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Q1:

Functions

Medium

Suppose that a real-valued function f(x)f(x) of real numbers satisfies f(x+xy)=f(x)+f(xyf(x + xy) = f(x) + f(xy) for all real x,y,x, y, and that f(2020)=1f(2020) = 1. Compute f(2021)f(2021).

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Option 1
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Explanation for IPMAT Indore 2021 MCQ question 1

Q2:

Logarithms

Easy

Suppose that log⁡2[log⁡3(log⁡4a)]=log⁡3[log⁡4(log⁡2b)]=log⁡4[log⁡2(log⁡3c)]=0\log_2[\log_3 (\log_4a)] = \log_3 [\log_4 (\log_2b)] = \log_4 [\log_2 (\log_3c)] = 0 then the value of a+b+ca + b + c is

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Option 3
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Q3:

Progression & Series

Medium

Let SnS_n be sum of the first nn terms of an A.P. If S5=S9S_5 = S_9, what is the ratio of a3:a5a_3 : a_5

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Option 1
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Q4:

Matrices & Determinants

Medium

If A,BA, B and A+BA + B are non singular matrices and AB=BAAB = BA then 2A−B−A(A+B)−1A+B(A+B)−1B2A - B - A(A + B)^{-1}A + B(A + B)^{-1} B equals

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Option 1
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Q5:

Trigonometry

Medium

If the angles A,B,CA, B, C of a triangle are in arithmetic progression such that sin⁡(2A+B)=1/2\sin(2A + B) = 1/2 then sin⁡(B+2C)\sin(B + 2C) is equal to

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Option 1
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Q7:

Trigonometry

Medium

The set of all real value of pp for which the equation 3sin⁡2x+12cos⁡x−3=p3 \sin^2x + 12 \cos x - 3 = p has at least one solution is

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Option 3
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Q8:

Quadrilaterals

Medium

ABCD is a quadrilateral whose diagonals AC and BD intersect at O. If triangles AOB and COD have areas 4 and 9 respectively, then the minimum area that ABCD can have is

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Option 2
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Explanation for IPMAT Indore 2021 MCQ question 8

Q9:

Ratio, Proportion & Variation

Easy

The highest possible value of the ratio of a four-digit number and the sum of its four digits is

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Option 1
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Explanation for IPMAT Indore 2021 MCQ question 9

Q10:

Straight Lines

Medium

Consider the polynomials f(x)=ax2+bx+cf(x) = ax^2 + bx + c, where a>0,b,ca > 0, b, c are real, g(x)=−2xg(x) = -2x. If f(x)f(x) cuts the x-axis at (−2,0)(-2, 0) and g(x)g(x) passes through (a,b)(a, b), then the minimum value of f(x)+9a+1f(x) + 9a + 1 is

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Option 2
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Explanation for IPMAT Indore 2021 MCQ question 10

Q11:

Set Theory

Medium

In a city, 50% of the population can speak in exactly one language among Hindi, English and Tamil, while 40% of the population can speak in at least two of these three languages. Moreover, the number of people who cannot speak in any of these three languages is twice the number of people who can speak in all these three languages. If 52% of the population can speak in Hindi and 25% of the population can speak exactly in one language among English and Tamil, then the percentage of the population who can speak in Hindi and in exactly one more language among English and Tamil is

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Option 1
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Explanation for IPMAT Indore 2021 MCQ question 11

Q12:

Time, Speed & Distance

Easy

A train left point A at 12 noon. Two hours later, another train started from point A in the same direction. It overtook the first train at 8 PM. It is known that the sum of the speeds of the two trains is 140 km/hr. Then, at what time would the second train overtake the first train, if instead the second train had started from point A in the same direction 5 hours after the first train? Assume that both the trains travel at constant speeds.

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Option 3
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Explanation for IPMAT Indore 2021 MCQ question 12

Q13:

Permutation & Combination

Easy

The number of 5-digit numbers consisting of distinct digits that can be formed such that only odd digits occur at odd places is

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Option 3
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Q14:

Permutation & Combination

Easy

There are 10 points in the plane, of which 5 points are collinear and no three among the remaining are collinear. Then the number of distinct straight lines that can be formed out of these 10 points is

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Option 4
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Explanation for IPMAT Indore 2021 MCQ question 14

Q15:

Straight Lines

Medium

The x-intercept of the line that passes through the intersection of the lines x+2y=4x + 2y = 4 and 2x+3y=62x + 3y = 6, and is perpendicular to the line 3x−y=23x - y = 2 is

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Option 4
Correct Answer
Explanation for IPMAT Indore 2021 MCQ question 15

Q16:

Tournaments

Hard

In a football tournament six teams A, B, C, D, E, and F participated. Every pair of teams had exactly one match among them. For any team, a win fetches 2 points, a draw fetches 1 point, and a loss fetches no points. Both teams E and F ended with less than 5 points. At the end of the tournament points table is as follows (some of the entries are not shown):

Teams Played
Wins
Losses
Draws
Points
A
5
0
8
B
5
2
6
C
5
2
5
D
5
1
5
E
5
1
F
5

It is known that: (1) team B defeated team C, and (2) team C defeated team D

Total number of matches ending in draw is

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Option 4
Correct Answer
Explanation for IPMAT Indore 2021 MCQ question 16

Q17:

Tournaments

Hard

In a football tournament six teams A, B, C, D, E, and F participated. Every pair of teams had exactly one match among them. For any team, a win fetches 2 points, a draw fetches 1 point, and a loss fetches no points. Both teams E and F ended with less than 5 points. At the end of the tournament points table is as follows (some of the entries are not shown):

Teams Played
Wins
Losses
Draws
Points
A
5
0
8
B
5
2
6
C
5
2
5
D
5
1
5
E
5
1
F
5

It is known that: (1) team B defeated team C, and (2) team C defeated team D

Which team has the highest number of draws

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Option 4
Correct Answer
Explanation for IPMAT Indore 2021 MCQ question 17

Q18:

Tournaments

Hard

In a football tournament six teams A, B, C, D, E, and F participated. Every pair of teams had exactly one match among them. For any team, a win fetches 2 points, a draw fetches 1 point, and a loss fetches no points. Both teams E and F ended with less than 5 points. At the end of the tournament points table is as follows (some of the entries are not shown):

Teams Played
Wins
Losses
Draws
Points
A
5
0
8
B
5
2
6
C
5
2
5
D
5
1
5
E
5
1
F
5

It is known that: (1) team B defeated team C, and (2) team C defeated team D

Total points Team F scored was

Answer options
Option 3
Correct Answer
Explanation for IPMAT Indore 2021 MCQ question 18

Q19:

Tournaments

Hard

In a football tournament six teams A, B, C, D, E, and F participated. Every pair of teams had exactly one match among them. For any team, a win fetches 2 points, a draw fetches 1 point, and a loss fetches no points. Both teams E and F ended with less than 5 points. At the end of the tournament points table is as follows (some of the entries are not shown):

Teams Played
Wins
Losses
Draws
Points
A
5
0
8
B
5
2
6
C
5
2
5
D
5
1
5
E
5
1
F
5

It is known that: (1) team B defeated team C, and (2) team C defeated team D

Which team was not defeated by team A

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Option 3
Correct Answer
Explanation for IPMAT Indore 2021 MCQ question 19

Q20:

Tournaments

Hard

In a football tournament six teams A, B, C, D, E, and F participated. Every pair of teams had exactly one match among them. For any team, a win fetches 2 points, a draw fetches 1 point, and a loss fetches no points. Both teams E and F ended with less than 5 points. At the end of the tournament points table is as follows (some of the entries are not shown):

Teams Played
Wins
Losses
Draws
Points
A
5
0
8
B
5
2
6
C
5
2
5
D
5
1
5
E
5
1
F
5

It is known that: (1) team B defeated team C, and (2) team C defeated team D

Team E was defeated by

Answer options
Option 3
Correct Answer
Explanation for IPMAT Indore 2021 MCQ question 20

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