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Day 251: CDS Maths

5 questions. Try each one first, then open its answer.

  1. Question 1

    Quadrilaterals. Asked once: CDS 1 2026

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    Let ABCD be a parallelogram and E be the midpoint of BC. The diagonal BD and line segment AE intersects at F. If BF=2.4BF = 2.4 cm, then what is BD equal to ?

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  2. Question 2

    Ratio, Proportion and Variation. Asked once: CDS 2 2021

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    If (2ab−b2):(6a2−ab)=1:6(2ab-b^2):(6a^2-ab)=1:6, then what is (a+b):(a−b)(a+b):(a-b) equal to ?

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  3. Question 3

    Sequence and Series. Asked once: CDS 1 2019

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    If 0<θ<90∘0 < \theta < 90^\circ, sin⁡θ=35\sin\theta = \dfrac{3}{5} and x=cot⁡θx = \cot\theta, then what is the value of 1+3x+9x2+27x3+81x4+243x51 + 3x + 9x^2 + 27x^3 + 81x^4 + 243x^5 ?

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  4. Question 4

    Sets. Asked once: CDS 1 2023

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    Let X={x∣x=2+4k, where k=0, 1, 2, 3,…24}X = \{x \mid x = 2 + 4k, \text{ where } k = 0,\ 1,\ 2,\ 3, \ldots 24\}. Let S be a subset of X such that the sum of no two elements of S is 100. What is the maximum possible number of elements in S ?

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  5. Question 5

    Simple and Compound Interest. Asked once: CDS 2 2020

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    The simple interest on a certain sum is one-fourth of the sum. If the number of years and the rate of annual interest are numerically equal, then the number of years is

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