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1) K1.

If xy =1 and x is greater than 0, which of the following statements is true?

A)When x is greater than 1, y is negative.
B)When x is greater than 1, y is greater than 1.
C)When x is less than 1, y is less than 1.
D)As x increases, y increases.
E) As x increases, y decreases.

Mathematics E Numbers, Equations and Functions Complex Procedures 85% 353\

2) K2 -- K2. In how many ways can one arrange on a bookshelf 5 thick books, 4 medium\par sized books and 3 thin books so that the books of the same size remain together?

A)5! 4! 3! 3! = 103,680
B)5! 4! 3! = 17,280
C) (5! 4! 3!) x 3 = 51,840
D) 5 x 4 x 3 x 3 =180
E) 2 12 x 3 =12,288
Mathematics A Numbers, Equations and Functions Solving Problems 27% 703

3) K3. The acceleration of an object moving in a straight line can be determined from

A) the slope of the distance-time graph
B) the area below the distance-time graph
C) the slope of the velocity-time graph
D) the area below the velocity-time graph

Calculus Knowing 65% 489

4) K4. The value of

is:

A) 0 B) C) 1/2 D) E)

Advanced Mathematics B Calculus Routine Procedures 29% 692

5)K5. Which of the following graphs has these features:? f'(0) >0, f'(1) <0 and f''(x) is always negative.

A) B) C) D) E)

Advanced Mathematics A Calculus Solving Problems 45% 601

6) K6 The line l in the figure is the graph of y = f(x).

A) 3
B) 4
C) 4.5
D) 5
E) 5.5

Advanced Mathematics D Calculus Routine Procedures 58% 537

7) K7. The vertices of the triangle PQR are the points P(1, 2), Q(4, 6) and R(- 4, 12). Which one of the following statements about triangle PQR is true?

A) PQR is a right triangle with the right angle ÐP.
B) PQR is a right triangle with the right angle ÐQ.
C) PQR is a right triangle with the right angle ÐR.
D) PQR is not a right triangle.

K-7 Advanced Mathematics B Geometry Routine Procedures 56% 547

8) K8 Which one of the following conics is represented by the equation (x-3y)(x+3y) = 36 ?

A) Circle
B) Ellipse
C) Parabola
D) Hyperbola

Geometry Knowing 28% 690

9) K9. Determine the distance between the x -intercept and the z-intercept of the plane whose equation is 3x + 2y - 4z = 12.

A)
B) 1
C) 5
D) 7

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10) K10

AB is the diameter of a semicircle k, C is an arbitrary point on the semicircle (other than A or B), and S is the centre of the circle inscribed into triangle ABC.

Then the measure of

A)angle ASB changes as C moves on k.
B)angle ASB is the same for all positions of C but it cannot be determined without knowing the radius.
C) angle ASB = 135° for all C.
D) angle ASB = 150° for all C.

K-10 Advanced Mathematics C Geometry Solving Problems 21% 741

11) K11. A set of 24 cards is numbered with the positive integers from 1 to 24. If the cards are shuffled and if only one is selected at random, what is the probability that the number on the card is divisible by 4 or 6?

A) 1/6
B) 5/24
C) 1/4
D) 1/3
D) 5/12

K-11 Advanced Mathematics D Probability & Statistics Routine Procedures 50% 578

12)12. A translation maps A (2, -3) onto A' (-3, -5). Under the same translation, find the coordinates of B', the image of B (1,4).

Your Answer:

Geometry Routine Procedures (-4,2) 52% 670

13) K13. The number of bacteria in a colony was growing exponentially. At 1 pm yesterday the number of bacteria was 1000 and at 3 pm yesterday it was 4000. How many bacteria were there in the colony at 6 pm yesterday?

Your Answer:

Equations and Functions Solving Problems (ans. 32,000) 27% 710

14) K14. A string is wound symmetrically around a circular rod. The string goes exactly 4 times around the rod. The circumference of the rod is 4 cm. and its length is 12 cm.

Find the length of the string.

Your Answer:

Geometry Solving Problems (ans. 20 cm.) 10% 752

15) Determine all complex number z that satisfy the equation

where denotes the conjugate of z.

A) ( -1/3 + 5/3i)
B) ( -3 -i)
C) (1 -i)
D) answer not given

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16 K17. The graph of the function g passes through the point (1,2). The slope of the tangent to the graph at any point (x, y) is given by g'(x) = 6x - 12. What is g(x)?

Your Answer:

Calculus Solving Problems 28% 642

17) What are the values of x for which the inequality

is true?

A) x is less than or equal to -7/9
B) x is less than or equal to -1/3
C) x is greater than or equal to 0
D) x is greater than or equal 7/3
E) x is greater than or equal 9/3

Numbers Equations and functions Routine procedure 73% 444

18) Given logb2 = 1/3, then logb32 is equal to

A) 2
B) 5
C) -3/5
D) 5/3
D) 3/log232

Numbers equations and functions (D) (63%)

19) The sum of the infinite series 1- (1/2) + (1/4) - (1/8) + ... is

A) 5/8
B) 2/3
C) 3/5
D) 3/2
D) infinite

Calculus (B) 45%

20)L6 The velocity v of a body moving in a straight line t seconds after starting from rest is

v = 4t3 - 12 t2 meters/second
.

How many seconds after starting does its acceleration become zero?

A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
D) 6

Calculus Routine Procedure B -- 33%

21) K16 The ride with the cable car from station A to station B at the top of Mt. Glacier takes 16 minutes. The average speed of the cable car is 2 meters per second and it moves in a straight line forming a 25 degree angle with the horizontal.

Find the height of Mt. Glacier (measured from the level of station A) to the nearest meter.

Your Answer:

Numbers equations, functions 33%

22 L4. An examination consists of 13 questions. A student must answer only one of the first two questions and only nine of the remaining ones. How many choices of questions does the student have?

A) 13C10 = 286
B) 11C 8 =165
C) 2 X 11C9 =119
D) 2 X 11P 2 = 220
D) some other number

Number, Equations and Functions, Solving Problems 48%

23 L17. For what real value of k will the equation below describe of circle of radius equal to 3?

x2 + y2+2x-4y+k = 0

Your Answer:

Geometry Communicating 20%

24 Find all real values of x which satisfy the equation.

A) x=1
B) x=4, x=1
C) x=4
D) x=2, x= -1
D) answer not given

Numbers functions and equations, solving problems, 24%

25 L9. The rectangle labeled Q CANNOT be obtained from the rectangle labeled P by means of

A) reflection (about an axis in the plane of the page)
B) rotation (in the plane of the page)
C) translation
D) translation followed by a reflection

Geometry Knowing A 56%




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