Ques 1

LCM of two numbers x and y is 720 and the LCM of the numbers 12x
and 5y is also 720. The number y is
[NTSE Stage-2 2015]
1. 180
2. 144
3. 120
4. 90
Ans: 2

Ques 2
When a natural number x is divided by 5, the remainder is 2. When a
natural number y is divided by 5, the remainder is 4. The remainder is
z when (x + y) is divided by 5. The value of (2z - 5)/3 is
[NTSE Stage-2 2015]
1. –1
2. 1
3. –2
4. 2
Ans: 1

Ques 3
If the zeroes of the polynomial 64x3 – 144x2 + 92x – 15 are in AP, then
the difference between the largest and the smallest zeroes of the
polynomial is
[NTSE Stage-2 2015]
1. 1
2. 7/8
3. 3/4
 4. 1/2
Ans: 1

Ques 4
x and y are two non-negative numbers such that 2x + y = 10. The sum
of the maximum and minimum values of (x + y) is
[NTSE Stage-2 2015]
1. 6
2. 9
3. 10
4. 15
Ans: 4

Ques 5
The number of integral solutions of the equation
 1  1 
7  y    2  y 2  2   9 is
 y  y 

[NTSE Stage-2 2015]

1. 0
2. 1
3. 2
4. 3
Ans: 2

Ques 6
A circle with area A cm2 is contained in the interior of a larger circle
with area (A + B) cm2 and the radius of the larger circle is 4 cm. if A,
B, A + B are in the arithmetic progression, then the diameter (in cm) of
the smaller circle is
[NTSE Stage-2 2015]
1. Root(3)/2
2. 4Root(3)/3
3. 8Root(3)/3
4. 2Root(3)
Ans: 3

Ques 7
Each of the sides of a triangle is 8 cm less than the sum of its other two
sides. Area of the triangle (in cm2) is
[NTSE Stage-2 2015]
1. 8
2. 8Root(3)
3. 16
4. 16Root(3)
Ans: 4

Ques 8
If cosec x – cot x = 1/3, where x ≠ 0, then the value of cos3x – sin2x is
[NTSE Stage-2 2015]
1. 16/25
2. 9/25
3. 8/25
4. 7/25
Ans: 4