Mathematics
Q. What is the slope of the tangent line to the curve y = x^2 at the point (3, 9)? (2020)
Solution
The derivative y' = 2x. At x = 3, y' = 2(3) = 6.
Correct Answer: B — 6
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Q. What is the sum of the coefficients in the expansion of (x + 1)^8?
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A.
256
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B.
512
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C.
128
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D.
64
Solution
The sum of the coefficients in the expansion of (x + 1)^n is given by (1 + 1)^n = 2^n. Here, n=8, so the sum is 2^8 = 256.
Correct Answer: B — 512
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Q. What is the sum of the interior angles of a hexagon? (2022)
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A.
720 degrees
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B.
540 degrees
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C.
360 degrees
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D.
180 degrees
Solution
Sum of interior angles = (n-2) * 180° = (6-2) * 180° = 720 degrees
Correct Answer: A — 720 degrees
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Q. What is the sum of the roots of the equation x² - 5x + 6 = 0? (2022)
Solution
The sum of the roots is given by -b/a = 5/1 = 5.
Correct Answer: A — 5
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Q. What is the trace of a square matrix? (2022)
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A.
Sum of all elements
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B.
Product of diagonal elements
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C.
Sum of diagonal elements
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D.
Difference of diagonal elements
Solution
The trace of a square matrix is defined as the sum of the elements on its main diagonal.
Correct Answer: C — Sum of diagonal elements
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Q. What is the trace of the matrix H = [[2, 0, 1], [0, 3, 0], [1, 0, 4]]? (2019)
Solution
The trace of a matrix is the sum of its diagonal elements. Here, trace(H) = 2 + 3 + 4 = 9.
Correct Answer: C — 7
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Q. What is the value of (2x + 3)²?
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A.
4x² + 9
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B.
4x² + 12x + 9
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C.
4x² + 6x + 9
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D.
2x² + 6x + 9
Solution
(2x + 3)² = 4x² + 12x + 9 by expanding the square of a binomial.
Correct Answer: B — 4x² + 12x + 9
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Q. What is the value of (a + b)²?
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A.
a² + b²
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B.
a² + 2ab + b²
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C.
2ab
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D.
a² - b²
Solution
(a + b)² = a² + 2ab + b² by the expansion of the square of a binomial.
Correct Answer: B — a² + 2ab + b²
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Q. What is the value of (x + 1)(x - 1)?
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A.
x² + 1
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B.
x² - 1
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C.
x² - 2
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D.
1 - x²
Solution
(x + 1)(x - 1) = x² - 1, which is the difference of squares.
Correct Answer: B — x² - 1
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Q. What is the value of (−1) × (−1) × (−1)? (2021)
Solution
Multiplying three negative ones gives −1.
Correct Answer: C — −1
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Q. What is the value of (−1)^3?
Q. What is the value of 3 + 4 × 2?
Solution
According to BODMAS, 4 × 2 = 8, so 3 + 8 = 11.
Correct Answer: B — 11
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Q. What is the value of k for which the equation x^2 + kx + 16 = 0 has no real roots? (2021)
Solution
The discriminant must be less than zero. Thus, k^2 - 4*1*16 < 0 leads to k^2 < 64, giving k < 8 and k > -8.
Correct Answer: A — -8
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Q. What is the value of k if the equation x^2 + kx + 4 = 0 has equal roots? (2022)
Solution
For equal roots, the discriminant must be zero. Thus, k^2 - 4*1*4 = 0, which gives k^2 = 16, so k = ±4.
Correct Answer: A — 4
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Q. What is the value of k if the quadratic equation x^2 + kx + 16 = 0 has roots that are real and distinct? (2019)
Solution
For real and distinct roots, the discriminant must be positive: k^2 - 4(1)(16) > 0. Thus, k^2 > 64, leading to k < -8 or k > 8.
Correct Answer: B — -4
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Q. What is the value of k if the roots of the equation x^2 - 5x + k = 0 are equal? (2020)
Solution
For the roots to be equal, the discriminant must be zero. Thus, (-5)^2 - 4(1)(k) = 0. Solving gives k = 6.25.
Correct Answer: A — 6.25
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Q. What is the value of log_10(0.01)?
Solution
log_10(0.01) = log_10(10^-2) = -2.
Correct Answer: B — -2
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Q. What is the value of log_2(1/8)? (2023)
Solution
log_2(1/8) = log_2(2^-3) = -3.
Correct Answer: A — -3
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Q. What is the value of log_5(1)?
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A.
0
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B.
1
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C.
5
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D.
undefined
Solution
log_5(1) = 0 because 5^0 = 1.
Correct Answer: A — 0
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Q. What is the value of p for the parabola defined by the equation y^2 = 20x?
Solution
In the equation y^2 = 4px, we have 4p = 20, thus p = 5.
Correct Answer: A — 5
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Q. What is the value of sin² θ + cos² θ? (2021)
Solution
According to the Pythagorean identity, sin² θ + cos² θ = 1 for any angle θ.
Correct Answer: B — 1
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Q. What is the value of x in the equation 3x - 7 = 2x + 5? (2023)
Solution
Rearranging gives 3x - 2x = 5 + 7, thus x = 12.
Correct Answer: B — 6
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Q. What is the value of x in the equation 4x - 7 = 9? (2022)
Solution
Adding 7 to both sides gives 4x = 16. Dividing by 4 gives x = 4.
Correct Answer: A — 4
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Q. What is the variance of the following numbers: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6? (2022)
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A.
2.5
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B.
3.5
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C.
4.5
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D.
5.5
Solution
Mean = (1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6) / 6 = 3.5. Variance = [(1-3.5)² + (2-3.5)² + (3-3.5)² + (4-3.5)² + (5-3.5)² + (6-3.5)²] / 6 = 2.92 (approx 2.5).
Correct Answer: A — 2.5
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Q. What is the y-intercept of the line given by the equation 5x - 2y = 10? (2023)
Solution
Rearranging to slope-intercept form: -2y = -5x + 10, thus y = (5/2)x - 5. The y-intercept is -5.
Correct Answer: D — -2
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Q. What type of matrix has all its elements equal to zero? (2022)
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A.
Identity matrix
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B.
Zero matrix
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C.
Diagonal matrix
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D.
Scalar matrix
Solution
A matrix where all elements are zero is called a zero matrix.
Correct Answer: B — Zero matrix
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Q. Which identity represents the expansion of (a + b + c)²?
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A.
a² + b² + c² + 2ab + 2bc + 2ca
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B.
a² + b² + c² + 3abc
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C.
a² + b² + c²
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D.
2a² + 2b² + 2c²
Solution
(a + b + c)² = a² + b² + c² + 2ab + 2bc + 2ca.
Correct Answer: A — a² + b² + c² + 2ab + 2bc + 2ca
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Q. Which of the following is a square matrix? (2020)
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A.
2x3
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B.
3x3
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C.
4x2
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D.
5x1
Solution
A square matrix is one where the number of rows is equal to the number of columns. Among the options, only 3x3 has equal rows and columns.
Correct Answer: B — 3x3
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Q. Which of the following is an identity matrix? (2019)
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A.
[[1, 0], [0, 1]]
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B.
[[1, 1], [1, 1]]
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C.
[[0, 1], [1, 0]]
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D.
[[2, 0], [0, 2]]
Solution
An identity matrix is a square matrix with ones on the diagonal and zeros elsewhere. The matrix [[1, 0], [0, 1]] fits this definition.
Correct Answer: A — [[1, 0], [0, 1]]
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Q. Which of the following is an irrational number?
Solution
√4 = 2, 0.25 = 1/4, and 1 is rational. √2 is irrational.
Correct Answer: B — √2
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