Q. Which of the following is a property of similar triangles?
A.
Their corresponding angles are equal.
B.
Their corresponding sides are equal.
C.
They have the same area.
D.
They are congruent.
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Solution
Similar triangles have equal corresponding angles, but their sides are in proportion, not necessarily equal.
Correct Answer:
A
— Their corresponding angles are equal.
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Q. Which of the following is a quadratic equation?
A.
x + 1 = 0
B.
x^2 - 4x + 4 = 0
C.
2x - 3 = 0
D.
3x + 2 = 0
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Solution
A quadratic equation is one that can be expressed in the form ax^2 + bx + c = 0, which is satisfied by x^2 - 4x + 4 = 0.
Correct Answer:
B
— x^2 - 4x + 4 = 0
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Q. Which of the following is a root of the polynomial P(x) = x^2 - 5x + 6?
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Solution
The roots of the polynomial can be found by factoring it as (x-2)(x-3) = 0, giving roots 2 and 3.
Correct Answer:
B
— 2
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Q. Which of the following is a rule for determining if a number is divisible by 11?
A.
The sum of the digits is even
B.
The difference between the sum of the digits in odd positions and the sum of the digits in even positions is 0 or a multiple of 11
C.
It ends in 1
D.
It is a multiple of 10
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Solution
A number is divisible by 11 if the difference between the sum of the digits in odd positions and the sum of the digits in even positions is 0 or a multiple of 11.
Correct Answer:
B
— The difference between the sum of the digits in odd positions and the sum of the digits in even positions is 0 or a multiple of 11
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Q. Which of the following is a rule for determining if a number is divisible by 3?
A.
The last digit is 0
B.
The sum of the digits is divisible by 3
C.
The number is even
D.
The number ends in 3
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Solution
A number is divisible by 3 if the sum of its digits is divisible by 3.
Correct Answer:
B
— The sum of the digits is divisible by 3
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Q. Which of the following is a rule for divisibility by 11?
A.
The last digit must be even
B.
The difference between the sum of the digits in odd positions and the sum of the digits in even positions must be 0 or divisible by 11
C.
The number must end in 1
D.
The number must be a two-digit number
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Solution
For a number to be divisible by 11, the difference between the sum of the digits in odd positions and the sum of the digits in even positions must be 0 or divisible by 11.
Correct Answer:
B
— The difference between the sum of the digits in odd positions and the sum of the digits in even positions must be 0 or divisible by 11
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Q. Which of the following is a rule for divisibility by 4?
A.
The last digit must be 0
B.
The last two digits must form a number divisible by 4
C.
The sum of the digits must be even
D.
The number must be even
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Solution
A number is divisible by 4 if the number formed by its last two digits is divisible by 4.
Correct Answer:
B
— The last two digits must form a number divisible by 4
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Q. Which of the following is a solution to the equation 2x - 3 = 7?
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Solution
Adding 3 to both sides gives 2x = 10, then dividing by 2 gives x = 5.
Correct Answer:
B
— 5
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Q. Which of the following is a solution to the equation 3x - 9 = 0?
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Solution
To solve for x, add 9 to both sides and then divide by 3: 3x = 9, thus x = 3.
Correct Answer:
B
— 3
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Q. Which of the following is a solution to the inequality 3x - 7 < 2?
A.
x < 3
B.
x < 2
C.
x > 3
D.
x > 2
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Solution
Solving the inequality gives 3x < 9, thus x < 3.
Correct Answer:
A
— x < 3
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Q. Which of the following is a true statement about prime numbers?
A.
Every prime number is a factor of 1.
B.
Every prime number is a multiple of itself.
C.
All prime numbers are even.
D.
Prime numbers have exactly two distinct positive divisors.
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Solution
Prime numbers are defined as having exactly two distinct positive divisors: 1 and the number itself.
Correct Answer:
D
— Prime numbers have exactly two distinct positive divisors.
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Q. Which of the following is a true statement regarding multiples?
A.
All multiples of a number are even.
B.
Multiples of a number can be negative.
C.
The first multiple of any number is the number itself.
D.
Multiples of a number are always prime.
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Solution
The first multiple of any number is indeed the number itself, while the other statements are false.
Correct Answer:
C
— The first multiple of any number is the number itself.
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Q. Which of the following is a valid base-4 number?
A.
123
B.
234
C.
345
D.
456
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Solution
In base-4, valid digits are 0, 1, 2, and 3. Therefore, 123 is valid, while 234, 345, and 456 contain digits not allowed in base-4.
Correct Answer:
A
— 123
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Q. Which of the following is a valid divisibility rule for 10?
A.
The number must end in 0
B.
The number must be even
C.
The sum of the digits must be 10
D.
The last digit must be 5
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Solution
A number is divisible by 10 if it ends in 0.
Correct Answer:
A
— The number must end in 0
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Q. Which of the following is a valid method for solving a system of linear equations?
A.
Graphing
B.
Substitution
C.
Elimination
D.
All of the above
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Solution
All listed methods are valid techniques for solving systems of linear equations.
Correct Answer:
D
— All of the above
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Q. Which of the following is a valid method to solve a system of linear equations?
A.
Graphical method
B.
Substitution method
C.
Elimination method
D.
All of the above
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Solution
All listed methods are valid for solving systems of linear equations.
Correct Answer:
D
— All of the above
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Q. Which of the following is a valid representation of the decimal number 15 in base 8?
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Solution
In base 8, 15 is represented as '17' (1*8 + 7).
Correct Answer:
A
— 17
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Q. Which of the following is an example of a 'non-Euclidean geometry'?
A.
Euclidean geometry
B.
Spherical geometry
C.
Analytic geometry
D.
Projective geometry
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Solution
Spherical geometry is an example of non-Euclidean geometry, where the usual rules of Euclidean geometry do not apply.
Correct Answer:
B
— Spherical geometry
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Q. Which of the following is an example of a non-linear equation?
A.
y = 2x + 5
B.
y = x^2 - 4
C.
y = 3x - 1
D.
y = 7
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Solution
The equation y = x^2 - 4 is non-linear because it involves a variable raised to a power greater than one.
Correct Answer:
B
— y = x^2 - 4
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Q. Which of the following is an example of an irrational number?
A.
1/2
B.
3.14
C.
√2
D.
0.75
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Solution
√2 is an irrational number because it cannot be expressed as a fraction of two integers.
Correct Answer:
C
— √2
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Q. Which of the following is equivalent to log_10(1000)?
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Solution
Since 1000 is 10^3, log_10(1000) equals 3.
Correct Answer:
C
— 3
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Q. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a Fibonacci sequence? (2023)
A.
Each term is the sum of the two preceding ones.
B.
It starts with 0 and 1.
C.
It can be expressed as a linear function.
D.
It grows exponentially.
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Solution
A Fibonacci sequence cannot be expressed as a linear function; it is defined recursively.
Correct Answer:
C
— It can be expressed as a linear function.
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Q. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a geometric progression?
A.
The ratio of any two consecutive terms is constant.
B.
The product of the first and last terms equals the square of the middle term.
C.
The sum of the terms can be negative.
D.
The terms can be non-numeric.
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Solution
In a geometric progression, the terms are numeric and follow a specific ratio; thus, non-numeric terms do not fit the definition.
Correct Answer:
D
— The terms can be non-numeric.
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Q. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a geometric sequence? (2023)
A.
Each term is multiplied by a constant.
B.
The ratio between consecutive terms is constant.
C.
The difference between consecutive terms is constant.
D.
It can converge to a limit.
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Solution
In a geometric sequence, the ratio between consecutive terms is constant, not the difference.
Correct Answer:
C
— The difference between consecutive terms is constant.
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Q. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a geometric series? (2023)
A.
Each term is multiplied by a constant
B.
The ratio between consecutive terms is constant
C.
The sum of the series can be infinite
D.
The difference between consecutive terms is constant
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Solution
In a geometric series, the ratio between consecutive terms is constant, not the difference.
Correct Answer:
D
— The difference between consecutive terms is constant
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Q. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a regular polygon?
A.
All sides are of equal length.
B.
All interior angles are equal.
C.
It can have an odd number of sides.
D.
It can be concave.
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Solution
A regular polygon is defined as a polygon with all sides and angles equal, and it cannot be concave; it must be convex.
Correct Answer:
D
— It can be concave.
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Q. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of multiples?
A.
They are always greater than or equal to the original number.
B.
They can be negative.
C.
They are always odd.
D.
They can be zero.
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Solution
Multiples can be both odd and even; hence, they are not always odd.
Correct Answer:
C
— They are always odd.
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Q. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the graph of a quadratic function?
A.
It opens upwards if a > 0.
B.
It has a maximum point if a < 0.
C.
It is a straight line.
D.
It is symmetric about its vertex.
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Solution
The graph of a quadratic function is a parabola, not a straight line.
Correct Answer:
C
— It is a straight line.
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Q. Which of the following is NOT a factor of 60?
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Solution
The factors of 60 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 12, 15, 20, 30, and 60. 7 is not among them.
Correct Answer:
D
— 7
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Q. Which of the following is NOT a prime number?
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Solution
A prime number is a natural number greater than 1 that cannot be formed by multiplying two smaller natural numbers. 9 is not prime as it can be divided by 3.
Correct Answer:
D
— 9
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