Mathematics
Q. In a triangle, if two sides are 7 cm and 10 cm, what is the maximum possible length of the third side? (2019)
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A.
16 cm
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B.
17 cm
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C.
18 cm
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D.
19 cm
Solution
The maximum length of the third side = sum of the other two sides - 1 = 7 + 10 - 1 = 16 cm.
Correct Answer: B — 17 cm
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Q. In the expansion of (2x - 3)^4, what is the coefficient of x^3? (2023)
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A.
-108
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B.
-72
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C.
72
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D.
108
Solution
The coefficient of x^3 in (2x - 3)^4 is given by 4C1 * (2)^3 * (-3)^1 = 4 * 8 * (-3) = -96. The coefficient is -108.
Correct Answer: A — -108
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Q. In the expansion of (3x - 4)^7, what is the coefficient of x^5? (1920)
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A.
1260
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B.
1440
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C.
1680
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D.
1920
Solution
Using the binomial theorem, the coefficient of x^5 in (3x - 4)^7 is given by 7C5 * (3)^5 * (-4)^2 = 21 * 243 * 16 = 21 * 3888 = 81588.
Correct Answer: A — 1260
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Q. In the expansion of (x + 3)^6, what is the coefficient of x^4?
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A.
540
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B.
720
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C.
810
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D.
900
Solution
Using the binomial theorem, the coefficient of x^4 in (x + 3)^6 is given by 6C4 * (3)^2 = 15 * 9 = 135.
Correct Answer: B — 720
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Q. In triangle ABC, if angle A = 30 degrees and angle B = 60 degrees, what is the measure of angle C? (2021)
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A.
30 degrees
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B.
60 degrees
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C.
90 degrees
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D.
120 degrees
Solution
The sum of angles in a triangle is 180 degrees. Therefore, angle C = 180 - (30 + 60) = 90 degrees.
Correct Answer: C — 90 degrees
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Q. In triangle DEF, if angle D = 45 degrees and angle E = 45 degrees, what is the type of triangle? (2020)
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A.
Scalene
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B.
Isosceles
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C.
Equilateral
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D.
Right
Solution
Since two angles are equal (45 degrees), triangle DEF is an isosceles triangle.
Correct Answer: B — Isosceles
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Q. In triangle GHI, if GH = 10 cm, HI = 24 cm, and GI = 26 cm, what is the length of the longest side? (2022)
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A.
10 cm
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B.
24 cm
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C.
26 cm
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D.
Cannot be determined
Solution
The longest side of triangle GHI is GI, which measures 26 cm.
Correct Answer: C — 26 cm
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Q. In triangle PQR, if PQ = 8 cm, QR = 6 cm, and PR = 10 cm, what is the perimeter of the triangle? (2022)
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A.
24 cm
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B.
26 cm
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C.
22 cm
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D.
20 cm
Solution
Perimeter = PQ + QR + PR = 8 + 6 + 10 = 24 cm.
Correct Answer: A — 24 cm
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Q. Is the function f(x) = sqrt(x) continuous at x = 0?
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A.
Yes
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B.
No
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C.
Only from the right
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D.
Only from the left
Solution
The function f(x) = sqrt(x) is continuous at x = 0 as it is defined and the limit exists.
Correct Answer: A — Yes
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Q. Solve for x: 3x - 7 = 2x + 5. (2021)
Solution
Subtract 2x from both sides: x - 7 = 5. Then add 7: x = 12.
Correct Answer: A — 12
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Q. The circumference of a circle is 31.4 cm. What is the radius of the circle? (Use π = 3.14) (2019)
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A.
5 cm
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B.
10 cm
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C.
7 cm
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D.
15 cm
Solution
Circumference = 2πr => r = circumference / (2π) = 31.4 / (2 * 3.14) = 5 cm
Correct Answer: A — 5 cm
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Q. The coordinates of the centroid of a triangle with vertices at (2, 3), (4, 5), and (6, 7) are:
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A.
(4, 5)
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B.
(3, 4)
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C.
(5, 6)
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D.
(6, 5)
Solution
Centroid = ((2+4+6)/3, (3+5+7)/3) = (4, 5).
Correct Answer: B — (3, 4)
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Q. The equation of a line with slope 2 passing through the point (1, 3) is?
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A.
y = 2x + 1
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B.
y = 2x + 2
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C.
y = 2x + 3
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D.
y = 2x - 1
Solution
Using point-slope form: y - 3 = 2(x - 1) => y = 2x + 1.
Correct Answer: C — y = 2x + 3
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Q. The equation of a parabola with vertex at (0, 0) and focus at (0, 3) is?
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A.
x^2 = 12y
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B.
y^2 = 12x
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C.
x^2 = 6y
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D.
y^2 = 6x
Solution
The distance from the vertex to the focus is 3, so the equation is x^2 = 12y.
Correct Answer: A — x^2 = 12y
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Q. The equation x^2 - 7x + 10 = 0 has roots that are:
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A.
1 and 10
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B.
2 and 5
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C.
3 and 4
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D.
5 and 2
Solution
Factoring the equation gives (x - 2)(x - 5) = 0, so the roots are 2 and 5.
Correct Answer: C — 3 and 4
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Q. The following data set has the numbers: 2, 3, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 6, 7. What is the mode of this data set? (2020)
Solution
The number 5 appears most frequently (3 times), so the mode is 5.
Correct Answer: B — 5
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Q. The function f(x) = 1/(x-1) is continuous on which of the following intervals?
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A.
(-∞, 1)
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B.
(1, ∞)
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C.
(-∞, ∞)
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D.
(-∞, 0)
Solution
The function f(x) = 1/(x-1) is discontinuous at x = 1, hence it is continuous on (1, ∞).
Correct Answer: B — (1, ∞)
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Q. The function f(x) = { x^2, x < 0; 0, x = 0; x + 1, x > 0 } is:
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A.
Continuous
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B.
Not continuous
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C.
Continuous from the left
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D.
Continuous from the right
Solution
The left limit as x approaches 0 is 0, but the right limit is 1. Hence, it is not continuous at x = 0.
Correct Answer: B — Not continuous
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Q. The function f(x) = { x^2, x < 0; 2, x = 0; x + 1, x > 0 } is continuous at x = 0?
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A.
Yes
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B.
No
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C.
Only left continuous
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D.
Only right continuous
Solution
At x = 0, lim x→0- f(x) = 0 and lim x→0+ f(x) = 1, hence it is discontinuous at x = 0.
Correct Answer: B — No
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Q. The lengths of the sides of triangle ABC are 5 cm, 12 cm, and 13 cm. What is the area of the triangle? (2019)
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A.
30 cm²
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B.
60 cm²
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C.
24 cm²
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D.
40 cm²
Solution
Using Heron's formula, s = (5 + 12 + 13)/2 = 15. Area = √[s(s-a)(s-b)(s-c)] = √[15(15-5)(15-12)(15-13)] = √[15*10*3*2] = √[900] = 30 cm².
Correct Answer: A — 30 cm²
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Q. The lengths of the sides of triangle ABC are 7 cm, 24 cm, and 25 cm. Is this triangle a right triangle? (2020)
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A.
Yes
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B.
No
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C.
Cannot be determined
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D.
Only if angle A is 90 degrees
Solution
Using the Pythagorean theorem, 7^2 + 24^2 = 49 + 576 = 625 = 25^2. Therefore, triangle ABC is a right triangle.
Correct Answer: A — Yes
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Q. The mean of 5, 15, 25, and x is 20. Find the value of x. (2023)
Solution
Mean = (5 + 15 + 25 + x) / 4 = 20. Solving gives x = 30.
Correct Answer: C — 30
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Q. The mean of 7, 9, 11, and 13 is what? (2019)
Solution
Mean = (7 + 9 + 11 + 13) / 4 = 40 / 4 = 10.
Correct Answer: B — 10
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Q. The mean of 8, 12, 16, and 20 is what? (2019)
Solution
Mean = (8 + 12 + 16 + 20) / 4 = 56 / 4 = 14.
Correct Answer: B — 15
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Q. The mean of a data set is 10 and the variance is 4. What is the standard deviation? (2019)
Solution
Standard deviation is the square root of variance. Therefore, SD = √4 = 2.
Correct Answer: A — 2
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Q. The mean of the numbers 4, 8, 10, 12, and x is 10. What is the value of x? (2021)
Solution
Mean = (4 + 8 + 10 + 12 + x) / 5 = 10. Solving gives x = 14.
Correct Answer: C — 14
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Q. The mean of three numbers is 15. If one of the numbers is 10, what is the mean of the other two numbers? (2020)
Solution
Let the other two numbers be a and b. Then, (10 + a + b) / 3 = 15. Solving gives (a + b) = 35, so Mean of a and b = 35 / 2 = 17.5.
Correct Answer: B — 20
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Q. The quadratic equation 2x^2 - 4x + k = 0 has no real roots. What is the condition for k? (2022)
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A.
k < 0
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B.
k > 0
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C.
k > 8
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D.
k < 8
Solution
The discriminant must be less than zero: (-4)^2 - 4*2*k < 0 leads to k > 8.
Correct Answer: C — k > 8
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Q. The quadratic equation x^2 + 6x + 9 = 0 can be expressed in which of the following forms? (2020)
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A.
(x + 3)^2
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B.
(x - 3)^2
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C.
(x + 6)^2
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D.
(x - 6)^2
Solution
This is a perfect square trinomial: (x + 3)(x + 3) = 0.
Correct Answer: A — (x + 3)^2
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Q. The quadratic equation x^2 + 6x + k = 0 has roots that are both negative. What is the condition for k? (2020)
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A.
k > 9
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B.
k < 9
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C.
k = 9
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D.
k = 0
Solution
For both roots to be negative, k must be greater than the square of half the coefficient of x, hence k > 9.
Correct Answer: A — k > 9
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