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Class 9
NTSE-Maths
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Answer the questions

(1) The letters of the word PROBABILITY are rearranged in a random order. What is the probability that the
letters P and L have exactly 5 letters between them?

(2) If , find the value of x 3 - y 3.

(3) If N = 11111 2, find the 4 th digit in the expansion of N from the right.

(4) For f(x) = ax2 + bx + c, if f(1) = 6 and f(-1) = 2, find the value of a + c.
(5) Two circles of radii 13 cm and 5 cm intersect at two points and the distance between their centres is 12
cm. Find the length of the common chord.

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(6) If f(x) = x + 2, g(x) = 3x and h(x) = , find the value of f -1(g(h(2))).
x

(7) AB is diameter of the circle. If A and B are connected to E, circle is intersected at C and D respectively.
If AB = 36 cm and CD = 18 cm, find ∠AEB.

(8) Sunil reaches his college 15 minutes early by traveling at a speed of 30 km/h and reaches 20 minutes
late by traveling at a speed of 20 km/h. By how much time will he be early or late if he travels at 25
km/h?

(9) Find factors of polynomial (9x2 - 18xy + 9y 2 - 4z 2).

(10) How many times do a clock's hour and minute hands overlap in a day?
(11) Two circles with radii of 6 and 10 are drawn with the same center. The smaller inner circle is painted
blue, and the part outside the smaller circle and inside the larger circle is painted red. What is the ratio
of the areas painted red to the area painted blue?

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(12) If OA = 25 cm, AB = 48 cm and OD is perpendicular to AB, then CD is:

(13) If ∠ADB is a right angle, find the value of angle x.

(14) If AB is a diameter of the circle and C, D, E are any three points on the semi-circle. Find the value of
∠ACD + ∠BED.

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Choose correct answer(s) from the given choices

(15) Train A leaves Jaipur for Shimla and travels at a constant speed. At the same time train B leaves
Shimla for Jaipur and also travels at a constant speed.
Town X is between Jaipur and Shimla. Jaipur, town X and Shimla lie on a straight line. Which train has
lesser speed?

Which of following statements are sufficient to answer the question.

I. Train B arrives at town X after train A.
II. Town X is farther to Jaipur than Shimla.
a. Statements I and II both are not sufficient
c. Statements I and II both are needed
b. Statement I alone is sufficient to answer the
problem
d. Statement II alone is sufficient to answer the
problem

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Answers

10
(1)
110

Step 1
The first step is finding out all the possible arrangements of the letters of the word PROBABILITY.
Note that we are not interested in "unique" arrangements (in some kind of problems we would be),
but just the total possible arrangements.

Step 2
There are 11 letters in the word PROBABILITY. So, they can be arranged in 11! ways i.e. 11 × 10
× 9 × ... 2 × 1 ways.
To see this, if you pick any letter, it can be placed in any of the possible 11 positions.
Now, the second letter can be placed in any of the other 10 positions (11 minus the one taken up
by the first letter).
So, the two letters can be arranged in 11 × 10 ways. Similarly we can arrange the remaining
letters.

Step 3
Now, we know that the total number of possible arrangements = 11!
We need to look for the possible arrangements where the letters P and L have exactly 5 letters
between them.

Step 4
This can be seen by inspection.
If P is at the first position (first letter of the word), then L will be at position 7 (since there are 5
letters between them).
Similarly, if P is at the second position, then L will be at position 8.
There are 5 such possible arrangements, the last one having P at the 5th position and L at the last
position.

Step 5
Interchanging the positions of L and P in all the cases given in the above step, we get 5 possible
arrangements.
So, we can place the letters P and L in 10 ways.
Now, we have filled in 2 of the 11 positions with P and L in 10 ways.
Since there is no restriction on the remaining 9 letters, the number of possible arrangements of 9
letters in 9 positions is 9!. So, the total ways to rearrange all the letters so that P and L have
exactly 5 letters between them is 10 × 9!.

Step 6
Now, we can work out the probability of rearranging the letters of the word PROBABILITY such
that P and L have exactly 5 letters between them.
P (arrangement) =
Number of possible arrangements where P and L have 5 letters between them 10 × 9!
= =
Total number of possible arrangements of the letters of the word PROBABILITY 11!

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10
110

(2) 0

Step 1
It is given that,

x2 + y 2
⇒ = -1
xy
⇒ x 2 + y2 = -xy
⇒ x 2 + y2 + xy = 0 ------(1)

Step 2

Now, x3 - y 3 can be written as:

(x - y)(x2 + xy + y2)
= (x - y)(0)......(Using equation (1))
=0

Step 3

Therefore, the value of x3 - y 3 is 0.

(3) 4

Step 1
The square of 11 is equal to 121.

Step 2
The square of 111 is equal to 12321.

Step 3
We can see that the squares of such numbers follow a pattern. Based on the pattern the square of
11111 will be 123454321.

Step 4

We can see that the 4 th digit in the square of 11111 from the right is 4.

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(4) 4

Step 1
Given, f(1) = 6
Substituting x = 1 in the given equation, a(12) + b(1) + c = 6
⇒ a + b + c = 6 ______________ (1)

Step 2
Similarly f(-1) = 2
Substituting x = - 1 in the given equation, a(-12) + b(-1) + c = 2
⇒ a - b + c = 2 ______________ (2)

Step 3
On adding eq. (1) and (2), we have
2a + 2c = 8
a+c=4

(5) 10 cm

Step 1
Take a look at the following image:

Here, A is the center of the first circle and B the center of the second circle. The common chord is
CD.
Join AD and BD. Now, consider ∠ABC and ∠ABD. We have,
AC = AD (Radius of the circle with centre A)
BC = BD (Radius of the circle with centre B)
AB = AB (common)
Hence, ∠ABC ≅ ∠ABD by SSS.
So, ∠AOC = ∠AOD by CPCT. Also, AO = OB and CO = DO by CPCT.
Also, ∠AOC + ∠AOD = 180° (angles on a straight line)
⇒ ∠AOC + ∠AOC = 180°
⇒ 2 × ∠AOC = 180°
⇒ ∠AOC = 90°

Now, we know that the line AB bisects CD, and is perpendicular to it.
Also, the perpendicular from C to AB is half the length of CD. Let us call this length as L.

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1
Area of ΔABC = × AB × L
2

Step 2
By Heron's formula, area of ΔABC = ,
AB + BC + CA 13 + 5 + 12
where, S = = = 15 cm
2 2
and a,b, and c are the length of three sides of the triangle. So, area of ΔABC =
= 30 cm

Step 3
1 1
Area of ΔABC = 30 cm = × AB × L = × 12 × L
2 2
2 × 30
Therefore, L = = 5 cm
12
Length of CD = 2L = 2 × 5 cm = 10 cm

(6) 4

Step 1
It is given that f(x) = x + 2
or, f-1(x) = x - 2

Step 2
4
f-1(g(h(2))) = f-1(g( ))
2
= f-1(g(2))
= f-1(3 × 2)
= f-1(6)
=6-2
=4

(7) 60°

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(8) 1 minute early

Step 1
Let us assume, the distance traveled by Sunil to the college at the speed of 'S' km/minute in 'T'
minutes is 'D' km.
We know that, D = S × T

Step 2
It is given that, Sunil reaches his college 15 minutes early by traveling at the speed of 30 km/h,
We know that 1 hour = 60 minutes,
Therefore, speed = 30/60 km/minute
30
Now, D = × (T - 15) --------(1)
60

Step 3
It is also given that, Sunil reaches 20 minutes late by traveling at a speed of 20 km/h.
20
Therefore, D = × (T + 20) --------(2)
60

Step 4
From (1) and (2), we get,
30 20
× (T - 15) = × (T + 20)
60 60
⇒ 30(T - 15) = 20(T + 20)
⇒ 30T - 450 = 20T + 400
⇒ (30 - 20)T = 850
⇒ T = (850)/(10)
⇒ T = 85 minutes

Step 5
Put T = 85, in (1), we get,
D = 35 km
Thus, Sunil reaches to college in 85 minutes.

Step 6
If Sunil travels at the speed 25 km/h,
35
Then, T =
25/60
35 × 60
= = 84 minutes
25

Step 7
Therefore, he will be early by (85 - 84) minutes = 1 minute

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(9) (3x - 3y + 2z) (3x - 3y - 2z)

Step 1
We know that,
(a - b)2 = a2 - 2ab + b 2,
a2 - b 2 = (a + b)(a - b)

Step 2

The factors of the polynomial (9x2 - 18xy + 9y 2 - 4z 2) can be found using above identities as
following,
9x2 - 18xy + 9y 2 - 4z 2 = {(3x)2 - 18xy + (3y) 2} - (2z) 2
= (3x - 3y)2 - (2z) 2
= (3x - 3y + 2z) (3x - 3y - 2z)

(10) 22

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(11) 16:9

Step 1
Following figure shows the circles with radii 6 and 10 are drawn with the same center,

Step 2

We know that the area of a circle = π(r) 2

According to the question, the smaller inner circle is painted blue, and the part outside the smaller
circle and inside the larger circle is painted red.
The area painted blue = The area of the smaller inner circle = π(6) 2 = 9π

Step 3
The area painted red = The area of the larger circle - The area of the smaller inner circle
= π(10)2 - π(6) 2
= π(102 - 6 2)
= π(100 - 36)
= 16π

Step 4
16π 16
Thus, the ratio of the areas painted red to the area painted blue = = = 16:9.
9π 9

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(12) 18 cm

Step 1
We know, OA and OD are the radius of the circle.
Therefore, OA = OD.
Also, OD is perpendicular to chord AB i.e. OC is perpendicular to chord AB.
Therefore, ∠OCA = 90°.
We know that the perpendicular from the centre of a circle to a chord bisects the chord. So, the
AB
point C divides the chord AB into two equal parts, i.e., AC = CB = .
2
We also know that CD = OD - OC = OA - OC
⇒ OC = OA - CD

Step 2
As, ΔOAC is a right-angle triangle, using pythagoras theorem. We have,
AC2 + OC2 = OA2
From this, the relation between AB, CD and OA can be given as:
AB
( ) 2 + (OA - CD) 2 = OA2
2

Step 3
Here, we know OA = 25 and AB = 48.
Substituting and simplifying in the equation we get the value of CD is 18 cm.

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(13) 88°

Step 1

According to the question ∠ADB is the right angle, ∠ADB = 90°,

∠DAB = 30°
In right angled triangle ΔADB,
  ∠ADB + ∠DAB + ∠ABD = 180° [Since, the sum of all the angles of a triangle is equal to
180°]
⇒ 90° + 30° + ∠ABD = 180°
⇒ 120° + ∠ABD = 180°
⇒ ∠ABD = 60°

Step 2
In ΔBEC,
∠ABD + ∠BEC + 28° = 180°
⇒ 60° + ∠BEC + 28° = 180°
⇒ ∠BEC + 88° = 180°
⇒ ∠BEC = 180° - 88°
⇒ ∠BEC = 92°

Step 3
x + ∠BEC = 180° [Since, the sum of all angles on one side of a straight line is equal to
180°.]
⇒ x = 180° - ∠BEC
⇒ x = 180° - 92°
⇒ x = 88°

Step 4
Hence, the value of angle x is 88°.

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(14) 270°

Step 1
Join points B and C. ∠ACB is the angle subtended at the point C by the diameter.
As, the angle in a semicircle is 90°. Therefore, ∠ACB = 90°

Step 2
Now, BECD is a quadrilateral formed by 4 points on the circumference of a circle. So, BECD is a
cyclic quadrilateral.
As, the opposite angles of a cyclic quadrilateral add up to 180°.
∠BCD + ∠BED = 180°

Step 3
We can see that ∠ACD = ∠ACB + ∠BCD
So, ∠ACD + ∠BED = (∠ACB + ∠BCD) + ∠BED
= ∠ACB + (∠BCD + ∠BED)
= 90° + 180°
= 270°

(15) c. Statements I and II both are needed

Step 1
To conclude which train has lesser speed. We need two information i.e which train is relatively
faster and position of town X.

Step 2
So, Statements I and II both are needed to understand the problem clearly.

Step 3
Hence, c is the correct option.

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