UPSC Prelims 2024 · CSAT (Paper 2) · Q39

Basic Numeracy

Medium · Parity of algebraic expressions

Let a, b, c and d be distinct positive integers. Let a, b be even and c, d be odd. Consider the following statements:

1. (a - c)^2 (bd) is even.

2. (c - d) c^2 d is even.

3. (c + a)^2 (d + b) is odd.

Which of the statements given above are correct?