Q1:
Algebra
Progression & Series
Hard
The terms of a geometric progression are real and positive. If the -th term of the progression is and the -th term is , then the logarithm of the first term is
Algebra
Progression & Series
Hard
The terms of a geometric progression are real and positive. If the -th term of the progression is and the -th term is , then the logarithm of the first term is
Geometry
Circles
Easy
If the shortest distance of a given point to a given circle is and the longest distance is , then the radius of the circle is
Algebra
Modulus
Easy
If and , then the value of is
Algebra
Modulus
Easy
The number of real solutions of the equation is
Algebra
Indices
Easy
The greatest number among , , , is
Algebra
Progression & Series
Medium
The sum of a given infinite geometric progression is 80 and the sum of its first two terms is 35. Then the value of for which the sum of its first terms is closest to 100, is
Modern Math
Permutation & Combination
Hard
Let be the number of ways in which 20 identical balloons can be distributed among 5 girls and 3 boys such that everyone gets at least one balloon and no girl gets fewer balloons than a boy does. Then
Modern Math
Logarithms
Medium
Let . Then the value of is
Algebra
Inequalities
Easy
The smallest possible number of students in a class if the girls in the class are less than 50% but more than 48% is
Geometry
Triangles
Hard
The side AB of a triangle ABC is c. The median BD is of length k. If and , then the area of triangle ABC is
Geometry
Triangles
Medium
Let be a triangle with and be a point on such that . If is a point on such that , then equals
Modern Math
Logarithms
Medium
If and , then is
Modern Math
Permutation & Combination
Hard
If 5 boys and 3 girls sit randomly around a circular table, the probability that there will be at least one boy sitting between any two girls is
Algebra
Linear Equation
Hard
A fruit seller had a certain number of apples, bananas, and oranges at the start of the day. The number of bananas was 10 more than the number of apples, and the total number of bananas and apples was a multiple of 11. She was able to sell 70% of the apples, 60% of bananas, and 50% of oranges during the day. If she was able to sell 55% of the fruits she had at the start of the day, then the minimum number of oranges she had at the start of the day was
Arithmetic
Time, Speed & Distance
Medium
A boat goes 96 km upstream in 8 hours and covers the same distance moving downstream in 6 hours. On the next day it starts from point A, goes downstream for 1 hour, then upstream for 1 hour, and repeats this for four more times, that is, 5 upstream and 5 downstream journeys. Then the boat would be
Modern Math
Permutation & Combination
Medium
The number of solutions of the equation , where are integers with is
Modern Math
Logarithms
Medium
The numbers and are expanded and their digits are written out consecutively on one page. The total number of digits written on the page is
Geometry
Circles
Hard
If is the angle between the pair of tangents drawn from the point to the circle , then equals
Algebra
Polynomials
Medium
The difference between the maximum real root and the minimum real root of the equation is
Geometry
Trigonometry
Easy
The angle of elevation of the top of a pole from a point A on the ground is 30°. The angle of elevation changes to 45°, after moving 20 meters towards the base of the pole. Then the height of the pole, in meters, is
Modern Math
Permutation & Combination
Easy
The number of values of for which is defined as an integer is
Geometry
Triangles
Hard
Let ABC be an equilateral triangle, with each side of length . If a circle is drawn with diameter AB, then the area of the portion of the triangle lying inside the circle is
Arithmetic
Simple & Compound Interest
Hard
Sagarika divides her savings of rupees to invest across two schemes A and B. Scheme A offers an interest rate of per annum, compounded half-yearly, while scheme B offers a simple interest rate of per annum. If at the end of first year, the value of her investment in scheme B exceeds the value of her investment in scheme A by rupees, then the total interest, in rupees, earned by Sagarika during the first year of investment is
Modern Math
Set Theory
Easy
In a survey of 500 people, it was found that 250 owned a 4-wheeler but not a 2-wheeler, 100 owned a 2-wheeler but not a 4-wheeler, and 100 owned neither a 4-wheeler nor a 2-wheeler. Then the number of people who owned both is
Algebra
Linear Equation
Easy
For some non-zero real values of and , it is given that and . If , then equals
Logical Reasoning
Arrangements
Hard
Logical Reasoning
Arrangements
Hard
Logical Reasoning
Arrangements
Hard
Logical Reasoning
Arrangements
Hard
Logical Reasoning
Arrangements
Hard
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