INDIAN ASSOCIATION OF PHYSICS TEACHERS

NATIONAL STANDARD EXAMINATION IN ASTRONOMY 2016 17

Date of Examination: 27TH November, 2016
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1.

If cos2 x

1
then cosec x =
3

(A)

(B)

(C)

2
3

(D)

2
3
3
2

2.

Which of digits 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 0 cannot appear at the tens place of powers of 3?

(A) 1, 3, 5 only
(B) 1, 3, 5 only
(C) 1, 3, 5, 7 only
(D) 0, 1, 3, 5 only

3.

A fish is swimming in still water. At a given instant there is a bird flying vertically above the
fish. For the bird the fish appears to be 15 m below the surface of water while for the fish the
bird appears to be 20 m above the surface. Refractive index of water is 4/3. Actual distance
between the bird and the fish is
(A) 35 m
(B) 40 m
(C) 30 m
(D) 25 m

4.

The smallest integer n such that

(A) 2499
(C) 2501

5.

A uniform wire of resistance per unit length 1 /m is bent in the form of an equilateral
triangle. If effective resistance between adjacent vertices is 2.4, length of each side of the
triangle is
(A) 1.8 m
(B) 2.4 m
(C) 3.6 m
(D) 7.2 m

6.

ABC is equilateral with each side being of unit length and P is an interior point, then the
maximum product of the lengths AP, BP and CP is
1
1
(A)
(B)
5 3
4 3
1
1
(C)
(D)
6
3 3

7.

The resultant of the force P and Q is R. If Q is doubled then R gets doubled. If Q is revered,
even then R gets doubled. Then
(A) P:Q:R = 2 : 3 : 2
(B) P:Q:R = 2 : 2 : 3
(C) P:Q:R =

8.

9.

n 1 n 0.01 is
(B) 2500
(D) 2502

3: 3: 2

The units digit of 232015 72016 132017 is

(A) 1
(C) 7

(D) P:Q:R =

2: 3: 3

(B) 3
(D) 9

A block of mass 5 kg is to be dragged along a rough horizontal surface having

s 0.5 and k 0.3 . The horizontal force applied for dragging it is 20N. (g = 10 m/s2).
Select correct statement/s
(A) Frictional force acting on the block is N
(B) Block will be displaced
(C) Block will move with acceleration 1 m/s2
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The negation of the statement: f(x) is continuous for all real number x. is
(A) f(x) is not continuous for all real numbers x
(B) f (x) is not continuous for any real number x
(C) f (x) is not continuous for every real number x
(D) f (x) is not continuous for some real number x

11.

A bullet moving with a speed of 72 m/s comes to a halt in a fixed wooden block on travelling
9 cm inside it. If the wooden block (of the same type of wood) were to be 8 cm thick, the
bullet would come out of the block with a speed.
(A) 9 m.s-1
(B) 8 m.s-1
-1
(C) 24 m.s
(D) 64 m.s1

12.

with I. Consider the cone

6
generated by rotating m around the axis I. If plane L makes and angle of 15o with the line I
then the intersection of the plane and the cone is
(A) A Parabola
(B) A pair of straight lines
(C) An ellipse
(D) A hyperbola
Let I be a vertical line and m a line that makes an angle of

13.

A piece of brass (an alloy of copper and zinc) weighs 12.9 g in air. When completely
immersed in water, it weight 11.3 g. What is the mass of copper contained in the alloy? The
density of copper and zinc are 8.9 g/cm3 and 7.1g/cm3 respectively.
(A) 6.89 g
(B) 4.54 g
(C) 8.93 g
(D) 7.61 g

14.

The coefficients of x in the expansion of (1 + x)5 correspond to the

(A) 5th row of Pascals triangle
(B) 6th row of Pascals triangle
th
(C) 7 row of Pascals triangle
(D) 4th row of the Pascals triangle

15.

Linked questions (15 16): The adjacent figure shows a ramp

(300) holding a block of mass 50 kg. The block attached to a
movable pulley A with an inextensible massless string. The
moveable pulley is in turn held with the help of another fixed
pulley B. The block kept on the ramp is to be raised through a
vertical height of 10 cm. By what distance the string should be
lowered down vertically, below E?
(A) 20 cm
(C) 40 cm

(B) 5 cm
(D) 10 31/2 cm

16.

Refer to figure in question 15. Pulleys in the figure are massless and frictionless. Neglecting
friction between block and the ramp, the force that should be applied vertically downwards,
at E, to slide the block along the ramp without acceleration is (g = 10 m.s-1)
(A) 65 N
(B) 125 N
(C) 175 N
(D) 250 N

17.

The figure shows a particular position of a Vernier calipers. The value of x in cm is

(A) 0.03
(C) 3.83

(B) 0.15
(D) 0.02

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If A and B are two sets then the set A x B is given by

(A) {a b A,b B}
(B) { a,b a B,b A}
(C) { a,b a A,b B}

19.

20.

(D) {ab a A,b B}

A lens is held directly above a pencils lying on a floor and

forms an image of it. On moving the lens vertically through a
distance equal to its focal length, it again forms image of same
size as that of the previous image. If the length of the pencil is
5.0 cm, the length of the image is
(A) 10.0 cm
(B) 15.0 cm
(C) 20.0 cm
(D) 12.5 cm
If A {2,3},B {4,5} then A x B =
(A) {8, 15}
(C) {(2, 4), (3, 5)}

(B) {8, 10 12, 15}

(D) {(2, 4), (2, 5), (3, 4), (3, 5)}

21.

A balloon less dense than air is tied at the floor of a truck with a massless, inextensible and
flexible string. The truck is observed to be taking a left turn. Select correct statement.
(A) The string will incline towards right (outward, w.r.t person in the truck)
(B) The string will incline towards left (inward, w.r.t person in the truck)
(C) The string will still be vertical as the balloon is less dense then air
(D) Buoyant force on the balloon is equal to weight of the balloon

22.

A function F from A to B is
(A) Relation F with (a, b), (c, b) F a = c (B) F A x B
(C) Relation F with (a, b), (a, c) F b = c (D) Relation F with (a, b), (b, c) F (a, c) F

23.

An ice cube with a steel ball bearing trapped inside it is floating above water in a glass. What
will happen to the water level in the glass after the ice melt completely?
(A) Rise
(B) Fall
(C) will not change
(D) Answer depends upon actual position of the steel ball

24.

Which of the following is a mathematically acceptable statement?

(A) It is an even number
(B) 13th December is Saturday
(C) Common donkey belongs to class orthopoda
(D) Alexander was a great king

25.

Linked Questions (25 29)

A star can be considered as a spherical ball
of hot gas of radius R. Inside the star, the
density of the gas is r at a radius r and
mass of the gas within this region is Mr . The
correct differential equation for variation of
mass with respect to radius is (refer to the
adjacent figure)
dMr 4
(A)
r r 3
dr
3
dMr
(B)
4r r 2
dr
aMr 2
(C)
r r 2
dr
3

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dMr 1
r r 3
dr
3

26.

A star in its prime age is said to be under equilibrium due to gravitational pull and outward
radiation pressure (P). Consider the shell of thickness dr as in the figure of question (25). If
the pressure on this shell id dp then the correct equation is (G is universal gravitational
constant)
dp GMr r
dp GMr
(A)
(B)
2
2 r
dr
r
dr
r
dp
2 GMr r
dp 2 GMr r
(C)
(D)

dr
3 r2
dr 3 r 2

27.

In astronomy, order of magnitude estimation plays an important role. The derivative

dp
can
dr

p
. Consider the star has a radius R, pressure at its centre is
r
M
Pc and pressure at outer most layer is zero. If the average mass is 0 and average radius
2
R0
then the expression for Pc is
2
3 GM20
3 GM20
(A) Pc
(B) Pc
4
2 R0
4 R 40

be taken as difference ratio

(C) Pc
28.

2 GM20
3 R04

(D) Pc

2 GM20
3 R04

The value of mass and radius of sun are given by M0 2 10 30 kg and R0 7 10 5 km

respectively. The pressure at the centre is about G 6.67 10 11 m3 kg1 S2

29.

(A) 2 1014 N.m2

(B) 2 1015 N.m2

(C) 5 1014 N.m2

(D) 7 1015 N.m2

Assuming that the gas inside the sun behaves very much like the perfect gas, the
2
,
temperature at the centre of the sun is nearly(the number density of gas particles
MH
Boltzmann constant kB 1.4 1023 JK 1 and pass of proton MH 1.67 1027 kg )
(A) 3X107 K
(C) 4X107 K

30.

At the earths equator a satellite is observed passing directly overhead moving west to east
in the sky. Exactly 12 hours. Later, satellite is again observed directly overhead. The altitude
of the satellite is (Radius of earth 6400 km)
(A) 1.82X107 m
(B) 1.39X107 m
(C) 3.59X107 m

31.

(B) 2X107 K
(D) 6X107 K

(D) 6.4X107 m

Passage 31 to 33
Two stars, with masses M1 and M2 are in circular orbits around their common centre of mass.
The star with mass M1 has an orbit of radius R1 and the star with mass M2 has an orbit of
radius R2 . The correct relation is

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(A)

R1 M2

R2 M1

(B)

R1 M1

R2 M2

(C)

R1
M2

R2
M1

(D)

R1
M1

R2
M2

The time period of each of the star is

2
42 R1 R 2 R2
(A) T 2
GM2

(B) T 2

(C) T
33.

42 R1 R2 R2
GM1

4 2 R1 R2
G M1 M2

(D) T

42 R1 R2 R1
GM1

The two stars in certain binary system move in circular orbits. The first star alpha has an
orbital speed of 36.0 km. s1. The second star, beta has an orbital speed of 12.0 km s1. The
orbital period of first star is 137 days. The mass of the two stars are about
(A) 2.1 1030 and 6.8 1030 kg
(B) 1.3 1030 and 3.9 1030 kg
(C) 3.5 1030 and 9.2 1030 kg

(D) 0.8 1030 and 2.3 1030 kg

34

Passage question 34 36
Consider a spacecraft in an elliptical orbit around the earth. At the low point or perigee of its
orbit, it is 400 km above the earths surface. At the high point or apogee it is 4000 km above
the earths surface. The period of the space crafts orbit is (g = 9.8 ms2 and R = 6400 km)
(A) 0.29 hr
(B) 1.82 hrs
(C) 2.21 hrs
(D) 3.56 hrs

35.

The ratio of speed of the spacecraft at perigee to its speed at apogee is almost equal to
(A) 10 : 1
(B) 3 : 2
(C) 2 : 3
(D) 1 : 10

36.

The speed of the satellite at perigee is

(A) 8576 m.s1
(C) 5876 m s1

37.

(B) 57,307 m s1
(D) 7856 m . s1

Astronomers believe that a large percentage of the mass of the universe is dark matter. In
one recent study, the transverse velocity of the Large Magellanic cloud (LMC) was
measured to be 200 km . s1. The LCM is believed to orbit the centre of our galaxy at about
17 X104 ly 1.6X1021 m . Assuming a circular orbit, percentage of dark matter in our galaxy

is about (independent estimate of visible matter is 2X10 41 kg )

(A) 77%
(B) 82%
(C) 70%
(D) 80%
38.

The escape speed from Jupiter is approximately 59.5 km s1 and its radius is about 12 times
that of earth. From this we may estimate the mean density of Jupiter to be about (Radius of
earth = 6400 km and escape speed from the earth is 11.2 km s1)
(A) 5 times that of earth
(B) 0.2 times that of the earth
(C) 2.5 times that of the earth
(D) 0.4 times that of the earth

39.

The orbit of planet mercury has the largest eccentricity of about 0.2 in the solar system. If the
maximum distance of mercury from the centre of the sun is about 69 million Km, its minimum
distance from sun is about
(A) 13.8 million km
(B) 57.5 million km
(C) 46 million km
(D) 18 million km

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40.

As observed from a place in Australia he pole star

(A) appears in the southern direction
(B) appears at about 30o above the horizon
(C) much brighter than seen from India
(D) can never be seen

41.

Evaporation of (sweat) water is an essential mechanism in human beings for maintaining

normal body temperature. For human beings, heat of vaporization of water an a body
temperature of 37C is nearly 2.3 MJ/kg and specific heat capacity is 3.5 kJ/(kg.K). on
consuming a certain prescribed diet, the body temperature of an athlete of mass 82 kg is
expected to increase by 2C. In order to prevent this, he drinks N bottles of mineral water
(250 ml water in each) at 37C. Assume that the entire amount of this water is given out as
sweat, which vaporizes. N is nearly (density of water = 1000 kg.m3)
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4

42.

The number n = 1 + 12 + 60 + 160 + 240 + 192 + 64 is

(A) A perfect square and a perfect cube
(B) Neither a perfect square nor a perfect cube
(C) A perfect cube but not a perfect square (D) A perfect square but not a perfect cube

43.

A football (assumed to be a hollow sphere) of mass 200 g and radius 16 cm, is given
horizontal kick 4 cm above its centre. This imparts a speed of 8 cm/s to the football. Angular
speed acquired by the football in radian/s is
(A) 9/16
(B) 15/16
(C) 3/4
(D) 16/15

44.

For set A, B we have (here XC denote complement of set X) (A B)C =

(A) AC BC
(B) BC Ac
C
C
C
C
(C) A B B A A B
(D) AC B A BC AC BC

45.

A small marble (assumed to be a uniform solid sphere) is released on one end of a parabolic
mirror from a vertical height of 70 cm. First half part of this mirror is rough on which the
marble is released. Other half of the mirror is smooth. Throughout its motion the marble
never slips. To what vertical height will it rise on the smooth surface?
(A) 98 cm
(B) 70 cm
(C) 63 cm
(D) 50 cm

46.

The number 312 + 29 + 3(3 64 + 65) + 26 is

(A) A perfect square and a perfect cube
(B) A perfect cube but not a perfect square
(C) A perfect square but not a perfect cube (D) Neither a perfect square nor a perfect cube

47.

Radius and moment of inertia of a smooth pulley are 0.1 m and 1 kg.m2 respectively.
A tangential force of f = 40 t 10t2 sets the pulley into rotation. Direction of its rotation
reverses after some time. The time duration after which the direction will reverse is
(A) 6s
(B) 8s
(C) 4s
(D) 12s

48.

log10 0.01 + log0.1 10 + log1.0 0.001 + log0.1 0.001 =

(A) log10.2 10.012
(B) log10 0.000001 + 3
(C) 4 + log2 8
(D) None of the above

49.

A car is fitted with a rear view mirror of focal length 20 cm. Another car, 2.8 m behind the first
car is 15 ms1 faster than the first car and approaching. The relative speed of image of the
second car, with respect to first car at this instant, is
(A) 1/15 ms1
(B) 1/10 ms1
1
(C) 1/5 ms
(D) 2/15 ms1

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log 2 16 log27 9 log 1 3

3

(A) Is defined but cannot be found

1
(C) Is defined and equals
3

(B) Is not defined

(D) Is defined and equals

23
3

51.

An electric buggy is stationed exactly midway between two plane vertical walls parallel to
each other. A man standing adjacent to buggy blows whistle momentarily. Instantly the
buggy starts running towards one of the walls with a velocity 35 m/s. the driver of the buggy
records first two echoes of eh whistle with a delay of exactly one second. Speed of sound in
air at the temperature is 350 m/s. Distance between the walls must be
(A) 433.125 m
(B) 866.25 m
(C) 1732.5 m
(D) 3465 m

52.

The number of points at which x3 1 is not differentiable is

(A) 3
(C) 1

53.

(B) 2
(D) 0

The circuit given below has a long straight wire AB placed horizontal along North-South
direction. A small magnetic needle can be held anywhere near this wire. Choose the correct
statement.

(A) North Pole of the magnetic needle will deflect towards East, if the compass is just above
the wire.
(B) North pole of the magnetic needle will deflect towards West, if the compass is at exactly
same level of the wire.
(C) North pole of the magnetic needle will deflect towards East, if the compass is just below
the wire.
(D) Magnetic needle will not deflect, if kept just below the wire.
54.

If AB, BC, CD, DA are unit vectors such that AB BC

1
2 2

then

(A) Point A, B, C, D are concyclic.

(B) Quadrilateral ABCD has area

55.

.
2 2
(C) Quadrilateral ABCD has half of the maximal area for quadrilateral with same perimeter.
1
(D) The area determined by the vectors is
.
2
INSAT series of satellites are launched by India for telecommunication. Such satellites
appear stationary at a particular point in the sky when observed from the earth. Consider the
following statements:
(i) The satellite always experiences gravitation of the earth.
(ii) The satellite does not need any fuel for its motion.
(iii) The satellite does not experience net force.
(iv) Such satellites have to be positioned vertically above the equator.
(A) Only (ii), (iii) & (iv) are correct
(B) Only (ii), (ii) & (iii) are correct
(C) Only (ii) & (iii) are correct
(D) Only (ii) & (ii) are correct

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The number 38(310 + 65) + 23(212 + 67) is

(A) A perfect square and a perfect cube
(B) Neither a perfect square nor a perfect cube
(C) A perfect cube but not a perfect square (D) A perfect square but not a perfect cube

57.

The optical effects (phenomena) involved when we see a rainbow could be associated with
(i) internal reflection
(ii) dispersion
(iii) total internal reflection
(iv) deviation
Select the correct option
(A) (ii), (iii) and (iv)
(B) (i), (ii) and (iv)
(C) (i) and (iv)
(D) (iii) and (iv)

58.

Which of the following statements are true about periodic functions defined on the set of real
numbers.
A: Sum of two functions with finite period is always a periodic function with finite period
B: The period of a function that is sum of two periodic functions with finite period is least
common multiple of the period of two functions.
(A) A and B are correct
(B) A is correct but B is incorrect
(C) A is false but B is correct
(D) A and B are flse

59.

Unaware about the fact that analog ammeters and voltmeters can also have zero error, a
student recorded following readings while determining resistance by using Ohms law
Obs, No.

Voltage/V

Current/mA

Obs No.

Voltage/V

Current/mA

1.0

40

7.0

160

3.0

80

9.0

200

5.0

120

If the ammeter has no zero error, the zero error is the voltmeter is
(A) 1V
(B) 1.5 V
(C) 0.5 V
(D) 1 V
60.

61.

62.

The inverse function of the function sin x + cos x is

1
sin x cos x

(A) sin1 x + cos1 x

(B)

x
(C) sin1

x
(D) sin1

2 4

Particle A collides elastically (perfect) with another particle B which was at rest. They
disperse in opposite directions with same speeds. Ratio of their masses respectively must
be
(A) 1 : 2
(B) 1 : 3
(C) 1 : 4
(D) 2 : 3

sin x cos x
lim

4
x

(A)
1
(C)
2

(B)
(D)

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63.

A log rowing boat put upside down, shown

in adjacent figure, has to be weighed using
only a single bathroom scale. The both will
sag if it is supported only in the middle and
so the scales must be put first at position A
with a wooden support at B and then at
position B with the wooden support at A.
The readings on the scale are 45 kg and 55
kg respectively. The distance of centre of
mass(from point A) and mass of the boat
are respectively
(A) 4.4 m, 120 kg
(B) 4.4 m, 100 kg
(C) 4.2 m, 100 kg
(D) 4.2 m, 120 kg

64.

The number of real solutions of the equation(x - 1) (3x - 2) = 1 is

(A) 0
(B) 1
(C) 2
(D) more than 2

65.

A train of mass m is moving on a circular track of radius r with constant speed v. Length of
the train is exactly equal to half the circumference of the circular track. Magnitude of its linear
momentum is
(A) mv/
(B) 0.5 mv
(C) 2 mv/
(D) mv

66.

The number of integers a, b, c for which 2a2 + b2 8c = 7 is

(A) 2
(B) infinite
(C) 0
(D) 4

67.

In SI units we use length, mass and time as fundamental quantities. Another intelligent world
may not known these. However, three constants G(universal gravitational constant), c(speed
of light in vacuum) and h(Plancks constant) are really universal and can be related to almost
all the known interactions. In terms of these fundamental constants, the dimensions of time
are
1
1 5 1

(A) G 2 c 2 h 2
(B) G1c 2h 2

1 1

1 3 1

(C) G2c 2 h 2
(D) G 2 c 2 h 2

68.

If p(x) = x(x + 1)(x + 2) . (x + 2001) c then the maximum multiplicity of the roots of p(x)
can be
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 2001

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69.

A train is running on a circular track of radius R with a constant speed. The driver is blowing
siren of a constant frequency (n0) throughout the circular motion of period T. There is a
listener on the diameter of the track at a distance R/2 from centre of the circle. At t = 0, the
train siren is farthest from the listener. In the following graphs the frequency, as recorded by
the listener is plotted against time. Which of them is closest to the correct pattern?

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

70.

If {x} denotes the fractional part of a real number then

{x

}dx

(A) 2

2
3

(C) 1
71.

72.

(B)
2
3

1
3

(D) 1

2
3

Adjacent figure shows a block A, held by a spring balance D and

submerged into a liquid in a beaker. The beaker is kept on a
weighing balance E. Mass of the beaker plus the liquid is 2.5 kg.
Balance D reads 2.5 kg and E reads 7.5 kg. Volume of the block is
0.003 m3. Consider the following statements
(i)
The density of the liquid is 5000/3 kg/m3
(ii) The mass of block A is 7.5 kg
(iii) The buoyant force is 5 kg . wt
(iv) if half the volume of the block is pulled out of the liquid, E
would read 5 kg
Select correct option(s)
(A) i, iii & iv
(B) i, ii & iv
(C) i & iv
(D) i, ii, iii & iv

AM-HM inequality for positive real numbers a, b, c states that

abc
3 abc
. If a, b

3
ab cb ca

are positive irrational numbers then

9 ab
ab
2a b
9 ab
(C)
2a b
a 2b

(A)

9 ab
1
2a b
18 ab
(D)
a 2b
2a b

(B)

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73.

Two-identical stars with mass M orbit around their centre of mass in circular orbit. If radius of
the orbit is R and the stars are always diametrically opposite, then consider the following
statements.
GM2
(i) Their binding force is equal to
4R2
(ii) If the stars are heavier and closer, their orbital speed is greater
(iii) The period of the orbit is T =

R2
GM

(iv) The minimum energy required to separate the two stars to infinity is equal to
Select the correct statement/s
(A) only (i) and (ii)
(C) only (i),(iii) and (iv)
74.

75.

GM2
4R2

(B) only (i), (ii) and (iv)

(D) only (i) and (iii)

The number of positive integers n 50 such that 3 n 3 n 3 n .... is a natural number is

(A) zero
(B) 2
(C) 50
(D) 5
A monkey is holding onto one end of a rope which
passes over a frictionless pulley and at the other end is a
plane mirror which has a mass equal to the mass of the
monkey. At equilibrium the monkey is able to see her
image in the mirror. How does the money see her image
in the mirror as she climbs up the rope?
(A) The image of the monkey moves with double
speed of that of the monkey.
(B) The image of monkey moves with half the speed of
that of the monkey
(C) The image of monkey moves as fast as the monkey
(D) The monkey will not be able to see her image

76.

If i 1 then i 21 is a
(A) purely imaginary number
(B) a natural number
(C) a real number
(D) a complex number with non-zero real and imaginary parts

77.

A steel ball is dropped from a height of 1 m on to a hard non-conducting surface. Every time
it bounces it reaches 80% of its previous height. All the losses in the energy are accounted
only for increasing temperature. Nearly how much is the rise in temperature of the ball just
after the third bounce? (g = 10 m/s2 specific heat capacity of material of the ball = 500 J/(kg K))
(A) 0.005oC
(B) 0.01oC
o
(C) 0.015 C
(D) 0.02oC

78.

In a track event, a circumcircle and an incircle were drawn for a triangle having sides 50 m,
120m and 130m respectively. Ram and Sham were asked to walk on the in-circle and the
circumcircle respectively. They started walking with same speed in the same direction(sense
of rotation) from a point where they were closest. After how many rounds each, will they be
closes again?
(A) Ram 4 and Sham 13
(B) Ram 13 and Sham 4
(C) Ram 5, Sham 15
(D) Ram 5, Sham 12

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79.

The angle between the two complex number a = ii and b = 1 is

(A)
(B) 0

(C)
(D)
2
2

80.

The number of rectangles that can be formed by joining the points of 4 4 grid of
equispaced points is
(A) 16
(B) 36
(C) 40
(D) 42

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