IPMAT Indore 2020 PYQsMultiple Choice (Quants). Free, no login required.

Q1:

Probability

Hard

The probability that a randomly chosen factor of 101910^{19} is a multiple of 101510^{15} is

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Option 4
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Q2:

Triangles

Hard

The number of acute angled triangles whose sides are three consecutive positive integers and whose perimeter is at most 100 is

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Option 2
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Explanation for IPMAT Indore 2020 MCQ question 2

Q3:

Straight Lines

Medium

The equation of the straight line passing through the point M(5,4)M (-5,4), such that the portion of it between the axes is divided by the point MM into two equal halves, is

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Option 1
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Explanation for IPMAT Indore 2020 MCQ question 3

Q4:

Trigonometry

Hard

The value of cos2(π8)+cos2(3π8)+cos2(5π8)+cos2(7π8)\cos^2\left(\frac{\pi}{8}\right) + \cos^2\left(\frac{3\pi}{8}\right) + \cos^2\left(\frac{5\pi}{8}\right) + \cos^2\left(\frac{7\pi}{8}\right) is

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Option 3
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Q5:

Progression & Series

Hard

If 112+122+132+\frac{1}{1^2} + \frac{1}{2^2} + \frac{1}{3^2} + \ldots up to =π26\infty = \frac{\pi^2}{6}, then the value of 112+132+152+\frac{1}{1^2} + \frac{1}{3^2} + \frac{1}{5^2} + \ldots up to \infty is

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Option 1
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Q6:

Probability

Hard

A man is known to speak the truth on an average 4 out of 5 times. He throws a die and reports that it is a five. The probability that it is actually a five is

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Option 1
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Q7:

Logarithms

Easy

If log5(log8(x21))=0\log_5(\log_8(x^2 - 1)) = 0, then a possible value of xx is

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Option 4
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Explanation for IPMAT Indore 2020 MCQ question 7

Q8:

Inequalities

Medium

Consider the following statements:
(i) When (0<x<1)(0 < x < 1), then (11+x<1x+x2)(\frac{1}{1+x} < 1 - x + x^2)
(ii) When (0<x<1)(0 < x < 1), then (11+x>1x+x2)(\frac{1}{1+x} > 1 - x + x^2)
(iii) When (1<x<0)(-1 < x < 0), then (11+x<1x+x2)(\frac{1}{1+x} < 1 - x + x^2)
(iv) When (1<x<0)(-1 < x < 0), then (11+x>1x+x2)(\frac{1}{1+x} > 1 - x + x^2)
Then the correct statements are:

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Option 3
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Explanation for IPMAT Indore 2020 MCQ question 8

Q9:

Mixture & Alligation

Medium

Fifty litres of a mixture of milk and water contains 30 percent of water. This mixture is added to eighty litres of another mixture of milk and water that contains 20 percent of water. Then, how many litres of water should be added to the resulting mixture to obtain a final mixture that contains 25 percent of water?

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Option 2
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Explanation for IPMAT Indore 2020 MCQ question 9

Q10:

Time & Work

Hard

Three workers working together need 1 hour to construct a wall. The first worker, working alone, can construct the wall twice as fast as the third worker, and can complete the task an hour sooner than the second worker. Then, the average of time taken in hours by three workers, when working alone, to construct the wall is

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Option 1
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Explanation for IPMAT Indore 2020 MCQ question 10

Q11:

Set Theory

Medium

In a class, students are assigned roll numbers from 1 to 140. All students with even roll numbers opted for cricket, all those whose roll numbers are divisible by 5 opted for football, and all those whose roll numbers are divisible by 3 opted for basketball. The number of students who did not opt for any of the three sports is

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Option 2
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Explanation for IPMAT Indore 2020 MCQ question 11

Q12:

Functions

Easy

Given f(x)=x2+log3xf(x) = x^2 + \log_3 x and g(y)=2y+f(y)g(y) = 2y + f(y), then the value of g(3)g(3) equals

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Option 1
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Explanation for IPMAT Indore 2020 MCQ question 12

Q13:

Matrices & Determinants

Hard

A 2×22 \times 2 matrix is filled with four distinct integers randomly chosen from the set {1,2,3,4,5,6}\{1,2,3,4,5,6\}. Then the probability that the matrix generated in such a way is singular is

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Option 1
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Explanation for IPMAT Indore 2020 MCQ question 13

Q14:

Ratio, Proportion & Variation

Easy

Ashok started a business with a certain investment. After a few months, Bharat joined him investing half the amount of Ashok's initial investment. At the end of the first year, the total profit was divided between them in the ratio 3:13:1. Bharat joined Ashok after

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Option 3
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Explanation for IPMAT Indore 2020 MCQ question 14

Q15:

Mean, Median & Mode

Hard

The average marks of 66 students in a test is 6464. All the students got different marks, one of the students obtained 7070 marks and all other students scored 4040 or above. The maximum possible difference between the second highest and the second lowest marks is

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Option 2
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Explanation for IPMAT Indore 2020 MCQ question 15

Q16:

Tabular Data

Medium

The table below presents the quoted buy and sell prices of five stocks during the five trading days of a given week. The quoted sell price is the price at which an investor can sell a stock in the market. The quoted buy price is the price at which an investor can buy a stock from the market. All the quoted numbers are in Indian Rupees.

DayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday
QuoteSellBuySellBuySellBuySellBuySellBuy
Dabur460462455458432433444447461462
Marico345346335336365368372375372374
HUL1931193319521955197919812044204819661969
ITC237238238239246251221225253256
Britannia3044304631003101311031153025302731403144

If an investor had Rs 36,00,000 to invest in any particular single stock, and she could buy the stock only on Monday and sell it off only on Friday, then the stock she should buy on Monday to earn the maximum possible profit during the week is

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Option 1
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Explanation for IPMAT Indore 2020 MCQ question 16

Q17:

Tabular Data

Medium

The table below presents the quoted buy and sell prices of five stocks during the five trading days of a given week. The quoted sell price is the price at which an investor can sell a stock in the market. The quoted buy price is the price at which an investor can buy a stock from the market. All the quoted numbers are in Indian Rupees.

DayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday
QuoteSellBuySellBuySellBuySellBuySellBuy
Dabur460462455458432433444447461462
Marico345346335336365368372375372374
HUL1931193319521955197919812044204819661969
ITC237238238239246251221225253256
Britannia3044304631003101311031153025302731403144

If an investor planned to invest Rs 36,00,000 in purchasing the stocks of HUL on Monday, sell them off on Wednesday and use the entire proceeds to purchase the stocks of Britannia on the same day and sell them off again on Friday, then the total investment return during the week would be

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Option 3
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Explanation for IPMAT Indore 2020 MCQ question 17

Q18:

Tabular Data

Medium

The table below presents the quoted buy and sell prices of five stocks during the five trading days of a given week. The quoted sell price is the price at which an investor can sell a stock in the market. The quoted buy price is the price at which an investor can buy a stock from the market. All the quoted numbers are in Indian Rupees.

DayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday
QuoteSellBuySellBuySellBuySellBuySellBuy
Dabur460462455458432433444447461462
Marico345346335336365368372375372374
HUL1931193319521955197919812044204819661969
ITC237238238239246251221225253256
Britannia3044304631003101311031153025302731403144

The difference between the quoted buy and sell price of a stock is referred to as the spread of the stock. The average spread of the stocks is lowest on

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Option 1
Correct Answer
Explanation for IPMAT Indore 2020 MCQ question 18

Q19:

Tabular Data

Medium

The table below presents the quoted buy and sell prices of five stocks during the five trading days of a given week. The quoted sell price is the price at which an investor can sell a stock in the market. The quoted buy price is the price at which an investor can buy a stock from the market. All the quoted numbers are in Indian Rupees.

DayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday
QuoteSellBuySellBuySellBuySellBuySellBuy
Dabur460462455458432433444447461462
Marico345346335336365368372375372374
HUL1931193319521955197919812044204819661969
ITC237238238239246251221225253256
Britannia3044304631003101311031153025302731403144

A brokerage firm charges 0.1 percent trading commission on the value of shares bought or sold through its trading platform. If an investor bought 1000 shares of Britannia on Tuesday, and sold all of them on Thursday, then the total brokerage fee that will be charged from the investor is

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Option 2
Correct Answer
Explanation for IPMAT Indore 2020 MCQ question 19

Q20:

Tabular Data

Medium

The table below presents the quoted buy and sell prices of five stocks during the five trading days of a given week. The quoted sell price is the price at which an investor can sell a stock in the market. The quoted buy price is the price at which an investor can buy a stock from the market. All the quoted numbers are in Indian Rupees.

DayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday
QuoteSellBuySellBuySellBuySellBuySellBuy
Dabur460462455458432433444447461462
Marico345346335336365368372375372374
HUL1931193319521955197919812044204819661969
ITC237238238239246251221225253256
Britannia3044304631003101311031153025302731403144

If you had decided to invest Rs.36,00,000 worth of ITC stocks on Monday, then the day of the week you should choose to sell the stocks to earn the maximum possible profit would be

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Option 4
Correct Answer
Explanation for IPMAT Indore 2020 MCQ question 20

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