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Scholastic Aptitude Test - Mathematics 2006

This document contains the instructions and questions for a Scholastic Aptitude Test in Mathematics from 2006. It is divided into multiple sections with different types of math problems, including multiple choice questions, fill-in-the-blank questions, and proof-based questions. The test covers topics such as algebra, geometry, trigonometry, and number theory, and candidates are instructed to show their work. Calculators and other aids are not permitted.

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Scholastic Aptitude Test - Mathematics 2006

This document contains the instructions and questions for a Scholastic Aptitude Test in Mathematics from 2006. It is divided into multiple sections with different types of math problems, including multiple choice questions, fill-in-the-blank questions, and proof-based questions. The test covers topics such as algebra, geometry, trigonometry, and number theory, and candidates are instructed to show their work. Calculators and other aids are not permitted.

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ScholasticAptitudeTestMathematics2006

MATHEMATICS

Time:TwoHours
(8.30AM10.30AM)

Max.Marks:60

NOTE:
1. Attemptallquestions.
2. Roughworkmustbeenclosedwithanswerbook.
3. Whileanswering,refertoaquestionbyitsserialnumberaswell
assectionheading.(eg.Q2/Sec.A)
4. Thereisnonegativemarking.
5. AnswereachofSectionsA,B,Catoneplace.
6. Elegantsolutionswillberewarded.
7. Useofcalculators,sliderule,graphpaperandlogarithmic,
trigonometricandstatisticaltablesisnotpermitted.
Note: All answers to questions in SectionA, SectionB, Section
Cmust be supported by mathematical arguments. In each of these
sectionsorderofthequestionsmustbemaintained.
SECTIONA
This section has Five Questions. Each question is provided with
five alternative answers. Only one of them is the correct answer.
IndicatethecorrectanswerbyA,B,C,D,E.
(6x2=12MARKS)
1.Atrianglehasintegralsides.Itsperimeteris2006.Oneofthe
sidesissixteentimesanotherside.Thenumberofsuchtriangles
is[]
A)0B)1C)2D)3E)4
2. Given that ABC is an arbitrary triangle. The number of
points P in the interior of the triangle such that APB =
BPC=

CPAis[]

A)0B)1C)2
D)notnecessarily0,notnecessarily1,buteither0or1
E)notnecessarily1,notnecessarily2,buteither1or2
3. The number of rhombi that can be inscribed in a
parallelogramsuchthateachsideoftheparallelogramcontains
preciselyonevertexoftherhombusis[]
A)0B)1C)0or1D)0or2
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E)infinitelymany
4. In this question a polynomial means a polynomial with real
coefficients.P(x)isapolynomialofdegree2006andP(x) 0
forallrealx.Then[]
A)P(x)musthaveatleastonecomplexroot
B)P(x)cannothave2006distinctrealroots
C)P(x)isaproductof1003quadratics,noneofwhichhaslinear
factors.
D)P(x)cannothaveapolynomialfactoroftheform(xk)2005
E)noneofthese

5.If0<a

b,0<a

band

A)a=x=y=bB)a=x<y=bC)a=y<x=bD)a=y

,then[]
x=b

E)noneofthese
6.p,q,raregivenrealnumbers.Considerthepolynomials(qr)
(xq)(xr)+(rp)(xr)(xp)++(pq)(xp)(xq)+kforallrealk.
Then[]
A)thereexistsaksuchthatthedegreeofthepolynomialis2
B)thereexistsaksuchthatthedegreeofthepolynomialis1
C)thereexistsnoksuchthatthedegreeofthepolynomialis0
D) there exists no k such that the degree of the polynomial is
undefined
E)noneofthese

SECTIONB
This section has Five Questions. In each question a blank is left.
Fillintheblank.
(6x2=12MARKS)
1. A lattice point is a point both of whose coordinates are
integers. A is (0, 0), B is (4012, 6018). If n is the number of
latticepointslyingon

,thenn=_________

2. Two circles of equal radius r are inscribed in a semicircular


sector of radius 1 such that they touch each other externally.
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Thenr=___________
3. In a triangle ABC, D, E are points on
respectivelysuchthat
bisects

andDE=5.IfAB=8and

,thenthelengthof

=____________

4.1+
=____________
5.Thecharacteristicoflog32006is__________

6.Ifthepositiveintegermissuchthat
,thenm=________

isclosestto

SECTIONC
(6x2=12MARKS)
1. A(0, 0), B(4012, 0), C(4012, 6018), D(0, 6018)determine a
rectangle which is the union of 4012 x 6018 unit squares.
Determine the number of these unit squares which have a
nonemptyintersectionwith

2.Pisapointnotlyingonalinel.Explainhowyouconstruct
anequilateraltrianglePQRsuchthat
3.LetEbethemidpointoftheside
chosen in
areas,

of

l.
ABCandletFbe

so that AC=3FC. Determine the ratio of the

ABEF:

EFC.

4.Doestheequation2006=(x+y)2+3x+yhaveasolutionin
nonnegativeintegers?
5. Without removing brackets at any stage factorize 2y(y+z)
(x+y)(x+z)
6.Factorizethepolynomialinx:(t2+1)x3(t21)x2(t2+1)x+
(t21)

SectionD
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(6x4=24MARKS)
1.Treatingtheequalitieslog102=0.3010andlog103=0.4771
asexact,provethatthesumto30termsoftheseries2+6+18+
54+..exceeds2x1014.
2.Factorizea5(bc)+b5(ca)+c5(ab)
3.Provethat(n+1)iseitheritselfaprimeoraproductofprimes
foreverypositiveintegern.
4.AtriangleABCisturnedaboutthevertexAintheplaneof
the triangle into the position
provethat

bisects

. If

bisects

5. P is a point in the plane of parallel lines l, m. Explain how


youlocateapointQonlandapointRonmsuchthat

and

are equal in length and perpendicular to each other.


DiscussonlythecasewhenPliesbetweenlandm.
6. A, B, C are respectively (1002, 1005), (2004, 2001) and
(1003,1000)andP0is(1,4).PointsPi,i Naresuchthat
Aisthemidpointof
Bisthemidpointof
Cisthemidpointof

Estimatetheratiooflengths

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