WEEK 1Set Theory - Number system, Sets and their operations, Relations and functions - Relations and their types, Functions and their types
WEEK 2Rectangular coordinate system, Straight Lines - Slope of a line, Parallel and perpendicular lines, Representations of a Line, General equations of a line, Straight-line fit
WEEK 3Quadratic Functions - Quadratic functions, Minima, maxima, vertex, and slope, Quadratic Equations
WEEK 4Algebra of Polynomials - Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, Algorithms, Graphs of Polynomials - X-intercepts, multiplicities, end behavior, and turning points, Graphing & polynomial creation
WEEK 5Functions - Horizontal and vertical line tests, Exponential functions, Composite functions, Inverse functions
WEEK 6Logarithmic Functions - Properties, Graphs, Exponential equations, Logarithmic equations
WEEK 7Sequence and Limits - Function of One variable - β€’ Function of one variable β€’ Graphs and Tangents β€’ Limits for sequences β€’ Limits for function of one variable β€’ Limits and Continuity
WEEK 8Derivatives, Tangents and Critical points - β€’ Differentiability and the derivative β€’ Computing derivatives and L’HΛ†opital’s rule β€’ Derivatives, tangents and linear approximation β€’ Critical points: local maxima and minima
WEEK 9Integral of a function of one variable - β€’ Computing areas, Computing areas under a curve, The integral of a function of one variable β€’ Derivatives and integrals for functions of one variable
WEEK 10Graph Theory - Representation of graphs, Breadth-first search, Depth-first search, Applications of BFS and DFS; Directed Acyclic Graphs - Complexity of BFS and DFS, Topological sorting
WEEK 11Longest path, Transitive closure, Matrix multiplication Graph theory Algorithms - Single-source shortest paths, Dijkstra’s algorithm, Bellman-Ford algorithm, All-pairs shortest paths, Floyd–Warshall algorithm, Minimum cost spanning trees, Prim’s algorithm, Kruskal’s algorithm
WEEK 12Revision

Quiz 1 (Qualifier Stage)


Week 1

Question 1

Topic: Number Systems

Which of the following are irrational numbers?

Answer: Options 1 and 3.


Question 2

Topic: Functions, Domain, and Set Theory

Suppose is a function defined by , where . Let be the set of integers which are not in the domain of , then find the cardinality of the set .

Answer: 8


Question 3

Topic: Set Theory and Relations

Consider the set . Let be relations from to defined as and . Find the cardinality of the set .

Answer: 10


Question 4

Topic: Set Theory and Venn Diagrams

In a Zoo, there are 6 Bengal white tigers and Bengal royal tigers. Out of these tigers, 5 are males and 10 are either Bengal royal tigers or males. Find the number of female Bengal white tigers in the Zoo.

Answer: 2


Question 5

Topic: Relations and their Properties

A survey was conducted on pollution of 525 ponds across some cities. It was found that 230 ponds are polluted by fertilisers , 245 ponds are polluted by pesticides and 257 ponds are polluted by pharmaceutical products . 100 ponds are polluted by fertilisers and pesticides, 82 ponds are polluted by fertilisers and pharmaceutical products, 77 ponds are polluted by pesticides and pharmaceutical products. Define a relation on the set of 525 ponds such that two ponds are related if both are polluted by fertilisers and pharmaceutical products. Which of the following is/are true?

  1. Relation is reflexive.
  2. Relation is transitive.
  3. Relation is symmetric.
  4. This is an equivalence relation.

Answer: Options 2 and 3.

  • Relation is transitive.
  • Relation is symmetric.

Question 6

Topic: Functions (Bijective, Injective, Surjective)

Consider the table of materials and their dielectric constants. We can think of this as a function from the set of materials to the set of dielectric constant values . Pick the correct statement.

  1. is neither one to one nor onto.
  2. is one to one but not onto.
  3. is onto but not one to one.
  4. is bijective.

Answer: Option 4.

  • is bijective.

Question 7

Topic: Set Operations and Cardinality

Consider the sets:

What is the cardinality of ?

Answer: 11


Question 8

Topic: Relations and Family Trees

Mahesh has four sons (Shubh, Rabi, Mahendra, and Rajat). Shubh has two sons (Yashubh and Navrtna). Rabi has two sons (Rathi and Rakesh). Let be the collection of all family members. Define two relations:

  • .
  • .

If and , find .

Answer: 16


Question 9

Topic: Functions (Injective and Surjective)

Define a function , such that , where . Which of the following is true?

  1. is one to one but not onto
  2. is neither one to one nor onto.
  3. is onto but not one to one.
  4. is a bijective function.

Answer: Option 3.

  • is onto but not one to one.

Question 10

Topic: Domain of Functions

Suppose and are functions defined on domains and respectively. What is the domain of the function ?

Answer: Option 4.


Week 2

Question 1

Topic: Coordinate Geometry (Lines and Intersection)

A bird is flying along the straight line . In the same plane, an aeroplane starts to fly in a straight line from the origin and passes through the point . If the bird and plane collide, enter the answer as 1, and if not, then 0. (Note: Bird and aeroplane can be considered to be of negligible size.)

Answer: 0


Question 2

Topic: Calculus (Rates of Change) & Geometry (Circles)

A rock is thrown in a pond and creates circular ripples whose radius increases at a rate of 0.2 meters per second. What will be the value of , where is the area (in square meters) of the circle after 5 seconds? (Hint: The area of a circle = , where is the radius of the circle.)

Answer: 1.0


Question 3

Topic: Coordinate Geometry (Reflection and Equations of Lines)

A ray of light passing through the point is reflected at a point on the X-axis and then passes through the point . What is the equation of the straight line segment ?

Answer: Option 1.


Question 4

Topic: Coordinate Geometry (Properties of Parallelograms)

Let be a parallelogram with vertices , , and . Which of the following always denotes the coordinate of the fourth vertex ?

Answer: Option 2.


Question 5

Topic: Algebra & Coordinate Geometry (Systems of Equations)

Find the y-coordinate of the point of intersection of straight lines represented by (1) and (2), given:

  • --- (1)
  • --- (2) And it is given that:
  • Arithmetic mean of and is .
  • Geometric mean of and is .

Answer: Option 1.


Question 6

Topic: Linear Models & Cost Analysis

Lalith wants to buy a new mobile and needs 200 minutes of calls per month. He has two options:

  • Company Offer: Mobile and a 1-year Astron Network plan (unlimited calls) for β‚Ή34000.
  • Separate Purchase: Buy only the mobile for β‚Ή22000 and choose a network provider.

The available network providers have the following monthly charges:

Network ProviderFixed Charge (Per month)Per minute Charge
Astronβ‚Ή100β‚Ή2
Protonβ‚Ή200β‚Ή0.5

How much will Lalith save per year if he chooses the best option (buying separately and picking the cheaper network) compared to the company’s offer?

Answer: 8400


Questions 7 & 8

Topic: Coordinate Geometry (Shortest Distance from a Point to a Line)

The government wants to connect a town to a national highway. The national highway is a straight line connecting points and . There are 3 possible locations in the town to build the connecting road from: A(3,8), B(5,7), and C(6,9). The connecting road must be the shortest possible path. (Note: 1 unit = 100 meters).

Question 7: Which location (A, B, or C) should be selected to build the road?

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. None

Answer: Option 2.

  • B

Question 8: What is the minimum length of road (in meters) required?

Answer: 300


Questions 9 & 10

Topic: Linear Regression & Data Interpretation

A fitness trainer models a client’s weight loss with the equation , where is weight in Kg and is time in months. The actual data is in the table below:

Time (months)Weight (Kgs)
098
190
282
374
466
557
649

Question 9: An equation is a β€œgood fit” if its Sum of Squared Errors (SSE) is less than 5. Is the trainer’s equation, , a good fit for the data?

  1. True
  2. False

Answer: Option 1.

  • True

Question 10: Assuming the trainer’s weight loss rate (-8 kg/month) is accurate, how many days are required to lose weight from 100 kg to 72 kg? (Note: 1 month = 30 days).

Answer: 105


Question 11

Topic: Curve Fitting (Minimizing SSE)

A function is the best fit for the data in the table. What is the value of that minimizes the Sum of Squared Error (SSE)?

xy
14
218
34
4-24
53

Answer: 3.4


Question 12

Topic: Coordinate Geometry (Intersection of Lines)

A bird is flying along the straight line . An aeroplane follows a straight line path with a slope of 2 and passes through the point . Let be the point where the bird and aeroplane collide. Find the value of .

Answer: -9


Question 13

Topic: Coordinate Geometry (Area of a Triangle, Section Formula)

Consider a triangle with coordinates , , and . Point divides the line in the ratio , point divides the line in the ratio , and point is the midpoint of . Find the area of (in sq. units).

Answer: 4.5


Questions 14 & 15

Topic: Coordinate Geometry (Equations of Lines, Intersection, Angle between Lines)

Suppose and are lines in the plane. The x-intercepts of and are 2 and -1, respectively. The y-intercepts are -3 and 2, respectively.

Question 14: Choose the point where and intersect.

  1. (10, 18)
  2. (5, 8)
  3. (-10, -18)
  4. (6, 6)

Answer: Option 3.

  • (-10, -18)

Question 15: If is the angle between and , then is equal to:

Answer: Option 1.


Questions 16 & 17

Topic: Coordinate Geometry (Area of a Triangle)

Consider two triangles, and , with coordinates , , , and . The area of is 4 times the area of .

Question 16: What is the area of ?

Answer: 2

Question 17: Choose all the possible options for point P.

  1. (0, 0)
  2. (2, 4)
  3. (-2, 4)
  4. (-1, 1)

Answer: Option 4.

  • (-1, 1)

Question 18

Topic: Linear Regression (Sum of Squared Errors)

Radhika is tracking her monthly expenses () versus the number of outings (). She fits a best-fit line to her data and gets the equation . What is the value of the SSE (Sum of Squared Errors) for this line and the data below?

Amount spent (y)61424293945
Number of outings (x)1357911

Answer: 7


Week 3

Question 1

Topic: Parabolas & Calculus (Derivatives)

If the slope of the parabola (where ) at points and are and respectively, find the value of .

Answer: 15


Question 2

Topic: Word Problems & Quadratic Equations

A class of 140 students is arranged in rows such that the number of students in a row is one less than thrice the number of rows. Find the number of students in each row.

Answer: 20


Question 3

Topic: Number Theory

The product of two consecutive odd natural numbers is 143. Find the largest number among them.

Answer: 13


Question 4

Topic: Parabolas & Calculus (Derivatives)

The slope of a parabola at a point is 1. Find the y-coordinate of the point .

Answer: 0


Question 5

Topic: Parabolas & Coordinate Geometry (Intersection of Curves)

Two parabolas, and , intersect at points and ( is not on the X-axis). A line passes through with a slope equal to the slope of at . Lines and pass through with slopes equal to the slopes of and at , respectively. Which of the following is/are true?

  1. and are parallel.
  2. and are parallel.
  3. and are intersecting at point (-2, 3).
  4. and are intersecting at point (-1, 0).
  5. and are parallel.

Answer: Options 1, 3, and 4.

  • and are parallel.
  • and are intersecting at point (-2, 3).
  • and are intersecting at point (-1, 0).

Question 6

Topic: Kinematics & Word Problems

To cover a fixed distance of 48 km, two vehicles start from the same place. The faster one takes 2 hours less and has a speed 4 km/hr more than the slower one. What is the time (in hours) taken by the faster one?

Answer: 4


Question 7

Topic: Quadratic Functions (Properties)

The maximum value of a quadratic function is , its axis of symmetry is , and its value at is . What is the coefficient of in the expression for ?

  1. 1

Answer: Option 3.


Question 8

Topic: Quadratic Functions (Projectile Motion)

A water fountain’s stream follows a parabolic arc given by the equation , where is the height in meters and is the time in seconds. How long does it take for the water to reach its maximum height?

Answer: 4


Question 9

Topic: Coordinate Geometry (Intersection of Curve and Line)

Find the intersection points of the curve and the straight line passing through the points and .

  1. The curve and the straight line do not intersect.

Answer: Options 1 and 2.


Question 10

Topic: Parabolas & Calculus (Derivatives)

The slopes of the parabola at points and are 16 and 12, respectively. Calculate the value of .

Answer: 2


Questions 11, 12 & 13

Topic: Quadratic Functions (Projectile Motion)

A ballistic missile is launched from a fighter jet at a height of 40 m. It hits a tank on the ground. Its height is given by the function , where is in meters and is in seconds.

Question 11: What is the maximum height (in meters) attained by the missile?

Answer: 72

Question 12: How long (in seconds) does it take for the missile to hit the tank?

Answer: 5

Question 13: An air defense system at the origin fires a missile along the path . At what height will it destroy the ballistic missile?

  1. 40 m
  2. 12.5 m
  3. 4 m
  4. 1.25 m

Answer: Option 1.

  • 40 m

Question 14

Topic: Polynomials & Quadratic Functions

The polynomial passes through the vertex of the quadratic function . Calculate the value of .

Answer: -1


Week 4

Question 1

Topic: Polynomial Functions & Calculus (Turning Points, Increasing/Decreasing Intervals)

Let and . Choose the correct option(s).

  1. has two turning points and there are no turning points with negative y-coordinate.
  2. is strictly increasing in .
  3. has two turning points and the y-coordinate of only one turning point is negative.
  4. has two turning points and there are no turning points with positive y-coordinate.

Answer: Options 2 and 3.

  • is strictly increasing in .
  • has two turning points and y-coordinate of only one turning point is negative.

Question 2

Topic: Polynomial Functions (Behavior in Intervals)

Which of the following functions first increases and then decreases in all the intervals , , and ?

Answer: Options 1 and 3.


Question 3

Topic: Polynomial Functions (Turning Points & Intervals)

Consider the polynomial function . Choose the correct options.

  1. is strictly increasing when .
  2. The total number of turning points of is 6.
  3. first increases then decreases in the interval .
  4. The total number of turning points of is 7.

Answer: Options 2 and 3.

  • Total number of turning points of are 6.
  • first increases then decreases in the interval .

Question 4

Topic: Polynomials (Roots / x-intercepts)

An ant needs to find food, located at the x-intercepts of the function . What is the sum of the x-coordinates of all the food locations?

Answer: 11


Question 5

Topic: Polynomials (Intersection & Roots)

Two roads, and , follow the polynomial curves and , respectively. The roads connect aspirational districts located at their intersection points and x-intercepts. If the first two districts are at the x-intercepts of and , what is the x-coordinate of the third district (intersection point)?

Answer: 6


Question 6

Topic: Polynomial Functions (Constructing Equations)

A polynomial function of degree 4 intersects the X-axis at and . Also, when , and when . Find the equation of the polynomial.

Answer: Option 2.


Question 7

Topic: Polynomial Operations

Given and . Let be the line passing through with a slope of 3. Find the equation of .

Answer: Option 1.


Question 8

Topic: Polynomials (End Behavior, Turning Points, Division)

Consider the polynomials and . Which of the following options is/are true?

  1. as .
  2. as .
  3. has at most 4 turning points.
  4. The quotient obtained when dividing by is a constant.

Answer: Options 2, 3, and 4.

  • as .
  • has at most 4 turning points.
  • The quotient obtained while dividing by is a constant.

Question 9

Topic: Polynomial Functions (Application)

Ritwik’s score in mock test (where ) is given by . A passing score is 40 or above. How many mock tests did Ritwik pass?

Answer: 6


Question 10

Topic: Polynomial Functions (Behavior in Intervals)

The height of a roller coaster is modeled by . Which statements are true?

  1. The roller coaster will first go up and then go down in the interval .
  2. The roller coaster will first go down and then go up in the interval .
  3. The roller coaster will first go up and then go down in the interval .
  4. The roller coaster will first go up and then go down in the interval .

Answer: Options 1, 2, and 4.

  • The roller coaster will first go up and then go down in the interval .
  • The roller coaster will first go down and then go up in the interval .
  • The roller coaster will first go up and then go down in the interval . will first go up and then go down in the interval .

Quiz 2 (Week 5 to 8)


Week 5