Ref: AIMCATISI6 even 1. Read the instructions given atthe bepinnngland of each section or arty, 2, Ths test has two sections wih 60 questions the beginning of @ group of questons very 20 questons in each section. The TOTAL TIME avaiable forthe Dapor is 140 minutes, The time avaible for each Soston Is 70 minutes and you cannot elute frat secon ‘ca you have started the second secton 3. Youare expected te show your competence In bath he section, 4 Allquestins cary thee marks each. Each wrong answer wl tract a pena of one mark secTion- amber of Questions = 30 DIRECTIONS for quesions 1109: Answer questons 4, Fd the aren enclosed byte nee 3x —2y +8 = 0 Independonty ofeach ote. moans sy- to 0andhe are fy Sgunis (6) 7S equ 4. The number of ral vales of x sashng te (0) 193M AB) ns eatae “equation logs (x ~ 4)" * logs (28 = 6x)° = 1, is (A) one. (8) two. 5. If xis real, and (a? +b’)? + 2a{b + lx + (a? +2) =0, (6) ser 10) tree then wich es along aaye st? wena 1) B00 2. ke Z. 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Lis. sd iDIRECTIONS for questons 1070 12: Answer he questions on the basis ofthe information given below. In a cass, theo aro 80 students. The folowing tabl gives the deals regarding the distribution of the marks scored [ercontage tra by th studenisn each of he sx subjects ~Mathemates, Prysies, Chemisty, History. Engish and ‘Geography. Every student wrote all tho six subject aed “Ths nario of sadn corr aa a BO [oe [a lA [os [es fos fos [ex fo fer fos [ow lb [os fos fos fer lex [os [es fos lox Jo Jos [os fos fos lox [os [os fos fcr JO [os fos fos fox les fo for fos low ‘Tho catd in which ofthe fotowing boxes was not correctly guessed by A? eB) BC) BO) Be For how many bos ‘uses the cara nice? ®t 2 (ie both A and D correctly 3 os For which two persons cid the conect guesses ‘made. by them mateh the maximum number of times? (A) Rand B (8) Bande (©) AandD (0) Cand RECTIONS for questions 25 and 26: Each of the ‘questions has a set of four groups of statements. Each group has three statements. Choose the alterative se ‘be 25. 26. re the thd statement in the group can be logically ced using both the preceding two But not fom just ofthe, (1) Some grandmothers are good story tolers Some story tellers are. dyspepeia patients Some grandmathers are dyepepsa ptionts (2) All soldiers ae pattie. Some pataie persons fate ere. Some solders are evel (@) Some ‘iizons are not bobovers in God. All bolovers in God abide by the law. Some izes do not abide by the aw. Some animals are shy. All hose who are shy fra afraid of strangers, Some animals are afd of evangers. (A) Only (1) (8) Only 2) (©) Ona) (0) None of these. (1) No fon can cimb tees. All monkeys can cfm trees. Some monkeys are no ons. (@) Al gost ‘Some cows love feat grass. Some goats are cows. (@) All chimpanzees can walk on i logs Al those ‘who ean walk on two legs know eaiclus. all chimpanzees krow calculus (4) Some primates had bg bras. Al those having big brains were proud. Some primates were proud (#) Only (1) and.) (©) Only (1)and ® (8) Only @) ana (4) (0) None ofthe “Tiarphant hatte of Manageme Eavcaon PV L436) HO, 958, 2° Flowr, Sissi) Compl Sondeabad 50001, Tel: 040-27598105 Fax: O4-27847334 emai: inftimetedsson com weit: ww timeedocaton com AIMCATISIGNDIRECTIONS for quastion 27: Select the correct ternative from the given choices. 21. A committe of five persons consisting of three men ‘ana ve women have tobe selected from five men — Alay, Rahul, Tarun, Shashi and Zakir and thes ‘women ~ Zeenat! Tamanna and Maneka. The Selection fs to be made subject to the folowing cenatons TrAlay is selected then Rahul cannot be selected IrTarunis selected, then Shashi is also selected ‘Shash incite that ihe is In the commie, then Zoanat must algo be therein the commit In how many diferent ways can the commitee be formed?” we (10 8 (0) None ortnese DIRECTIONS Jor questions 28 fo 30: Answer the ‘questions on the basso the information given below, In.a shop. fve attles ~ P, 0. R, S and T — are to be old, The cott price and the seling price of each of the five aricies are among 650. 2700, €780, %050 and 600. The cost price of each ofthe articles is diferent land also the saling price of each of the aricies ferent. For any article, the seling prie isnot equal to Its cost pre 0 @ ° Oy 28. 2, 30. “The cost price of artcla R is equal to the eeling pice of aticle T. While seling Ras well as T the shopkeeper incurred aloss. ‘The cost price of Q is more than that of $ and the shopkeeper obtained a profi by seling {Wa prott is made on seling any arise, it must be mere than &50. The prof made on any te articles {snot the same. The loss Incurred on any (40 fricies notte same. (On only two artes dia the shopkeeper make a profit "The profess. made on any atte not E160. What isthe siference (in €) between the cost pice and the seling price of article S? (#) 50 1) 250 (C) 200 (0) 100 Which atele was sold for £7002 wa @R OS OT Which ofthe folowing statements is tue? (A) The seling price of Sic £700, (8) The prote made by saling P is %200, (©) The cost price of Tis not £750. (0) None of hese ‘Tomphart insane of Wanaganent Education Pe Ld: (aM) HO: 955 2" Flr Sadana Complex Sesnsahad 50005 Tel: 040-27498195 Fax: 040-27447334 email: oginetducatoncom website: waesimeseouetin com [AIMCATIAI6®TIME. (Key and Solutions for AIMCAT1416) SECTION -1 1A 6B 11.8 16.D 21.6 26.¢ 20 TA 12 7B 2.0 27 B 3A a B 13.0 18.A 23.0 28.8 4c ac 14 A 49. 24.8 20.8 56 10.0 188 20.8 25.0 30.0 SECTION - II 1.8 6c 41.8 16. ¢ 21.8 26.0 20 78 2c 17.0 2 27.6 3c ac 13.D 18. 23.¢ 28.8 4c a) 14.8 19. 24.8 28.0 5D 10.8 15.B 20.6 25.¢ 30.6 Solutions SECTION -1 60 + 13:46 > Oand 4x? ~3x+4>0 ‘Solutions for questions 1 to 8: 4. From the given equation, we can get he fllowing equation logo (x= 4) + log(28 -6x)= 1 — (0) 15 G24) @8~6)=2 ¢-4)(14-39=1 3-39 + 261-57 =O Sx 26445 267 as (28) 267 mot, complex ‘would be natural to go for choice (0) at this stage. But wo hhave to note that the given log equation does not ‘eceseariy ply | above. Ioaud imply Il given below. logs») + logs 28-6 = 1 i) = (4 — x) QB ~ 6x) = 2, which has two real roots (Gand 11/3). Only 113 eatisies the given equation, ‘Choice (A) 2. By observing the graph, it can be seen thatthe graph Is symmetic bout the xan ‘Therefore, “y" must appear with a mosuas sign. Hence, only ehlees (C) and (0) are possible Gheching for x= 1 in the graph Le. k= 1, we see that y ranges ffom 1 to ~1 (both exclusive). In other words, |» ranges from 0 to 1 (both exclusive), Le, rom k~ 1 tok Therefore choice (D) best describes the given graph Choice (0) 3. Weknw that, tixi0 ond SF +51+8-¥-@x-10 -8< oF rereace6>0and2- HX +120 a¥_9 ax+3)4212x+3)>0and (x-2) 24150 ane + 234224 9)> 0 and (x- 3) = (24+ 9)(81+2)>0andne R re (-n3)u-3.=) ware ‘The range of xis R= ‘Atternative Solution: By observing, the inequality is satsied for oleae (C) and (0) (both of which exclude x= 0) are ruled fou Now checking for x = 1, the inequalty is said Hence, choies(B) (hich exces x= 1) also eliminated Hence, the anewar must be choi (A). Choies (A) Hence, The given lines 3x - 2y + 6 = 0 and 3x + Sy 15=0 intersect on the axis at (0, 9). The area of the triangle formed by the lines 2x 2y+6=0, ax + Sy 15=O.and ‘can willbe 172 x AQ x BC = 17237 210.5 q.unis Choice (0) Discriminant = [20+ of - ae" + 0) (2 a6 +2 + abo) at ae — aF_C), “4a! ~ be)? whieh is aways non postive. ‘Aa xis rea this must be 0 a= be Choice (6) ‘Trumphant ncttste of Management Educaton Pvt. Lid. (HiMAE), 958, Siddamseliy Complex, Park Lane, Secunderafad S00 008 Al iahs reserved, No par of ths material may be reproduced, in any form or by any means, without permission in writing. ‘Chl couten taatailid tu gui. Mie Gin unt of beaaiide-sindnate of THiaskasiane taiaite of Uermcaarines Cliclion PGE wail Se6 ss 8-25 S15 5625 55— 5125 915625 If we observe the powers of 5, tho 100's place digit is ‘always ether 1 oF 6. When power is odd we will get 1, ‘wen power is even we get ‘Any power of 5 an odd number, so §°” is odd 5°" te hundreds dig one. Choice (8) a—s We form the trapezium ABCO with AB = 2, BC = 9 and AD = 4. The area ofthe trapezium is 12 x2 x (4 + 8) s3 squnie “Trapezium the area which ust overestimates the shage portion. Thats the corec area vl be sight less than 13 nd doitely not more than 13. Hence 12.7 equnits i the Cosest among the given choices. ‘Choice A) 8. As 6x—28, 51 +28, and Tx 12 are the sides of. teach of 5x +25, 6x ~ 24, Tx—12> 0, range, sandx> 12 pao 6 n> bonds 2 x>4—(0) Further the sum of any two sides must exceed the third de. (8x #25) + (6x~24)—(1x~12)>0, (Gx + 28) + (tx 12) = (@x~24)> Oand (Gx 24) = (7-12) Gx+25)>0 st we Bey From (1) and (2),x> 52 ‘Choice (B) ne Si stn Sa Spi ie a arte es Sottero cao gers rece (2012 102 =i 28 79) 200 = 36400 = 20 Choice c) Solutions for questions 100 12: 40. The numberof students who scored more than 40% but not more than 75% of marks. in. Mathematics, Physics, ‘Chemisty. History, English and Geograpty are 30,21. 28, 28, 17 and 23 respectively which add up to 148 ‘To minimize the number of students who scored in the given range in a least wo subjects, we have to meximze {he number of students who scored inthe given range in ‘exact one subject To maxinize the number of students who scored inthe given range in exacly one subject we have to maximize {he number of students who scored in the given range each of the sie subjects and minimize the number of Sudents who scored in the given range in exadly tw, ‘hive, four and five subjects Let a and b be the number of students who scored in the given range in exacty one subject and all the sx subjects Fespecovey. nat b= 80 2+ 65> 145 Sep sess 0-13 Choice (0) ‘1, The numberof students who scored more than 40% but not ‘more than 60% of marke ina least four of the sx subjects W7HBH12 +1570, 64 a6 hich 4 4 ‘cocurs the number of students who scored in the olen ‘ange in each of he subject 16 or lees. Eutfor Mathematics, tis 17 [At most 1 stents scored more than 40% but not more than 69% of marks nat least four subjects. Choice (@) is at most 42, To minimize the number of students, who scored in the given range in at most three subjects, we have to maximize the number of students who scored in the given range in exactly four subjects ‘The maximum possible number of students who scored ‘more than 60% but #ot'more than 80% in exactly Tout subjects is (154134294134 10416417 518+ 19410414414) 4 te, 22 Le 48 4 [As 4 is not ess than the numberof stuns who scored ‘more than 60% but not more than 0% of marks in any of the six subjects, possbie The minimum possible valve ofthe required number is 80 caste. 38 ‘Choice (C) Solutions for questions 13 to 17: 0000 r 48, Area of each emall square inthe grid = "000° = 100 69 0m 3a grid = ES = 100 89 The rectangles of the required kind consist of 18 small squares. They could be of any ofthe ypes below 2 9,9x6,8% 3 end 9x2 Two adjacent rows can be chosen in @ ways and nine ‘adjacent column can be chosen in 2 ways. Tinee acjacent ows can be chosen in 8 ways and sx adjacent columns Gan be chosen in 5 ways. The ible below tabulate the ‘ypes of rectangles and her corresponding number, Type 2x0 3x6 9x2 6x3 Total number of ways of selecting a rectangle of area 1800 sqams 116, ‘Choice (0) 14 190m ‘20m c sam 8 “Taumphant insta of Management Education Pvt. Lid (TAME) HO: 95D, 2" Floor, Sildamsety Complex, Sovondehad S00 003 Tal: 0460-27008 105 Pan : 000-27817344 emails Sisk ink raed: =ven dnilelatailet cic, AIMCATIIEA02Consider the tiangle ABC shown, of sides 5. 12 and 13.om. Obviously itis @ rght-angied tangle. I this tangle Is rotated about the axis AC, a cone of radius § em and height 12 ome formed Ite axe fs BC, then radius of te cone formed and its height = § cm. Ifthe ans is AB, two cones (oined at ther bases) are formed, esch of radius = OC (DC = 5 cm) from right Wiangle (COB and combined height of 13.0n, Now the volume of a cone 1s proportional to the product xn) Hence, volume when axis is AC = (5F x 12 volume when axis is BC = (12)°x 5 volume when axis is AB = (OC)? x (AD + 08) Now DC «5 em (rom right tangle DCB) and (AD + DB)= AB = 13cm Hence the reapectve volumes are proportional to 25 « 12 444% 8 and (ees than) 25 x 13 i, 300,720 and (oes than) 325, Cleary the tangle wil generate the maximum volume, ft is rotated about an axis which coincides withthe 5 cm side of the tiangle, wih 12 cm side as the base radius. When rotated inthis way @ cone of the maximum velume ibe formes, em ‘The required volume 4 ge t2 52240 nem? fax ta?x5 «240 Choice (A) 15. Given coseed ~eot9 = 18 0 We know that cose") ~ coo = 4 = (easec0 + ctl) (20sec ~ eat) 1 eee ato Solving (1 and (2) we get cosecd = 5/3 and cox = 4 5 cose + cot ® (18) Now c0820 = 20080 ¥} 416. The number of hens (H), the numberof eggs wich have hatched and. produced hens (H!) and the number of Unhatened eggs (E) ete tabulated below fer successive ays, Day 1 [2 [s [« [s Je ron) [1 | 2 [os | 16 | a0 | 120 Fached es, [+ [2 [2 [18 | | 20 | Unnatched emsised [2 [a [12 [se [es | 200 For he second day H= H + ofthe frst day. From the Pay (2 3) onwards H = H+ H' of day 1) + of day 2), We see that on the 6” day there are 240 unhatched eggs, wile on the 5” there are ony 68, (Choice (0) rms 47, The given average is 327-= U8. Hence, the total number of numbers remaining ater erasing one of the numbers must b0 24 or a muliple of 24. 7 ince the average is 222, the midale number must Since the average is 3251, the midele number must be close 19 22 ‘Assuming that tore wore 25 (2,24 + *) numbers in the beginning with the middle number as 32, then the original numbers would be 20, 21.-..31, 32, 33....48, whose {um ig 800. But the eum ofthe remaining numbers i¢ 775. ‘Thus 25 was eraced Now consider the seccrd multiple of24, ie. 48. i there ae 449 numbers to begin with, wih the middle number a8 32, ‘and one of the numbers less than 32 1 erased then ihe 7 sverage becomes 92-2 ‘The original 49 numbers should be 8, 8, 10. $3. 86 which ade up to 1568 Bt the total of the 48 numbers tat remain after erasing ‘one number is 775 x 2 (because 48 = 24 x 2 = 1850). Hones the number that was erased was 18 ‘Only the above two cases are possible, sine if there are more than 48 numbers. ten the newt possibly of 72 hatural numbers with middie number being close to 32 is et possible (.2., there will have to be a fow negative hhumbers included). Among the answer choices ony 25 is possible. ‘Alternative Solution: Since the given average Is 775, the orginal number of rnombers must be one mare than 24 or a mle of 24. Frat lot us check for 25. The average of 29. natural rumbers must be a natural number and terefore the sum (775 + the missing number) must be a multiple of 25. ‘Choice (8), i, 28 satisies. Choice (8) 31, 32, Solutions for questions 18 to 20: 418, As there are 127 matches in each ofthe grand stam, Out of hese 127 matches. 31 matches are won by botom 31 players ie, 127 ~ 31 = 96 matches are won by top 23 players in each ofthe grard slam. Lets assume that these top 33 players are the same in al the four grand stam, 196 x 4 Je, 384 matches should be evenly won by the top 533 player to maximize the number of matches won by the yer, who could not make it to ATP tournament. “Thus 3043 16. st most 11 matches are won bythe player whe could nat quay for ATP tournament. Chaice (A) 19, In the four grand slam together, if out of the total matches (ie, 127 4 » 508), the maximum possible number of Matches are won by top 31 players and the remaining matches are as evenly as possible won by the bottom $7 players, the 32™ player wil have th least possible number ‘f wins andl be selected fr ATP tournament For this to be achieved, in all he four grand slam top 31 players must be the same. ‘The total number of matches won by the bottom 87 players inal he four grand slam put together 2a(h2 +32 1)= 196, (OF these 196 matches, 29 players won 2 matches each ‘and 88 players wen 1 match each, then the 32 player wl have the least possible number of wins ie. 2 “The least number of matches won by the winner of the ATP tourament= 2.+5=7 ‘choice (0) 20. ‘Since no olayer won more than a single tie, assume four payers AB C and D reacned the somifinals ofall the ‘grand slams. One each of them would have won the ees. Inthe ATP year ending tournament anethr player, say E ‘could have won i whe tea of the four reaching the Semi-inals and the fourth player “wae. ciminatod in ‘he quarterfinals. So toll matches won by the four can be (rayn@ud}e(sua)#exayearaess z= 8 Chace @) Selutons for questions 2 to 24 np 3 me fa Let M_be the meeting point of Ram & Ravi. Cleary Ram takes 9 hours to cover PM and Ravi takes 4 hours to cover QM. Now. since they reach @ and P simutaneousiy, the times taken by Ram 1 cover MQ and Ravi to cover MP are ‘equal say x hours. So, to cover PM, Ram takes & hours ‘while Rav takee x hours “Tiumphant nstute of Management Education Pvt Lid, (FAME) HO: 95D, 2” Floor, Siddanse Complcn, Seounderabad $00 003, ‘Yel: 040-27808195 Fax 1040-27847334 emal Sith Dll sari a ia AIMCATIA16.S0¥3