Q. If the equation x^2 + 5x + k = 0 has roots that are both negative, what is the condition for k?
A.
k > 0
B.
k < 0
C.
k ≥ 0
D.
k ≤ 0
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Solution
For both roots to be negative, the sum of the roots (which is -5) must be negative, and the product (k) must be positive. Thus, k > 0.
Correct Answer:
A
— k > 0
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Q. If the equation x^2 + px + q = 0 has roots 2 and 3, what is the value of p?
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Solution
Using Vieta's formulas, p = -(2 + 3) = -5.
Correct Answer:
A
— -5
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Q. If the equation x^2 - 5x + k = 0 has equal roots, what is the value of k?
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Solution
For equal roots, the discriminant must be zero. Thus, (-5)^2 - 4*1*k = 0 => 25 - 4k = 0 => k = 25/4 = 6.25.
Correct Answer:
A
— 5
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Q. If the equilibrium constant Kc for a reaction is 10 at a certain temperature, what is the value of Kc for the reverse reaction?
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Solution
The equilibrium constant for the reverse reaction is the reciprocal of the forward reaction, so Kc' = 1/Kc = 0.1.
Correct Answer:
A
— 0.1
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Q. If the equilibrium constant Kc for a reaction is 10, what can be said about the position of equilibrium?
A.
Products are favored
B.
Reactants are favored
C.
Equilibrium is at the center
D.
No conclusion can be drawn
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Solution
A Kc value greater than 1 indicates that the products are favored at equilibrium.
Correct Answer:
A
— Products are favored
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Q. If the equilibrium constant Kc for a reaction is 10, what is the value of Kc for the reverse reaction? (2020)
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Solution
For the reverse reaction, Kc is the reciprocal of the forward reaction. Therefore, Kc (reverse) = 1/Kc (forward) = 1/10 = 0.1.
Correct Answer:
A
— 0.1
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Q. If the equilibrium constant Kc for a reaction is less than 1, what does it indicate about the equilibrium position?
A.
Products are favored
B.
Reactants are favored
C.
Equal amounts of reactants and products
D.
Reaction does not occur
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Solution
A Kc value less than 1 indicates that at equilibrium, the concentration of reactants is greater than that of products, thus reactants are favored.
Correct Answer:
B
— Reactants are favored
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Q. If the expansion of (x + a)^n has a term 15x^3a^2, what is the value of n?
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Solution
The term is given by C(n, 3) * a^2 * x^3. Setting C(n, 3) * a^2 = 15 gives n = 6.
Correct Answer:
B
— 6
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Q. If the expansion of (x + y)^5 is written out, which term corresponds to x^3y^2?
A.
The 3rd term
B.
The 4th term
C.
The 5th term
D.
The 6th term
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Solution
In the expansion of (x + y)^5, the term x^3y^2 corresponds to the 4th term, calculated using the formula C(5, 2)x^3y^2.
Correct Answer:
B
— The 4th term
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Q. If the expansion of (x + y)^n contains a term with x^4y^2, what can be inferred about the value of n?
A.
n must be 6.
B.
n must be greater than 6.
C.
n must be less than 6.
D.
n can be any integer.
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Solution
In the term x^4y^2, the sum of the exponents (4 + 2) must equal n, hence n = 6.
Correct Answer:
A
— n must be 6.
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Q. If the expansion of (x + y)^n contains a term with x^4y^3, what can be inferred about n?
A.
n must be 7.
B.
n must be greater than 7.
C.
n must be less than 7.
D.
n can be any integer.
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Solution
The sum of the exponents in the term x^4y^3 is 4 + 3 = 7, hence n must be 7.
Correct Answer:
A
— n must be 7.
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Q. If the expansion of (x + y)^n has 15 terms, what is the value of n?
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Solution
The number of terms in the expansion of (x + y)^n is n + 1. Therefore, n + 1 = 15, which gives n = 14.
Correct Answer:
A
— 14
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Q. If the expression 3x + 5 = 20 is solved for x, what is the value of x?
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Solution
To solve for x, subtract 5 from both sides to get 3x = 15, then divide by 3 to find x = 5.
Correct Answer:
A
— 5
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Q. If the exterior angle of a regular polygon is 30 degrees, how many sides does it have?
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Solution
The sum of the exterior angles of any polygon is 360 degrees. Therefore, the number of sides can be calculated as 360 / 30 = 12.
Correct Answer:
B
— 12
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Q. If the exterior angle of a triangle is 120 degrees, what is the measure of the smallest interior angle?
A.
30 degrees
B.
40 degrees
C.
60 degrees
D.
80 degrees
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Solution
The exterior angle is equal to the sum of the two opposite interior angles. If the exterior angle is 120 degrees, the smallest interior angle can be calculated as 180 - 120 = 60 degrees.
Correct Answer:
D
— 80 degrees
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Q. If the family of curves is given by y = k/x, what type of curves does it represent?
A.
Linear
B.
Hyperbolic
C.
Circular
D.
Exponential
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Solution
The equation y = k/x represents a family of hyperbolas.
Correct Answer:
B
— Hyperbolic
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Q. If the first sentence of the paragraph is removed, what effect would it have on the overall meaning? (2023)
A.
It would enhance clarity.
B.
It would create confusion.
C.
It would have no effect.
D.
It would weaken the argument.
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Solution
Removing the first sentence would eliminate important context, weakening the argument presented.
Correct Answer:
D
— It would weaken the argument.
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Q. If the first sentence of the passage is rearranged to the end, which of the following would be the most logical order of the remaining sentences? (2023)
A.
3, 1, 2, 4
B.
2, 4, 3, 1
C.
4, 3, 1, 2
D.
1, 2, 4, 3
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Solution
Rearranging the sentences in the order of 2, 4, 3, 1 maintains a logical flow, building on the ideas presented before concluding with the initial statement.
Correct Answer:
B
— 2, 4, 3, 1
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Q. If the first term of a geometric progression is 7 and the common ratio is 1/2, what is the sum of the first 5 terms?
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Solution
The sum of the first n terms of a GP is given by S_n = a(1 - r^n) / (1 - r). Here, S_5 = 7(1 - (1/2)^5) / (1 - 1/2) = 7(1 - 1/32) / (1/2) = 7 * 31/32 * 2 = 14.
Correct Answer:
B
— 21
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Q. If the first term of a geometric progression is x and the common ratio is 1/2, what is the sum of the first 5 terms?
A.
x
B.
x/2
C.
x/3
D.
x(1 - (1/2)^5)/(1 - 1/2)
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Solution
The sum of the first n terms of a GP is given by S_n = a(1 - r^n) / (1 - r). Here, S_5 = x(1 - (1/2)^5) / (1 - 1/2) = x(1 - 1/32) / (1/2) = x(31/32) * 2 = x(62/32).
Correct Answer:
D
— x(1 - (1/2)^5)/(1 - 1/2)
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Q. If the first term of a geometric progression is x and the common ratio is 3, which of the following represents the 6th term?
A.
x * 3^5
B.
x * 3^6
C.
3 * x^5
D.
3 * x^6
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Solution
The nth term of a GP is given by a * r^(n-1). Here, the 6th term = x * 3^(6-1) = x * 3^5.
Correct Answer:
A
— x * 3^5
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Q. If the first term of a geometric series is 4 and the common ratio is 2, what is the 7th term?
A.
128
B.
256
C.
512
D.
1024
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Solution
The nth term of a geometric series is given by a_n = ar^(n-1). Here, a = 4, r = 2, n = 7. So, a_7 = 4 * 2^(7-1) = 4 * 64 = 256.
Correct Answer:
B
— 256
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Q. If the first term of a GP is 10 and the common ratio is 0.5, what is the sum of the first 5 terms?
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Solution
The sum of the first n terms of a GP is given by S_n = a(1 - r^n) / (1 - r). Here, S_5 = 10(1 - 0.5^5) / (1 - 0.5) = 10(1 - 0.03125) / 0.5 = 10 * 0.96875 / 0.5 = 19.375, which rounds to 20.
Correct Answer:
B
— 20
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Q. If the first term of a GP is 10 and the sum of the first three terms is 70, what is the common ratio?
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Solution
Let the common ratio be r. The sum is 10 + 10r + 10r^2 = 70. Simplifying gives r^2 + r - 6 = 0, which factors to (r - 2)(r + 3) = 0, thus r = 2.
Correct Answer:
B
— 3
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Q. If the first term of a GP is 4 and the common ratio is 1/3, what is the sum of the first three terms?
A.
4.5
B.
5.5
C.
6
D.
6.5
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Solution
The first three terms are 4, 4/3, and 4/9. Their sum is 4 + 4/3 + 4/9 = 4 + 1.33 + 0.44 = 5.77.
Correct Answer:
A
— 4.5
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Q. If the first term of a GP is 4 and the common ratio is 3, what is the product of the first three terms?
A.
144
B.
108
C.
81
D.
64
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Solution
The first three terms are 4, 12, and 36. Their product = 4 * 12 * 36 = 1728.
Correct Answer:
A
— 144
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Q. If the first term of a GP is 7 and the common ratio is 3, what is the 6th term?
A.
567
B.
729
C.
243
D.
81
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Solution
The 6th term is given by 7 * 3^(6-1) = 7 * 243 = 1701.
Correct Answer:
B
— 729
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Q. If the first term of a GP is x and the common ratio is y, which of the following represents the 4th term?
A.
xy^3
B.
x^3y
C.
x^4y
D.
xy^4
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Solution
The nth term of a GP is given by a * r^(n-1). Thus, the 4th term is x * y^(4-1) = xy^3.
Correct Answer:
A
— xy^3
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Q. If the first term of a harmonic progression is 1 and the common difference of the corresponding arithmetic progression is 2, what is the second term of the harmonic progression?
A.
1/2
B.
1/3
C.
1/4
D.
1/5
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Solution
The first term is 1, and the second term's reciprocal will be 1 + 2 = 3. Therefore, the second term is 1/3.
Correct Answer:
A
— 1/2
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Q. If the first term of a harmonic progression is 1 and the common difference of the corresponding arithmetic progression is 1, what is the second term of the harmonic progression?
A.
1/2
B.
1/3
C.
1/4
D.
1/5
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Solution
The first term is 1, and the second term's reciprocal will be 1 + 1 = 2, so the second term is 1/2.
Correct Answer:
A
— 1/2
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