CLASS 10

SAMPLE PAPER 1
SECTION 01 LOGICAL REASONING

1. The next term of the sequence 4, 9, 21, 47, 101, 211, … is

(A) 421
(B) 433
(C) 427
(D) 441
@ [B]

Each number is doubled and 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, … respectively are added.

2. Directions : Select the best alternative which fits in place of (?) mark.
Head : Cap : : Finger : ?
(A) Glove
(B) Nail
(C) Thumb
(D) Socks
@ [A]

3.
Directions : Choose the odd one out from the following :
(A) Taste
(B) Chew
(C) Gulp
(D) Swallow
@ [A]

4. Directions : Find the missing number in each of the following figures.

? 2
4 7
107 27

(A) 407
(B) 427
(C) 417
(D) 327
@ [B]
Explanation:
4×2–1=7
4 × 7 – 1 = 27
4 × 27 – 1 = 107
4 × 107 – 1 = 427
Directions (Q. 5 to 6) : Study the alpha-numeric series and answer the questions given below :
EF7298AG43BMDNI6QR39XS8UZLH938T54YW
5.. How many digits are there which are immediately preceded by a vowel but not followed by a
digit?
(A) 0
(B) 2
(C) 1
(D) 3
@[C]
Explanation:
EF7298 A G43BMDNI6QR39XS8 U ZLH938T54YW

6.. How many vowels are immediately followed by an even number?

(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
@ [A]
Explanation:
EF7298 A G43BMDNI6QR39XS8 U ZLH938T54YW

Directions: (7-10) Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given
below:
Eight friends likes different clothing brands – Zara, Mango, Gucci, Tommy, Prada, Only, Levis
and Gap – are sitting in two parallel rows facing each other. In row 1 Damini, Jai, Komal and Anu
are seated facing north. In row 2, Sonu, Manu, Raj and Gagan are seated facing south. Only liker
and Zara liker are opposite to each other. Sonu doesn’t likes Tommy. Person who likes Prada
faces Manu. Damini sits immediate right of the person who faces Gagan. The person who likes
Gap sits two places away from Komal in left direction. Mango liker and Gap liker are not opposite
to each other. The person who likes Gap faces the immediate neighbor of Raj. The person who
likes Tommy is two places away from Raj. Jai sits somewhere in middle of the line. Gucci liker
faces immediate neighbor of Tommy liker. Raj doesn’t like Only. Sonu does not face the person
who likes Gap.
7. Damini likes which of the following brands?
(A) Gucci
(B) Only
(C) Lives
(D) Prada
@ Solution-
8. Who likes Only?
(A) Anu
(B) Raj
(C) Komalgh
(D) Jai
@ [A]
Solution-

9. The one who likes Gap faces whom?

(A) The one who likes Zara
(B) Gagan
(C) Manu
(D) The one who likes Mango
@ [B]

10. Who among the following sit at the extreme end of line?
(A) Anu and Tommy liker
(B) Zara liker and Levis liker
(C) Prada liker and Sonu
(D) Mango liker and Anu
@ [D]
Solution-
Directions (11-12): Each of the following questions consists of two sets of figures. Figures 1, 2,
3 and 4 constitute the problem set while figures (a), (b), (c) and (d) constitute the answer set.
There is a definite relationship between figures (1) and (2) a similar relationship between figures
(3) and (4) by selecting a suitable figure from the answer set that would replace the problem
mark (?) in fig (4).

?
11. (1) (2) (3) (4)

(a) (b) (c) (d)

(A) a (B) b (C) c (D) d

@ [A]
Rotation of dark leaf is 135° (clock wise). Rotation of white leaf in 135° (anticlockwise). So for
fig (3) option (a) is correct.

C
= S
= ?
12. (1) (2) (3) (4)

C
S S S
C S C C
(a) (b) (c) (d)
 (A) a (B) b (C) c (D) d
@ [C]

13. Which letter in the word AMAZING is the same number in the word (counting from the
beginning) as it is in the alphabet?
(A)N (B)M
(C)I (D)G
@ [D]
AMAZING- 7 letter is G, In English Alphabet 7 letter is G.

14. In the following series, what numbers should replace the question marks?
–1, 0, 1, 0, 2, 4, 1, 6, 9, 2, 12, 16, ? ? ?
(A) 11, 18, 27
(B) –1, 0, 3
(C) 3, 20, 25
@ [C]
This series contains three series in itself.

Term T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 T6 T7 T8 T9 T10 T11 T12 –1 0 1 0 2 4 1 6 9 2 12 16

Series 1 (T1, T4, T7, T10): –1, 0, 1, 2 (AP with a common difference of +1)
Series 2 (T2, T5, T8, T11): 0, 2, 6, 12 (Differences between two terms increase by 2)
Series 3 (T3, T6, T9, T12): 1, 4, 9, 16 (Squares of consecutive numbers)
The next three numbers will thus be 3, 20 and 25.
Hence, option C.

15. If x > 8 and y > – 4, then which one of the following is always true?
(A) xy < 0
(B) x2< – y
(C) – x < 2y
(D) x > y
(D) Cannot be ascertained
@ [C]
Here x = 9, 10, 11 ....
 y = – 3, – 2, – 1, 0, 1, 2, 3, ....

SECTION02 MATHEMATICAL REASONING

16. If Sn denotes the sum of the first n terms in anArithmetic Progression and S 1 : S4 = 1 : 10
then the ratio offirst term to fourth term is:
(A) 1 : 3 (B) 2 : 3
(C) 1 : 4 (D) 1 : 5
@ [C]
n
Use Sn  [2a  (n  1)d] and Tn  a  (n  1)d
2
S1 1 a
 
S4 10 4
[2a  3d]
2
6a  6d or a = d
T1 a a 1
   
T4 a  3d 4a 4

x2  2x  a2  b2
17. The expression lies between:
x2  2x  a2  b2

a2  b2  1 a2  b2  1
(A) and
a2  b2  1 a2  b2  1
(B) a and b
a2  b2  1
(C) and 1
a2  b2  1

a2  b2  1
(D)
a2  b2  1
@ [C]
x2  2x  a2  b2
Let, =m
x2  2x  a2  b2
This becomes a quadratic equation when discriminant, D 0

18. Two people agree to meet on January 9, 2005 between 6.00 P.M. to 7.00 P.M., with the
understanding that each will wait no longer than 20 minutes for the other. What is the
probability that they will meet?
5 7
(A) (B)
9 9
2 4
(C) (D)
9 9
@ [D]
They can meet when A comes between 6 : 00 = 6 : 40 and so B can join him between 6 : 20
= 7 : 00
Similarly, the process can be reversed
2
 40 minutes  4
  60 minutes   9
 

19. ABCD is a trapezium, such that AB, DC are parallel and BC is perpendicular to them. If
DAB = 45°, BC = 2 cm and CD = 3 cm then AB = ?
(A) 5 cm (B) 4 cm
(C) 3 cm (D) 2 cm
@ [A]
Draw DX. As can be seen easily,

AX = DX (Isosceles Δ).
AX = 2
AB = 2 + 3 = 5 cm

20. If n is a positive integer, let S(n) denote the sum of the positive divisors of n, including n and
G(n)
G(n) is the greatest divisor of n. If H(n) = then which of the following is the largest?
S(n)
(A) H(2009)
(B) H(2010)
(C) H(2011)
(D) H(2012)
@ [C]
n
Gn  n, H2 
Sn

21. If the ratio of the roots of the equation

x2 – 2ax + b = 0
is equal to that of the roots
x2 – 2cx + d = 0, then:
(A) a2b = c2d (B) a2c = b2d
(C) a2d = c2b (D) d2b = c2a
@ [C]
x  a  a2  b  a  a2  b and a  a2  b

and y  c  c2  d  c  c2  d
and c  c2  d
a  a2  b c  c2  d

a  a2  b c  c2  d
By reversing componendo and dividendo,
a c

a2  b c2  d

a2 c2
Squaring, 2
 2
i.e. a2d = bc2
a b c d

22. There are two buildings, one on each bank of ariver, opposite to each other. From the top of
onebuilding – 60 m high, the angles of depression ofthe top and the foot of the other building
are 30°and 60° respectively. What is the height of theother building?
(A) 30 m
(B) 18 m
(C) 40 m
(D) 20 m
@ [C]

Let the height of the shorter building be h.

Let the distance between the two buildings be x.
Therefore from the diagram,
 60
tan 60 
x
60
x  20 3
3
60  h
 tan30 
x
 60  h  20
 h  40

23. At a reputed Engineering College in India, totalexpenses of a trimester are partly fixed
andpartly varying linearly with the number ofstudents. The average expense per student is
Rs.400 when there are 20 students and Rs 300when there are 40 students. When there are
80students, what is the average expense perstudent?
(A) Rs. 250 (B) Rs. 300
(C) Rs. 330 (D) Rs. 350
@ [A]
Let the fixed expenses be k.
Let the variable expenses per student be m.
20m  k
  400 ...(i)
20
40m  k
 300 ...(ii)
40
Solving (i) and (ii) simultaneously, we get m = 200 and
k = 4000
There average cost for 80 students will be
80  200  4000
  Rs.250
80

24. The perimeter of a right-angled trianglemeasures 234 m and the hypotenuse measures97 m.
Then the other two sides of the triangle aremeasured as
(A) 100 m and 37 m
(B) 72 m and 65 m
(C) 80 m and 57 m
(D) None of the above
@ [B]
All the three options given satisfy the perimeter criteria. The hypotenuse is the greatest side.
∴Option 1 is eliminated.
Now, 972 = 9409
Option 2:
972 – 722 = 4225 = 652
 Option 3:
972 – 802 = 3009 ≠ 572

25. A rug is made with three different colors as shown. The areas of the three differently colored
regions from an arithmetic progression. The inner rectangle is one foot wide, and each of the
two shaded regions is 1 foot wide on all four sides. What is the length in feet of the inner
rectangle?

(A) 1 (B) 2
(C) 3 (D) 8
@ [B]
Let the length of the inner rectangle be x.
Then the area of that rectangle is x 1 = x.
The second largest rectangle has dimensions of x + 2 and 3 making 3x + 6. The area of the
second shaded area, therefore, is 3x + 6 – x = 2x + 6.
The largest rectangle has dimensions of x + 4 and 5, making its area 5x + 20. The area of the
largest shaded region is the largest rectangle minus the second largest rectangle, which is (5x
+ 20) – (3x + 6) = 2x + 14.
The problem states that x, 2x + 6, 2x + 14 is an arithmetic progression, meaning that the
terms in the sequence increase by the same amount each term.
(2x + 6) – (x) = (2x + 14) – (2x + 6)
x+6=8
Therefore, x = 2

3
26. A line that passes through the origin intersects both the line x = 1 and the line y  1  x.
3
The three lines create an equilateral. What is the perimeter of the triangle?
(A) 2 6 (B) 2  2 3
(C) 6 (D) 3  2 3
@ [D]
Since the triangle is equilateral and one of the sides is a vertical lien, the triangle must have
a horizontal line of symmetry. and therefore the other two sides will have opposite slopes.
3 3
The slope of the other given line is so the third must be  . Since this third line passes
3 3
 3
through the origin. its equation is simply y   x . To find two vertices of the triangle, plug
3
in x = 1 to both the other equations.
3
y
3
3
y 1
3
 3  3
We now have the coordinates of to vertices, 1,   and 1, 1   . The length of one side
 3   3 
 2 3
is the distance between the y-coordinates, or 1   so the answer is 3  2 3 .
 3 

27. In ΔABC, AB = AC = 28 and BC = 20. Points D, E and F are on sides AB , BC and AC,
respectively, such that DE , EF are parallel to AC , AB , respectively. What is the perimeter
of parallelogram ADEF?

(A) 48 (B) 52
(C) 56 (D) 60
@ [C]
Note that because DE and EF are parallel to the sides of ABC, the internal triangles BDE
and EFC are similar to ABC, and are therefore also isosceles triangles.
If follows that BD = DE. Thus, AD + DE = AD + DB = AB = 28
Since opposite sides of parallelograms are equal, the perimeter is 2   AD  DE  56 .

28. ABCD is a square. P is the midpoint of AB. The line passing through A and perpendicular
to DP intersects the diagonal at Q and BC at R. If AB = 2 then PR = ______ ?
3
(A) 1 (B)
2 2
(C) 2 (D) 1
@ [C]
 The above image can be drawn from the data given. Consider ΔAQD,
m ∠ADP + m∠DAM = 90°
Also, m ∠DAM + m∠MAP = 90°
m ∠ADP = m∠MAP
By A-A-A test of similarity, ΔADP ∼ΔARB
AB/AD=BR/AP=1=BR/1
BR = 1
Consider ΔPBR,
BR = 1 and PB = 1
By Pythagoras theorem, PR2 = BR2 + PB2
PR= 2
Hence, option C.

29. In a cricket match, Team A scored 232 runs without losing a wicket. The score consisted of
byes, wides and runs scored by two opening batsmen: Ram and Shyam. The runs scored by
the two batsmen are 26 times wides. There are 8 more byes than wides. If the ratio of the
runs scored by Ram and Shyam is 6:7, then the runs scored by Ram is
(A) 88 (B) 96
(C) 102 (D) 112
@ [B]
Let the number of runs scored by byes, wides and runs be x, y and z respectively.
x + y + z = 232 …(i) The runs scored by the two batsmen are 26 times the wides z =
26y …(ii) There are 8 more byes than wides x = y + 8 …(iii) Substituting equations (iii)
and (ii) in equation (i), we get, y = 8 ∴z = 208 ∵The runs scored by Ram and Shyam were in
the ratio 6 : 7 Let the runs scored by Ram be 6r and by Shyam be 7r. ∴13r = 208 ∴r = 16
∴Runs scored by Ram is 96.
Direction (17 – 19): A, B, C, D, E and F are six positive integers such that B + C + D + E =
4A C + F = 3A C + D + E = 2F F = 2D E + F = 2C + 1
If A is a prime number between 12 and 20, then

30. If 0< p<1, then roots of the equation (1−p)x2 + 4x+ p= 0 are
 (A) Both 0
(B) Imaginary
(C) Real and both positive
(D) Real and both negative
@ [D]
We have, (1−𝑝)x2+4x+p=0
 = 42 – 4 × p(1−p) =16−4p+4p2
>0 for ′p′ lying between 0 and 1.
Roots are real and after checking for the arbitrary values of p (say 0.5), we get that both
roots will be negative.

31. Two circles of radius 1 cm touch at point P. A third circle is drawn through the points A, B
and C such that PA is the diameter of the first circle, and BC - perpendicular to AP - is the
diameter of the second circle. The radius of the third circle is
(A) 9/5 (B) 7/4
10
(C) 5/3 (D)
2
@ [C]

As third circle is passing through the points A, B and C, the center (say G) of the third circle
must lie on the segment AD.
Let AG = BG = CG = x cm
AG2 = BG2
x2 = BD2 + GD2
x2 = 12 + (3 – x)2 Solving this, we get,
5
x cm
3

DIRECTIONS for questions 22 and 23:Read theinformation given below and answer the
question.
It is possible to arrange eight of the nine numbers
 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13 in the vacant squaresof the 3 by 4 array shown below so that the
arithmeticaverage of the numbers in each row and columnis the same integer.

32. The arithmetic average is:

(A) 6 (B) 7
(C) 8 (D) 9
@ [C]
If the average is x for all columns, then the sum of all averages will be 4x.
Total of all averages is 12x.
Then (1+2+3+4+5+7+9+10+11+12+13+14+15) = 106 = 12x
Since 106 can be divisible by 12 when 10 is dropped, so average
106  10
 8
12

33. Which one of the nine numbers must be leftout when completing the array?
(A) 4 (B) 5
(C) 7 (D) 10
@ [D] From the above, number dropped = 10.

34. Let p be any positive integer and

2x + p =2y, p + y = x and x + y = z.
For what value of p would x + y + z attain itsmaximum value?
(A) 0 (B) 1
(C) 2 (D) 3
@ [A]
2x + p = 2y; p + y = x; x + y = z;
x + y + z = 2z = 2(x + y)
So p = x – y = 2(y – x).
The condition is satisfied only for x = y then p = 0.

35. If the polynomial x3 + px + q has three distinctroots, then which of the following is a
possiblevalue of p?
 (A) –1 (B) 0
(C) 1 (D) 2
@ [A]
If , , r are the roots then  +  + r = 0;
r = – ( + )
Then  + r + r = p.
One of the roots is negative of the sum of the roots.

SECTION 03 EVERYDAY MATHEMATICS

36. In a certain factory, each day the expectednumberof accidents is related to the number
ofovertime hours by a linear equation. Suppose that onone day there were 1000 overtime
hours logged and8 accidents reported, and on another day there were400 overtime hours
logged and 5 accidents. What arethe expected numbers of accidents when no overtimehours
are logged?
(A) 2 (B) 3
(C) 4 (D) 5
@ [B]
Let y be the no. of accidents, x is overtime hours, then y = ax + b where a and b are constants.
Substituting the values:
1000a + b = 8 and 400a + b = 5
1
We get a = and b = 3.
200
For x = 0, y = 3.

37. ABCD is a rectangle. The points P and Q lieon AD and AB respectively. If the triangles
PAQ,QBC and PCD all have the same areas and BQ = 2then AQ = ?
(A) 1  5 (B) 1  5
(C) 7 (D) 2 7
@ [A]

From the above,

38. Triangle ABC has vertices A(0, 0), B(0, 6) andC(9, 0). The points P and Q lie on side AC
such thatAP = PQ = QC. Similarly, the points R and S lie on sideAB such that AR = RS =
SB. If the line segments PBand RC intersect at X, then the slope of the line AXis:
2 2
(A) (B) 
3 3

(C) 3 (D)  3
2 2
@ [A]
39. A management institute has six senior professorsand four junior professors. Three
professorsare selected at random for a government project.The probability that at least one
of the junior professorswould get selected is:
5 2
(A) (B)
6 3
1 1
(C) (D)
5 6
@ [D]
Probability of at least one junior professor

40. m is the smallest positive integer such that for any integer n ≥ m, the quantity n3 – 7n2 + 11n
– 5 ispositive. What is the value of m?
(A) 4 (B) 5
(C) 8 (D) None of these
@ [D]
Let y = n3 – 7n2 + 11n – 5
At n = 1, y = 0
∴ (n – 1) (n2 – 6n + 5)
= (n – 1)2 (n – 5)
Now (n – 1)2 is always positive.
For n < 5, the expression gives a negative quantity.
Therefore, the least value of n will be 6.
Hence, m = 6.

41. If a1= 1and an+1 – 3an+ 2 = 4n for every positive integer n, then a100 equals
(A) 399 – 200 (B) 399+ 200
(C) 3100 – 200 (D) 3100+ 200
@ [C]
a1 = 1, an+1 – 3an + 2 = 4n
an+1 = 3an + 4n – 2
when n = 2 then a2 = 3 + 4 – 2 = 5
when n = 3
then a3 = 3 × 5 + 4 × 2 – 2 = 21from the options, we get an idea that an can beexpressed in a
combination of some power of3 & some multiple of 100.
(A) 399 – 200; tells us that an could be:
3 – 2 × n;but it does not fit a1 or a2 or a3
n–1

(B) 399 + 200; tells us that an could be: 3n–1 + 2 × n;again, not valid for a1, a2 etc.
 (C) 3100 – 200; tells 3n – 2n: valid for all a1, a2, a3.
(D) 3100 + 200; tells 3n + 2n: again not valid.so, (C) is the correct answer.

42. Let S be the set of five-digit numbers formed by digits 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, using each digit
exactly oncesuch that exactly two odd position are occupied by odd digits. What is the sum
of the digits in therightmost position of the numbers in S?
(A) 228 (B) 216
(C) 294 (D) 192
@ [B]

43. Four points A, B, C and D lie on a straight line in the X-Y plane, such that AB = BC = CD,
and the length of AB is 1 metre. An ant at A wants to reach a sugar particle at D. But there
are insect repellents kept at points B and C. the ant would not go within one metre of any
insect repellent. The minimum distance in metres the ant must traverse to reach the sugar
particle is
(A) 3 2 (B) 1 + 
4
(C) (D) 5
3
@ [B]

44. In the following figure, the diameter of the circle is 3 cm. AB and MN are two diameters
such that MN is perpendicular to AB. In addition, CG is perpendicular to AB such that
AE:EB = 1:2, and DF is perpendicular to MN such that NL:LM = 1:2. The length of DH in
cm is
M
C

E O
A B
H L
D F

G
N
(2 2  1)
(A) 2 2  1 (B)
2
(3 2  1) (2 2  1)
(C) (D)
2 3
@ [B]
AE = 1 cm, BE = 2 cm & NL = 1 cm, ML = 2 cm
HL = OE = 1/2
DL = DH + HL
DL = DH + 1/2
 OB = AO = radius = 1.5
DO2= OL2+ DL2
2 2 2
3 1  1
 2    2    DH  2 
     
2
 1 1
  DH    2  DH  2 
 2  2

45. Consider the triangle ABC shown in the following figure where BC = 12 cm, DB = 9 cm,
CD = 6 cm and ∠ ∠BAC

What is the ratio of the perimeter of ADC to that of the BDC?

(A) 2 2  1
(2 2  1)
(B)
2
(3 2  1)
(C)
2
(2 2  1)
(D)
3
@ [A]

Here ACB = θ + [180 – (2θ + α)] = 180 – (θ + α)

So here we can say that triangle BCD and triangle
ABC will be similar. ΔBCD ~ ΔBAC
Hence from the property of similar triangles
AB 12
 Hence AB = 16
12 9
AC 12
 Hence AC = 8
6 9
 Hence AD = 7
AC = 8
SADC= 8 + 7 + 6 = 21
SBDC= 27
21 7
Hence r  
27 9

SECTION04 ACHIEVER SECTION

46. The integers 1, 2, …, 40 are written on a blackboard. The following operation is then repeated
39 times: In each repetition, any two numbers, say a and b, currently on the blackboard are
erased and a new number a + b – 1 is written. What will be the number left on the board at
the end?
(A) 820 (B) 821
(C) 781 (D) 819
@ [C]
Total sum of the numbers written on the blackboard  40  41  820
2
When two numbers ‘a’ and ‘b’ are erased and replaced by a new number a + b – 1, the total
sum of the numbers written on the blackboard is reduced by 1.
Since, this operation is repeated 39 times, therefore, the total sum of the numbers will be
reduced by 1 × 39 = 39.
Therefore, after 39 operations there will be only 1 number that will be left on the blackboard
and that will be 820 – 39 = 781.

47. The number of common terms in the two sequences 17, 21, 25,…, 417 and 16, 21, 26,…,
466 is
(A) 78 (B) 19
(C) 20 (D) 77
@ [C]
Total number of terms in the sequence 17, 21, 25 …
417 is equal to 417  17  1  101 .
4
Total number of terms in the sequence 16, 21, 26 …
466  16
466 is equal to  1  91
5
nth term of the first sequence = 4n + 13.
mth term of the second sequence = 5m + 11.
As per the information given in the question 4n + 13= 5m + 11
⇒ 5m – 4n = 2.
Possible integral values of n that satisfy 5m = 2 + 4nare (2, 7, 12 … 97)
 Therefore, the total number of terms common in boththe sequences is 20.

48. In a triangle ABC, the lengths of the sides AB and AC equal 17.5 cm and 9 cm respectively.
Let D be a point on the line segment BC such that AD is perpendicular to BC. If AD = 3 cm,
then what is the radius (in cm) of the circle circumscribing the triangle ABC?
(A) 17.05 (B) 27.85
(C) 22.45 (D) 26.25
@ [D]
We can use the formula for the circum radius of atriangle:
ab  c
R 
4  (Area of the triangle)
ab  c a c
or R  
1  2  AD
4    b  AD 
 2 
17.5  9
  26.25 cm
23

49. Rahim plans to drive from city A to station C, at the speed of 70 km per hour, to catch a train
arriving there from B. He must reach C at least 15 minutes before the arrival of the train. The
train leaves B, located 500 km south of A, at 8:00 am and travels at a speed of 50 km per
hour. It is known that C is located between west and northwest of B, with BC at 60° to AB.
Also, C is located between south and southwest of A with AC at 30° to AB. The latest time
by which Rahim must leave A and still catch the train is closest to
(A) 6 : 15 am (B) 6 : 30 am
(C) 6 :45 am (D) 7 : 00 am
@ [B]
50. Three consecutive positive integers are raised to the first, second and third powers respectively
andthen added. The sum so obtained is perfect square whose square root equals the total of
the three original integers. Which of the following best describes the minimum, say m, of
these three integers?
(A) 1≤ m ≤ 3 (B) 4 ≤ m ≤ 6
(C) 7 ≤ m ≤ 9 (D) 10 ≤ m ≤ 12
@ [A]
Let the three consecutive positive integers be equalto ‘n – 1’, ‘n’ and ‘n + 1’.
⇒ n −1+ n2+ (n + 1)3= (3n)2
n3+ 4n2 +4n = 9n2
⇒ n2 – 5n + 4 = 0
 n = 1 or n = 4
Since, the three integers are positive, the value of ‘n’cannot be equal to 1, therefore the value
of ‘n’ = 4 orm = n – 1 = 3.
Hence, the three consecutive positive integers are 3,4 and 5.