there are n clocks inside the room.
If alarm of first clock is fixed for x1 minutes, alarm of second clock is fixed for x 2 minutes, alarm of third clock is fixed
for x 3 minutes , ... and so on. Alarm of nth clock is fixed for xn minutes. It means that first clock rings after every x1
minutes, second rings after every x 2 minutes, ... and so on nth clock rings after every x n minutes.
We can also say that all the n clocks ring together after LCM of ( x1, x 2 , ...x n ) minutes.
Now, we have to maximize the value of n.
Also, x1 =/ x 2 =/ x 3 =/ ...... =/ x n .
Therefore, for maximum value of n, x i ' s should be divisors of LCM of ( x1, x 2 , ....x n ) = 240
and, 240 = 24 31 51
No. of divisors of 240 = (4 + 1) (1 + 1) (1 + 1) = 20
Maximum no. of possible clocks = 20.
4. 5; 211 is divided by 25, remainder = 21
212 is divided by 25, remainder = 16
213 is divided by 25, remainder = 11
214 is divided by 25, remainder = 6
215 is divided by 25, remainder = 1
216 is divided by 25, remainder = 21
--------------------------------------------------So, the cyclicity = 5
21 times 21
..

Also, 2121

= 10K + 1

So, (21)10K +1 = (215 )2K . 21 , when divided by 25, naturally gives remainder 21.
5. 5; Let the speed of the bus A be v km/hr.

 speed of the bus B = (v + 5) km/hr.

At 9:30 PM B may have passed A or it may have been behind A.
Distance run by A in
Distance run by B in 15 hrs = 15 (v + 5) km
Case-I

33
v 15(v + 5) = 21
2
v = 64 km / hr

Case-II 15(v + 5)

33
v = 21
2

v = 36 km / hr.

Option (5) is the correct answer.

6. 4; Assume that the quantities of Poison, Alcohol and Glycerine in vessels v1 , v 2 and v3 are (34 4), (34 5) and (34 6) units
respectively.
R e pl ace me nt

v1

v2

v3

Pois- Alco- Glyce r- Pois- Alco- Glyc- Pois- Alco- Glycon

h ol
in e
on
hol e rine on
hol e rine
Initi324
ally

405

486

1st

216

108

405

486

2n d

216

72

270

36

135

486

3rd

216+
0+ 45 0+ 162
12=
= 45 = 162
228

72

270

24

90

324

24

90

324

4th

152

30

108

72+ 270+ 0+ 54
76
15

At the end of 4th replacement:

Poison = 148 unit
Alcohol = 285 unit
Glycerine = 54 unit
Required % =

148
100 52%
285

7. 3; Suppose there are n students in the classroom.

Total no. of friendship bands brought by the teacher = n(n - 1)
If two students are absent, then number of friendship bands required = (n - 2) (n - 3)
According to the question,
n(n - 1) - (n - 2) (n - 3) = 102

4n = 108 n = 27
If one of these students also came to the classroom, then the no. of friendship bands that remain unutilised
= 27(26) - 26(25)
= 26(27 - 25) = 52
Alternative method:
No. of students
Increase in number of friendship
quired
2
2
3
4
4
6
5
8
6
10
--------------------------------------------------------If two students are absent then no. of friendship bands left = sum of two successive even nos. = 102
And, 102 = 50 + 52
If only one student is absent then no. of friendship bands that remain unutilised = 52.
8. 3; Suppose X and Y are two numbers and H is their HCF.
X + Y = Ha + Hb = H(a + b) (where a and b are coprimes)
LCM of (X, Y) = Hab
ATQ,
H(a + b) + Hab = 39

bands re-

H(ab + a + b) = 39
= 13 3
Case-I
If H = 13, then (ab + a + b) = 3
a=b=1
X = 13, Y = 13
Case-II If H = 3, then (ab + a + b) = 13
a = 1, b = 6
X = 3 1 = 3, Y = 3 6 = 18
Only two pairs are possible.
9. 4; N =
18

= 123 10

15

+ 456 10

12 +
9
123 10

+ 789 10

+ 456 10 + 789 10 + 341

6

= 123 x + 456 x + 789 x + 123 x + 456 x + 789x + 341 (where x = 103)

We have to find the remainder when N is divided by (x - 1).
Required remainder is remainder when (f(1)) is divided by 999. (where N = f(x))
f(1) = 123 + 456 + 789 + 123 + 456 + 789 + 341 = 3077
And 3077 = 999 3 + 80
Required remainder = 80
10. 1;
EA and CB are extended to F and ED and BC are extended to G respectively.
Now,

is an equilateral triangle.

EF = FG = EG = 6 + 5 + 4 = 15 cm
EA = 15 - 6 = 9 cm

60

6 cm

cm

EFG
123
456 789 123 456 789 341

60 6 cm

120

120

5 cm

60

60
120
D

4 cm 120
C
60

4 cm

60

4
cm
60
DE = 15 - 4 = 11 cm
perimeter of irregular pentagon
G
= 4 + 5 + 6 + 9 + 11 = 35 cm.
11. 4; Let the four-digit number be abcd.
b + c = a + d ... (1)
b + d = 5(a + c) ... (2)

a + b + c + d = 6(a + c)
Given, a + b + c + d = 6(a + c) = 18
a+c=3

b + d = 15

(b, d) = (6, 9), (7, 8), (8, 7) and (9, 6)

And (a, c) = (1, 2), (2, 1), (3, 0) (as a
But as per condition (1), we have

0, (0, 3) is not possible)

a+d=b+c
(a, b, c, d) = (1, 7, 2, 8), (2, 8, 1, 7), (3, 9, 0, 6)
The sum of digits at hundreds position
= 7 + 8 + 9 = 24.
12. 1; Draw DX and DY perpendicular to CA and AB respectively and produce them to P and Q such that DX = XP and DY =
YQ. Let PQ cut the sides CA and AB at E and F respectively. We claim that DEF is the triangle having minimum perimeter.
By construction,
DE = EP and DF = QF. Hence the perimeter of

And, PQ = DP 2 + DQ2
=

5 + 12

= 13 cm

So, the minimum perimeter of the triangle is 13 cm.

13. 1; Given that,
2

x y

= 35614

(x + y) (x - y) = 35614
For positive integral solution of the above equation, (x + y) and (x - y) must be both even or both odd.
Clearly, (x + y) and (x - y) cant be odd integers because RHS is an even integer.

If (x + y) and (x - y) both are even integers then

must be divisible by 4 and RHS is not divisible by 4.

Hence x 2 y 2 = 35614 cant give any integral solution.

14. 2; If there are five different weights, then two weights can be selected in
Any one of the particular weight may appear

5 1

C21 =

C2 = 10 ways.

C1 = 4 (times )

Suppose five different wts are x1, x 2 , x 3 , x 4 and x 5 .

4( x1 + x 2 + x 3 + x 4 + x 5 ) = 1276

Now, think about the two smallest wts and two greatest wts.
133 = 65 + 68 or 66 + 67 ---122 = 60 + 62 or 59 + 63 --Clearly, middle weight
= 319 (122 + 133) = 64 kg.
15. 4; The number of distinct points at which two curves intersect is the number of solutions of the following equations.
ie x 4 + x 3 + 5x 2 + x 4 = 2x 4 + x 3 + x
4

x 5x + 4 = 0
2

( x 1)( x 4) = 0

x = 1, 2

If x = -1 then y = 0. It means that this point of intersection lies on x-axis.

If x = 1, 2 , then the point of intersection lies above x-axis.