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Previous-year paper · 40 questions

IPMAT Indore 2019

Quantitative Aptitude · Multiple choice

Question 1

If the compound interest earned on a certain sum for 2 years is twice the amount of simple interest for 2 years, then the rate of interest per annum is _______ percent

  1. A.

    200%

  2. B.

    2%

  3. C.

    4%

  4. D.

    400%

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Correct answer: A

Question 2

The maximum value of the natural number nn for which 21n21^n divides 50!50! is

  1. A.

    6

  2. B.

    7

  3. C.

    8

  4. D.

    9

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Correct answer: C

Question 3

The remainder when (2929)29(29^{29})^{29} is divided by 99 is

  1. A.

    1

  2. B.

    2

  3. C.

    3

  4. D.

    4

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Correct answer: B

Question 4

Placing which of the following two digits at the right end of 45304530 makes the resultant six digit number divisible by 6,76, 7 and 99:

  1. A.

    96

  2. B.

    78

  3. C.

    42

  4. D.

    54

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Correct answer: A

Question 5

In a school 70%70\% of the boys like cricket and 50%50\% like football. If x%x\% like both Cricket and Football, then

  1. A.

    20≤x≤5020 ≤ x ≤ 50

  2. B.

    x≤20x ≤ 20

  3. C.

    x≥50x ≥ 50

  4. D.

    10≤x≤7010 ≤ x ≤ 70

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Correct answer: A

Question 6

In a class of 65 students 40 like cricket, 25 like football and 20 like hockey. 10 students like both cricket and football, 8 students like football and hockey and 5 students like all three sports. If all the students like at least one sport, then the number of students who like both cricket and hockey is

  1. A.

    7

  2. B.

    8

  3. C.

    10

  4. D.

    12

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Correct answer: A

Question 7

If x∈(a,b)x ∈ (a, b) satisfies the inequality x−3x2+3x+2≥1\dfrac{x - 3}{x^2 + 3x + 2} \geq 1, then the largest possible value of b−ab - a is

  1. A.

    3

  2. B.

    1

  3. C.

    2

  4. D.

    No real values of x satisfies the inequality

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Correct answer: B

Question 8

If a,b,ca, b, c are real numbers and a2+b2+c2=1a^2 + b^2 + c^2 = 1, then the set of values ab+bc+caab + bc + ca can take is:

  1. A.

    [-1,2]

  2. B.

    [-12\frac{1}{2}, 2]

  3. C.

    [-1,1]

  4. D.

    [-12\frac{1}{2}, 1]

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Correct answer: D

Question 9

The inequality log⁡23x−12−x<1\log_{2} \frac{3x - 1}{2 - x} < 1 holds true for

  1. A.

    x∈(13,1)x \in \left( \frac{1}{3}, 1 \right)

  2. B.

    x∈(13,2)x \in \left( \frac{1}{3}, 2 \right)

  3. C.

    x∈(0,13)∪(1,2)x \in \left( 0, \frac{1}{3} \right) \cup \left( 1, 2 \right)

  4. D.

    x∈(−∞,1)x \in \left( -\infty, 1 \right)

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Correct answer: A

Question 10

The set of values of xx which satisfy the inequality 0.7(2x2−3x+4)<0.3430.7^{(2x^2 - 3x + 4)} < 0.343 is

  1. A.

    (12,1)\left( \frac{1}{2}, 1 \right)

  2. B.

    (12,∞)\left( \frac{1}{2}, \infty \right)

  3. C.

    (−∞,12)\left( -\infty, \frac{1}{2} \right)

  4. D.

    (−∞,12)∪(1,∞)\left( -\infty, \frac{1}{2} \right) \cup \left( 1, \infty \right)

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Correct answer: D

Question 11

A chord is drawn inside a circle, such that the length of the chord is equal to the radius of the circle. Now, two circles are drawn, one on each side of the chord, each touching the chord at its midpoint and the original circle. Let k be the ratio of the areas of the bigger inscribed circle and the smaller inscribed circle, then k equals

  1. A.

    2+32 + \sqrt{3}

  2. B.

    1+21 + \sqrt{2}

  3. C.

    7+437 + 4\sqrt{3}

  4. D.

    97+56397 + 56\sqrt{3}

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Correct answer: D

Question 12

Points PP, QQ, RR, and SS are taken on sides ABAB, BCBC, CDCD, and DADA of square ABCDABCD respectively, so that APPB=BQQC=CRRD=DSSA=1n\frac{AP}{PB} = \frac{BQ}{QC} = \frac{CR}{RD} = \frac{DS}{SA} = \frac{1}{n}. Then the ratio of the area of PQRSPQRS to the area of ABCDABCD is

  1. A.

    1:(1+n)1 : (1 + n)

  2. B.

    1:n1 : n

  3. C.

    1+n2:(1+n)21 + n^2 : (1 + n)^2

  4. D.

    (1+n):(1+n2)(1 + n) : (1 + n^2)

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Correct answer: C

Question 13

On a circular path of radius 6 m a boy starts from a point AA on the circumference and walks along a chord ABAB of length 3 m. He then walks along another chord BCBC of length 2 m to reach point CC. The point BB lies on the minor arc ACAC. The distance between point CC from point AA is

  1. A.

    15+352\frac{\sqrt{15} + \sqrt{35}}{2} m

  2. B.

    88 m

  3. C.

    13\sqrt{13} m

  4. D.

    66 m

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Correct answer: A

Question 14

The area enclosed by the curve 2∣x∣+3∣y∣=62|x| + 3|y| = 6 is

  1. A.

    12 square units

  2. B.

    3 square units

  3. C.

    4 square units

  4. D.

    24 square units

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Correct answer: A

Question 15

Two points on a ground are 1 m apart. If a cow moves in the field in such a way that its distance from the two points is always in ratio 3:23: 2 then

  1. A.

    the cow moves in a straight line

  2. B.

    the cow moves in a circle

  3. C.

    the cow moves in a parabola

  4. D.

    the cow moves in a hyperbola

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Correct answer: B

Question 16

Given that cos⁡x+cos⁡y=1\cos x + \cos y = 1, the range of sin⁡x−sin⁡y\sin x - \sin y is

  1. A.

    [−1,1][-1, 1]

  2. B.

    [−2,2][-2, 2]

  3. C.

    [0,3][0, \sqrt{3}]

  4. D.

    [−3,3][-\sqrt{3}, \sqrt{3}]

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Correct answer: D

Question 17

If sinθ+cosθ=msin \theta + cos \theta = m, then sin6θ+cos6θsin^6 \theta + cos^6 \theta equals

  1. A.

    3(m2+1)4\frac{3(m^2+1)}{4}

  2. B.

    3(m2−1)4\frac{3(m^2-1)}{4}

  3. C.

    1−3(m2−1)41-\frac{3(m^2-1)}{4}

  4. D.

    1−3(m2−1)241-\frac{3(m^2-1)^2}{4}

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Correct answer: D

Question 18

If inverse of the matrix [2−0.5−1x]\left[\begin{array}{cc}2 & -0.5 \\ -1 & x\end{array}\right] is [1124]\left[\begin{array}{ll}1 & 1 \\ 2 & 4 \end{array}\right], then the value of xx is

  1. A.

    0.50.5

  2. B.

    11

  3. C.

    22

  4. D.

    33

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Correct answer: A

Question 19

The function f(x)=x3−5x2−8x3f(x) = \dfrac{x^3 - 5x^2 - 8x}{3} is

  1. A.

    positive and monotonically increasing for x ∈(−∞,5−572)\in (-\infty, \frac{5-\sqrt{57}}{2}) and x ∈(5+572,+∞)\in (\frac{5+\sqrt{57}}{2}, +\infty)

  2. B.

    negative and monotonically decreasing for x ∈(−∞,5−572)\in (-\infty, \frac{5-\sqrt{57}}{2}) and x ∈(5+572,+∞)\in (\frac{5+\sqrt{57}}{2},+\infty)

  3. C.

    negative and monotonically increasing for x ∈(−∞,5−572)\in (-\infty, \frac{5-\sqrt{57}}{2}) and positive and monotonically increasing for x ∈(5+572,+∞)\in (\frac{5+\sqrt{57}}{2},+\infty)

  4. D.

    positive and monotonically increasing for x ∈(−∞,5−572)\in (-\infty, \frac{5-\sqrt{57}}{2}) and negative and monotonically decreasing for x ∈(5+572,+∞)\in (\frac{5+\sqrt{57}}{2},+\infty)

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Correct answer: C

Question 20

For a>b>c>0a > b > c > 0, the minimum value of the function f(x)=∣x−a∣+∣x−b∣+∣x−c∣f(x) = |x - a| + |x - b| + |x - c| is

  1. A.

    2a−b−c2a - b - c

  2. B.

    a+b−2ca + b - 2c

  3. C.

    a+b+ca + b + c

  4. D.

    a−ca - c

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Correct answer: D

Question 21

Let α,β\alpha, \beta be the roots of x2−x+p=0x^2 - x + p = 0 and γ,δ\gamma, \delta be the roots of x2−4x+q=0x^2 - 4x + q = 0 where p and q are integers. If α,β,γ,δ\alpha, \beta, \gamma, \delta are in geometric progression then p+qp + q is

  1. A.

    -34

  2. B.

    30

  3. C.

    26

  4. D.

    -38

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Correct answer: A

Question 22

If (1+x−2x2)6=A0+∑r=112Arxr(1 + x - 2x^2)^6 = A_0 + \sum_{r=1}^{12} A_r x^r, then the value of A2+A4+A6+⋯+A12A_2 + A_4 + A_6 + \cdots + A_{12} is

  1. A.

    31

  2. B.

    32

  3. C.

    30

  4. D.

    29

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Correct answer: A

Question 23

The number of terms common to both the arithmetic progressions 2,5,8,11,...,1792, 5, 8, 11, ..., 179 and 3,5,7,9,...,1013, 5, 7, 9, ..., 101 is

  1. A.

    17

  2. B.

    16

  3. C.

    19

  4. D.

    15

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Correct answer: A

Question 24

From a pack of 52 cards, we draw one by one, without replacement. If f(n)f(n) is the probability that an Ace will appear at the nthn^{\text{th}} turn, then

  1. A.

    f(2)=113>f(3)f(2) = \frac{1}{13} > f(3)

  2. B.

    113>f(2)>f(3)\frac{1}{13} > f(2) > f(3)

  3. C.

    f(3)>f(2)=113f(3) > f(2) = \frac{1}{13}

  4. D.

    f(2)=f(3)=113f(2) = f(3) = \frac{1}{13}

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Correct answer: D

Question 25

A die is thrown three times and the sum of the three numbers is found to be 15. The probability that the first throw was a four is

  1. A.

    16\frac{1}{6}

  2. B.

    14\frac{1}{4}

  3. C.

    15\frac{1}{5}

  4. D.

    110\frac{1}{10}

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Correct answer: C

Question 26

In a given village there are only three sizes of families: families with 2 members, families with 4 members and families with 6 members. The proportion of families with 2, 4 and 6 members are roughly equal. A poll is conducted in this village wherein a person is chosen at random and asked about his/her family size. The average family size computed by sampling 1000 such persons from the village would be closest to

  1. A.

    4

  2. B.

    4.667

  3. C.

    4.333

  4. D.

    3.667

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Correct answer: B

Question 27

The value of (log⁡330)−1+(log⁡4900)−1+(log⁡530)−1(\log_{3} 30)^{-1} + (\log_{4} 900)^{-1} + (\log_{5} 30)^{-1} is

  1. A.

    0.5

  2. B.

    30

  3. C.

    2

  4. D.

    1

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Correct answer: D

Question 28

The inequality log⁡af(x)<log⁡ag(x)\log_{a}{f(x)} < \log_{a}{g(x)} implies that

  1. A.

    f(x)>g(x)>0f(x) > g(x) > 0 for 0<a<10 < a < 1 and g(x)>f(x)>0g(x) > f(x) > 0 for a>1a > 1

  2. B.

    g(x)>f(x)>0g(x) > f(x) > 0 for 0<a<10 < a < 1 and f(x)>g(x)>0f(x) > g(x) > 0 for a>1a > 1

  3. C.

    f(x)>g(x)>0f(x) > g(x) > 0 for a>0a > 0

  4. D.

    g(x)>f(x)>0g(x) > f(x) > 0 for a>0a > 0

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Correct answer: A

Question 29

Three cubes with integer edge lengths are given. It is known that the sum of their surface areas is 564 cm2564 \ \text{cm}^2. Then the possible values of the sum of their volumes are

  1. A.

    764 cm3764 \ \text{cm}^3 and 586 cm3586 \ \text{cm}^3

  2. B.

    586 cm3586 \ \text{cm}^3 and 564 cm3564 \ \text{cm}^3

  3. C.

    764 cm3764 \ \text{cm}^3 and 564 cm3564 \ \text{cm}^3

  4. D.

    586 cm3586 \ \text{cm}^3 and 786 cm3786 \ \text{cm}^3

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Correct answer: A

Question 30

Determine the greatest number among the following four numbers:

  1. A.

    23002^{300}

  2. B.

    32003^{200}

  3. C.

    2100+31002^{100} + 3^{100}

  4. D.

    41004^{100}

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Correct answer: B

Question 31

The number of points, having both coordinates as integers, that lie in the interior of the triangle with vertices (0,0),(0,31),(0, 0), (0, 31), and (31,0)(31, 0) is

  1. A.

    435

  2. B.

    465

  3. C.

    450

  4. D.

    464

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Correct answer: A

Question 32

Two small insects, which are xx metres apart, take uu minutes to pass each other when they are flying towards each other, and vv minutes to meet each other when they are flying in the same direction. Then, the ratio of the speed of the slower insect to that of the faster insect is

  1. A.

    uv\dfrac{u}{v}

  2. B.

    uv−u\dfrac{u}{v-u}

  3. C.

    v−uv+u\dfrac{v-u}{v+u}

  4. D.

    uv+u\dfrac{u}{v+u}

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Correct answer: C

Question 33

An alloy PP has copper and zinc in the proportion of 5:25:2 (by weight), while another alloy QQ has the same metals in the proportion of 3:43:4 (by weight). If these two alloys are mixed in the proportion of a:ba:b (by weight), a new alloy RR is formed, which has equal contents of copper and zinc. Then, the proportion of copper and zinc in the alloy SS, formed by mixing the two alloys PP and QQ in the proportion of b:ab:a (by weight) is

  1. A.

    7:97:9

  2. B.

    9:79:7

  3. C.

    9:59:5

  4. D.

    5:95:9

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Correct answer: C

Question 34

How many different numbers can be formed by using only the digits 1 and 3 which are smaller than 3000000?

  1. A.

    64

  2. B.

    128

  3. C.

    190

  4. D.

    254

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Correct answer: C

Question 35

There are numbers a1,a2,a3,…,ana_1, a_2, a_3, \ldots, a_n each of them being +1+1 or −1-1. If it is known that a1a2+a2a3+a3a4+…an−1an+ana1=0a_1 a_2 + a_2 a_3 + a_3 a_4 + \ldots a_{n-1} a_n + a_n a_1 = 0 then

  1. A.

    nn is a multiple of 2 but not a multiple of 4

  2. B.

    nn is a multiple of 3

  3. C.

    nn can be any multiple of 4

  4. D.

    The only possible value of nn is 4

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Correct answer: C

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Analyze the given data for exports and imports of rubber in Rs. crores from 2006 to 2017 and answer the questions based on the analysis.

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Question 36

Average annual exports for the given period 2006-2017 was approximately

  1. A.

    Rs. 230 Cr

  2. B.

    Rs. 220 Cr

  3. C.

    Rs. 210 Cr

  4. D.

    Rs. 190 Cr

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Correct answer: B

Question 37

The percentage decline in exports during the period 2006-2011 is more than the percentage decline in exports during 2012-2017 by approximately

  1. A.

    16.5

  2. B.

    20.5

  3. C.

    12.5

  4. D.

    21.5

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Correct answer: A

Question 38

The maximum difference between imports and exports is

  1. A.

    Rs. 60 Cr

  2. B.

    Rs. 110 Cr

  3. C.

    Rs. 120 Cr

  4. D.

    Rs. 100 Cr

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Correct answer: C

Question 39

Balance of trade is defined as imports subtracted from exports ( = exports - imports). Which of the following blocks of three years has witnessed the largest average negative balance of trade?

  1. A.

    2007-2009

  2. B.

    2015-2017

  3. C.

    2014-2016

  4. D.

    2010-2012

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Correct answer: D

Question 40

The percentage increase in imports over the previous year is maximum during

  1. A.

    2009 to 2010

  2. B.

    2010 to 2011

  3. C.

    2013 to 2014

  4. D.

    2008 to 2009

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Correct answer: A

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