Q. For f(x) = { x^2, x < 1; 2x - 1, x ≥ 1 }, is f differentiable at x = 1?
A.
Yes
B.
No
C.
Only left
D.
Only right
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Solution
f'(1) from left = 2, from right = 2; hence f is differentiable at x = 1.
Correct Answer: B — No
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Q. For the data set 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, what is the mean deviation?
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Solution
Mean = 30; Mean Deviation = (|10-30| + |20-30| + |30-30| + |40-30| + |50-30|) / 5 = 10.
Correct Answer: B — 15
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Q. For the data set {10, 12, 23, 23, 16, 23, 21}, what is the mode?
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Solution
The mode is the number that appears most frequently, which is 23.
Correct Answer: C — 23
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Q. For the data set {12, 15, 20, 22, 25}, what is the mode?
A.
12
B.
15
C.
20
D.
No mode
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Solution
There is no mode as all values appear only once.
Correct Answer: D — No mode
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Q. For the data set {2, 4, 6, 8, 10}, what is the mean deviation?
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Solution
Mean = 6; Mean deviation = (|2-6| + |4-6| + |6-6| + |8-6| + |10-6|)/5 = (4 + 2 + 0 + 2 + 4)/5 = 12/5 = 2.4.
Correct Answer: B — 1.6
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Q. For the data set {4, 8, 6, 5, 3}, what is the mean?
A.
4.5
B.
5.5
C.
6.0
D.
5.0
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Solution
Mean = (4 + 8 + 6 + 5 + 3) / 5 = 26 / 5 = 5.0.
Correct Answer: D — 5.0
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Q. For the data set: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, what is the interquartile range?
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Solution
Q1 = 2, Q3 = 4; Interquartile Range = Q3 - Q1 = 4 - 2 = 2.
Correct Answer: B — 2
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Q. For the data set: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, what is the variance? (2022)
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Solution
Mean = (1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5) / 5 = 3. Variance = [(1-3)² + (2-3)² + (3-3)² + (4-3)² + (5-3)²] / 5 = 2.
Correct Answer: B — 1.5
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Q. For the data set: 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, what is the mean absolute deviation?
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Solution
Mean = 7.5; MAD = (|5-7.5| + |7-7.5| + |8-7.5| + |9-7.5| + |10-7.5|) / 5 = 1.
Correct Answer: B — 2
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Q. For the data set: 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, what is the standard deviation?
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Solution
Mean = 7.5; Variance = [(5-7.5)^2 + (7-7.5)^2 + (8-7.5)^2 + (9-7.5)^2 + (10-7.5)^2] / 5 = 2; Standard Deviation = sqrt(2) = 1.41
Correct Answer: B — 2
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Q. For the ellipse defined by the equation 9x^2 + 16y^2 = 144, what are the lengths of the semi-major and semi-minor axes?
A.
3, 4
B.
4, 3
C.
6, 8
D.
8, 6
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Solution
The semi-major axis is 4 and the semi-minor axis is 3 after rewriting the equation in standard form.
Correct Answer: A — 3, 4
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Q. For the equation x^2 + 2x + k = 0 to have one root equal to 1, what is the value of k?
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Solution
Substituting x = 1 into the equation gives 1^2 + 2*1 + k = 0 => 1 + 2 + k = 0 => k = -3.
Correct Answer: B — 1
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Q. For the equation x^2 + kx + 9 = 0 to have real roots, what must be true about k?
A.
k < 6
B.
k > 6
C.
k < 0
D.
k > 0
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Solution
The discriminant must be non-negative: k^2 - 4*1*9 >= 0 => k^2 >= 36 => k <= -6 or k >= 6.
Correct Answer: A — k < 6
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Q. For the equation x^3 - 6x^2 + 11x - 6 = 0, what is the product of the roots? (2019)
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Solution
The product of the roots of the cubic equation ax^3 + bx^2 + cx + d = 0 is given by -d/a. Here, d = -6 and a = 1, so the product is -(-6)/1 = 6.
Correct Answer: A — 6
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Q. For the equation x^3 - 6x^2 + 11x - 6 = 0, which of the following is a root?
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Solution
By substituting x = 2 into the equation, we find that 2 is a root since 2^3 - 6(2^2) + 11(2) - 6 = 0.
Correct Answer: B — 2
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Q. For the equation x² + 4x + k = 0 to have real roots, what must be the minimum value of k? (2023)
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Solution
The discriminant must be non-negative: 4² - 4*1*k ≥ 0, thus k ≤ 4.
Correct Answer: A — -4
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Q. For the equation x² + 6x + k = 0 to have real roots, what is the minimum value of k? (2021)
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Solution
The discriminant must be non-negative: 6² - 4*1*k ≥ 0, which gives k ≤ 9, so the minimum value is -9.
Correct Answer: A — -9
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Q. For the equation x² + 6x + k = 0 to have real roots, what must be the minimum value of k? (2023)
A.
-9
B.
-6
C.
-12
D.
-15
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Solution
The discriminant must be non-negative: 6² - 4*1*k ≥ 0, thus k ≤ 9.
Correct Answer: A — -9
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Q. For the equilibrium 2A(g) ⇌ B(g) + C(g), how many moles of gas are on the reactant side?
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Solution
There are 2 moles of gas on the reactant side (2A).
Correct Answer: B — 2
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Q. For the equilibrium 2A(g) ⇌ B(g) + C(g), if the concentration of B is increased, what will happen to the concentration of A?
A.
Increase
B.
Decrease
C.
Remain the same
D.
Cannot be determined
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Solution
According to Le Chatelier's principle, increasing the concentration of B will shift the equilibrium to the left, resulting in a decrease in the concentration of A.
Correct Answer: B — Decrease
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Q. For the equilibrium 2A(g) ⇌ B(g) + C(g), if the volume of the container is decreased, what will happen to the equilibrium? (2020)
A.
Shift to the left
B.
Shift to the right
C.
No change
D.
Depends on temperature
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Solution
Decreasing the volume increases the pressure, and the equilibrium will shift towards the side with fewer moles of gas, which is the right side in this case.
Correct Answer: B — Shift to the right
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Q. For the equilibrium 2A(g) ⇌ B(g) + C(g), if the volume of the container is decreased, what will happen?
A.
Shift to the left
B.
Shift to the right
C.
No change
D.
Depends on the temperature
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Solution
Decreasing the volume increases the pressure, and the equilibrium will shift towards the side with fewer moles of gas, which is the right side in this case.
Correct Answer: B — Shift to the right
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Q. For the equilibrium 2A(g) ⇌ B(g) + C(g), if the volume of the container is doubled, what will happen to the equilibrium position?
A.
Shift to the left
B.
Shift to the right
C.
No change
D.
Depends on the temperature
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Solution
Doubling the volume decreases the pressure, which shifts the equilibrium towards the side with more moles of gas, in this case, the right side.
Correct Answer: B — Shift to the right
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Q. For the equilibrium 2A(g) ⇌ B(g) + C(g), if the volume of the container is doubled, what will happen to the equilibrium concentrations?
A.
Concentrations of A will increase
B.
Concentrations of B and C will increase
C.
Equilibrium will not change
D.
Concentrations of A will decrease
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Solution
Doubling the volume decreases the pressure, which shifts the equilibrium towards the side with more moles of gas (B and C).
Correct Answer: B — Concentrations of B and C will increase
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Q. For the equilibrium reaction 2SO2(g) + O2(g) ⇌ 2SO3(g), what is the effect of decreasing the volume of the container? (2021)
A.
Shift to the left
B.
Shift to the right
C.
No effect
D.
Increase in temperature
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Solution
Decreasing the volume increases the pressure, and according to Le Chatelier's principle, the equilibrium will shift towards the side with fewer moles of gas, which is the right side in this case.
Correct Answer: B — Shift to the right
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Q. For the equilibrium reaction 4HCl(g) ⇌ 2H2(g) + 2Cl2(g), how will the equilibrium shift if the temperature is decreased?
A.
Shift to the right
B.
Shift to the left
C.
No change
D.
Increase in pressure
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Solution
Decreasing the temperature for an endothermic reaction will shift the equilibrium to the left, favoring the formation of HCl.
Correct Answer: B — Shift to the left
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Q. For the equilibrium reaction A ⇌ B, if the concentration of B is increased, what will be the effect on the equilibrium? (2023)
A.
Shift to the right
B.
Shift to the left
C.
No change
D.
Increase in temperature
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Solution
Increasing the concentration of B will shift the equilibrium to the left to produce more A, according to Le Chatelier's principle.
Correct Answer: B — Shift to the left
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Q. For the equilibrium reaction CO(g) + 2H2(g) ⇌ CH3OH(g), if the temperature is decreased, what will be the effect?
A.
Shift to the right
B.
Shift to the left
C.
No change
D.
Increase in pressure
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Solution
Decreasing the temperature for an exothermic reaction will shift the equilibrium to the right, favoring the formation of products.
Correct Answer: A — Shift to the right
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Q. For the equilibrium reaction N2(g) + 3H2(g) ⇌ 2NH3(g), how will the equilibrium shift if H2 is added?
A.
Shift to the right
B.
Shift to the left
C.
No change
D.
Increase in temperature
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Solution
Adding H2 will shift the equilibrium to the right to produce more NH3.
Correct Answer: A — Shift to the right
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Q. For the equilibrium reaction N2(g) + 3H2(g) ⇌ 2NH3(g), if the pressure is increased, what will be the effect on the equilibrium?
A.
Shift to the right
B.
Shift to the left
C.
No change
D.
Increase in temperature
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Solution
Increasing the pressure will shift the equilibrium to the right, favoring the formation of NH3, which has fewer moles of gas.
Correct Answer: A — Shift to the right
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