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Directions : Solve the following questions (1-3) on the basis of information given below:

If
( )

EXAMPLE 1 If P=(4 2) (2 3), then the value of P is:

(a) 9191 (b) 9001
(c) 8282 (d) none of these
SOLUTION P =(4 2) (2 3)
( ) ( )
( )
P = 8282
EXAMPLE 2 The value of P = ((1 2) 2) 1) is:
(a) 40001 (b) 10804
(c) 40401 (d) none of these
SOLUTION ((1 2) 2) 1) = ((6 2) 1)
= (213 1)
( )

EXAMPLE 3 The value of P = ((2 2) 2) 2) is:

(a) 14441 (b) 14401
(c) 144001 (d) none of these

SOLUTION P = ((2 2) 2) 2)
= (((13) 2) 2)
= (122 2) = 14401

Directions for example number 4, 5, 6: In the following division problem some digits are
replaced by letters a, b, c etc. Every missing digit is uniquely determinable by a, b, c,
etc.
ab3) c61de1 (4cfd

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eg2
6gd
fa5
8be
d3j
8f1
8f1

EXAMPLE 4 The value of J is:

(a) 1
(b) 6
(c) 8
(d) none of these
EXAMPLE 5 The value of f is:
(a) 4
(b) 6
(c) 0
(d) cant be determined

EXAMPLE 6 The value of a + g is:

(a) 7
(b) 8
(c) 10
(d) none of these

SOLUTION (4-6) From the second step, g = 9, since 11 2 = 9

again from the second step, c = 5, since ab3 c = fa5 (using unit digit
property)
Now, from the last step ab3 d = 8f1
d = 7 (only)

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so, the value of a = 1 (only)

therefore f = 6 (only) b=2
thus a = 1, b = 2, c = 5, d = 7, e = 4, f = 6, g = 9, j = 8

EXAMPLE 7 If F a. (|b|). c. (|d|). e. (|f|). f. (|g|). g. (|h|). h. (|i|). i. (|j|).

And G a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j
Again, if ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) then the correct
relation is :
(a) F = -G
(b) F = G
(c) F. G = 1
(d) none of these
SOLUTION For F, the modulus of b, d, f, h, j is ineffective since for the given values of b,
d, f, h, j the value of (|b|) = b, |d| = d etc.
Therefore F=G

EXAMPLE 8 If 2f(x) = f(2x), 3f(x) = f(3x), 4f(x) = f4(x) etc, then f(1) + f(2) + f(3)+ + f(n)
(a) n(n + 1)
(b) 0
( )
(c)

(d) n!
SOLUTION f(1) = 1
f(2) = 2
f(3) = 3
f(4) = 4

f(n) = n
( )
( ) ( ) ( ) ( )

EXAMPLE 9 If ( ) , then f(t) equals to:

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(a)

(b)

(c) t2 + 2
(d) ( )

SOLUTION Since ( )

( ) ( )

Hence f(t) = t2 + 2
Directions for example number 10, 11 and 12 :
p * q = p 2 q2
p $ q = p 2 + q2
p @ q = pq + p + q

p q = Remainder of

p q = greatest integer less than or equal to

EXAMPLE 10 If p = 11 and q = 7, then the value of (p * q) @ (p $ q) is :

(a) 14643
(b) 12482
(c) 12243
(d) none of these

SOLUTION (11 * 7) @ (11 $ 7) = 72 @ 170 = 72 170 + 72 + 170 = 12482

EXAMPLE 11 If p = 8 and q = 10, then the value of *(p $ q) (p @ q)+ * *(q * p) @ (q @ p)+
is :
(a) 5329
(b) 5239
(c) 12100
(d) -973
SOLUTION *(8 $ 10) (8 @ 10)+ * *(10 * 8) @ (10 8)+
= (164 98) * (36 @ 1)
= 66 * 73 = -973

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EXAMPLE 12 If p = 15 and q = 25, then the value of the expression

*(q p) @ (p $ q)+ *(q * p) (p $ q)+ is :
(a) 4
(b) 5
(c) 101
(d) 6
SOLUTION *(25 15) @ (15 $ 25)+ *(25 * 15) (15 $ 25)+

= (1 @ 850) (400 850)

= (1701) @ (400) = 4

Directions for example number 13: Follow the steps to solve the given problem:
Step 1. Put x = 2 and y = 3

Step 2. Multiply x by 2

Step 3. Multiply y by 3

Step 4. If y = greatest possible 3 digit perfect square, then stop, else follow step
5.

Step 5. Go to step 2.

EXAMPLE 13 What is the maximum possible value of x?

(a) 32
(b) 64
(c) less then 50
(d) none of these
SOLUTION x = 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64
y = 3, 9, 27, 81, 243, 729
Hence, required maximum value of x = 64.

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EXAMPLE 14 then for a = 5 and b = 4

the value of [(a @ b) @ (a @ b)] [(b @ a) @ (b @ a)] is:
(a) 416
(b) -461
(c) -1271
(d) none of these
SOLUTION [(5 @ 4) @ (5 @ 4)] 4 @ 5) @ (4 @ 5)]
= (5 @ 5) (36 @ 36)
= 45 1316 = -1271

EXAMPLE 15 If then the value of p (q r) for every

(a) ( )

(b) ( )

( )
(c)

(d) none of these

SOLUTION ( ) ( )

( ) ( )
( )

( )

( )
EXAMPLE 16 If ( ) for every x, y > 0 then f(x, y) must be:

(a) 2
(b) < 5
(c) 4
(d) none of these

SOLUTION ( )

The minimum value of at x = y

Therefore ( ) ( )

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EXAMPLE 17 The function f1 and f2 are defined as follows f1 = a! + b! and f2 = aa + bb for a,

b > 1 and then the correct relation is :
(a) f1 < f2
(b) f1 = f2
(c) f1 > f2
(d) cant say
SOLUTION Check for any value of (a, b) > 1 and
since a! = a.(a 1)(a 2) 1
but aa = a. a. aa times
Therefore, f1 < f2

Directions: For any natural number p and q

(i) p # q = p3 + q3 + 3 and p * q = p2 + q2 + 2
and p$q=|pq|
(ii) Max (p, q) = Maximum of (p, q) and Min (p and q) = Minimum of (p, q)

EXAMPLE 18 The value of [(4 # 5) $ (14 * 15)] is:

(a) -196
(b) 231
(c) -225
(d) 229
SOLUTION [(4 # 5) $ (14 * 15)]
= (64 + 125 + 3) $ (196 + 225 + 2)
= (192 $ 423) = 231

EXAMPLE 19 The value of [(1 $ 2) # (3 $ 4)] * [(5 $ 6) # (7 $ 8)] is :

(a) 25
(b) 52
(c) 36
(d) none of these

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SOLUTION [(1 $ 2) # ( 3 $ 4) * [(5 $ 6) # (7 $ 8)]

= (1 # 1) * (1 # 1) = 5 * 5 = 52

EXAMPLE 20 The value of :

[Max (2, 4) $ Min (6, 8) # [Min (10, 12) $ Max (14, 16)]
(a) 227
(b) 225
(c) 224
(d) none of these
SOLUTION [Max (2, 4) $ Min (6, 8)] # [Min (10, 12) $ Max (14, 16)]
= (4 $ 6) # (10 $ 16)
= 2 # 6 = 227

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