Q. If the position vector of point P is given by r = 2i + 3j + 4k, what is the x-coordinate of point P? (2020)
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Solution
The x-coordinate of point P is the coefficient of i in the position vector, which is 2.
Correct Answer: A — 2
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Q. If the position vector of point P is given by r = 3i + 4j, what is the distance of point P from the origin?
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Solution
Distance = |r| = √(3^2 + 4^2) = √(9 + 16) = √25 = 5.
Correct Answer: A — 5
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Q. If the probability of an event A is 0.4, what is the probability of the event not occurring? (2021)
A.
0.4
B.
0.6
C.
0.8
D.
0.2
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Solution
Probability of not A = 1 - P(A) = 1 - 0.4 = 0.6.
Correct Answer: B — 0.6
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Q. If the probability of an event occurring is 0.3, what is the probability of it not occurring? (2023)
A.
0.3
B.
0.7
C.
0.5
D.
0.1
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Solution
Probability of not occurring = 1 - P(event) = 1 - 0.3 = 0.7.
Correct Answer: B — 0.7
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Q. If the quadratic equation ax^2 + bx + c = 0 has roots p and q, what is the value of p + q? (2020)
A.
-b/a
B.
b/a
C.
c/a
D.
-c/a
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Solution
By Vieta's formulas, the sum of the roots p + q = -b/a.
Correct Answer: A — -b/a
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Q. If the quadratic equation x^2 + 2x + 1 = 0 is solved, what are the roots? (2022)
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Solution
The equation can be factored as (x + 1)(x + 1) = 0, giving the root -1 with multiplicity 2.
Correct Answer: A — -1
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Q. If the quadratic equation x^2 + 2x + 1 = 0 is solved, what is the nature of the roots? (2022)
A.
Real and distinct
B.
Real and equal
C.
Complex
D.
None of the above
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Solution
The discriminant is 0, indicating that the roots are real and equal.
Correct Answer: B — Real and equal
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Q. If the quadratic equation x^2 + 2x + k = 0 has one root equal to -1, what is the value of k? (2022)
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Substituting x = -1 into the equation gives (-1)^2 + 2(-1) + k = 0, leading to 1 - 2 + k = 0, thus k = 1.
Correct Answer: B — 1
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Q. If the quadratic equation x^2 + 2x + k = 0 has roots that are both negative, what is the condition on k? (2023)
A.
k > 0
B.
k < 0
C.
k >= 0
D.
k <= 0
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Solution
For both roots to be negative, k must be greater than 0.
Correct Answer: A — k > 0
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Q. If the quadratic equation x^2 + 5x + 6 = 0 is solved, what is the product of the roots? (2022)
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The product of the roots is given by c/a = 6/1 = 6.
Correct Answer: A — 6
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Q. If the quadratic equation x^2 + 7x + k = 0 has roots that are both positive, what is the minimum value of k? (2021)
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Solution
For both roots to be positive, k must be greater than 12 (from Vieta's formulas). The minimum integer k is 13.
Correct Answer: C — 8
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Q. If the quadratic equation x^2 + px + q = 0 has roots 3 and -2, what is the value of p + q? (2023)
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Solution
Using Vieta's formulas, p = -(3 + (-2)) = -1 and q = 3 * (-2) = -6. Therefore, p + q = -1 - 6 = -7.
Correct Answer: B — 5
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Q. If the quadratic equation x^2 + px + q = 0 has roots 3 and 4, what is the value of p + q? (2023)
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Solution
Using Vieta's formulas, p = -(3 + 4) = -7 and q = 3 * 4 = 12. Therefore, p + q = -7 + 12 = 5.
Correct Answer: B — 12
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Q. If the quadratic equation x^2 - 8x + 15 = 0 is solved, what are the roots? (2022)
A.
3 and 5
B.
2 and 6
C.
1 and 7
D.
4 and 4
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Solution
Factoring gives (x - 3)(x - 5) = 0, hence the roots are 3 and 5.
Correct Answer: A — 3 and 5
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Q. If the radius of a circle is doubled, what happens to its area? (2020)
A.
It remains the same
B.
It doubles
C.
It triples
D.
It quadruples
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Solution
The area of a circle is given by A = πr². If the radius is doubled (r becomes 2r), the new area is A' = π(2r)² = 4πr², which is four times the original area.
Correct Answer: D — It quadruples
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Q. If the range of a data set is 20 and the minimum value is 10, what is the maximum value? (2023)
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Solution
Range = Maximum - Minimum. Therefore, Maximum = Range + Minimum = 20 + 10 = 30.
Correct Answer: A — 30
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Q. If the ratio of the sides of a triangle is 3:4:5, what is the length of the longest side if the perimeter is 36 cm? (2021)
A.
15 cm
B.
12 cm
C.
9 cm
D.
18 cm
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Solution
Let the sides be 3x, 4x, and 5x. Then, 3x + 4x + 5x = 36. Thus, 12x = 36, giving x = 3. The longest side is 5x = 15 cm.
Correct Answer: A — 15 cm
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Q. If the ratio of the sides of a triangle is 3:4:5, what is the perimeter if the shortest side is 6 cm? (2021)
A.
30 cm
B.
36 cm
C.
42 cm
D.
48 cm
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Solution
If the shortest side is 6 cm, the sides are 6, 8, and 10 cm. Perimeter = 6 + 8 + 10 = 24 cm.
Correct Answer: B — 36 cm
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Q. If the ratio of the sides of a triangle is 3:4:5, what type of triangle is it? (2019)
A.
Equilateral
B.
Isosceles
C.
Scalene
D.
Right-angled
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Solution
A triangle with sides in the ratio 3:4:5 is a right-angled triangle.
Correct Answer: D — Right-angled
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Q. If the roots of the equation ax^2 + bx + c = 0 are equal, what is the condition on a, b, and c? (2020)
A.
b^2 - 4ac > 0
B.
b^2 - 4ac = 0
C.
b^2 - 4ac < 0
D.
a + b + c = 0
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Solution
The condition for equal roots is given by the discriminant: b^2 - 4ac = 0.
Correct Answer: B — b^2 - 4ac = 0
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Q. If the roots of the equation x^2 + 2x + 1 = 0 are equal, what is the value of the discriminant?
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Solution
The discriminant is given by b^2 - 4ac. Here, b = 2, a = 1, c = 1, so the discriminant is 2^2 - 4*1*1 = 0.
Correct Answer: A — 0
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Q. If the roots of the equation x^2 + 2x + k = 0 are -1 and -3, what is the value of k? (2022)
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Solution
The sum of the roots is -1 + -3 = -4, and the product is (-1)(-3) = 3. Thus, k = 3.
Correct Answer: C — 4
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Q. If the roots of the equation x^2 + 3x + k = 0 are -1 and -2, what is the value of k? (2023)
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Solution
Using Vieta's formulas, k = (-1)(-2) = 2.
Correct Answer: A — 2
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Q. If the roots of the equation x^2 + 4x + k = 0 are equal, what is the value of k?
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Solution
For the roots to be equal, the discriminant must be zero. Thus, 4^2 - 4*1*k = 0 leads to k = 4.
Correct Answer: B — 8
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Q. If the roots of the equation x^2 + 5x + 6 = 0 are a and b, what is the value of ab? (2023)
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The product of the roots ab is given by c/a. Here, c = 6 and a = 1, so ab = 6.
Correct Answer: A — 6
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Q. If the roots of the equation x^2 + 5x + c = 0 are 2 and 3, what is the value of c? (2022)
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Solution
Using the product of the roots, c = 2 * 3 = 6.
Correct Answer: A — 6
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Q. If the roots of the equation x^2 + 6x + k = 0 are real and distinct, what must be the condition on k? (2023)
A.
k < 9
B.
k > 9
C.
k = 9
D.
k ≤ 9
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Solution
For real and distinct roots, the discriminant must be greater than zero: 6^2 - 4*1*k > 0 leads to k < 9.
Correct Answer: A — k < 9
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Q. If the roots of the equation x^2 - 4x + k = 0 are real and distinct, what is the condition for k? (2023)
A.
k > 4
B.
k < 4
C.
k = 4
D.
k ≤ 4
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Solution
The discriminant must be greater than zero for real and distinct roots: (-4)^2 - 4*1*k > 0, which simplifies to 16 - 4k > 0, or k < 4.
Correct Answer: A — k > 4
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Q. If the roots of the equation x^2 - 6x + k = 0 are 3 and 3, what is the value of k? (2020)
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Solution
The equation can be expressed as (x - 3)^2 = 0, which expands to x^2 - 6x + 9 = 0. Thus, k = 9.
Correct Answer: B — 9
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Q. If the roots of the equation x^2 - 6x + k = 0 are real and distinct, what is the range of k? (2020)
A.
k < 9
B.
k > 9
C.
k = 9
D.
k ≤ 9
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Solution
For real and distinct roots, the discriminant must be greater than zero: (-6)^2 - 4*1*k > 0, leading to k < 9.
Correct Answer: A — k < 9
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