THE ASSOCIATION OF MATHEMATICS TEACHERS OF INDIA

Screening Test - Ramanujan Contest

NMTC at INTER LEVEL - XI & XII Standards
2025-2026

Instructions:
1. Fill in the response sheet with your Name, Class and the and the institution through which you appear in the
specified places.
2. Diagrams are only visual aids; they are NOT drawn to scale.
3. You are free to do rough work on separate sheets.
4. Use of Electronic gadgets such as Calculator, Mobile Phone or Computer is not permitted.
5. Duration of the test: 10 am to 12 noon (Two hours).
6. For each correct response you get 1 mark; for each incorrect response, you lose ½ mark.

PART - A
Note
• Only one of the choices A,B,C,D is correct for each question. Shade the alphabet of your choice
in the response sheet. If you have any doubt in the method of answering, seek the guidance of
the supervisor.
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• For each correct response you get 1 mark. For each incorrect response you lose 2 mark.
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1. If four different positive integers m,n,p,q satisfy the equation

(7 m)(7 n)(7 p)(7 q) = 4
then the sum m + n + p + q is equal to
A. 10 B. 24 C. 28 D. 36

Sol. (C)
(7  n) (7  n) (7  p) (7  q) = 4
 2  2  1  1 = 4
m=5
n=9
p=6
q=8
 m + n + p + q = 28 (option (c) )

2. A three member sequence a, b, c is said to be a up-down sequence if a < b and b > c. For
example 1,3,2 is a up-down sequence. The sequence 1 3 4 2 contains three up-down
sequences: (1, 3, 2), (1, 4, 2) and (3, 4, 2). How many up-down sequences are contained in
the sequence 132597684?
A. 32 B. 34 C. 36 D. 38

Sol. (D)
 (a, b, c) a b c
132597684
(i) B = 3, 3 1
1 1
(ii) B = 5, 5 3
3 1
(iii) B = 9, 9  16
4 4
(iv) B = 7, 7 8
4 2
(v) 6 = 6, 6  4
4 1
(vi) 6 = 8, 8  6
6 1
Total = 38

3. For a positive integer n, let P(n) denote the product of the digits of n when n is written in
base 10. For example, P(123) = 6 and P(788) = 448. If N is the smallest positive integer
such that P(N) > 1000, and N is written as 100x+y where x,y are integers with 0 ≤ x,
y < 100, then x+y equals
A. 112 B. 114 C. 116 D. 118

Sol. (C)
N  must be 4-digit no.
P(N) = 1008 = 2  7  8  9;
Clearly, N = 2789
 x = 27 xy = 89
 x + y = 116

4. The sum of 2025 consecutive odd integers is 20252025. The largest of these off numbers is
A. 20252024 + 2024 B. 20252024 – 2024
C. 20252023 + 2024 D. 20252023 −2024

Sol. (A)
Let the 2025 odd integers be
K  2024, ...., K  2, K , K  2, ...., K  2024
1012 Nos 1012 Nos
Now, Sum = 2025K = 20252025
 K = 20252024
 Largest no. = K + 2024
= 20252024 + 2024

5. ABC is an equilateral triangle with side length 6. P, Q, R are points on the sides AB, BC,
CA respectively such that AP = BQ = CR = 1. The ratio of the area of the triangle ABC to
the area of the triangle PQR is
A. 36 : 25 B. 12 : 5 C. 6: 5 D. 12 : 7
Sol. (D)
1
BP BQ sin B
Area(BPQ) 2 5 1 5
   
Area (BAC ) 1 BA . BC .sinB 6 6 36
2
A
P
5x 5
5
21x R
5x
5x
B Q 5 C
Let Area (ABC) = 36x
 Ar (BPQ) = 5x
Similarly  Ar (CRQ) = 5x
Ar (APR) = 5x
 Ar(PQR) = 36x  15x
= 21x
Area(ABC) 36x 12
  
Area(PQR) 21x 7

6. How many three-digit positive integers are there if the digits are the side lengths of some
isosceles or equilateral triangle?
A. 45 B. 81 C. 165 D. 216

Sol. (C).
If one digit is one
122  3
133  3
144  3
155  3
166  3
177  3
188  3
 Of two digit is 2
223  3
Two digit is 3
334  3
335  3
Two digit 4 Total 24
two digits 5 Total 24 and so on
171 + 9  15 = 165
7. All the positive integers whose sum of digits is 7 are written in the increasing order. The
first few are 7, 16, 25, 34, 43, .... What is the 125th number in this list?
A. 7000 B. 10006 C. 10024 D. 10042
Sol. (D)
The no. of number with at most 4-digits
Whose sum of digits = 7
is equal to no. of non negative integral
x + y + z + w = 7 ; x, y, z, w  0

n  r 1
Cr 1  741C41
=
10
C3  120
 121st no. is smallest such 5-digit no.
121st  10006
122nd  10015
123rd  10024
124rd  10033
125th  10042

8. The bisectors of the angles A, B, C of the triangle ABC meet the circum circle of the
triangle again at the points D, E, F respectively. What is the value of
A B C
ADcos  BE cos  CF
2 2 2
sin A  sin B  sin C
if the circum radius of ABC is 1?
A. 2 B. 4 C. 6 D. 8

Sol. (A)
AD A
 2R  2
sin( B  A / 2)
AD  2sin(B  A / 2)
B C
 2cos   
2 2 B C
A A
AD cos  2 cos( B / 2  C / 2) cos
2 2
D
    
 cos   C   cos   B 
 2 sin B
 sin C   AD cos
2
A /2 -------(i)
B
BE cos  sin A  sin C -------(ii)
2
C
CF cos  sin A  sin B ------ (iii)
2
(i) + (ii) + (iii)
A B C
AD cos  BE cos  CF cos .
2 2 2
 2(sin A  sin B  sin C)

Then
AD cos A / 2  DE cos D / 2  CF cos C / 2
2
sin A  sin D  sin C

9. For a real number x, let ⌊x⌋ be the greatest integer less than or equal to x. For example,
 1093 
[1.7] = 1 and [ 2 ] = 1. Let N =  . Find the remainder when N is divided by 100.
1031  3 
A. 1 B. 8 C. 22 D. 31

Sol. (B)
 10  
 31 3 3 3 
3 3 
 
 1031  3 
 

 
   

2
 1031  3  1031  02  3 1031   33 
   
 10  3
3

 

1031 
2
 02  3 1001  1  p
When we divide p by 100 then remainder is 8.

10. A point (x,y) in the plane is called a lattice point if both its coordinates x, y are integers.
The number of lattice points that lie on the circle with center at (199,0) and radius 199 is
A. 4 B. 8 C. 12 D. 16
Sol. (A)
No. of lattice pts for circle with center at (199, 0)
is same as no. of lattice pts.
(x, y)
For circle with center of (0, 0) 199
and radius = 199
x 2  y 2  199 2 (0, 0)
Clearly, integer solutions are
x =  199, y = 0
x = 0, y =  199
= 4 points
11. The sum of all real numbers p such that the equation
5x3  5(p+1)x2 +(71p  1)x  (66p  1) = 0
has all its three roots positive integers.
A. 70 B. 74 C. 76 D. 88
Sol. (C)
5x 4  5(p  1)x 2  (71p  1)x  (66p  1)  0,
Clearly, x = 1 is a root
Let other roots be , 
Roots = , , 1
Using Vita’s formula
++1=p+1
+=p
66p  1
 
5
 5 = 66 ( + )  1
 66 + 66  5  1= 0
 (5  66) (5  66) = 662  5
 (5  66) (5  66) = 4351
 5  66 = 229
5  66 = 19
  = 17,  = 59
 = 59,  = 17
 p = 59 + 17 = 76

12. If 1  x + x2  x3 + …. + x20 is rewritten in the form a0 + a1(x4) + a2(x4)2 + ….. + a20

(x4)20 , where a0,a1,...,a20 are all real numbers, the value of a0 + a1 + a2 + ….. + a20 is
521  1 521  1 5 20  1 5 20  1
A. B. C. D.
6 6 6 6
Sol. (A)
1  x + x2  x3 + …. + x20 = a0 + a1(x  4) + …. a70 (x  4)20
Put x = 5
1  5 + 52  53 + ….. + 520 = a0 + a1 + …. + a20
1  (1) 21 1  521

1 5 6

13. For a positive integer n, a distinct 3-partition of n is a triple (a, b, c) of positive integers
such that a < b < c and a + b + c = n. For example, (1,2,4) is a distinct 3-partition of 7. The
number of distinct 3-partitions of 15 is
A. 10 B. 12 C. 13 D. 15
Sol. (B)
 1, 2, 12
1, 3, 11
1, 4, 10
1, 5, 9
1, 6, 8
2, 3, 10
2, 4, 9
2, 5, 8
2, 6, 7
3, 4, 8
3, 5, 7
4, 5, 6

14. If m and n are positive integers such that 30mn  6m  5n = 2019, what is the value of
30mn  5m  6n?
A. 1900 B. 2020
C. 1939 D. Can not be found from the given information
Sol. (D)
(6m  1)(5n  1) = 2020

1010  2
505  4
101  20

6m  1 = 1010
No sol.
5n  1 = 2
Or
6m  1 = 2
No sol.
5n  1 = 1010

6m  1 = 505
No sol.
5n  1 = 4

6m  1 = 4
No sol.
5n  1 = 504

6m  1 = 101
No sol.
5n  1 = 20

6m  1 = 20
No sol.
5n  1 = 101
Option d
15. A class of 100 students takes a six question exam. For the first question, a student receives
1 point for answering correctly, 1 point for answering incorrectly or not answering at all.
For the second question, the student receives 2 points for answering correctly and 2 points
for answering incorrectly or not answering at all and so on. What is the minimum number
of students having the same scores?
A. 6 B. 5
C. 0 D. Can not be found from the given information
Sol. (B)

[Link]. Possible scores

1 1, 1
2 2, 2
3 3, 3
4 4, 4
5 5, 5
6 6, 6

Clearly possible scores are

21, 19, 17, ……, 21
All odd no’s from – 21 to 21
 22 distinct scores
For minimizing students with some scores

22; 22; 22; 22; 12

Set A Set B Set C Set D Set E
= minimum 5 students
 PART– B
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16. The value of

1 12  2 2 12  2 2  32 12  2 2  32  4 2 12  2 2  ...  60 2
    .... 
2 6 12 20 3660
is _______.

Sol. (620)
12  22  ....  n 2
n(n  1)
n(n  1)(2n  1)
6n(n  1)
60
1
 (2n  1)
6 n 1
1
 60  61  60
6
60[62]
 = 620
6
17. The largest prime divisor of 321 + 1 is ———–
Sol. (547)
321  1   37   (1)3
3

 (37  1)(314  1  37 )
37  1  2188
2188 = 4  547
Now, 547 is a prime no., answer 547

18. A circular garden divided into 10 equal sectors needs to be planted with flower plants that
yield flowers of 3 different colors, in such a way that no two adjacent sectors will have
flowers of the same color. The number of ways in which this can be done is ———–.
Sol. (1026)
n = 10

m=3
c10  (3  1)10  2
 210  2
= 1026
19. We call an integer special if it is positive and we do not need to use the digit 0 to write it
down in base 10. For example, 2126 is special whereas 2025 is not. The first 10 special
numbers are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11. The 2025th special number is ———–.

Sol. (2689)
Single digit 9
9
Double digit  81
9 9
Triple digit  729
9 9 9
4-digit nos. 1  729
9 9 9

2 1  81
9 9
5 times 405
2 5  81
9 9

2 6 1 9
9
8 times 72
2 6 8 9
9

Total = 9 + 81 + 729 + 729 + 405 + 72

= 2025
Answer : 2689

20. Let a, b, c be non zero real numbers such that a + b + c = 0 and a3 + b3 + c3 = a5 + b5 + c5.
5
The value of is _______.
a  b2  c2
2

Sol. (5/3)
If a + b + c = 0, then
a3 + b3 + c3 = 3abc and
 5
a5 + b5 + c5 = abc(a 2  b 2  c 2 )
2
hold
2 5abc  3
 5 5 5
a b c
2 2 2
(a  b  c )3
2 5(a 3  b3  c 3 )

a 2  b 2  c 2 3(a 5  b5  c 5 )
2 5

a b c 3
2 2 2

1
21. The equation x 3   4 has two real roots , . The value of ( + )2 is ———–.
x

Sol. (2)
x4  4 x  1  0
x4  4 x  1
x4  2 x2  1  2 x2  1  4 x  1
 x  1
2
2
 2( x  1) 2

x2  1  2( x  1) or x2  1   2( x  1)
x2  2 x  1  2  0
D  4 2 2  0
B 2
(  B)2  2

22. If x, y, z are positive integers satisfying the system of equations

xy + yz + zx = 2024
xyz + x + y + z = 2025
find max(x, y, z). ———–

Sol. (674)
1 + xy + yz + zx = 2025 ….(i)
xyz + x + y + z = 2025 ….(ii)
Add (i) and (ii)
(1 + x)  (1 + y)  (1 + z) = 4050 = 675  3  2
x + 1 = 675
x = 674
23. If p, q, r are primes such that pq + qr + rp = pqr  2025, find p + q + r. ———–.

Sol. (wrong que.)

pq + qr + pr + 2025 = pqr
Case I: p, q, r  2  p, q, r  odd primes
 LHS = even and RHS = odd  Not possible
Case II: One of p, q, r = 2
(Say) p = 2
 2q + qr + 2r + 2025 = 2qr
 2q + 2r  qr = 2025
 (r  2) (q – 2) = 2029,
(2029 prime)  r – 2 = 2029 = r = 2031 (not prime)
q2=1
 Not possible
Case IV: Two or more of p, q, r = 2,  LHS = Odd and RHS = Even
 Not possible
No; p, q, r possible  Question is wrong

24. Acyclic quadrilateral has side lengths 3, 5, 5, 8 in this order. If R is its circumradius, find
3R2 ______ .
Sol. (49)
The circum radius of a cyclic quadrilateral with side lengths a, b, c, d and semi-perimeter
abcd
p= is given by
2
1  (ab  cd )(ac  bd )(ad  bc) 
R  
4  ( p  a)( p  b)( p  c)( p  d ) 
ab + cd = 55
ac + bd = 55
ad + bc = 49
2
(p  a) (p  b) (p  c) (p – d) =  
15 11   5 
   
 2  2   2 
3R 2  49
25. Consider the sequence of numbers 24, 2534, 253534, 25353534, .... Let N be the first
number in the sequence that is divisible by 99. Find the number of digits in the base 10
representation of N ———–.
Sol. (176)
Clearly the (K + 2)th no. is [K  1} No. of digits = 2(K + 2) = 2K + 4
25 35 ….. (k times) 35 34
For divisibility by; 9 [m  Z]
Sum of digits = multiple of 9 = 9m
 5 + 8K = 9m
For divisibility by 11
 Sum of digits of odd places  sum of digits of even places = 11n
 4 + 2K = 11n
 K = 9, 20, 31, ….., 86
K = 86
Satisfies 1st equation as well
5 + 8 (86) = 693 = 9m
4 + 2(86) = 176 = 11n
It is 88th no.  no. of digits = 176 digits
26. An isosceles triangle has integer sides and has perimeter 16. Find the largest possible area
of the triangle. ———–.
Sol (12)
T1 = 8, 5, 6
T2 = 6, 6, 4
T3 = 7, 7, 2
Area formula = P( P  a)( P  b)( P  c)

Area of T1 = 48
Area of T2 = 8  2  2  4 = 128
Area of T3 = 8 3 3 2 = 144 12
Answer : 12
27. Suppose that a, b, c are positive real numbers such that a2 + b2 = c2 and ab = c. Find the
(a  b  c)(a  b  c)(a  b  c)(a  b  c)
value of _______.
c2
Sol. (-4)
 a 2  b 2  c 2  2  (ab) 2 4
  a 2  b 2  c 2 2  (2ab) 2
  a 2  b 2  c 2  2ab    a 2  b 2  c 2  2ab 
 a  b 2  c 2   a  b 2  c 2 
  a  b  c  a  b  c    a  b  c  a  b  c 
 a 2  b 2  c 2  2  (2ab) 2

c2
Put a  b  c , ab  c
2 2 2

=4
28. In a right angled triangle with integer sides, the radius of the inscribed circle is 12. Compute
the largest possible length of the hypotenuse. ———–.
Sol. (313)
Using Pythagoras
( x  12) 2  ( y  12) 2  ( x  y ) 2
y
 144  12 x  12 y  xy
y
 ( x  12)( y  12)  288
12 12 x
x  12  288
  For max. ( x  y )
y  12  1  12 12
 x + y  24 = 289 12 x
 x + y = 313
29. Points C and D lie on opposite sides of the line AB. Let M and N be the centroids of the
triangles ABC and ABD respectively. If AB = 25, BC = 24, AC = 7, AD = 20 and
BD = 15, find MN ———–.
Sol. (7.8)

7 24
M
25
A O B
N

15
20
D
Clearly, ABC and ABD are right triangles
ACBD  cyclic quad.
Using Ptolemy’s theorem
 (AC  BD) + (BC  AD) = (AB  CD)
 (7  15) + (24  20) = (25  CD)
C
2
M
1
O

1
N

D
105  480
  CD
25
585 117
 CD  
25 5
Now, using similarity
MN 1

CD 3
CD 117
 MN  
3 15
39
 MN   7.8
5
30. Let a0 = 1 and for n ≥ 1, define an = 3an−1 + 1. Find the remainder when a11 is divided by
97 ________.

Sol. (37)
a0 = 1
an = 3 an1 + 1
an = bn + 
bn +  = 3(bn1 + ) + 1
bn +  = 3bn1 + 3 + 1
2 + 1 = 0
1

2
3 1
a n  3a n 1  
2 2
 1
an 
2 3
1
a n 1 
2
1
a1 
2 3
1
a0 
2
1
a 11 
2 3
1
a 10 
2
11
a 11 
2  311
1
a0 
2

a11   311  1  

1 1
2  2

a11  311   
3 1
2 2
1
a11  312  1
2
531441  1
a11 
2
a11  265720
Remainder a11 divided by 97 is 37