Q. The equation of a parabola is given by x^2 = 16y. What is the length of the latus rectum?
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Solution
The length of the latus rectum for the parabola x^2 = 4py is given by 4p. Here, 4p = 16, so p = 4. Thus, the length of the latus rectum is 4p = 16.
Correct Answer: B — 8
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Q. The equation of a parabola with vertex at (0, 0) and focus at (0, 3) is?
A.
x^2 = 12y
B.
y^2 = 12x
C.
x^2 = 6y
D.
y^2 = 6x
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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 of an ellipse is given by 4x^2 + 9y^2 = 36. What is the eccentricity of the ellipse?
A.
0.5
B.
0.6
C.
0.7
D.
0.8
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Solution
Rewriting gives x^2/9 + y^2/4 = 1. Here, a^2 = 9, b^2 = 4, c = √(a^2 - b^2) = √(9 - 4) = √5. Eccentricity e = c/a = √5/3 ≈ 0.6.
Correct Answer: B — 0.6
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Q. The equation of an ellipse with foci at (0, ±c) and major axis along the y-axis is given by?
A.
x^2/a^2 + y^2/b^2 = 1
B.
y^2/a^2 + x^2/b^2 = 1
C.
x^2/b^2 + y^2/a^2 = 1
D.
y^2/b^2 + x^2/a^2 = 1
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Solution
The equation of an ellipse with foci at (0, ±c) and major axis along the y-axis is y^2/a^2 + x^2/b^2 = 1.
Correct Answer: B — y^2/a^2 + x^2/b^2 = 1
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Q. The equation of motion for a simple harmonic oscillator is given by x(t) = A cos(ωt + φ). What does A represent?
A.
Angular frequency
B.
Phase constant
C.
Amplitude
D.
Displacement
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Solution
A represents the amplitude of the oscillation, which is the maximum displacement from the mean position.
Correct Answer: C — Amplitude
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Q. The equation of motion for a simple harmonic oscillator is given by x(t) = A cos(ωt + φ). What does φ represent?
A.
Amplitude
B.
Phase constant
C.
Angular frequency
D.
Time period
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Solution
In the equation of motion for simple harmonic motion, φ is the phase constant, which determines the initial position of the oscillator.
Correct Answer: B — Phase constant
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Q. The equation of state for an ideal gas is given by: (2022)
A.
PV = nRT
B.
PV = NkT
C.
PV = mRT
D.
PV = kT
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Solution
The equation of state for an ideal gas is PV = nRT, where P is pressure, V is volume, n is the number of moles, R is the universal gas constant, and T is the temperature in Kelvin.
Correct Answer: A — PV = nRT
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Q. The equation of the directrix of the parabola y^2 = 8x is?
A.
x = -2
B.
x = 2
C.
y = -4
D.
y = 4
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Solution
The directrix of the parabola y^2 = 8x is given by x = -2.
Correct Answer: A — x = -2
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Q. The equation of the line passing through (1, 2) and (3, 6) is:
A.
y = 2x
B.
y = 3x - 1
C.
y = x + 1
D.
y = 4x - 2
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Solution
Slope = (6-2)/(3-1) = 2. Using point-slope form: y - 2 = 2(x - 1) => y = 2x.
Correct Answer: A — y = 2x
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Q. The equation of the line passing through the points (1, 2) and (3, 6) is:
A.
y = 2x
B.
y = 3x - 1
C.
y = 4x - 2
D.
y = x + 1
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Solution
Slope = (6-2)/(3-1) = 2. Using point-slope form: y - 2 = 2(x - 1) => y = 2x.
Correct Answer: A — y = 2x
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Q. The equation of the pair of lines through the origin is given by y = mx. If m1 and m2 are the slopes, what is the condition for them to be perpendicular?
A.
m1 + m2 = 0
B.
m1 * m2 = 1
C.
m1 - m2 = 0
D.
m1 * m2 = -1
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Solution
For two lines to be perpendicular, the product of their slopes must equal -1.
Correct Answer: D — m1 * m2 = -1
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Q. The equation of the pair of lines through the origin with slopes m1 and m2 is given by:
A.
y = mx
B.
y^2 = mx
C.
x^2 + y^2 = 0
D.
x^2 - 2mxy + y^2 = 0
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Solution
The correct form of the equation representing the lines through the origin is x^2 - 2mxy + y^2 = 0.
Correct Answer: D — x^2 - 2mxy + y^2 = 0
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Q. The equation of the pair of lines through the origin with slopes m1 and m2 is:
A.
y = m1x + m2x
B.
y = (m1 + m2)x
C.
y = m1x - m2x
D.
y = m1x * m2x
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Solution
The equation of the lines can be expressed as y = (m1 + m2)x, representing the sum of the slopes.
Correct Answer: B — y = (m1 + m2)x
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Q. The equation of the tangent line to the curve y = x^2 at the point (2, 4) is:
A.
y = 2x
B.
y = 4x - 4
C.
y = 4x - 8
D.
y = x + 2
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Solution
The slope of the tangent at x = 2 is f'(x) = 2x, so f'(2) = 4. The equation of the tangent line is y - 4 = 4(x - 2), which simplifies to y = 4x - 8.
Correct Answer: C — y = 4x - 8
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Q. The equation of the tangent to the curve y = x^2 at the point (2, 4) is:
A.
y = 2x - 4
B.
y = 2x
C.
y = x + 2
D.
y = x^2 - 2
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Solution
The derivative f'(x) = 2x. At x = 2, f'(2) = 4. The equation of the tangent line is y - 4 = 4(x - 2), which simplifies to y = 2x - 4.
Correct Answer: A — y = 2x - 4
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Q. The equation x^2 + 2x + 1 = 0 can be factored as:
A.
(x + 1)(x + 1)
B.
(x - 1)(x - 1)
C.
(x + 2)(x + 1)
D.
(x - 2)(x - 1)
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Solution
This is a perfect square: (x + 1)^2 = 0.
Correct Answer: A — (x + 1)(x + 1)
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Q. The equation x^2 + 4x + 4 = 0 has:
A.
Two distinct roots
B.
One repeated root
C.
No real roots
D.
None of these
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Solution
The discriminant is 0, indicating one repeated root.
Correct Answer: B — One repeated root
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Q. The equation x^2 - 2x + 1 = 0 has:
A.
Two distinct roots
B.
One repeated root
C.
No real roots
D.
Infinitely many roots
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Solution
The discriminant is 0, indicating one repeated root.
Correct Answer: B — One repeated root
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Q. The equation x^2 - 6x + k = 0 has roots that are both positive. What is the range of k?
A.
k < 0
B.
k > 0
C.
k > 9
D.
k < 9
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Solution
For both roots to be positive, k must be greater than the square of half the coefficient of x: k > (6/2)^2 = 9.
Correct Answer: C — k > 9
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Q. The equation x^2 - 7x + 10 = 0 has roots that are:
A.
1 and 10
B.
2 and 5
C.
3 and 4
D.
5 and 2
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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 equation x^2 - 9 = 0 has roots that are: (2019)
A.
-3 and 3
B.
0 and 9
C.
3 and 9
D.
1 and -1
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Solution
Factoring gives (x-3)(x+3)=0, hence the roots are -3 and 3.
Correct Answer: A — -3 and 3
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Q. The equilibrium constant for the reaction 2SO2(g) + O2(g) ⇌ 2SO3(g) is 4. What is the value of Kp? (2023)
A.
4
B.
16
C.
0.25
D.
0.0625
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Solution
Kp can be calculated from Kc using the relation Kp = Kc(RT)^(Δn), where Δn is the change in moles of gas. Here, Δn = 2 - 3 = -1, so Kp = Kc(0.0821T)^(-1). Assuming standard conditions, Kp = 4 * (1/RT) = 16.
Correct Answer: B — 16
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Q. The escape velocity from the surface of the Earth is approximately: (2019)
A.
7.9 km/s
B.
11.2 km/s
C.
9.8 km/s
D.
15 km/s
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Solution
The escape velocity from the surface of the Earth is approximately 11.2 km/s.
Correct Answer: B — 11.2 km/s
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Q. The establishment of national parks in the United States was significantly influenced by which of the following events?
A.
The Great Depression
B.
The Industrial Revolution
C.
The establishment of Yellowstone National Park
D.
The Civil Rights Movement
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Solution
The establishment of Yellowstone National Park in 1872 marked the beginning of the national park movement in the United States, influencing conservation efforts worldwide.
Correct Answer: C — The establishment of Yellowstone National Park
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Q. The establishment of the 'Aligarh Movement' was primarily aimed at:
A.
Promoting women's education
B.
Reviving traditional Indian education
C.
Encouraging modern scientific education among Muslims
D.
Establishing a new educational curriculum
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Solution
The Aligarh Movement, led by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan, aimed to promote modern scientific education among Muslims in India.
Correct Answer: C — Encouraging modern scientific education among Muslims
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Q. The expression 4^(x+1) can be rewritten as?
A.
2^(2x+2)
B.
2^(x+1)
C.
2^(x+2)
D.
4^x
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Solution
4^(x+1) = (2^2)^(x+1) = 2^(2(x+1)) = 2^(2x+2).
Correct Answer: A — 2^(2x+2)
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Q. The family of curves defined by the equation x^2 + y^2 = r^2 represents:
A.
Ellipses
B.
Hyperbolas
C.
Circles
D.
Parabolas
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Solution
The equation x^2 + y^2 = r^2 represents a circle with radius r.
Correct Answer: C — Circles
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Q. The family of curves defined by the equation y = a(x - h)^2 + k represents which type of function?
A.
Linear
B.
Quadratic
C.
Cubic
D.
Rational
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Solution
The equation y = a(x - h)^2 + k represents a quadratic function in vertex form.
Correct Answer: B — Quadratic
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Q. The family of curves defined by the equation y = a(x - h)^2 + k represents:
A.
Parabolas
B.
Circles
C.
Ellipses
D.
Hyperbolas
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Solution
The equation y = a(x - h)^2 + k represents a family of parabolas with vertex (h, k).
Correct Answer: A — Parabolas
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Q. The family of curves defined by the equation y = ax^2 + bx + c is known as:
A.
Linear functions
B.
Quadratic functions
C.
Polynomial functions
D.
Rational functions
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Solution
The equation y = ax^2 + bx + c represents a quadratic function.
Correct Answer: B — Quadratic functions
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