FIITJEE

Pre-Regional Mathematical Olympiad

Test
1. The five digit number 2a9b1 is a perfect square. Find the value of ab-1 + bn-1 [3marks]
2
1. 161 = 25921 so a = 5, b = 2
5-1
5 + 2 = 21

2. Let s(n) and p(n) denote the sum of all digits of n and the product of all digits of n (when written in decimal
form), respectively. Find the sum of all two-digit natural numbers n such that n = s(n) + p(n). [3marks]
2. 10a b a b ab
9a = ab
b = 9, a digit
therefore required sum = 19 + 29 + 39 +49+ 59+ 69+ 79+ 89+ 99 = 531
3
3. Find the sum of digits in decimal form of the number (999.9) , (there are 12 nines)
Or
Let AD be an altitude in a right triangle ABC with A = 90 and D on BC. Suppose that the radii of the
incircles of the triangles ABD and ACD are 33 and 56 respectively. Let r be the radius of the incircle of
triangle ABC. Find the value of 3(r + 7). [3marks]

3. 93 729
993 970299
9993 997002999
999....9 3 99999999999 7 00000000000 29 99999999999
24 9
B
216
Or
ADC, ABD, ABC are similar s D
AC : AB : BC = r1 : r2 : r r2
AC = 56k, AB = 33k, BC = rk
BC2 = AC2 + AB2 r1

r 562 332 65 A 90 C

4. Between 5pm and 6pm, I looked at my watch. Mistaking the hour hand for the minute hand and the minute
hand for the hour hand, I mistook the time to be 57 minutes earlier than the actual time. Find the number of
minutes pass 5 when I looked at my watch. [3marks]
4. Time difference between hour hand & minutes hand 57mt clock wise = 3 min anticlockwise
Angle between both hands = 3 6 = 18
Let the time is 5 : m
60 5 2 18 264
min 24
11 11
time 5 : 24min.

5. In triangle ABC right angled at vertex B, a point O is chosen on the side BC such that the circle centered
m
at O of radius OB touches the side AC. Let AB = 63 and BC = 16, and the radius of be the form where
n
m, n are relatively prime positive integers. Find the value of m + n. [3marks]

FIITJEE Ltd., Plot No. 47, Sector 12B, Opposite Bal Bhawan International School, Dwarka, New Delhi 110 075,
Ph. : 011-28035963/64/65 website : www.fiitjee.com
 2
5. 16 r r 2 22
A
162 r 2 32r r 2 4 63
32r = 252
63 T
252 63
r 2
32 8 r
m n 63 8 71 B r C
O 16r

6. There are three kinds of fruits in the market. How many ways are there to purchase 25 fruits from among
them if each kind has at least 25 of its fruit available ? [3marks]
6. Let x fruits of first kind
y fruits of first kind
z fruits of first kind
x + y + z = 25 (No of non-negative integral solution of their)
If n = 0 we get y + z = 25 26 solution
n = 1 we get y + z = 24 25 solution
n = 25 we get y + z = 0 = 1 solution
26 27
Total 1 + 2 + 3 26 351
2

7. The date index of a date is defined as (12 month number + days number). Three events each with a
frequency of once in 21 days, 32 days and 9 days, respectively, occurred simultaneously for the first time
on July 31, 1961 (Ireland joining the European Economic Community). Find the date index of the date
when they occur simultaneously for the eleventh time. [3marks]
7. L.C.M of 21, 32, 9 2016
No. of days in first four years from 31st July 1961
30th July 1965 1461
No. of days occur 10 times 2016 10 = 20160
20160 = 13 461 + 1167
After 13 such cycles we get 30th July 2013 (13 4 years)
No. of days left after this days 1167
After 3 years from 30th July 2013 we get (30th July 2016)
Days left 1167 365 365 366 = 71 days
So from then after 71 days we get the date
9 Oct , 2016 as the day when they occur simultaneously for the 11th time.
Date Index = 12 10 + 9 = 129

8. Consider the sequence 1, 3, 3, 3, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, .. and evaluate its 2016th term. [3marks]

8. Ist 1
IInd IVth 3 total terms 4 = 22
Vth IXth 5 total terms 32
2 2
So 44 2016 < 45

1936
So from 1849 to 1936 we will have 44 2 1 = 87
And from 1936 2025 we will have 89

9. In a school there are 500 students. Two-thirds of the students who do not were glasses, do not bring lunch.
Three-quarters of the students who do not bring lunch do not wear glasses. Altogether, 60 students who
wear glasses bring lunch. How many students do not wear glasses and do not bring lunch ? [3 marks]

9. Solution
Let G Total students who wear glasses x
and L Total students who bring lunch.
and x Total students who do not bring lunch do not wear glasses. L-60
As per she question G-60 60
60 + G 60 + L 60 + x = 500
G + L + x = 560 .(1)

FIITJEE Ltd., Plot No. 47, Sector 12B, Opposite Bal Bhawan International School, Dwarka, New Delhi 110 075,
Ph. : 011-28035963/64/65 website : www.fiitjee.com
 2
L 60 x x .(2)
3
3
G 60 x x .(3)
4
Solving (1), (2) & (3), we get
x 240

10. Suppose that a and b are real numbers such that ab 1 and the equation 120a2 120a + 1 = 0 and b2
1 b ab
120b + 120 = 0 hold. Find value of .
a
1
10. 120a2 120a 1 0 , (Roots) + = 1, =
120
1 1
b2 120 b + 120 = 0 , roots

1
So a = , b = (according to condition)

1
1
1 a ab 1 2
240
a 1
120
11. The hexagon OLYMPI has a has a reflex angle at O and convex other vertex. Suppose that LP = 32 units
and the condition
O 10L 2Y 5M 2P 10I
holds. Find the area (in sq units) of the hexagon. [4marks]
11. *

12. Points G and O denote the centroid and the circumcentre of the triangle ABC. Suppose that AGO = 90
and AB = 17, AC = 19. Find the value of BC2 [4marks]
A
12. In OMC
OM2 = R2 y2
and ln OAG and OMG
OG2 = OA2 + AG2 = OM2 GM2 R
2x 19
R2 + (2x)2 = R2 y2 + x2 17
y = 3x O
using cosine law in BAM and BAC G
R
2 2 2 x
172 3x 3x 172 2 3x 192
cosB =
2 17 3x 2 17 2 3x B C
y =3x M y =3x
2 2 2 2 2
2 17 12x 17 12x 19
2
172 192 2 2 3x
172 19 2
BC 2 325
2

13. Consider the 50 term sums :

1 1 1
S .....
1 2 3 4 99 100
1 1 1
T .....
51 100 52 99 100 51
S m
The ratio is written in the lowest form where m, n are relatively prime natural numbers. Find the
T n
value of m + n. [4marks]

FIITJEE Ltd., Plot No. 47, Sector 12B, Opposite Bal Bhawan International School, Dwarka, New Delhi 110 075,
Ph. : 011-28035963/64/65 website : www.fiitjee.com
 1 1 1 1
13. S .....
1 2 3 4 5 6 99 100
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
.....
1 2 3 4 5 6 99 100
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
..... 2 ....
1 2 3 4 99 100 2 4 6 100
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
..... ....
1 2 3 4 99 100 1 2 3 4 50
1 1 1 1
....
51 52 53 100
1 1 1 1
T ....
51 100 52 99 53 98 100 51
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
.....
151 51 100 52 99 53 98 100 51
2 1 1 1 1
.....
151 51 52 53 100
S 151 m

T 2 n
m n 153.

14. Find the value of the expression

34 32 1. 54 52 1 . 74 72 1. 94 92 1 . 114 112 1. 134 132 1
24 22 1. 4 4 42 1 . 64 62 1. 84 82 1 . 10 4 102 1 . 124 122 1 .
When written in lowest form [4marks]
2
14. a a 1 a
4 2 2 2 a 1 1
2 2
a2

2
a2 1 a2
a 2 a 1 a 2 a 1
34 32 1 7 13 54 52 1 21 31
, and so on
24 22 1 3 7 44 42 1 13 21
Required expression becomes
7 13 21 31 43 57 73 91 111 133 157 183

3 7 13 21 31 43 57 73 91 111 133 157
183
61
3
2
15. A natural number a has four digits and a ends with the same digits as that of a. Find the value of
(10,080 a). [4marks]
15. As (76)N can have last two digits 76,
N
(376) can have last three digits 376
(9376)N can have last four digits 9376.
a can be 9376 only
(10080 9376) = 704

FIITJEE Ltd., Plot No. 47, Sector 12B, Opposite Bal Bhawan International School, Dwarka, New Delhi 110 075,
Ph. : 011-28035963/64/65 website : www.fiitjee.com