IMO-Session-13 – Achievers Section - Teacher Manual

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1. 𝐴= + + and
1 + 𝑋 𝑏−𝑐 + 𝑋 𝑏−𝑎 1 + 𝑋 𝑐−𝑎 + 𝑋 𝑐 −𝑏 1 + 𝑋 𝑎 −𝑏+𝑋 𝑎 −𝑐
𝑚2 + 𝑚𝑛 +𝑛2 𝑛 + 𝑛𝑙 + 𝑙2
2 𝑙2 + 𝑙𝑚 + 𝑚2
𝑋𝑚 𝑋𝑛 𝑋𝑙
𝐵=( ) × ( 𝑙) ×( ) . Find the value of A and B in
𝑋𝑛 𝑋 𝑋𝑚
simplest form respectively.
(a) 1, 1
(b) 1, 0
(c) 0, 1
(d) 0, 0
Answer: (a) 1, 1

2. In the given diagram, P is the center of the circle with radius 4 cm and Q is the center of the
circle with radius 3 cm. Of the points marked A, B, C and D, which point is 4 cm from P and
more than 3 cm from Q?

(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
Answer: (a) A

3. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?

𝑛 ( 𝑛 + 1)
(a) Sum of 𝑛 terms of the list of numbers √ 2, √ 8, √ 18, √ 32, …... is .
√2
(b) The common difference of the A.P. given by 𝑎𝑛 = 3𝑛 + 2 is 3.
(c) The sum of A.P. (−5), (−8), (−11), ….., (−230) is – 8930.
(d) The number of multiples of 4 between 10 and 20 are 80.
Answer: (d) The number of multiples of 4 between 10 and 20 are 80.

4. Which of the following equations has two distinct real roots?

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(a) 2𝑥 2 − 3√ 2𝑥 + 4 = 0
(b) 𝑥 2 + 𝑥 − 5 = 0
(c) 𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 + 2√2 = 0
(d) 5𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 + 1 = 0
Answer: (b) 𝑥 2 + 𝑥 − 5 = 0
5. Which of the following steps is INCORRECT while constructing a tangent to a circle of
radius 4 cm from a point on the concentric circle of radius 6 cm? The measure of its length
will be 4.47 cm.

1. Draw two concentric circles with center O and radii 4 cm and 6 cm. take any point P on
outer circle. Join OP.
2. Now, bisect OP. Let 𝑀′ be the mid-point of OP.
3. Taking 𝑀′ as center and 𝑂𝑀′ as radius, draw a circle (dotted) which cuts the inner circle
at M and 𝑃′.
4. Join PM and 𝑃𝑃′. Thus, PM and 𝑃𝑃 ′ are required tangents. On measuring PM and 𝑃𝑃′,
we get PM = 𝑃𝑃 ′ = 4.47 cm.
(a) 1 and 2
(b) Only 2
(c) 3 and 4
(d) None of these
Answer: (d) None of these

6. Match column-I and column-II

Column-I Column-II
A. A player sitting on the top of a tower of height 40 𝑚 observes the (p) 36.6
angle of depression of a ball lying on the ground is 60°. The
distance between the foot of the tower and ball is
B. A tower is 50 m high. Its shadow is 𝑥 m shorter, when the Sun’s (q) 100 m
altitude is 45° than when it is 30°, then 𝑥 =
C. The angle of depression of the top of a tower at a point 100 m (r) 40 m
√3
from the house is 45°, then the height of the tower is
(a) (A) → (p), (B) → (r), (C) → (q)
(b) (A) → (r), (B) → (p), (C) → (q)
(c) (A) → (q), (B) → (r), (C) → (p)
(d) (A) → (r), (B) → (q), (C) → (p)
Answer: (b) (A) → (r), (B) → (p), (C) → (q)
7. A box contains 19 balls bearing numbers 1, 2, 3, …., 19. A ball is drawn at random from the
box. What is the probability that the number on the ball is
(i) A prime number
(ii) Divisible by 3 or 5?
(iii) Neither divisible by 5 nor by 10?
(iv) An even number?
(i) (ii) (iv) (v)
(a) 3/9 7/19 1/19 9/19
(b) 1/19 1/19 8/19 9/19
(c) 8/19 8/19 16/19 9/19
(d) 8/19 8/19 17/19 9/19
Answer: (c) (i) (ii) (iv) (v)
8/19 8/19 16/19 9/19

8. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?

(a) Every parallelogram is not a rectangle but every rectangle is a parallelogram.
(b) Every rhombus is not a square but every square is a rhombus.
(c) Every parallelogram is not a rhombus but every rhombus is a parallelogram.
(d) Every rectangle is a square and every square is a rectangle.
Answer: (d) Every rectangle is a square and every square is a rectangle.

𝐴𝑃 𝑘
9. Point P divides the line segment joining the points A(−1, 3) and B(9, 8) such that = 1 . If
𝐵𝑃
P lies on the line 𝑥 − 𝑦 + 2 = 0, then find the value of 𝑘.
(a) 5/3
(b) 1/3
(c) 1/2
(d) 2/3
Answer: (d) 2/3

10. A die is numbered in such a way that its faces show the numbers 1, 2, 2, 3, 3, 6. It is thrown
two times and the total score in two throws is noted.
What is the probability that the total score is
(i) Even ? (ii) 6? (iii) Atleast 6?
(i) (ii) (iii)
(a) 5/6 1/2 2/3
(b) 1/12 3/4 7/9
(c) 1/2 1/9 5/12
(d) 2/7 2/7 5/11
Answer: (c) (i) (ii) (iii)
1/2 1/9 5/12
11. Match Column-I with column-II.
Column-I Column-II
A. Radius of the given circle is (p) 20 cm

B. In the given figure, value of 𝑥 is (q) 6 cm

C. Perimeter of ΔPST with PQ = 10 cm is (r) 5 cm

(a) (A) → (p), (B) → (r), (C) → (q)

(b) (A) → (r), (B) → (q), (C) → (p)
(c) (A) → (q), (B) → (r), (C) → (p)
(d) (A) → (r), (B) → (p), (C) → (q)
Answer: (b) (A) → (r), (B) → (q), (C) → (p)

𝑎𝑛+1 + 𝑏 𝑛+1
12. If is the A.M. between a and b, then, find the value of n.
𝑎𝑛 + 𝑏 𝑛
(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) 2
(d) 3
Answer: (a) 0

13. The dimensions of a model of a hall in a building complex are 1 m, 60 cm and 1.20 m. If the
scale factor is 1 : 50, find
A. The length of the hall.
B. The area of the four walls of the hall.
C. The volume of air enclosed in the model of a room if the space inside a corresponding
room in the building is 90 m3 .
 A B C
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(a) 50 m 9600 m 720 cm3
(b) 58 m 9560 m2 680 cm3
(c) 36 m 9640 m2 724 cm3
(d) 61 m 8960 m2 664 cm3
Answer: (a) A B C
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50 m 9600 m 720 cm3

14. In the given figure, A and B are the centers of two circles that intersect at 𝑋 and 𝑌. PXQ is a
straight line. If reflex angle QBY = 210°, find obtuse angle PAY.

(a) 210°
(b) 150°
(c) 160°
(d) 120°
Answer: (b) 150°

15. Which of the following is true?

sin θ cos( 90°− θ) ∙cos θ cos θ ∙ sin( 90°− θ) ∙ sin θ
A. cos θ ∙ sin θ − − =0
sec ( 90°− θ) cosec ( 90°− θ)

cos 𝐴
B. If A and B are complementary angles, then sinA = √ sin 𝐵 − cos 𝐴 ∙ sin 𝐵
(a) Only A
(b) Only B
(c) Neither A or B
(d) Both A and B
Answer: (b) Only B

16. There are 35 cards numbered from 1 to 35. A card is selected at random. What is the
probability of drawing a card showing a
(i) Multiple of 3 or 5
(ii) Prime number
(iii) Multiple of 7, respectively
(a) 15/35, 9/35, 1/5
(b) 19/35, 12/35, 12/35
(c) 16/35, 11/35, 1/7
(d) 21/35, 10/35, 9/35
Answer: (c) 16/35, 11/35, 1/7
17. If the roots of the equation 𝑥 2 + 2𝑐𝑥 + 𝑎𝑏 = 0 are real and unequal, then the equation 𝑥 2 −
2(𝑎 + 𝑏)𝑥 + 𝑎2 + 𝑏2 + 2𝑐 2 = 0 has _____ roots.
(a) Real
(b) Equal
(c) No Real
(d) Can’t be determined
Answer: (c) No Real

18. A takes 6 days less than the time taken by B to finish a piece of work. If both A and B
together can finish it in 4 days, find the time taken by B to finish the work.
(a) 12 days
(b) 8 days
(c) 14 days
(d) 10 days
Answer: (a) 12 days

19. Water is flowing at the rate of 5 km/h through a pipe of diameter 14 cm into a rectangular
tank which is 50 m long and 44 m wide. Determine the time in which the level of the water
in the tank will rise by 7 cm.
(a) 2 hrs
(b) 4 hrs
(c) 8 hrs
(d) 10 hrs
Answer: (a) 2 hrs

20. A man repays a loan of Rs. 3250 by paying Rs. 20 in first month and then increases the
payment by Rs. 15 every month. How long will it take him to clear the loan?
(a) 20 months
(b) 21 months
(c) 15 months
(d) 17 months
Answer: (a) 20 months