Problem 1 Saket wanted to add two 2-digit numbers. But he multiplied them and got 629 as the answer. The sum of the two 2-digit numbers is a)56 b) 52 c) 54 d) 46 Problem 2 The sum of three integers is 1. Their product is 36 . The greatest of these three numbers is a) 12 b) 8 c)4 dé Problem 3 The sum of five consecutive even numbers is 150. When written in ascending order, the fourth number is a) 34 b) 32 c) 36 d) 38Problem 4 The price of a cell phone is decreased by 25%. What percentage increase must be done in the delivered price to get back the original price? a) 25% b) 271/2% c) 30% d) 3315% Problem 5 Arectangular carpet is placed in 8m x 8 mroom, as shown in the diagram. What fraction of the floor is not covered? 2ece8 Rleclosiorel+ Problem 6 pand p+ 1 are two prime numbers. Then the p(p+1) pti value of lies between a) + and1 b) land $ 6 Z c) 3 and 3 a) $ and =Problem 7 a, b,c, d are real numbers such that a — 2023 = b + 2024 = c — 2025 = d+ 2026. Then the greatest among a, b, c, dis b)a b)b c)e d)d Problem 8 In the adjoining figure, AD = AE. Then measure of ZEAD is a) 100° b) 105° c) 106° d) 108° Problem 9 The largest 3-digit number which is exactly divisible by the H.C-F. of 24 and 36 is n. Thenn + 4 is equal to a) 994 b) 996 c) 998 d) 1000Problem 10 In the given figure, AB//HG//CD//FE. AB = 6,GH = 4,CD = 5,FE = 9 and BC =8. Distance between the pair of parallel lines (AB, HG), (BC, GF) and (CD, FE) is the same and equal to 3. The area of the total figure is a) 64 b) 60 c) 45 d) 65 Problem 11 The number of pairs of two digit square numbers, the sum or difference of which are also squares is a)o b)1 c)2 d)3Problem 12 There are 20 people around a table. Each of them shakes hands with the people to his (or her) immediate left and immediate right. The total number of handshakes that takes place is a) 40 b) 30 c) 32 d) 20 Problem 13 In the adjoining figure, A,B,C, D are the vertices of a square of side 3 units. All the semi-circles are equal. Then the area of the shaded region is (in sq.units) a)8+7 b)6+7 c)1247 d7iaProblem 14 There are two boxes A and B which can hold 38 candles and 20 candles respectively. 288 candles have to be placed to the maximum capacity of the boxes. If we require m number of A-type boxes and n number of B-type boxes, then the value of © is a)l b)2 c)3 a)4 Problem 15 The divisors of 6 are 1, 2, 3, 6. Leaving 1 and 6 , the divisors are 2 and 3. Let us denote [6] = 2 + 3 = 5. Then the value of [[[12]]] is a)6 b)8 c)5 d) 12Section B (Fill in the blanks Problem 16 The fraction (2x3x4)+(4x6x8)+(6x9x12)+...+(20x30x 40) “CxPxB) 1 Ox4xG)T (EXOXD) T-- 1 (lOxzoxag) TEuces to Problem 17 In the adjoining figure, ABCDis a rectangle. AE and CF are quadrants. The length of the rectangle is twice its breadth. Taking 7 = 2 the area of the shaded region is 21 cm2. Then the area of the rectangle is D E c Problem 18 The number m has factors 2,5 and 6 . The number n has factors 4 and 8 . The smallest value of m+nisProblem 19 There are two bus stops on opposite sides of a road. Bus route X has a frequency of 15 minutes at one stop. Bus route Y has a frequency of 40 minutes in the opposite bus stop. Currently both buses arrived in the opposite stops. Again two buses will simultaneously arrive at opposite stops after Problem 20 ‘ hours. In the adjoining figure, ZABC = 60° and ZACB = 80°. AD is the h £ bisector of Z.A. Through C, a line making “A with BC is drawn. This line cuts the bisector at D and the perpendicular from B to AD at E. Then the measure of z (in degrees) is Problem 21 For two real numbers a and b, we have axb= (015) x (b+) Then the value of (2 * 8) * 2isProblem 22 A 2-digit number has repeated digits. The number of such numbers having exactly 4 divisors is Problem 23 The salaries of Peter and Ali are in the ratio 3:2. Their expenditures are in the ratio 5:3 in that order. If each saves Rs. 5000 , then Peter's income (in Rs) is Problem 24 In the given figure, ZA:2B:Z2C=14:3: 1. Aline BE through B making an angle — with BC is drawn. A line through A, making an angle 4ZCAD with AC is drawn. They cut at G. Then the measure of ZEGF is____ degreesProblem 25 Ramaswamy, Krishnaswamy, Rangawamy, Gopalaswamy and Kumaraswamy have different amounts of money in rupees in their pockets, each an odd number and less than Rs. 100. The largest possible total sum of money in rupees is Problem 26 The cost price of 10 articles is equal to the selling price of 9 articles. The profit percent is 114. Then a= ___ Problem 27 When 257 7 of 12 7 is divided by 34 Problem 28 Two cell phones were sold at the same price. If there is 10% gain on the one and 10% loss on the other, then the total percent of loss is we get il’Problem 29 An office staff works for 4 days consecutively, then has the next day off; he works for 4 more days and has a day off on the next day; and so on. Today is his day-off and it is a Sunday. The minimum number of days the staff must work to have his off-day as Sunday is ___ Problem 30 P 4 In the adjoining figure, triangle BCD is equilateral. < it ZAFB = 90° and AH is gt the bisector of 7F_AE, then the measure of ZHGE (in degrees) is