OLYMPIAD QUESTIONS

MATHEMATICS

VI - CLASS
NUMBER SYSTEM
1. Assertion (A) : Even × Even × ... × Even (Even number of times) is even. [ ]
Reason (R) : Even number raised to any integral power gives even number.
a) Both A and R are correct, R is the correct explanation of A.
b) Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c) A is correct, R is incorrect.
d) A is incorrect R is correct.
2. A perfect number among the following is [ ]
a) 14 b) 16 c) 28 d) 56
3. Statement (A) : A number is divisible by ‘2’ then the number is divisible by 4. [ ]
Statement (B) : A number is divisible by ‘4’ then the number is divisible by 2.
a) Both A and B are true b) Both A and B are false
c) A is true and B is false d) A is false and B is true
4. If the number 27 x4 is divisible by 8 then the least digit to replace ‘ x’ is [ ]
a) 2 b) 5 c) 0 d) 8
5. The number of divisors of 1080 is [ ]
a) 9 b) 32 c) 16 d) 7
6. The H.C.F. of 1026, 1215 and 2349 is [ ]
a) 72 b) 27 c) 702 d) 207
1 2 3
7. Assertion (A) : H.C.F. of , , is . [ ]
2 3 4
H.C.F.of numerators
Reason (R) : H.C.F. of fractions = .
L.C.M.of denominators
a) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.
b) Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c) A is correct, R is incorrect. d) A is incorrect, R is correct.

COMMERCIAL MATHEMATICS

1. If 0.75 : x : : 5 : 6, then x is equal to [ ]

a) 1.50 b) 0.9 c) 9 d) 15
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2. Oranges are bought at 5 for 10 and sold at 6 for 15. The gain percent is : [ ]
a) 50% b) 40%c) 35% d) 25%
3. Assertion (A) : By decreasing 25% of 24 from it, we get 18.
Decrease in value
Reason (R) : Decrease % = ×100%
Original value
a) Both A and R are correct and R is correct explanation of A
b) Both A and R are correct but R is not correct explanantion of A
c) A is correct, R is incorrect d) A is incorrect, R is correct
4. The mean proportion of 49 and 36 is [ ]
a) 42 b) 39 c) 54 d) 12

EXPONENTS AND POWERS

1. Assertion (A) : (–1)123 × (–1)123 = 1 [ ]

Reason (R) : am × an = am + n , (–1)even number = –1
a) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation to A.
b) Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation to A.
c) A is incorrect, R is correct. d) A is correct, R is incorrect.

If 15x 1254 , then the value of x is

2. [ ]
a) 12 b) -12 c) 125 d) 25
3. The scientific notation of 0.0000021 is [ ]
a) 21 × 107 b) 2.1 × 108 c) 2.1 × 10–6 d) 2.1 × 10–8
4. If x + y = 8 and 2x + 2y = 40 , then [ ]
a) x = 3, y = 5 b) x = 5, y = 3 c) xy = 15 d) x = 1, y = 7

GEOMETRY

1. In the given figure, OB is parallel to PQ , ACQ = 110°, ADC = x°, DAC = y°,
OAD = 60°,
A
BAC = z°. The values of x, y and z are z B [ ]
60°
O y
a) (60°, 50°, 70°)
b) (30°, 40°, 50°) x
110°

c) (40°, 30°, 70°)

d) (20°, 30°, 40°) P D C Q

2. An angle whose measure is greater than 180° and less than 360° is called a [ ]
a) acute angle b) right angle c) obtuse angle d) reflex angle
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3. Statement (A) : If PQR = 135°, then PQR = 175° [ ]
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Statement (B) : The bisector of an angle divides it into two equal angles.
a) Both A and B are true b) Both A and B are false
c) A is true, B is false d) A is false, B is true
4. In the following figure, the value of ‘a’. is
a) 70°
b) 80°
a + 10 35°
c) 90°
80°
75° a
d) 100°

VII - CLASS

EXPONENTS AND POWERS

1. If 7x – y = 49 and 7x + y = 343, then 6x + 2y = [ ]
a) 12 b) 16 c) 20 d) 24
2. Passage :

If a, b∈R, a≠ 0, b≠ 0 and m, n∈z then

m
am m

i) am x an = am + n ii) am x bm = (ab)m iii) n= a

m –n
a Answer a ⎛ ⎞a iv)
the following : m = ⎜ ⎟⎝ ⎠b

b
i) If 2x = 32 , then 2x+2 = [ ]
a) 64 b) 128 c) 16 d) 34
ii) If 5x–2 = 5, then x =
a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4
iii) If 3m × 4m = 1, then m = [ ] a) 0 b) 12 c) 1 d) 1/12
3. Scientific notation of 2012 is [ ]
a) 2012 b) 201.2 × 101 c) 20.12 × 102 d) 2.012 × 103

4. If x y 8and 2x 2y 40 , then x – y = [ ]
a) – 1 b) 0 c) 1 d) 2
1 ab

5. If 60a = 3 and 60b = 5, then 12 is [ ]

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a) 3 b) 2 c) 5 d) 3

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1. If d(N) represents number of divisors of N then d(d(18)) is [ ]
a) 4 b) 5 c) 6 d) 9
2. Assertion (A) : Number of odd divisors of 32 is 1 [ ]
Reason (R) : Number of odd divisors of the number in the form 2 K is 1
a) Both A and R are correct and R is correct explanation of A
b) Both A and R are correct but R is not correct explanation of A
c) A is correct, R is wrong d) A is wrong, R is correct
3. If 1!+ 2!+ 3 ! + ....... + 100 ! is divided by 24, then the remainder is [ ]
a) 8 b) 9 c) 5 d) 0

4. If x a then [ ]

a) –a < x < a b) x a a, c) x a a, d) x a a,
5. The last four digits in the binary representation of (8009)10 is [ ]
a) 1001 b) 0001 c) 0101 d) 1010

6. Assertion (A) : 1 2 2 [ ]

Reason (R) : a b ab a b, , R
a) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A
b) Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A
c) A is correct, R is incorrect d) A is incorrect, R is correct

PLANE GEOMETRY
1. An angle when added to one - sixth of its complement equals to 40°, then the angle is [ ]
a) 120° b) 50° c) 30° d) 60°
2. ABC and DEF are two similar triangles such that BC = 4cm, EF = 5cm and area of ABC =
64cm2, then the area of DEF is [ ]
a) 100cm 2
b) 115cm 2
c) 120cm 2
d) 125cm 2

AD AB

3. In ABC if DE BC , then = [ ]
AE AE AC DE EC AC AE BC
a) b) c) d)
4. The number of diagonals in decagon is [ ]
a) 35 b) 28 c) 21 d) 14
5. In ABC a = 4cm, b = 5cm, c = 3cm, then the length of median mb is [ ]
a) 2 b) 2.5 c) 3 d) 4

PLANE GEOMETRY
1. In the following rectangle, let P be the point in its interior with distances from the four corners
as shown. Then the value of x.

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a)
D C

P
10 3
X 6
b)
A B
c)

d) 13

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2. In the given figure ∠ = °A 80 , ∠ = °B 60 , ∠ =C 2x° ∠BDC = y°.BD and CD bisect
angles B and C respectively. The values of x and y is respectively, are [ ]

a) 10°, 70° A
80°
b) 20°, 130°
D
x°
c) 15°, 150° y° x°
B C
d) 25°, 100°

3. Secants EDC and EBA intersect a circle centered at O, making a diameter and a chord. If
AB = 2DE and If m AEC 18, then m COA = [ ] a) 36°
C
b) 18°
D
180
c) 54° E B O A
d) 72°