IPMAT 2021
Actual Question Paper
03. It is given that the sequence {xn} satisfies x1 = 0,
xn+1 = xn + 1 + 2√(1+xn) for n = 1,2, . . . . . Then x31 is _______
05. There are two taps, T1 and T2, at the bottom of a water tank, either or both of which may be opened to empty the water tank, each at a constant rate. If T1 is opened keeping T1 closed, the water tank (initially full) becomes empty in half an hour. If both T1 and T2 are kept open, the water tank (initially full) becomes empty in 20 minutes. Then, the time (in minutes) it takes for the water tank (initially full) to become empty if T2 is opened while T1 is closed is
08. If one of the lines given by the equation 2𝑥2 + axy + 3y2 = 0 coincides with one of those given by 2x2 + b𝑥𝑦 - 3𝑦2 = 0 and the other lines represented by them are perpendicular then 𝑎2 + 𝑏2 =
- A.
- B.
- C. 1
- D.
12. Suppose that log2[log3 (log4a)] = log3 [log4 (log2b)] = log4 [log2 (log3c)] = 0 then the value of a + b + c is
- A. 105
- B. 71
- C. 89
- D. 37
13. Let Sn be sum of the first n terms of an A.P. {an }. If S5 = S9 , what is the ratio of a3 : a5
- A. 9:5
- B. 5:9
- C. 3:5
- D. 5:3
14. If A, B and A + B are non singular matrices and AB = BA then 2A – B – A(A + B)-1A + B(A + B)-1B equals
- A. A
- B. B
- C. A+B
- D. I
15. If the angles A, B, C of a triangle are in arithmetic progression such that sin(2A + B) = 1/2 then sin(B + 2C) is equal to
- A. \(\frac{-1}{2}\)
- B. \(\frac{1}{2}\)
- C. \(\frac{-1}{\sqrt{2}}\)
- D. \(\frac{3}{\sqrt{2}}\)
16. The unit digit in (743)85 – (525)37 + (987)96 is ________
- A. 9
- B. 3
- C. 1
- D. 5
17. The set of all real value of p for which the equation 3 sin2x + 12 cos x – 3 = p has one solution is
- A. [-12, 12]
- B. [-12, 9]
- C. [-15, 9]
- D. [-15, 12]
- A. 26
- B. 25
- C. 21
- D. 16
- A. 1000
- B. 277.75
- C. 900.1
- D. 999
20. Consider the polynomials f(x) = ax2 + bx + c, where a > 0, b, c are real, g(x) = -2x. If f(x) cuts the x-axis at (-2, 0) and g(x) passes through (a, b), then the minimum value of f(x) + 9a + 1 is
- A. 0
- B. 1
- C. 2
- D. 3
- A. 22%
- B. 25%
- C. 30%
- D. 38%
- A. 3 AM the next day
- B. 4 AM the next day
- C. 8 AM the next day
- D. 11 PM the same day
- A. 5250
- B. 6240
- C. 2520
- D. 3360
- A. 10
- B. 25
- C. 35
- D. 36
- A. 2
- B. 0.5
- C. 4
- D. 6
| Teams | Played | Wins | Losses | Draws | Points |
| A | 5 | 0 | 8 | ||
| B | 5 | 2 | 6 | ||
| C | 5 | 2 | 5 | ||
| D | 5 | 1 | 5 | ||
| E | 5 | 1 | |||
| F | 5 |
- A. 12
- B. 4
- C. 5
- D. 6
- A. A
- B. C
- C. D
- D. E
- A. Teams A and B only
- B. Only team A
- C. Only team B
- D. Teams A, B and D only