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46. A blind man is to place 6 letters into 6 pigeon holes, how many ways can
at least 5 letters be wrongly placed? (Note that only one letter must be in NATIONAL MATHEMATICAL CENTRE
a pigeon hole).
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A.720 B.600 C. 360 D. 282 E. 264 sciences”
47. A positive integer N with three digits in its base ten representation is
chosen at random, with each three digit number having an equal chance
of being chosen. The probability that log 2 N is an integer is 2019/20
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48. Ade has a coin that lands on heads with probability and Bola has a coin 26TH OCTOBER, 2019
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lands on heads with probability . Ade and Bola alternately toss their Instructions:
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coins until someone gets a head; the first one to get a head wins. The 1. Do not open this booklet until you are told to do so by the
p invigilator.
probability that Ade wins if he starts first is . Where p and q are
q 2. While waiting, read the instructions very carefully.
relatively prime. Find p+q . 3. Write the required information on your answer sheet and shade
A. 11 B. 12 C. 13 D. 14 E. 15 appropriately. See the back page of this question paper for
49. How many odd numbers between 0 and 1000 have distinct digits? further details and a sample.
A. 335 B. 345 C. 350 D. 365 E. 375 4. This is a multiple choice question paper. Each question is
followed by answers marked A, B, C, D and E. Only one of these
50. A convex polyhedron P has 30 vertices, 100 edges, and 42 faces, 32 of options is correct.
which are quadrilaterals and 10 of which are pentagons. A space diagonal 5. Do not thick or mark your answer(s) but shade completely the
is a line segment connecting two non-adjacent vertices that do not belong box provided for each answer.
to the same face. How many space diagonals does P have? 6. If you wish to change your answer, erase the previous answer
A. 157 B. 214 C. 221 D. 278 E. 435 completely and effect the new change.
7. Calculators are not permitted.
8. You will have 180 minutes working time for this paper.
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A. 1 B. 32 C. 316 D. 145 E. 451
2 2
10. The Diophantine equation x + y +1=N ( xy +1) has infinitely many
integer solutions if N equals
A. 1 B. 5/2 C. -2 D. 2 E. -1
Number Theory 11. Given that p , q are primes and pq divides p2 +q 2−4 . How many possible
1. Find the remainder when 6 2019
is divided by 37. values does¿ p−q∨¿ have?
A. 36 B. 33 C. 31 D. 23 E. 6 A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 E. 5
1 40. Line segments drawn from the vertex opposite the hypotenuse of a right
2. Let S be the set of positive integers n for which has the repeating triangle to the points trisecting the hypotenuse have lengths sinx and
n
1 π
decimal representation =0. ababab ... ,with a and b different digits. cosx where x is a real number such that 0< x < . The length of the
n 2
What is the sum of the elements of S? hypotenuse is
A. 13 B. 23 C. 53 D. 103 E. 143 2 √5 5 √3 3 √5 3 4
A. B. C. D. E.
3. What is the largest positive integer n such that n3 +100 is divisible by n+10 3 3 5 2 3
A. 910 B. 890 C. 560 D. 440 E. 115
Combinatorics
4. Find the sum of all the divisors of 2020.
41. How many ways can the letters in the word MATHEMATICS be rearranged
A. 2,060,200 B. 8,652 C. 4,284 D. 4,040 E. 3,840
such that the word formed either starts or ends with a vowel, and any
5. The product of seven and the six-digit number abcdef is equal to the
three consecutive letters must contain a vowel?
product of six and the six-digit number defabc. Find the positive difference of
A. 11! B. 1296 C. 6 x 7! D. 11!/16 E. 3 x 8!
the two six-digit numbers.
42. a , b , c , d are unit digits whose pairwise sums form an arithmetic
A. 103432 B. 76823 C. 76923 D. 67933 E. 57613
progression. Given thata+ b+c +d is even, find the common positive
6. Find the last two digits of 31234 .
difference of the arithmetic progression.
A. 79 B. 69 C. 59 D. 39 E. 09 A. 0 B. 1 C. 2 D. 3 E. 4
T2 T3 Tn 43. How many positive integers less than 2020 are divisible by both 4 and 5
7. Let T n=1+2+· ··+n and Pn= ∙ ∙ ∙∙
T 2−1 T 3−1 T n −1 but not divisible by 3 and not divisible by 8?
for n=2 ,3 , 4 ,· · ·. Find P2019. A. 16 B. 17 C. 33 D. 34 E. 100
4042 6063 4040 4038 6057 44. In how many way can the numbers 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 be used without
A. B. C. D. E,
2019 2020 2019 2021 2021 repetition to fill the magic square such that the figures in each vertical,
horizontal, and diagonal row add up to the same value?
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8. Simplify76 (modulo 9).
A. 1 B. 2 C. 4 D. 5 E. 7 16 25 12
20 11 24
21 13 17
9. Simplify22020 (modulo 625).
15 19 23
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14 22 18 28. The product of the four terms of an increasing arithmetic progression isa ,
A. 10 B. 6 C. 1 D. 3 E. 2 their sum isb , and the sum of their reciprocal isc . Suppose thata , b , c
45. In the square PQRS , K is the midpoint of PQ , L is the midpoint ofQR , M is form a geometric progression whose product is 8000, find the sum of the
the midpoint of RS , N is the midpoint of SP, andO is the midpoint of KM . first and fourth term.
A line segment is drawn from each pair of points from A. 6 B. 8 C. 10 D. 16 E. 20
{K , L , M , N ,O , P ,Q , R , S }. These line segments creates points of ( 230−1 ) ( 25 −1 )( 23−1 ) ( 22−1 )
intersections not contained in {K , L , M , N ,O , P ,Q , R , S }. How many 29. Simplify .
( 21−1 ) ( 26−1 ) ( 210−1 )( 215−1 )
distinct such points are there?
A. 113 B. 131 C. 311 C. 313 E. 331
A. 44 B. 40 C. 36 D. 32 E. 28
21. If P(x ) is a polynomial whose sum of coefficients is 3 and P(x ) can be
factorized into two polynomialsQ ( x ) , R(x ) with integer coefficients, the Geometry
2 2
sum of coefficients ofQ( x ) + R ( x) is? sin ( B−C )
A. 2 B. 3 C. 5 D. 10 E. 18 30. In triangle ABC witha=|BC|, b=|CA|, c=¿ AB∨¿ , can be
sin ( B+ C )
2
3 t + pt +1 expressed as-
22. Lett be a root of x −3 x+ 1=0 . If 2 can be written ast+ c for 2 2 2 2
t −t +1 b −c b−c ab−ac b −c
A. B. C. D. E.
some p , c ∈ Z , then p−c equals? a
2
a bc bc
A. −2 B. −1 C. 0 D. 1 E. 2 2
a −bc
23. Which of the following is a factor ofab ( x 2 + y 2 ) + xy ( a2 +b 2 )? bc
A. ab−xy B. ab+ xy C. ax−by D. ax +by E. ay −bx 31. Quadrilateral PQRS has side lengths
6
24. Which of the following is not a factor of x −56 x +55? |PQ|=2,|QR|=5 ,|RS|=8 ,|SP|=13. Suppose that PQ is perpendicular
A. x−1 B. x 2−x +5 C. x 3 +2 x 2−2 x−11 D. to RS , find the area of PQRS .
4 3 2
x + x +4 x −9 x +11
5 4 3
E. x + x + x + x + x−552 A. 28 B. 45 C. 24 C. 32 E. 20
1 1 1 1 32. In the figure below, find the ratio of Area ( CDE ) to Area(BDE) .
25. Simplify + + + .
1+ √2+ √3 1+ √2−√3 1−√ 2+ √ 3 1− √2−√3
A. 1 B. 2 C. √ 2+ √ 3 D. 4 √ 2+ 8 √ 3+ 4 √ 6 E. 2 √ 6−1
2( √t +1+ √ t)( √ t+ √t−1)
26. Simplify√ t+1+ √ t + √ t−1− .
√ t+1+ √t−1
A. −√ t B. √ t+1−√ t−1 C.
√t +1+ √ t−1 D.
2 A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 3/2 E. 4/3
√ t+1−√ t+ √ t−1 E. 0 33. Triangle KLM is right-angled at L and|KL|=60 ,|LM |=15. Point N
27. x 6−2 x 4−2 x 3 + x 2+2 x +1 is the square of a monomial P(x ). Find P(−2). (different from L) lies on the extension of line LM such that
A. −7 B. 7 C. −2 D. 4 E. 1 ¿ LKM =¿ MKN . Find¿ KN ∨¿ .
A. 64 B. 66 C. 68 D. 71 E. 75
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34. What is the relationship betweena , b , c , x , y , z in the triangle below? 39. In the figure below, circle X has diameter AB, circle Y is tangent 0to circle X
and to AB at the centre of circle X; and circle Z is tangent to circle X, circle
Y and to AB. The ratio of the area of circle X to circle Z is

Y
Z
a b c 2 a b+ c A B
X
A. = + B. = C. 3 ax=bz+ cy D. 3 ax=by+ cz E.
x y z x y+ z
none of the above.
35. G is a point in the interior of triangle ABC .
D= AG ∩BC , E=BG ∩CA , F=CG ∩ AB. Suppose A. 18 B. 16 C. 14 D. 12 E. Not an integer
|BG|=5|, CG|=6 ,|DG|=2 ,|EG|=4 ,|FG|=3, find¿ AG∨¿. 12. Given thatn is an integer andT =n2 +16 n+ 3 is a perfect square, what is
A. 5 B. 5.5 C. 6 C. 6.5 E. 7 the value of√ T ?
36. In the figure below,|TU |=|UV |=¿ VW ∨¿ andUT is tangent to the circle A. 44 B. 19 C. 7 D. 24E. 30
atU . Find the measure of angleVTU . 13. Let F n be then th Fibonacci number which is defined by F 0=0 , F1 =1 and
F n+2=F n+1 + F n for all integersn . Which of the following is not a Fibonacci
number?
A. F n+2−2 F n+1 + F n
2 2 2 2
B. F n+1 + Fn C. F n+1 −F n D.
E. F n+2 + F n+ F n−1
2 2
F n+2 −F n
14. Which of the following numbers can be written as the sum of two squares
A. 15° B. 30° C. 35° D. 36° E. 40° in the most number of ways?
37. How many acute-angled triangles have consecutive integral sides and A. 125 B. 265 C. 305 D. 325 E. 365
perimeter not more than 100?
A. 34 B. 33 C. 29 D. 24 E. 15 Algebra
38. In the figure below triangle ABC is such that AB=6 and AC=10 . If D is 15. Find the value of the parameter c for which the following system of
the midpoint of BC and AD=5, what is the length of BC ? equations has no solutions. x +cy=1 ; cx + 9 y =3
A A. −1 B. 1 C. −2 D. −3 E. 4
16. Let a , b , c be positive real numbers such that a+ b+c=3 . Determine the
maximum attainable value of ab+ bc+ ac
B C
D A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5 E. 6
A. 3 √ 21 B. 2 √ 43 C. 25 D. 6+ 2 √ 15 E. No sufficient 17. Find the sum of the fourth powers of the roots of the equation
3 2
information 7 x −21 x + 9 x +2=0.
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1695 2745 2646 617
A. B. C. D. E. 44
49 49 7 7
18. Suppose that the roots of
1 1 2
2
+ 2 − 2 =0 are α and β . Find α + β .
x −10 x−29 x −10 x−45 x −10 x−69
A. 45 B. 29 C. 24 D. 10 E. 6
19. Let f ( x )=| x−2|+|x−4|−|2 x−6| , for 2 ≤ x ≤ 8. The sum of the largest
and smallest values of f (x) is
A. 6 B. 4 C. 2 D. 1 E. None of these
2
20. The identity2 [ 16 a4 + 81 b4 + c 4 ] =[ 4 a2 +9 b 2+ c 2 ] cannot result from
which of the following equations?
A. 6 b=4 a+2 c B. 6 a=9 b+ 3 c C. 6 b=−4 a+2 c D.
c=−2 a−3 b E. 6 c=2b+ 3 a

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