Please note

• The actual question paper shall have two parts — A and B

• Part A shall deal with the life of Ramanujan and shall be common for all three levels -
Junior (Classes 6-7), Middle (Classes 8-9) & Senior (Classes 10-11)
• There shall be no illustrative questions for part A
• Part B shall deal with questions on mathematics and shall vary with the levels
• The weightage for Parts A and B shall be approximately in the ratio 4:6
• The mathematical background of the students-as required in each class of school- is
enough to be capable of answering our questions
• This competition discourages coaching/ tutoring as they may prove
counterproductive
• We urge parents/guardians/teachers to kindly refrain from putting pressure on their
wards through coaching/tutoring
• We want students to learn to enjoy mathematics
• In the actual examination the examinee student shall be required to answer on OMR
sheets
• All examinees are required to carry up to four blank sheets of paper (A4size) for
rough work

Illustrative Questions

The questions below deal with Part B and are meant to illustrate the fact that the
Recognising Ramanujan competition requires only basic mathematical ingenuity.

The illustrative questions below are not indicative of the kind of questions that shall be
asked. These questions are meant to illustrate the nature if mathematical thinking that is
needed.

Instructions For Answering The Questions

• All questions shall be multiple choice questions

• You are required to choose the most accurate option
• A small number of questions shall carry negative marking to discourage random
choices as answers
• The questions that carry negative marking shall not be revealed
 Junior Level

1. In every 5 consecutive numbers there:

a. Is at least one prime number
b. Is always a number whose last digit is 3
c. Is always a number that is a perfect square
d. None of the above
2. The number of prime numbers up to a counting number n (where n is greater
than 10) is:
a. Always less than n -1
b. Always less than n-2
c. Always less than n-5
d. None of the above

Middle Level

1. For every prime number p there is always:

a. A prime number between p and p+4
b. A prime number between p and p + 5
c. A square of a prime number between p and 2p
d. None of the above
2. The number of prime numbers is
a. Greater than 1 million
b. Less than 2 million
c. Less than 5 million
d. Less than 100 million

Senior Level

1. For every even number n

a. There is a number between n and n + 100 that is divisible by 5
b. Two numbers between n and n + 100 divisible by 5
c. Are 3 numbers divisible by 5
d. There are at least 6 numbers divisible by 5
2. If a fair coin is tossed 100 times then the number of times a head shall occur is
always
a. Always exactly 50
b. Always less than 50
c. Always greater than 50
d. None of the above