Q. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a regular polygon?
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A.
All sides are of equal length.
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B.
All interior angles are equal.
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C.
It can have an odd number of sides.
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D.
It can be concave.
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 hybrid sets?
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A.
They can contain elements from different data types.
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B.
They can be used to represent complex relationships.
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C.
They must always be finite.
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D.
They cannot include duplicate elements.
Solution
Hybrid sets can include duplicate elements, especially when they are formed from multiple sources.
Correct Answer: D — They cannot include duplicate elements.
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Q. Which of the following is NOT a property of a circle?
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A.
All radii are equal.
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B.
The diameter is the longest chord.
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C.
A circle has a finite area.
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D.
A circle can have corners.
Solution
A circle is defined as a round shape with no corners.
Correct Answer: D — A circle can have corners.
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Q. Which of the following is NOT a property of a square?
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A.
All sides are equal
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B.
Diagonals bisect each other
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C.
Diagonals are equal in length
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D.
All angles are acute
Solution
In a square, all angles are right angles (90 degrees), not acute.
Correct Answer: D — All angles are acute
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Q. Which of the following is NOT a property of geometric progressions?
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A.
The product of the terms is equal to the square of the geometric mean.
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B.
The sum of the terms can be negative.
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C.
The common ratio can be zero.
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D.
The terms can be fractions.
Solution
In a geometric progression, the common ratio cannot be zero, as it would invalidate the progression.
Correct Answer: C — The common ratio can be zero.
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Q. Which of the following is NOT a property of harmonic progression?
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A.
The terms can be expressed as fractions.
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B.
The terms can be negative.
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C.
The sum of the terms is always an integer.
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D.
The reciprocals form an arithmetic progression.
Solution
The sum of the terms in a harmonic progression is not necessarily an integer, as the terms can be fractions.
Correct Answer: C — The sum of the terms is always an integer.
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Q. Which of the following is NOT a property of harmonic progressions?
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A.
The sum of the first n terms is finite.
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B.
The terms can be negative.
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C.
The terms can be fractions.
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D.
The terms can be irrational.
Solution
The sum of the first n terms of a harmonic progression diverges as n approaches infinity, hence it is not finite.
Correct Answer: A — The sum of the first n terms is finite.
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Q. Which of the following is NOT a property of logarithms?
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A.
log_a(b*c) = log_a(b) + log_a(c)
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B.
log_a(b/c) = log_a(b) - log_a(c)
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C.
log_a(b^c) = c*log_a(b)
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D.
log_a(b) + log_a(c) = log_a(b*c) + log_a(b)
Solution
The last statement is incorrect as it does not follow the properties of logarithms.
Correct Answer: D — log_a(b) + log_a(c) = log_a(b*c) + log_a(b)
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Q. Which of the following is NOT a property of modular arithmetic?
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A.
Closure
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B.
Associativity
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C.
Distributivity
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D.
Non-commutativity
Solution
Modular arithmetic is commutative for addition and multiplication, hence non-commutativity is not a property.
Correct Answer: D — Non-commutativity
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Q. Which of the following is NOT a property of polygons?
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A.
Polygons are two-dimensional shapes.
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B.
Polygons can have curved sides.
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C.
Polygons are made up of straight line segments.
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D.
Polygons can be classified as regular or irregular.
Solution
Polygons are defined as shapes made up of straight line segments, so having curved sides disqualifies a shape from being a polygon.
Correct Answer: B — Polygons can have curved sides.
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Q. Which of the following is NOT a property of triangles?
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A.
The longest side is opposite the largest angle.
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B.
The shortest side is opposite the smallest angle.
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C.
The area can be calculated using base and height.
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D.
All angles must be acute.
Solution
Not all triangles have all angles acute; for example, a right triangle has one angle that is 90 degrees.
Correct Answer: D — All angles must be acute.
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Q. Which of the following is not a type of literary device?
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A.
Metaphor
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B.
Simile
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C.
Alliteration
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D.
Algorithm
Solution
'Algorithm' is a mathematical concept, while the others are literary devices used in writing.
Correct Answer: D — Algorithm
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Q. Which of the following is NOT a valid representation of the decimal number 10 in any base?
Solution
'22' cannot represent 10 in any base since it would require base 3 or higher.
Correct Answer: D — 22
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Q. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a challenge faced by the researchers?
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A.
Limited funding
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B.
Access to necessary technology
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C.
Time constraints
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D.
Public skepticism
Solution
The passage does not mention limited funding as a challenge, focusing instead on other obstacles faced by the researchers.
Correct Answer: A — Limited funding
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Q. Which of the following is the best definition of a factor?
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A.
A number that can divide another number without leaving a remainder.
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B.
A number that is a multiple of another number.
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C.
A number that is less than another number.
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D.
A number that is greater than one.
Solution
A factor is defined as a number that divides another number without leaving a remainder.
Correct Answer: A — A number that can divide another number without leaving a remainder.
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Q. Which of the following is the correct factorization of the quadratic equation x^2 - 5x + 6?
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A.
(x - 2)(x - 3)
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B.
(x + 2)(x + 3)
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C.
(x - 1)(x - 6)
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D.
(x + 1)(x + 6)
Solution
The quadratic x^2 - 5x + 6 factors to (x - 2)(x - 3).
Correct Answer: A — (x - 2)(x - 3)
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Q. Which of the following is the correct property of logarithms?
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A.
log_a(b) + log_a(c) = log_a(bc)
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B.
log_a(b) - log_a(c) = log_a(b/c)
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C.
log_a(b^c) = c * log_a(b)
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D.
All of the above
Solution
All the listed properties are correct and fundamental to logarithmic functions.
Correct Answer: D — All of the above
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Q. Which of the following is the correct representation of the decimal number 15 in base-2?
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A.
1111
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B.
1011
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C.
1101
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D.
1001
Solution
The decimal number 15 is represented as '1111' in binary.
Correct Answer: A — 1111
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Q. Which of the following is the correct simplification of (x^3 * y^2)^(2)?
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A.
x^6 * y^4
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B.
x^5 * y^2
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C.
x^3 * y^2
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D.
x^2 * y^3
Solution
Using the power of a product property, (a*b)^n = a^n * b^n, we get (x^3)^2 * (y^2)^2 = x^6 * y^4.
Correct Answer: A — x^6 * y^4
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Q. Which of the following is the correct simplification of log_2(8) + log_2(4)?
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A.
log_2(32)
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B.
log_2(12)
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C.
log_2(16)
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D.
log_2(6)
Solution
Using the property of logarithms, log_2(8) + log_2(4) = log_2(8*4) = log_2(32) = log_2(16).
Correct Answer: C — log_2(16)
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Q. Which of the following is the correct simplification of log_5(25) - log_5(5)?
Solution
log_5(25) = 2 and log_5(5) = 1, thus log_5(25) - log_5(5) = 2 - 1 = 1.
Correct Answer: A — 1
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Q. Which of the following is the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 48 and 180?
Solution
The GCD of 48 and 180 is 12, as it is the largest number that divides both without a remainder.
Correct Answer: A — 12
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Q. Which of the following is the result of simplifying (2^3)^2?
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A.
2^5
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B.
2^6
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C.
2^7
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D.
2^8
Solution
Using the power of a power property, (a^m)^n = a^(m*n), we get (2^3)^2 = 2^(3*2) = 2^6.
Correct Answer: B — 2^6
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Q. Which of the following is true about the roots of the polynomial P(x) = x^2 + 4x + 4?
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A.
It has two distinct real roots.
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B.
It has one real root with multiplicity 2.
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C.
It has no real roots.
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D.
It has two complex roots.
Solution
The polynomial can be factored as (x + 2)^2, indicating it has one real root with multiplicity 2.
Correct Answer: B — It has one real root with multiplicity 2.
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Q. Which of the following is true for the expression 2^(x+1) / 2^(x-1)? (2023)
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A.
2^2
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B.
2^0
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C.
2^1
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D.
2^3
Solution
Using the property of exponents, we have 2^(x+1 - (x-1)) = 2^(x+1-x+1) = 2^2.
Correct Answer: C — 2^1
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Q. Which of the following is true for the expression 4^(x+1) = 16? (2023)
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A.
x = 1
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B.
x = 2
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C.
x = 3
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D.
x = 0
Solution
Since 16 can be expressed as 4^2, we have 4^(x+1) = 4^2, leading to x + 1 = 2, thus x = 1.
Correct Answer: A — x = 1
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Q. Which of the following logarithmic expressions is equivalent to log_10(0.01)?
Solution
Since 0.01 is 10^-2, log_10(0.01) = -2.
Correct Answer: A — -2
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Q. Which of the following logarithmic expressions is undefined?
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A.
log_5(0)
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B.
log_5(1)
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C.
log_5(5)
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D.
log_5(25)
Solution
Logarithm of zero is undefined, hence log_5(0) is the correct answer.
Correct Answer: A — log_5(0)
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Q. Which of the following numbers is a multiple of both 4 and 6?
Solution
12 is the smallest number that is a multiple of both 4 and 6.
Correct Answer: A — 12
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Q. Which of the following numbers is a multiple of both 8 and 12? (2023)
Solution
The LCM of 8 and 12 is 24, which is a multiple of both.
Correct Answer: A — 24
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