ISI - 2015

Q1. The last digit of (2004)5 is

A. 4

B. 8

C. 6

D. 2
ISI - 2015

Q1. The last digit of (2004)5 is

A. 4

B. 8

C. 6

D. 2
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Q1. The last digit of (2004)5 is

Solution:
(2004)5 mod 10 = (4)5 mod 10
4x has cyclicity of 2 i.e.
If power is even, 4x → 6
power is odd , 4x → 4
Hence 45 mod 10 = 4
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Q2. The digit in the unit’s place of the number

1! + 2! + 3! +... + 99! is

A. 3

B. 0

C. 1

D. 7
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Q2. The digit in the unit’s place of the number

1! + 2! + 3! +... + 99! is

A. 3

B. 0

C. 1

D. 7
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Q2. The digit in the unit’s place of the number

1! + 2! + 3! +... + 99! is

Solution:
We need to find the unit position of the integer
1! + 2! + 3! + 4! + 5! +...+ 99!,
For every factorial higher than 4, the unit digit is
always zero. Therefore, the unit digit of the integer
1! + 2! + 3! + 4! + 5! +...+ 99! will be the one that is
produced by the addition of number
1! + 2! + 3! + 4! which is 3.
Indeed
1! + 2! + 3! + 4! = 1 + 2 + 6 +24 = 33
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Q3. Let p, q be primes and a,b be integers. If pa is divided
by q, then the remainder is 1. If qb is divided by p, then
also the remainder is 1. The remainder when pa + qb is
divided by pq is

A. 1

B. 0

C. –1

D. 2
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Q3. Let p, q be primes and a,b be integers. If pa is divided
by q, then the remainder is 1. If qb is divided by p, then
also the remainder is 1. The remainder when pa + qb is
divided by pq is

A. 1

B. 0

C. –1

D. 2
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Q3. Let p, q be primes and a,b be integers. If pa is divided
by q, then the remainder is 1. If qb is divided by p, then
also the remainder is 1. The remainder when pa + qb is
divided by pq is
Solution:
Since pa + qb ≡ qb ≡ 1 (mod p) and
pa + qb ≡ pa ≡ 1 (mod q),
pa + qb – 1 is a common multiple of p and q.
Hence pa + qb – 1 is a multiple of
lcm (p, q) = pq. Thus the remainder is 1.
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Q4. The largest integer n for which n + 5 divides n5 + 5 is

A. 3115

B. 3120

C. 3125

D. 3130
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Q4. The largest integer n for which n + 5 divides n5 + 5 is

A. 3115

B. 3120

C. 3125

D. 3130
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Q4. The largest integer n for which n + 5 divides n5 + 5 is

Solution:
For all integer value of n,
(n + 5) divides (n5 + 55).
(n + 5) divides (n5 + 5) is what we
are given.
Implies
(n + 5) divides 55 – 5 = 3120.
⇒ max (n) = 3120 – 5 = 3115
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Q5. Let a ≥ b ≥ c ≥ 0 be integers such that 2a + 2b – 2c = 144. Then,

a + b – c equals

A. 7

B. 8

C. 9

D. 10
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Q5. Let a ≥ b ≥ c ≥ 0 be integers such that 2a + 2b – 2c = 144. Then,

a + b – c equals

A. 7

B. 8

C. 9

D. 10
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Q5. Let a ≥ b ≥ c ≥ 0 be integers such that 2a + 2b – 2c = 144. Then,

a + b – c equals

Solution:
2a + 2b – 2c = 144
144 = 28 × 32
= 28 × (9)
= 24 (23 + 21 – 20)
= 27 + 25 – 24
a+b–c=7+5–4=8
Q6. Let d1, d2,....,dk be all the factors of a positive integer
n including 1 and n. If d1 + d2 +...+dk = 72, then
is

A.

B.

C.

D. None of the above

Q6. Let d1, d2,....,dk be all the factors of a positive integer
n including 1 and n. If d1 + d2 +...+dk = 72, then
is

A.

B.

C.

D. None of the above

Q6. Let d1, d2,....,dk be all the factors of a positive integer
n including 1 and n. If d1 + d2 +...+dk = 72, then
is

Solution:
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Q7. Let a, b, c be real numbers such that a = a2 + b2 + c2.
What is the smallest possible value of b?

A. 0

B. –1

C.

D.
ISI - 2017
Q7. Let a, b, c be real numbers such that a = a2 + b2 + c2.
What is the smallest possible value of b?

A. 0

B. –1

C.

D.
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Q7. Let a, b, c be real numbers such that a = a2 + b2 + c2.
What is the smallest possible value of b?
Solution:
a = a2 + b2 + c2
⇒ b2 = a – a2 – c2
Maximize b2 will gives us minimum b.
a – a2 – c2 should be maximum ⇒ c = 0 as any other
values of c will decrease the expression.
⇒ b2 = a – a2
Now maximum value of a – a2 is

⇒ minimize b =
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Q8. The number of pairs of integers (x, y) satisfying the

equation xy (x + y + 1) = 52018 + 1 is

A. 0

B. 2

C. 1009

D. 2018
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Q8. The number of pairs of integers (x, y) satisfying the

equation xy (x + y + 1) = 52018 + 1 is

A. 0

B. 2

C. 1009

D. 2018
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Q8. The number of pairs of integers (x, y) satisfying the

equation xy (x + y + 1) = 52018 + 1 is

Solution:
The right hand side is a sum of two odd numbers, and is
therefore divisible by 2.
However, since 5 ≡ 1 (mod 4), 1 + 52018 ≡ 2 (mod 4), the
RHS is not divisible by 4.
Now since xy divides the RHS, one of them (say x) is
even while the other say y) is odd. But then x + y + 1 is
even, making the product xy(x + y + 1) divisible by 4,
which is contradiction.
Therefore the number of integer solution is zero
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Q9. Suppose a, b and n are positive integers, all greater than

one. If an + bn is prime, what can you say about n?

A. The integer n must be 2

B. The integer n need not be 2,but must be a power of 2

C. The integer n need not be a power of 2, but must be even

D. None of the above is necessarily true

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Q9. Suppose a, b and n are positive integers, all greater than

one. If an + bn is prime, what can you say about n?

A. The integer n must be 2

B. The integer n need not be 2,but must be a power of 2

C. The integer n need not be a power of 2, but must be even

D. None of the above is necessarily true

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Q9. Suppose a, b and n are positive integers, all greater than

one. If an + bn is prime, what can you say about n?

Solution:
an + bn is divisible by (a + b) if n is Hence n ≠ 2k. p
odd Clearly for , n = 2k , it is prime
⇒ n must be even
Now,

When n = 2k x odd no. = 2k × p

a2k × p + b2k × p = (a2k)p + (b2k)p
Is divisible by (a2k + b2k)
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Q10. The sum of all natural numbers a such that

a2 – 16 a + 67 is a perfect square is

A. 10

B. 12

C. 16

D. 22
ISI - 2018

Q10. The sum of all natural numbers a such that

a2 – 16 a + 67 is a perfect square is

A. 10

B. 12

C. 16

D. 22
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Q10. The sum of all natural numbers a such that

a2 – 16 a + 67 is a perfect square is
Solution:
a2 – 16 a + 67 = m2 a – 8 = 3 – 2 =1 Case IV
⇒(a – 8)2 + 3 = m2 a =9 m+a–8=–1
⇒ m2 – (a – 8)2 = 3 Case II m–a+8=–3
⇒ (m– (a – 8)) (m + a – 8) = 3 m+a–8=1 M = –2 ⇒ a = 9
=1×3 m–a+8=3 So a = 7, 9
=3×1 m=2⇒ a=7
=–1×–3 Case III
= –3 × – 1 m+a–8=–3
Case I m – a + 8 = –1
m+a–8=3
2m = –4 ⇒ m = –2
m–a+8=1
–2 + a – 8 = – 3 ⇒ a = 7
2m = 4 ⇒ m = 2
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Q11. N is a 50 digit number. All the digits except the 26th

from the right are 1. If N is divisible by 13, then the
unknown digit is

A. 1

B. 3

C. 7

D. 9
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Q11. N is a 50 digit number. All the digits except the 26th

from the right are 1. If N is divisible by 13, then the
unknown digit is

A. 1

B. 3

C. 7

D. 9
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Q11. N is a 50 digit number. All the digits except the 26th

from the right are 1. If N is divisible by 13, then the
unknown digit is
Solution:
If the unknown digit is d, then we may write

So that 9N = (1050 – 1) + 9 (d – 1) × 1025.

Since 1001 = 13 × 77, 103 ≡ – 1 ( mod 13) and 106 ≡ 1 ( mod 13).
Hence 9(d – 1) × (106)4 × 10 + (106)8 × 102 – 1 ≡ 0 ( mod 13).
Thus – (d – 1) ≡ – 8 (mod 13), so that d = 9.