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Answerkey - Test 1 (Jan. 2014)
In-Program Test for PRODIGY (Freshers) Program

MATHEMATICS
Sol.1 (c) The answer is 5! = 5 X 4 X 3 X 2 X 1 = 120
Sol.2 (b) In option (a) 9 6 = 3 4
In option (b) 8 4 = 4
48 is also divisible by 3 and 4.
Hence option (b) is correct
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Sol.3 (b)

b a

c a

1
ab

c b

1
bc

1 x x
1 x x
1 x
1
1
1

xb xc
xa xc
xb xa
1 a a 1 b b 1 c c
x x
x x
x x

xac

xa
xb
xc

xa xb xc xb xa xc xc xb xa

xa xb xc
1
xa xb xc

Sol.4 (c) x

1
2 x2 2x 1 0
x
(x 1)2 0 x 1

x8

1
1 1 2
x8

Sol.5 (c) Refer the Prodigy Guide for the solution.

Sol.6 (a) Reasoning: As the man walks at

3
4
of his usual rate, the time that he takes is
of his
4
3

usual time.

4
of his usual time = usual time + 20 minutes
3

i.e.

1
of his usual time =20 minutes his usual time = 60 minutes = 1 hour.
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Sol.7 (d) Refer the Prodigy Guide for the solution

Sol.8 (b)

22x y 32 22x y 25
2x y 5

Again

2x y 16 2x y 24
x y 4

(1)
(2)
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Adding (1) and (2), we get 3x 9 x

9
x 3
3

Substituting this value for x in equation (2), we get

3 y 4 y 1

Now,

x2 y 2 32 12 9 1 10

x5 7x2 18
. Then
x3 2
x5 7x2 18
x5 7x2 18

x3 2
x3 2

Sol.9 (c) Let y be the additive inverse of

Sol.10 (a) Let,

ABC x CBO q
ACB y OCB r
BOC p

50 y
2

50 x
50 x
2
y
2

50

x
B q

r
p
O

The two interior angles of the triangle are together equal to the exterior angle on the
opposite side of the interior angles

50 y XBA

50 x YCA

But BO and CO are the bisectors of these angles

50 y
50 x
and XCA 2

2
2

50 y
50 x

Hence, XBA 2

or each half of the angles is equal to

50 y
50 x
and r
2
2
In ABC, x y 50 180

or

(as shown in the fig)

x y 130

In BOC

q r p 180
50 y 50 x

p 180 50 y 50 x 2p 360
2
2
x y 2p 260

130 2p 260

2p 130 p 65

Sol.11 (c) In

BOA, O 90

A
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For BCA

AC

82 62 10

6 3

10 5
so, BAO 90

In ABC, sin

Sol.12 (b)

sin cos
sin cos

sin cos
cos

1
sin sin
sin
Divide by sin numerator and denominator both
sin cos
cos

1
sin sin
sin
1 cot
cos
cot
1 cot
sin
3 4 3
1
3
4 4 7
But cot is given
3 4 3
4
1
4
4

Sol.13 (b) 5 girls can sit in 5 P5 ways behind them 6 boys can stand in 6 P6 ways
5
6
Therefore, the total number of ways = P5 P6 120 720 = 86400.
Sol.14 (a)
= P (3) 0
= P (3) 33 3 32 4 3 12
27 27 12 12 0

As remainder P (3) 0
(x 3) is a factor of polynomial

P (x) .

Sol.15 (b) Placing the, 1 as indicated in the problem, shifts the given digits to the left, so that t is
now the hundreds digit and u is now the tens digit.

100t 10u 1

CHEMISTRY
SOLUTIONS :
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32

(c)
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(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(d)
(b)
(a)
(a)
(c)
(b)
(d)
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