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1.
3 Marks
The number of non-negative real roots of 2
x
x 1 = 0 equals
[CAT 2003 Leaked Test]
1) 0
2) 1
3) 2
4) 3
Solution:
2
x
x 1 = 0
2
x
= x + 1
This equation indicates the intersection of an exponential curve, lying in the I and II quadrants, and a straight line.
It can have two intersection points at the most.
In this case, we can find two intersection points by trial and error as x = 0 and x = 1
There cannot be any other point of intersection.
The equation has 2 non-negative real roots.
Hence, option 3.
2.
3 Marks
How many even integers n, where 100 n 200, are divisible neither by seven nor by nine?
1) 40
2) 37
3) 39
4) 38
Solution:
Number of even integers satisfying inequality i.e. 100 n 200 = 51
Total even integers divisible by 7 = 112, 126, 140, 154, 168, 182, 196 = 7
Total even integers divisible by 9 = 108, 126, 144, 162, 180, 198 = 6
The number 126 is repeated in both the sets.
Total number of positive even numbers between 100 and 200 which are either divisible by 7 or 9 = 7 + 6 1 = 12
Total number of positive even numbers between 100 and 200 which are divisible neither by 7 nor by 9 = 51 12 = 39
Hence, option 3.
3.
3 Marks
The number of positive integers n in the range 12 n 40 such that the product (n 1)(n 2)...3.2.1 is not divisible by n is
1) 5
2) 7
3) 13
4) 14
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4) 14
Solution:
For (n 1)(n 2) 3.2.1 to not be divisible by n, n should be a prime number.
But, there are 7 prime numbers in the range 12 n 40 are 7.
The prime numbers are 13, 17, 19, 23, 29, 31, 37.
Hence, option 2.
4.
3 Marks
If a, a + 2 and a + 4 are prime numbers, then the number of possible solutions for a is:
[CAT 2003 Re-Test]
1) one
2) two
3) three
4) more than three
Solution:
a, a + 2, a + 4 are prime numbers.
Now, all prime numbers greater than 3 are of the form 6k 1, where k is some natural number.
When a = 6k + 1, then a + 2 = (6k + 1) + 2 = 6k + 3 = 3(2k + 1), which is not prime since it is a multiple of 3
When a = 6k 1, then a + 4 = (6k 1) + 4 = 6k + 3 = 3(2k + 1), which is again not prime
So, the only possible values of a that remain are the prime numbers which are less than or equal to 3; i.e. 2 and 3.
When a = 2, a + 2 and a + 4 are obviously not prime numbers
When a = 3, a + 2 = 5 and a + 4 = 7, which satisfies the required condition
Hence, option 1.
5.
3 Marks
Let x and y be positive integers such that x is prime and y is composite. Then,
[CAT 2003 Re-Test]
1) (y x) cannot be an even integer.
2) xy cannot be an even integer.
3) (x + y)/x cannot be an even integer.
4) None of these
Solution:
Option 1: False
(y x) is equal to an even integer when x = 2 and y = 6
Option 2: False
xy is an even integer whenever x = 2 and y = 6
Option 3: False
(x + y)/x is an even integer when x = 3 and y = 6, 9, 15, 21, 27 and so on. (i.e. Taking any value of x and then taking y as a multiple of
that x will work.)
Hence, option 4.
6.
3 Marks

Consider the following statements:

Then,
Then,
[CAT 2003 Re-Test]
1) Both A and B are false
2) A is true but B is false
3) A is false but B is true
4) Both A and B are true
Solution:

A: We have a divisor 2 which is greater than 1 and less than 3.16.
B: We have a divisor 5 which is greater than 3.16 but less than 10.
Both statements A and B are true.
Also, as a rule, any composite number which is not a perfect square has at least one factor less than and another factor more than n,
such that their product is n.
Both statements are true.
Hence, option 4.
7.
3 Marks
In a coastal village, every year floods destroy exactly half of the huts. After the flood water recedes, twice the number of huts destroyed are
rebuilt. The floods occurred consecutively in the last three years namely 2001, 2002 and 2003. If floods are again expected in 2004, the
number of huts expected to be destroyed is:
[CAT 2003 Re-Test]
1) Less than the number of huts existing at the beginning of 2001.
2) Less than the total number of huts destroyed by floods in 2001 and 2003.
3) Less than the total number of huts destroyed by floods in 2002 and 2003.
4) More than the total number of huts built in 2001 and 2002.
Solution:
Let the number of huts at the beginning of 2001 be n.
From the table, it is clear that only option 3 is satisfied as per the above table.
Hence, option 3.
8.
3 Marks
Consider the sets T
n
= {n, n + 1, n + 2, n + 3, n + 4}, where n = 1, 2, 3, , 96.
How many of these sets contain 6 or any integral multiple thereof (i.e., any one of the numbers 6, 12, 18, ...)?
[CAT 2003 Re-Test]
1) 80
2) 81
3) 82
4) 83
4) 83
Solution:
n = 1, 2, 3, , 96 and T
n
= {n, n + 1, n + 2, n + 3, n + 4}
n could be either 6k or 6k + 1 or 6k + 2 or 6k + 3 or 6k + 4 or 6k + 5.
When n = 6k, then set T
n
will definitely contain a multiple of 6 as it contains n
When n = 6k + 5, then set T
n
will contain a multiple of 6 as it contains n + 1 = 6k + 6
n
n
n
However, for every n = 6k + 1, the set T
n
will not contain any multiple of 6
There will be 16 such sets for k = 0 to 15, for which T
n
will not contain a multiple of 6
(96 16) = 80 sets contain multiples of 6
Hence, option 1.
9.
3 Marks
What is the remainder when 4
96
is divided by 6?
[CAT 2003 Re-Test]
1) 0
2) 2
3) 3
4) 4
Solution:
4
1
mod 6 = 4
4
2
mod 6 = 4
4
3
mod 6 = 4
4
4
mod 6 = 4
That is, 4
n
(n being any positive integer) when divided by 6, will always give the remainder 4.
Hence, option 4.
10.
3 Marks
If three positive real numbers x, y, z satisfy y x = z y and xyz = 4, then what is the minimum possible value of y?
[CAT 2003 Re-Test]
1)
2
1/3
2)
2
2/3
3)
2
1/4
4)
2
3/4
Solution:
y x = z y
2y = x + z ... (i)
xyz = 4 ... (ii)
It is known that Arithmetic Mean (A.M.) is greater than or equal to Geometric Mean (G.M.)
i.e. A.M. G.M.
The minimum value of y is 2
2/3
.
Hence, option 2.
11.
3 Marks
The total number of integer pairs (x, y) satisfying the equation x + y = xy is ______.
[CAT 2004]
1) 0
2) 1
3) 2
4) None of the above
Solution:
x + y = xy

Thus y is the quotient of two consecutive integers. As y is an integer, x can take only the values 0 and 2. The corresponding values of y will
be 0 and 2.
The only integer pairs satisfying this equation are (0, 0) and (2, 2).
Hence, option 3.
Alternatively,
The only two pairs of numbers whose sum is equal to their product are (0, 0) and (2, 2).
Hence, option 3.
12.
3 Marks
Suppose n is an integer such that the sum of the digits of n is 2, and 10
10
< n < 10
11
. The number of different values for n is

[CAT 2004]
1) 11
2) 10
3) 9
4) 8
Solution:
10
10
< n < 10
11
10000000000 < n < 100000000000
As the sum of the digits of n = 2, n can be any one out of
11000000000
10100000000
10010000000
.
.
.
.
10000000001 (10 such numbers)
or n can be 20000000000
There are 11 such values of n.
Hence, option 1.
13.
3 Marks
The remainder, when (15
23
+ 23
23
) is divided by 19, is:
[CAT 2004]
1) 4
2) 15
3) 0
4) 18
Solution:
(15
23
+ 23
23
) is divisible by (15 + 23) ie, 38.
15
23
+ 23
23
= 38x, which is divisible by 19.
Remainder when (15
23
+ 23
23
) is divided by 19 is 0.
Hence, option 3.
14.
3 Marks
If x = (16
3
+ 17
3
+ 18
3
+ 19
3
), then x divided by 70 leaves a remainder of
[CAT 2005]
1) 0
2) 1
3) 69
4) 35
Solution:
x = 16
3
+ 17
3
+ 18
3
+ 19
3
= (16
3
+ 19
3
) + (17
3
+ 18
3
)
= (16 + 19)(16
2
16 19 + 19
2
) + (17 + 18)(17
2
17 18 + 18
2
)
= 35 (an odd number) + 35 (another odd number) = 35 (an even number)
= 35 (2k) (k is a positive integer)
x = 70k
x is divisible by 70.
Remainder when x is divided by 70 = 0
Hence, option 1.
15.
3 Marks
[CAT 2005]
1) 0 < R 0.1
2) 0.1 < R 0.5
3) 0.5 < R 1.0
4) R > 1.0
Solution:

a
n
b
n
= (a b)(a
n 1
+ a
n 2
b + a
n 3
b
2
+ ... + b
n 1
)

Hence, option 4.
16.
3 Marks
Let n! = 1 2 3 ... n for integer n 1. If p = 1! + (2 2!) + (3 3!) + + (10 10!), then p + 2 when divided by 11! leaves a remainder
of
[CAT 2005]
1) 10
2) 0
3) 7
4) 1
Solution:
p = (1 1!) + (2 2!) + (3 3!) + (4 4!) + + (10 10!)
Now, n n! = [(n + 1) 1] n! = (n + 1)! n!
p = 2! 1! + 3! 2! + 4! 3! + 5! 4! + + 11! 10!
p = 11! 1!
p + 2 = 11! + 1
p + 2 when divided by 11! leaves a remainder of 1.
Hence, option 4.
17.
3 Marks
The digits of a three-digit number A are written in the reverse order to form another three-digit number B. If B > A and B A is perfectly
divisible by 7, then which of the following is necessarily true?
[CAT 2005]
1) 100 < A < 299
2) 106 < A < 305
3) 112 < A < 311
4) 118 < A < 317
Solution:
Let A = 100x + 10y + z (x 0, x, y, z are single-digit numbers)
B = 100z + 10y + x
B A = 99(z x)
As (B A) is divisible by 7 and 99 is not, (z x) is divisible by 7.
z and x can have values (8, 1) or (9, 2).
y can have any value from 0 to 9.
A = 1y8 or 2y9
Lowest possible value of A is 108 and the highest possible value of A is 299.
Hence, option 2.
18.
3 Marks
The rightmost non-zero digit of the number 30
2720
is
[CAT 2005]
1) 1
2) 3
3) 7
4) 9
Solution:
30
2720
= 3
2720
10
2720
The rightmost non-zero digit of 30
2720
will be the digit in the units place of 3
2720
.
3s power cycle is 3, 9, 7, 1 and cyclicity is 4.
i.e. if we get a remainder of 1, 2, 3, or 0 when 2720 is divided by 4, then the digit in the units place will be 3, 9, 7, or 1 respectively.
2720 = 680 4, i.e. the remainder is 0
The digit in the units place of 3
2720
is 1.
The rightmost non-zero digit of 30
2720
is 1.
Hence, option 1.
19.
3 Marks
For a positive integer n, let P
n
denote the product of the digits of n, and S
n
denote the sum of the digits of n. The number of integers
between 10 and 1000 for which P
n
+ S
n
= n is
[CAT 2005]
1) 81
2) 16
3) 18
4) 9
Solution:
n can be a 2-digit or a 3-digit number.
Case (I):
Let n be a 2 digit number.
Let n = 10x + y, where x and y are non-negative integers,
P
n
= xy and S
n
= x + y
Now, P
n
+ S
n
= n
xy + x + y = 10x + y
xy = 9x or y = 9
There are 9 two-digit numbers (19, 29, 29, ,99) for which y = 9
Case (II):
Let n be a 3-digit number.
Let n = 100x + 10y + z, where x, y and z are non-negative integers,
P
n
= xyz and S
n
= x + y + z
Now, P
n
+ S
n
= n
xyz + x + y + z = 100x + 10y + z
xyz = 99x + 9y

z = 99/y + 9/x
From the above expression, 0 < x, y 9
But, we cannot find any value of x and y, for which z is a single-digit number. z will be minimum when x and y are both 9, but even then its
value is 12.
There are no 3-digit numbers which satisfy P
n
+ S
n
= n
Hence, option 4.
20.
3 Marks
Let S be a set of positive integers such that every element n of S satisfies the conditions
a. 1000 n 1200
b. every digit in n is odd
Then how many elements of S are divisible by 3?
[CAT 2005]
1) 9
2) 10
3) 11
4) 12
Solution:
n will be of the form 11ab, where a and b are odd numbers.
We are looking for all ns divisible by 3.
1 + 1 + a + b = 3 or 6 or 9 or 12 or 15 or 18
a + b = 1 or 4 or 7 or 10 or 13 or 16
a + b = 1 or 7 or 13 is not possible as the sum of two odd numbers cannot be odd.
(a, b) = (1, 3), (3, 1), (1, 9), (3, 7), (5, 5), (7, 3), (9, 1), (7, 9), (9, 7)
9 elements of S are divisible by 3.
Hence, option 1.
21.
3 Marks
If x = 0.5, then which of the following has the smallest value?
[CAT 2006]
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
Solution:

All the others are positive.

Hence, option 2.
22.
The sum of four consecutive two-digit odd numbers, when divided by 10, becomes a perfect square. Which of the following can possibly be
22.
3 Marks
The sum of four consecutive two-digit odd numbers, when divided by 10, becomes a perfect square. Which of the following can possibly be
one of these four numbers?
[CAT 2006]
1) 21
2) 25
3) 41
4) 67
5) 73
Solution:
The four consecutive two-digit odd numbers will have (1, 3, 5, 7) or (3, 5, 7, 9) or (5, 7, 9, 1) or (7, 9, 1, 3) or (9, 1, 3, 5) as units digits.
As the sum divided by 10 yields a perfect square, the sum is a multiple of 10.
The units digits have to be (7, 9, 1, 3).
Thus the four numbers will be (10x + 7), (10x + 9), (10x + 11) and (10x + 13),
where 0 < x < 9 (as each of these numbers is a two digit number)
Sum of these numbers = 40x + 40 = 40(x + 1)
Now, 40(x + 1)/10 = 4(x + 1) is a perfect square
As 4 is a perfect square, (x + 1) is some perfect square < 10
If x + 1 = 4, x = 3, and the four numbers are 37, 39, 41 and 43
If x + 1 = 9, x = 8, and the four numbers are 87, 89, 91 and 93
Hence, option 3.
23.
3 Marks
When you reverse the digits of the number 13, the number increases by 18. How many other two digit numbers increase by 18 when their
digits are reversed?
[CAT 2006]
1) 5
2) 6
3) 7
4) 8
5) 10
Solution:
Let 10x + y be a two digit number, where x and y are positive single digit integers and x > 0.
Its reverse = 10y + x
Now, |10y + x 10x y| = 18
9 |y x| = 18
|y x| = 2
Thus y and x can be (1, 3), (2, 4), (3, 5), (4, 6), (5, 7), (6, 8) and (7, 9)
Other than 13, there are 6 such numbers.
Hence, option 2.
24.
3 Marks
The number of employees in Obelix Menhir Co. is a prime number and is less than 300. The ratio of the number of employees who are
graduates and above, to that of employees who are not, can possibly be:
[CAT 2006]
1) 101 : 88
2) 87 : 100
3) 110 : 111
3) 110 : 111
4) 85 : 98
5) 97 : 84
Solution:
Consider options. As the number of employees is prime we can add the numerator and denominator of ratios directly to find the number of
employees.
1. Number of employees = 101 + 88 = 189
Number of employees = 189, which is not a prime number.
Option 1 is eliminated.
Number of employees = 181, which is a prime number.

The ratio of employees = 97 : 84
Hence, option 5.
25.
3 Marks
The price of Darjeeling tea (in rupees per kilogram) is 100 + 0.10n, on the n
th
day of 2007 (n = 1, 2, ..., 100), and then remains constant. On
the other hand, the price of Ooty tea (in rupees per kilogram) is 89 + 0.15n, on the n
th
day of 2007 (n = 1, 2, ..., 365). On which date in 2007
will the prices of these two varieties of tea be equal?
[CAT 2007]
1) May 21
2) April 11
3) May 20
4) April 10
5) June 30
Solution:
Note that the price of Darjeeling tea remains constant after the 100
th
day (n = 100).
If the prices of the two varieties of tea become equal before n = 100, then
100 + 0.1n = 89 + 0.15n
n = 220, which is not possible. (since n is assumed to be less than 100)
The prices of the two varieties will be equal after n = 100,
i.e., when the price of Darjeeling tea = 100 + 0.1 100 = 110
89 + 0.15n = 110
n = 140
2007 is not a leap year. Number of days till 30
th
April = 31 + 28 + 31 + 30 = 120
The prices of the two varieties will be equal on 20
th
May.
The prices of the two varieties will be equal on 20
th
May.
Hence, option 3.
26.
3 Marks
Consider all four digit numbers for which the first two digits are equal and the last two digits are also equal. How many such numbers are
perfect squares?
[CAT 2007]
1) 3
2) 2
3) 4
4) 0
5) 1
Solution:
Let aabb (a 0, a and b being single digits) be a perfect square.
aabb = 1100a + 11b = 11(100a + b)
Also, as aabb is a perfect square, it is a multiple of 121.
aabb = 121K, where K is also perfect square.
For K = 4, aabb is a 3 digit number, while for K > 82, K is a 5 digit number.
For 81 K 9,
121 9 = 1089
121 16 = 1936
121 25 = 3025
121 36 = 4356
121 49 = 5929
121 64 = 7744
121 81 = 9801
There is only one number 7744 of the form aabb, which is a perfect square.
Hence, option 5.
27.
3 Marks
In a tournament, there are n teams T
1
, T
2
....., T
n
with n > 5. Each team consists of k players, k > 3. The following pairs of teams have
one player in common:
T
1
& T
2
, T
2
& T
3
,......, T
n 1
& T
n
, and T
n
& T
1
.
No other pair of teams has any player in common. How many players are participating in the tournament, considering all the n teams
together?
[CAT 2007]
1) n(k 1)
2) k(n 1)
3) n(k 2)
4) k(k 2)
5) (n 1)(k 1)
Solution:
Each team has (k 2) players to itself and shares 2 players with other two teams.
n pairs of teams have 1 player in common and there are n teams.
Total number of players = n(k 2) + n
= nk 2n + n
= nk n
= n(k 1)
Hence, option 1.
28.
3 Marks
How many pairs of positive integers m, n satisfy 1/m + 4/n = 1/12 where n is an odd integer less than 60?
[CAT 2007]
1) 6
1) 6
2) 4
3) 7
4) 5
5) 3
Solution:
1/m + 4/n = 1/12
1/m = 1/12 4/n
m = 12n/(n 48)
As, m is a positive integer, n should be greater than 48 and moreover since n is a positive odd integer lesser than 60, n can take values 49,
51, 53, 55, 57 and 59.
If n = 49, 51, 57 then m is a positive integer.
If n = 53, 55, 59 then m is not an integer.
3 pairs of values of m and n satisfy the given equation.
Hence, option 5.
29.
3 Marks
A confused bank teller transposed the rupees and paise when he cashed a cheque for Shailaja, giving her rupees instead of paise and paise
instead of rupees. After buying a toffee for 50 paise, Shailaja noticed that she was left with exactly three times as much as the amount on
the cheque. Which of the following is a valid statement about the cheque amount?
[CAT 2007]
1) Over Rupees 13 but less than Rupees 14
Solution:
Let the amount on Shailajas cheque be Rs. x and paise y = (100x + y) paise (x and y are positive integers)
The teller gives her (100y + x) paise.
Now, 100y + x 50 = 3(100x + y)
97y 299x = 50
y = (50 + 299x)/97 = [50 + 8x + 291x]/97 = [(50 + 8x)/97] + 3
Now as y is an integer, (50 + 8x) has to be a multiple of 97 with x, y 99
50 + 8x = 97k (k is an integer)
x = 12k 6 + [(k 2)/8]
k = 2, 10, 18
x = 18, 115, 212
x = 18 is the only possible value.
This implies that y = 5
The amount on Shailajas cheque is over Rs. 18 but less than Rs. 19.
Hence, option 4.
30.
3 Marks
The integers 1, 2, , 40 are written on a blackboard. The following operation is then repeated 39 times: In each repetition, any two
numbers, say a and b, currently on the blackboard are erased and a new number a + b 1 is written. What will be the number left on the
board at the end?
[CAT 2008]
1) 820
1) 820
2) 821
3) 781
4) 819
5) 780
Solution:

After erasing two numbers a and b, and replacing with (a + b 1), the new sum of the terms of the sequence = 820 1
Similarly, after every operation, the sum of the terms of the sequence reduces by 1.
The last number left (i.e. final sum) = 820 39 = 781
Hence, option 3.
31.
3 Marks
Suppose, the seed of any positive integer n is defined as follows:
seed(n) = n, if n < 10
= seed(s(n)), otherwise,
where s(n) indicates the sum of digits of n. For example,
seed(7) = 7, seed(248) = seed(2 + 4 + 8) = seed(14) = seed(1 + 4) = seed(5) = 5 etc.
How many positive integers n, such that n < 500, will have seed(n) = 9?
[CAT 2008]
1) 39
2) 72
3) 81
4) 108
5) 55
Solution:
Sum of the digits of multiples of 9 is always 9.
Seed of any number will be 9 if and only if it is a multiple of 9.
There are 55 multiples of 9 which are less than 500 (as 500/9 = 55.555)
There are 55 positive integers which will have seed = 9
Hence, option 5.
32.
3 Marks
What are the last two digits of 7
2008
?
[CAT 2008]
1) 21
2) 61
3) 01
4) 41
5) 81
Solution:
7
1
= 07
7
2
= 49
7
3
= 343
7
3
= 343
7
4
= 2,401
7
5
= 16,807
7
6
= 1,16,649
7
7
= 8,23,543
7
8
= 57,64,801
As we can see, for every 4
th
power of 7, the last two digits are 01. Since 2008 is divisible by 4, we can conclude that last two digits of 7
2008
are 01.
Hence, option 3.
33.
3 Marks
Three consecutive positive integers are raised to the first, second and third powers respectively and then added. The sum so obtained is a
perfect square whose square root equals the total of the three original integers. Which of the following best describes the minimum, say m,
of these three integers?
[CAT 2008]
1) 1 m 3
2) 4 m 6
3) 7 m 9
4) 10 m 12
5) 13 m 15
Solution:
Let the three numbers be (a 2), (a 1) and a.
(a 2) + (a 1)
2
+ a
3
= p
2
Where p is the sum of the three integers.
Now, a 2 + a
2
2a + 1 + a
3
= p
2
a
3
+ a
2
a 1 = p
2
a
2
(a + 1) 1(a + 1) = p
2
(a
2
1)(a + 1) = p
2
(a + 1)
2
(a 1) = p
2
For the above condition to be satisfied, (a 1) must be a perfect square.
The smallest possible value for this is 4, since (a 2) cannot be zero, giving us (a 2) = 3
The minimum of the three is therefore 3.
Hence, option 1.

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