QUESTIONS 1 TO 10 ARE WORTH 4.

Find the sum of all possible positive

3 MARKS EACH integers 𝑛 such that the expression
below is an integer.
1. Find the last two digits of 112020.
4𝑛 3 − 16𝑛2 + 29𝑛 + 60
(A) 01 2𝑛 − 3
(B) 41
(C) 71 (A) 42
(D) 91 (B) 69
(E) None of the above (C) 75
(D) 81
(E) None of the above
2. The quadratic equation

𝑥 2 − 52𝑥 + 𝑘 = 0
5. Evaluate the sum
has roots that are prime numbers.
1 2 3
Find the maximum value of 𝑘. 𝑆= + +
1 + 12 + 14 1 + 22 + 24 1 + 32 + 34

(A) 520 20
+⋯+
(B) 576 1 + 202 + 204
(C) 640
1
(D) 667 (A)
(E) None of the above 2
210
(B)
421
3. Let 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 + 2020𝑥 + 20.
105
(C)
211
How many ordered pairs of positive
integers (𝑚, 𝑛) are there such that (D) 1
𝑓(𝑚 + 𝑛) = 𝑓(𝑚) + 𝑓(𝑛)?
(E) None of the above

(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
(E) None of the above

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6. 2 white, 3 black and 4 grey marbles 9. How many positive integers less than
are shared equally among 9 students. 2020 with the property that the sum of
its digits equals 9?
Find the number of ways the marbles
can be distributed so that Bran and (A) 50
Sansa gets the same colour and Arya (B) 100
gets a grey marble. (C) 102
(D) 202
(A) 120 (E) None of the above
(B) 130
(C) 140
(D) 150 10. The sequence {𝑎𝑛 } is defined by
(E) None of the above
1 + 𝑎𝑛+1
𝑎𝑛+2 =
𝑎𝑛
7. Given that 𝑎 is a real number such
that 𝑎4 + 𝑎3 + 𝑎2 + 1 = 0. with 𝑎1 = 1 and 𝑎2 = 2.

Evaluate 𝑎2020 + 2𝑎2010 + 3𝑎2000. Evaluate 𝑎2020.

(A) 2 (A) 1
(B) 4 (B) 2
(C) 6 (C) 3
(D) 8 (D) 4
(E) None of the above (E) None of the above

QUESTIONS 11 TO 20 ARE WORTH

8. Given that 𝑎. 𝑏 and 𝑐 are three distinct 4 MARKS EACH
real numbers such that
11. Find the smallest prime factor of
1 1 1
𝑎+ =𝑏+ =𝑐+ 1000 … 01
⏟
𝑏 𝑐 𝑎
2020 𝑧𝑒𝑟𝑜𝑠

What is the largest possible value of

𝑎𝑏𝑐?
(A) 3
(B) 5
1
(A) (C) 7
2
(D) 11
(B) 2 (E) None of the above
5
(C)
2

(D) 3

(E) None of the above

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12. In the expansion of 15. Given that 𝑎 and 𝑏 are real numbers
satisfying
𝑓(𝑥) = (1 + 𝑎𝑥)4 (1 + 𝑏𝑥)5
2 2
{ 6 − 5𝑎 + 4𝑏 − 3𝑎 + 2𝑎𝑏 − 𝑏 = 0
where 𝑎 and 𝑏 are positive integers, 𝑎−𝑏=1
the coefficient of 𝑥 2 is 66.
Find the sum of all possible values of
30𝑎
Evaluate 𝑎 + 𝑏. .
𝑏

(A) 2 (A) −15

(B) 3 (B) −10
(C) 4 (C) 15
(D) 5 (D) 30
(E) None of the above (E) None of the above

13. The equation 𝑥 3 − 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 − 2020 has 16. The figure below shows a 5 × 6
three positive integer roots. rectangular board with a missing 1 × 2
rectangle in the center.
Find the least possible value of 𝑎.

(A) 101
(B) 110
(C) 202
(D) 220
(E) None of the above

How many squares are there in the

14. Evaluate the sum board?

𝑆 = sin2 0° + sin2 2° + sin2 4° + ⋯

+ sin2 180° (A) 14
(B) 30
(A) 80 (C) 54
(B) 81 (D) 56
(C) 88 (E) None of the above
(D) 90
(E) None of the above

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17. In ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶, 20. 𝐴, 𝐵, 𝐶 and 𝐷 are four distinct points
lying on the circumference of a circle
(sin 𝐴 + sin 𝐵) ∶ (sin 𝐵 + sin 𝐶) ∶ (sin 𝐶 + sin 𝐴) such that chords 𝐴𝐵 and 𝐶𝐷 are
perpendicular at point 𝐸.
= 19 ∶ 20 ∶ 21

Find the value of 99cos 𝐴. Given that 𝐸𝐴 = 4, 𝐸𝐵 = 2 and 𝐸𝐶 = 6 ,

find the radius of the circle.
(A) 39
(B) 41
(C) 51
(D) 60
(E) None of the above

18. Find the least positive integer 𝑛 such

10𝑛
that the equation ⌊ ⌋ = 98 has
𝑥
integer solution 𝑥.

⌊𝑘⌋ is the largest integer smaller than (A) √221

or equal to 𝑘. (B) 15
(C) √270
(A) 3 (D) 18
(B) 4 (E) None of the above
(C) 5
(D) 6
QUESTIONS 21 TO 25 ARE WORTH
(E) None of the above 6 MARKS EACH

21. You need to tile a 10 × 1 hallway with

19. How many positive integers 𝑘 < 100 a supply of 1 × 1 red, 2 × 1 red tiles
such that 2(56𝑛 ) + 𝑘(23𝑛+2 ) − 1 is and 2 × 1 blue tiles. Find the number
divisible by 7 for any positive integer of ways you can tile the 10 × 1
𝑛? hallway.

(A) 12
(B) 14 22. 𝑥, 𝑦 and 𝑧 are real numbers such that
(C) 18
(D) 19 𝑥+𝑦+𝑧 = 7
(E) None of the above {𝑥 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 = 19
2

𝑥 3 + 𝑦 3 + 𝑧 3 = 64

Evaluate 𝑥 4 + 𝑦 4 + 𝑧 4.

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23. In ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶 shown below, 𝐴𝐷, 𝐵𝐸 and 𝐶𝐹
intersect at 𝑃 . Suppose 𝐴𝑃 = 𝑎,
𝐵𝑃 = 𝑏, 𝐶𝑃 = 𝑐 and 𝐷𝑃 = 𝐸𝑃 = 𝐹𝑃 = 𝑥.

Given that 𝑥 = 3 and 𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐 = 20 ,

find 𝑎𝑏𝑐.

24. Positive integers 𝑎, 𝑏 and 𝑐 are

randomly selected from the set
{1,2,3, … ,2020} with replacement.

Find the probability that 𝑎𝑏𝑐 + 𝑎𝑏 + 2𝑎

is divisible by 5.

25. 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷 is a convex quadrilateral such

that 𝐴𝐶 intersects 𝐵𝐷 at 𝐸 . 𝐻 is a
point lying in the segment 𝐷𝐸 such
that 𝐴𝐻 is perpendicular to 𝐷𝐸.

Suppose 𝐵𝐸 = 𝐸𝐷, 𝐶𝐸 = 9, 𝐸𝐻 = 12, 𝐴𝐻 =

32 and ∠𝐵𝐶𝐴 = 90° . Evaluate the
length of 𝐶𝐷.

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 QUESTIONS 1 TO 10 ARE WORTH 3. What fraction of all the 9-digit numbers
3 MARKS EACH formed using the digits 1 to 9, without
repetition, is divisible by 36?
1. Find the integer part of

1
1 1 1 1 1 1
2015 + 2016 + 2017 + 2018 + 2019 (A)
9
2
(B)
9
(A) 400
(B) 401 1
(C)
(C) 402 3
(D) 403 4
(E) None of the above (D)
9

(E) None of the above

2. A box contains five cards, numbered
1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.
4. Find the remainder when
Three cards are randomly selected
(- − 2)01 + (- − 3)21
without replacement from the box.

is divided by
What is the probability that “4” is the
- 2 − 5- + 6
largest value selected?

(A) -+1
(B) -
1
(A) (C) 1
5
(D) 2
3 (E) None of the above
(B)
10
2
(C)
5 5. Find the coefficient of - 3 in
1
(D) (- − 1)(- − 2)(- − 3) … (- − 10)
2

(E) None of the above

(A) 120
(B) 132
(C) 1200
(D)1320
(E) None of the above

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6. Given that in quadrilateral 5678, 8. Gary wrote some numbers on each side
i. ∠576 = ∠658 = 105° of 3 cards, and laid them on a table, as
ii. ∠567 = ∠587 = 45° shown.

Given that the sum of numbers on

each card are equal and the numbers
on the hidden sides are prime, find the
sum of the three hidden numbers.

(A) 44
Which of the following is true? (B) 43
(C) 42
(A) 56 = 78 (D) 41
(B) 56 = 58 (E) None of the above
(C) 56 > 78
(D) 56 < 78
(E) None of the above
9. Find the number of positive integers -,
such that 4- > + 1 is prime.

7. Suppose (A) 0
25 (B) 1
?+@ =
4 (C) 2
and (D) 3
15
A1 + B?CA1 + B@C = (E) None of the above
2

Evaluate ?@.
10. Given that
(A) 1 0 1
2- = 20192121 − 0
(B) 2 20192121
(C) 3
(D) 4 Evaluate
(E) None of the above G2121
EB1 + - 2 − -F

(A) 0
(B) 1
(C) 2019
(D) 2020
(E) None of the above

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 QUESTIONS 11 TO 20 ARE WORTH 13. 5678J is a regular pentagon. A circle
4 MARKS EACH can be drawn through the pentagon
such that it is tangent to 78 at 8 and
11. H and I are positive integers such
to 56 at 5.
that H = I2 + 15I + 26 is a perfect
square.
What is the angle formed by the
minor arc 58?
Find the value of I.

(A) 19
(B) 23
(C) 29
(D) 31
(E) None of the above

12. The right rectangular prism shown

below has sides of length 3, 4, and 5. (A) 108°
(B) 120°
The centres of its faces are joined to (C) 135°
form an octahedron. (D) 148°
(E) None of the above
Find the volume of this octahedron.

14. Find the value of I given that

K
(1 + 10)(1 + 102 )(1 + 10> ) … A1 + 102 C

= 1 + 10 + 102 + 10L + ⋯ + 102NN

(A) 5
(B) 6
(A) 10 (C) 7
(B) 11 (D) 8
(C) 12 (E) None of the above
(D) 14
(E) None of the above

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15. 5678 is a square with 56 = O , and 17. Find the least possible value of
5JPQ is a rectangle, such that J lies
on side 67 and 8 lies on side PQ. 8 18
S(-) = +
1 + cos - 1 − cos -
Given that 5J = I, what is the length
of side JP? where - can be any real number for
which S(-) is defined.

(A) 8
(B) 13
(C) 18
(D) 25
(E) None of the above

18. Let ∆567 be an equilateral triangle

inscribed in a circle. H is a point on
the arc 67 as shown below.
O2
(A) Given that X ∙ H5 = H6 + H7 , find the
I
value of X.
I2
(B)
O

√2O2
(C)
I

√2I2
(D)
O

(E) None of the above

16. Suppose Z, \ and ] are real numbers

greater than 1, evaluate
1
(A)
1 1 1 2
] + Z +
1 + log `a b EZF 1 + log ba c E F 1 + log c a ` E\F 2
\ ] (B)
3
(A) 1
(C) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3 3
(D)
(D) 4 2
(E) None of the above
(E) None of the above

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19. Suppose Z, \, ] and d are real 22. Three girls 5, 6 and 7, and seven boys
numbers such that are to be lined up in a row.

Z+\+]+d =0 Let I be the number of ways to

arrange them such that 6 must lie
and between 5 and 7 , and 5 and 6 must
1 1 1 1 be separated by exactly 4 boys.
Z\]d e + + + f = 4
Z \ ] d
h
Find the value of ZL + \ L + ] L + d L . Then, determine g j.
N!

(A) -4
(B) 8 23. Determine the number of 3-element
(C) -12 subsets of the set 5 = {1, 2, 3, … , 99} for
(D) 16 which the sum of the three elements
(E) None of the above is a multiple of 3.

24. In ∆567 with sides Z, \ and ] , it is

20. Determine the number of fractions in known that \ + ] = 6 and its area
the pattern below that are expressed m = Z2 − (\ − ])2 .
in lowest terms.
Find the possible largest value of m.
1 2 3 1010
, , ,…,
2019 2018 2017 1010
25. Let - be a positive real number.

(A) 400 Suppose

(B) 500 O = ⌊log01 -⌋
(C) 600
(D) 700 and
(E) None of the above 100
I = plog01 q
-

QUESTIONS 21 TO 25 ARE WORTH ⌊r⌋ denotes the largest integer less

6 MARKS EACH than or equal to r.

21. Simplify
Find the least possible value of
3 4 4O2 − 3I2 .
+ +⋯
1! + 2! + 3! 2! + 3! + 4!
2019
+
2017! + 2018! + 2019!

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 QUESTTONS I TO 10 ARE WORTH If p and q are distinctive pdmes and
3 MARKS EACH x2 - px* q = 0 has distinctive positive
integral roots, find a + p.
1. Let x be a number such that x * 1x

Find the value of x3 * (A) 3

).
(B) rs
(A) 16s (c) 13 4

(B) t70 (D) t7

(c) 180 (E) None of the above
(D) 1eB
(E) None of the above
Find the value of r that satisfies

2. Evaluate 1

+ x2-x*1, x*L
logo6 abc logo" abc'
xr+Z =-rr-*+l-
(A) -1 (A) -2
(B) 0 (B) -1
(c) 1 (c) 0
(D) 2 (D) 1
(E) None of the above (E) None of the above

3. Given that
2 sina
y= l-*cosa*sina'

find the value of

. '1,-cosa*sina
L * sina

(A) 1
v
(B) 7-v
(c) v
(D) Lty
(E) None of the above

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6. Two circles with centres,4 and B are Given that a2 + b2 + c2 : 1, find'the
externally tangent at point C. range of ab * bc * ca.

(A) 11,21

(B)
[,,; ]
(c)
[-;,']
(D) [0,1]

(E) None of the above

DF is tangent to the two circles. Given
that the radii of the two circles are
It is known that f (x,) =
ffi, n G N.
2 cm and 3 cm, respectively, find T.
FC
Then f (x") is

\tr (A) strictly decreasing.

(A)
2 (B) non-strictly decreasing.
(B)
,6 (C) monotonic decreasing.
T (D) strictly increasing.
(c) ,6
T (E) None of the above
(D)
'16
T A network of domestic flights is set up
(E) None of the above
in the country of Utopia. A city is
directly connected to at most 3 others
and there is at most 1 transit flight
7. When 3 new,classrooms were opened, from one city to another. What is the
the average class size reduced by 10. maximum number of cities in Utopia?
When 6 new classrooms were opened,
the average class size reduced by 16. (A) e
(B) 10
Find the total number of students.
(c) 11
(D) 12
(A) 320 (E) None of the above
(B) 360
(c) 400
(D) 480
(E) None of the above

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 QUESTTONS 11 TO 20 ARE WORTH
13. Given that abcd+ 0, c and d are roots
4 MARKS EACH of x2 * ax * b = 0 ond a and b are roots
of x2 *cxtd=0, then (a+btc*d)2
tt. tan6a can also be expressed as is

6tana -20tan3 a*6tansa r:'

(A) (A)
1 - 15 tan2 a t 15tana a -tan6 a a2b2

6sina-20tan3 a*6cossa
(B) a'c' ''
(B) (C) Zabc
1 - 15 sinz a * L5 cosa a I tan6 q.

(D) Zabcd
6cosa -20tan3 a*6sinsa
(c) (E) None of the above
1 - cosz a * 1,Ssina a * tan6 a

6tana-15tan3 at6tansa
(D)
t- 20tan2 a * 20 tana a - tan6 a

(E) None of the above

L2, In the figure below, zBAD - 90o and 14. Find the value of x that satisfies
zBAA' : LDAA':60o.

x-2+Zlr3+ x-11.+4l1i-3=5

(A) 4
(B) s
(c) 6
(D) 7
iD
)----- (E) None of the above
L,'

A B

Find the length of AC'.

(A) tr
(B) 'm
(C) ,lE
(D) ,lT
(E) None of the above

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15. A biased coin is tossed 5 times. 17. Evaluate
There is a non-zero probability of
IZ23z4zn2
getting heads or tails once. The ,+ zr* zr* 24+"'* m*"'
probability of getting heads once is
1.
the me as the proba bility of
sa (A) ,
getting heads twice. Find the
(B) |
probability of getting heads thrice.
3
(c)
2
(A) 23
32 (D) 2

(B) 33
64 (E) None of the above
(c) 40
243
(D) 47
18, It is known that the tangent from a
256
(E) None of the above point m to the circle x2 + y2 - 1 is
perpendicular to the tangent, also
from the point m to xz +y2 - 3. Then
the locus of m iS a circle of radius
16. Find the remainder upon dividing the
following by 7. (A) 1
(B) 2
1010' + 1010' + 101ot + ...+ L01o'o (c) 3

(A) 4 (D) 4
(B) s (E) None of the above
(c) 6, I
(D) 3
(E) None of the above

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 19. Given QUESTTONS 21 TO 2s ARE WORTH
(-
t
*L=rfz" - zk + t)(zn- k+ t)
6 MARKS EACH

2L. A number sequence is such that

and
Each term is divisible by 3 and
ea,ch term is the difference between a
T
s1
\_
TL

'n- Lk square number and 1, as shown below

k=L

then 3, 15, 24,49,63, ...

Find the remainder when the ZOtgtr

term is divided by 1000.
(A) Sn ) Tn
(B) S?.2T7.
(C) sn:ZTn 22. Given that x, and x, are real roots of
(D) Sn: Tn
(E) None of the above 2x2-4mx*2m2+3m-Z -0,

find the value of m so that the value

of xl + x| is minimum.
20. A circle of radius is inscribed in
L7
triangle ABC such that it is tangent to
side .48 at point P. It is known AP - 23. Find the value of n in
L9 , PB - 2L, find the perimeter of 133s + l-1os + 84s + 2Ts = nz
AABC.

24. Suppose

a2 + b2 :20L9c2,

where at b and c are sides of

triangle add cr, B, y or€ its angles.

Find the value ,tol/ . -.

ofcotq.+cot
(A) 183 p
(B) LB4
(c) 185
(D) 186
(E) None of the above

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25. ln LABC , it is known that ,48 - 12,
BC = 13 and AC:15. P is a point on
.4C such that the incircles of LABP
and LBCP have equal radii.

Let m and n be positive relative

prime integers such that #:+.

Find m + n.

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