IOQM Mock Test

Harsh Mishra
August 10, 2023

Instructions
1. The answers to all problems is an integral value between 0 and 99.
2. Problems 1-10 are of 2 marks each, problems 11-20 are of 3 marks each, and
problems 21-30 are of 5 marks each.
3. Maximum time to complete this mock is 3 hours.

Problems
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Problem 1. Define Ω = (52 + 32 )(54 + 34 )(58 + 38 )...(52 + 32 )(52 + 32 ),
and if Ω ≡ x (mod1285), find sum of digits of x.

Problem 2. The six sides of a convex hexagon A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 are colored red.

Each of the diagnols of the hexagon is colored either red or blue. If n be the
number of colorings such that every triangle Ai Aj Ak has atleast one red side,
find the largest prime factor of n.

Problem 3. In ∆ABC, point R lies on the perpendicular bisector of AC such

that CA bisects ∠ABC. Line BR intersects AC at Q, and the circumcircle of
√ at P ̸= A. If AP = 1, P B = 5 and AQ = 2, and
∆ARC intersects segment AB
3+a b b
AR can be written as , then find + c.
c a
Problem 4. If p, q, r are non-zero integers such that p + q + r = 26 and
1 1 1 360
+ + + =1
p q r pqr
compute pqr/36.

Problem 5. What is the maximum number of bishops that can be placed on a

8x8 chessboard such that at most three bishops lie on any diagnol?

Problem 6. In rectangle ABCD, points E and F are chosen on sides CA and

DA respectively, such that ∆BEF is an isoceles right triangle with vertex E.
Let M be the midpoint of BE. If M A = 5 and M C = 7, Find the area of

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ABCD

Problem 7. If the sum of the absolute√values√of the roots of the equation

x4 − 4x3 − 4x2 + 16x − 8 = 0 is a + b c + d e, where a, b, c, d, e are integers
and c and e does not contain square of any prime, find a + b + c + d + e.

Problem 9. Determine the number of positive integer divisors of 622 that are 1
more than a multiple of 7.

Problem 9. Let AC be a diameter of circle ω of radius 1, and let D be the

point on AC such that CD = 1/5. Let B be the point on ω such that DB is
perpendicular to AC, and let E be the mid-point of DB. The line tangent to
ω at B intersects line CE at the point X, compute AX.

Problem 10. If the positive difference between the two real roots ofp
the
√ √
equation (x − 1)(x − 4)(x − 2)(x − 8)(x − 5)(x − 7) + 48 3 = 0 is x + y 3,
find x + y.

Problem 11. If ∆ABC have sides AB = 10 and BC = 12 and ∠B = 90◦ . Let

G be the centroid of ∆ABC, line BG intersects the circumcircle of ∆AGC at
two distinct points G and E. Line CG intersects the circumcircle of ∆ABG at
two distinct points, G and D, The area of ∆DGE can be expressed in the
m
form , where m and n are relatively prime positive integers, find
n
(m + n)mod(100).

Problem 12. Ten positive integers are arranged around a circle. Each number
is one more than the greatest common divisor of its two neighbours, what is
the sum of the ten numbers?

Problem 13. Determine the number of quadratic polynomials

P (x) = p1 x2 + p2 x − p3 where p1 , p2 and p3 are not necessarily distinct prime
numbers less than 50, whose roots are distinct rational numbers.

Problem 14. In triangle ∆ABC, points M and N are on segments AB and AC

respectively such that AM = M C and AN = N D. Let P be the point such
that P B and P C are tangent to the circumcircle of ∆ABC. Given that the
perimeters of ∆P M N and BCN M are 21 and 29 respectively, and that
m
P B = 5. If length of BC = , find m − 9n. Here m, n are co-prime.
n
Problem 15. Let a and b be real numbers such that
a3 − 15a2 + 20a − 50 = 0 and 8b3 − 60b2 − 290b + 2575 = 0.
compute 2(a + b).

Problem 16. Given 10 points arranged in an equilateral triangular grid of side

length 4. If n be the number of ways to choose two distinct line segments,

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with endpoints on the grid, that intersect exactly in exactly one point(not
necessarily on the grid). Find the sum of digits of n.

Problem 17. Anonymous Kumar chooses a divisor of 2310 and writes it on a

blackboard. He repeats indefinitely, and stops when two numbers on the board
are not relatively prime. Let N be the number of ways in which Anonymous
Kumar stops after 4 numbers are written on the board. Compute the
remainder when N is divided by 100.

Problem 18. A positive number greater than 1 is exponent-happy if when

written in the form pe11 pe22 ...pekk for distinct primes p1 , p2 , ...pk , we have that
GCD(e1 , e2 , ...ek )=1. If n be the number of positive numbers between 2 and
5000(both inclusive) that are exponent-happy, find the sum of digits of n.

Problem 19. Let [x] denote the greatest integer less than or equal to x. If the
number of positive integers less than 2005 that can be expressed in the form
[x[x]] for some positive real x is k, find k/99.

Problem 20. Let x, y and z be real numbers satisfying y − x − z = xyz. The

maximum value of the expression
2 2 3
ϕ= 2 − 2 + 2
z +1 y +1 z +1
p
can be written as for co-prime integers p and q, find p + q.
q
Problem 21. Let AB be a diameter of circle ω1 with center O1 and radius 2.
Let circle ω2 with center O2 be drawn such that ω2 is tangent to ω1 and is also
tangent to AB at O1 . Let D be the point of intersection of line segment BO2
and ω2 . Let the line tangent to ω1 at B and √ the line tangent to ω2 at D meet
at a point P , if P O12 can be written as a − b c, where a, b and c are positive
integers, and c is not divisible by the square of any prime. Find a + b + c.

Problem 22. Suppose a, b, c and d are (not necessarily distinct) prime numbers
such that a + b + c − 3d = 42 and ab + bc + ca − 3d = 182 . Compute the sum of
digits of abc − d.

Problem 23. For a point P outside circle ω with center O, let the intersection
of P O and ω that is farther from P be A. We have AP = 2000. A line l,
passing through P but not O hits ω at two points. Let the point closer to P
be B and the farther one be C. If l meets the circumcircle of ∆ABO at point
D and circumcircle of ∆ACO at E, E lies between B, C and
AD = 250, AE = 90. Calculate the radius of ω.

Problem 24. Suppose n is a product of three primes p1 , p2 , p3 where

p1 < p2 < p3 and p1 is a two-digit integer. If n − 1 is a perfect square,
compute the sum of the digits of the smallest possible value of n.

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Problem 25. Let G be the centroid of the triangle ∆ABC with
AB = 9, BC = 10 and AC = 17. Denote D as the mid-point of BC. A line
through G parallel to BC intersects AB at M and AC and N . BG intersects
CM at E and CG intersects BN at F . If the area of ∆DEF = m/n, find
m + n, where m, n are co-prime.

Problem 26. If x and y are real numbers, if the minimum possible value of
4xy(3x2 + 10xy + 6y 2 )
is n, compute |x|.
x4 + y 4
Problem 27. Let ∆ABC be a triangle with AB = 13, BC = 14, CA = 15 and
orthocentre H. Let l, m, n be lines parallel to AB, BC, CA passing through
C, A, B respectively. Let D be the intersection of lines BH and m, and F be
the intersection of the lines CH and n. The area of triangle ∆DEF can be
expressed as x/y where x, y are co-prime integers. Find the remainder when
x + y is divided by 100.

Problem 28.If the number of positive integers n such that n < 106 , n only
contains the digits 9,1 and 0, and n is divisble by 7 is m, evaluate m/2.

Problem 29. Let ∆ABC be an isoceles triangle with AB = BC = 70. Circles

ω1 and ω2 are externally tangent at T , and are tangent to AB and AC at A
and C respectively. The center of ω1 is equidistant from B and C. The
median from C to AB intersects ω2 at E ̸= C. Given that AT = 52, find EC.

Problem 30. Suppose a3 x5 − x2 + a1 x − 7 = 0 is a cubic polynomial in x whose

roots α, β, γ are positive real numbers satisfying
225α2 144β 2 100γ 2
= = .
α2 + 7 β2 + 7 γ2 + 7
Find a1 .