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Subject: Mathematics Class/Batch: …………………..

Each question carries 2 marks:

1. Given 3x2 + x = 1 find the value of 6x3 – x2 – 3x + 2010. [2 marks]
2. Given a4 + a3 + a2 + a + 1 = 0 Find the value a2000 + a2010 + 1. [2 marks]
3. If ( x 2 − x − 1) n = a2 n x 2 n + a2 n −1 x 2 n −1 + ... + a1 x 2 + a1 x + a0 , find the value of a0 + a2 + a4 +...+ a2n .
[2 marks]
a b c
4. If x = = = , then find the value of x. [2 marks]
a+c a+c a+c
5. Find a natural number n, such that 28 + 210 + 2n a perfect square number.
[2 marks]
6. Given that f(x) is a polynomial of degree 3, and its remainders are 2x – 5 and –3x + 4 when
divided by x2 – 1 and x2 – 4 respectively. Find the f (x).
[2 marks]
7. Factorize x4 + y4 + (x + y)4.
[2 marks]
8. If 𝑥2 − 5𝑥 + 4 is a factor of 𝑥4 − 𝑝𝑥2 + 𝑞, find all possible values of 𝑝 + 𝑞.
[2 Marks]
9. Let 𝑃(𝑥) = 𝑥3 + 𝑎𝑥2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐 where 𝑎,𝑏,𝑐 are integers and 𝑐 is odd. If 𝑃(1) + 𝑃(2) + 𝑃(3) = 0,
find all possible values of 𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐. [2 Marks]
10. If the roots of the quadratic 𝑥2 + 𝑝𝑥 + 𝑞 = 0 are also roots of 𝑥4 + 𝑎𝑥2 + 𝑏 = 0, find the relationship
between 𝑎,𝑏,𝑝,𝑞. [2 Marks]
11. Evaluate the product: [2 marks]
( 2 + 11 + 13) ( 2 + 11 − 13) ( 2 − 11 + 13) ( 2 + 11 − 13)

12. Prove that 1 plus the product of four consecutive integers is a perfect square. [2 marks]
13. For how many positive integers 'n' is n3 – 8n2 + 20n – 13' a prime number?
[2 marks]
14. Determine the set of integers n for which ‘n2 + 19n + 92’ is a square an integer. [2 marks]

( (31) (30)(29)(28) +1) + 31)

15. Compute: [2 marks]
100

16. Find the greatest prime factor of 45 + 54. [2 marks]

17. Find prime numbers 'p' such that "19p +1" is a square number. [2 marks]
Each question carries 3 marks:
18. Given that f(x) = x2 + ax + b is a polynomial with integral coefficients. If f is a common
factor of polynomials g(x) = x4 – 3x3 + 2x2 – 3x + 1 and h(x) = 3x4 – 9x3 + 2x2 + 3x – 1 find f(x).
[3 marks]

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19. For any non-negative integers m, n, p, prove that x3m + x3n + 1
+ x3p + 2
has the factor
x2 + x + 1. [3 marks]
20. When f(x) = x3 + 2x2 + 3x + 2 is divided by g(x) which is a polynomial with integer coefficients,
the quotient h(x) Given that h is not a constant, find g and h. [3 marks]

21. The graph of the function f is shown below. How many solutions does the equation f(f(x)) = 6
have? [3 marks]

22. Suppose x – y = 1. Find the value of [3 marks]

x 4 − xy 3 − x3 y − 3x 2 y + 3xy 2 + y 4
23. If x 2 + x − 1 = 0, find the value of x 4 − 3 x 2 + 3. [3 marks]
24. If two positive integers m and n, both bigger than, 1 satisfy the equation [3 marks]
20052 + m 2 = 20042 + n 2 ,
find the value of m + n – 200.
25. Let 𝑃(𝑥) = 𝑥3 − 2𝑥2 + 3𝑥 − 4 with roots 𝑎,𝑏,𝑐. Compute:
[3 Marks]
1 1 1
S= + 2 + 2
b +c −a
2 2 2
c + a − b a + b2 − c2
2 2

26. Given a quadratic polynomial 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑎𝑥2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐, if 𝑓(1)=1, 𝑓(2) = 4, 𝑓(3) = 9, find
𝑓(4). [3 Marks]
27. If 𝑥4 − 18𝑥3 + 𝑘𝑥2 + 200𝑥 −1984 = 0 has two roots whose product is −32, find the value
of 𝑘. [3 Marks]

28. If x = 3 11 + 337 + 3 11 − 337 , then find the value of x3 + 18x. [3 marks]

29. Show that there is no integer 'a' such that a2 – 3a –19^ prime is divisible by 289. [3 marks]
30. A natural number n is chosen strictly between two consecutive perfect squares. The smaller of
these two squares is obtained by subtracting k from n and the larger one is obtained by adding
I to n. Prove that n – kI is a perfect square. [3 marks]
31. How many integer pairs (x, y) satisfy x2 + 4y2 – 2xy – 2x – 4y – 8 = 0?
[3 marks]
32. Solve the following equation for real x: (x2 + x – 2)3 + (2x2 – x – 1)3 = 27(x2 – 1)3. [3 marks]
33. Show that there do not exist any distinct natural numbers a, b, c, d such that
(a)3 + (b)3 = (c)3 + (d)3 and a + b = c + d. [3 marks]
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Each question carries 5 marks:
34. Find an integer x that satisfies the equation x5 − 101x 3 − 999 x 2 + 100900 = 0.
[5 marks]
35. Let x and y be real numbers such that [5 marks]
x2 + y 2 = 2x − 2 y + 2

What is the largest possible value of x 2 + y 2 − 32 ?

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36. It is given that x = . Find the value of x 6 − 2 3x5 − x 4 + x3 − 4 x 2 + 2 x − 3. [5 marks]
2− 3
37. Let f ( x) = a0 + a1 x + a2 x 2 + ... + an x n , where a1 are nonnegative integers for I = 0, 1, 2,…,n. f(I) =
f (10) + 3
21 and f(25) = 78357, find the value of .
100
[5 marks]
38. Let m  n be two real numbers such that m 2 = n + 2 and n 2 = m + 2.
Find the value of 4mn – m2 – n2. [5 marks]
a 2 − 3a − 3
39. There are a few integer values of such that is an integer. Find the sum of all these
a−2
integer values of a. [5 marks]
40. Let 𝑃(𝑥) be a monic cubic polynomial such that the sum of its roots is 6, the sum of the squares
of its roots is 14, and the product of its roots is 8. Find 𝑃(𝑥). [5 Marks]
41. Let 𝑄(𝑥) be a quadratic polynomial such that 𝑄(1) = 1, 𝑄(2) = 3, and 𝑄(3) = 7. Find 𝑄(𝑥) and
its minimum value. [5 Marks]
42. Let 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐 be a quadratic polynomial with real coefficients. If both roots of 𝑓(𝑥) = 0
are also roots of 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑥4 + 𝑝𝑥2 + 𝑞, find all possible values of 𝑝 and 𝑞.
[5 Marks]
43. Let 𝑃(𝑥) be a cubic polynomial such that 𝑃(1) = 2, 𝑃(2) = 3, 𝑃(3) = 4, and 𝑃(4) = 5. Find
𝑃(5). [5 Marks]
44. Find all natural numbers a, b, c such that a < = b < = c and (a)3 + (b)3 + (c)3 – 3abc = 2017.
(Hint: 2017 is a prime number) [5 marks]
1 1 1
45. If xyz =1, find the value of −1
+ −1
+ . [5 marks]
1+ x + y 1+ x + z 1 + z + x −1
46. Solve for integers x, y, z :
[5 marks]
x + y = 1− z

( x )3 + ( y )3 = 1 − ( z )3
47. For how many natural numbers n (n < = 100) will 1111n + 2222n + 3333n + 4444n be divisible
by
10. [5 marks]
48. Show that 12341111 + 43211111 is a multiple of :
[5 marks]
(a) 5 (b) 11 (c) 101
49. What is the unit digit of: [5 marks]

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N= 11 + 55 + 99 + 1313 + 1717 +...........+101101

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 ANSWER KEY

1 + (−1) n 1, n = even

1. 2009 2. 3 3. =
2 0, n = odd
1 5 11
4. or − 1 5. n = 10 6. f ( x) = − x 3 + 3x 2 + x − 8
2 3 3
7. 2( x 2 + y 2 + xy ) 2 8. 33 9. No integer solution with 𝑐 odd.

10. 𝑎 = 2𝑞 − 𝑝2, 𝑏 = 𝑞2 18. f ( x) = x 2 − 3x + 1 20. g ( x) = x 2 + x + 1, h( x) = x + 1

21. 06 22. 01 23. 02 24. 11
25. 0 26. 16
27. 𝑘 = 62 or 𝑘 = −514 (depending on the value of 𝑠). 34. 10 35. 06

36. 02 37. 51 38. 00 39. 08

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40. 𝑃(𝑥) = 𝑥3 − 6𝑥2 + 11𝑥 −8 41. 𝑄(𝑥) = 𝑥2 –𝑥 +1, minimum value is
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42. 𝑝 = 2𝑐 − 𝑏2, 𝑞 = 𝑐2, where 𝑏, 𝑐 ∈ ℝ 43. 6