PSME Abu Dhabi Chapter Review Class 2014

MATHEMATICS (Refresher Math T1)

INSTRUCTION: Select the correct answer for each of the following questions. Mark only one answer for each item by
shading the box corresponding to the letter of your choice on the answer sheet provided. STRICTLY NO ERASURES
ALLOWED. Use pencil No. 1 only.

1. A number sequence where the succeeding term is obtained by adding the last pair of preceding terms such as the
sequence (1, 1, 2, ,3 5, 8 …).
a. Euler’s number b. Fermat number c. Fibonacci number d. Fourier series

2. If the roots of an equation are zero, then they are classified as __________.
a. Extranous solutions b. Trivial solutions c. Conditional solutions d. none of these

3. The process of expressing a polynomial as a product of another polynomial or monomial of lower degree.
a. Decomposition b. Rationalization c. Factoring d. Polynomial damping

4. A point where the concavity of a curve changes or when the slope of the curve is neither increasing nor decreasing.
a. Maximum point b. Minimum point c. Point of tangency d. Point of inflection

5. The axis of the hyperbola which passes through the center, the foci and vertices.
a. Transverse axis b. Conjugate Axis c. Asymptotic axis d. Major Axis

6. A number which could not be expressed as a quotient of two integers.

a. Natural b. Rational c. Irrational d. Surd

7. The function y = f(x) is an even function if ________.

a. f (-x) = f (x) b. f (-x) = f (x) c. f (-x) = f’’(x) d. f (-x) = f ‘ (x)

8. An angle greater then 180 degree but less than 360 degrees.
a. Complex b. Reflex c. Obtuse d. Exterior

9. A triangle having three unequal sides.

a. Obtuse b. Oblique c. Scalene d. Isosceles

10. The distance of a point from the y-axis.

a. Polar distance b. Coordinate c. Abscissa d. Ordinate

11. A measure of central tendency defined as the most frequent score.

a. Median b. Mode c. Mean d. Deviation

12. The case of a solution of a plane triangle where the given data leads to two solutions.
a. Ambigious Case b. Quadratic equation c. Extraneous solution d. none of these

13. The roots of the quadratic equation are 1/3 and 3/2. What is the equation?
a. 6x2+7x-3 = 0 b. 6x2-7x-3 = 0 c. 6x2+7x-3 = 0 d. 6x2+7x+3 = 0

14. The daily wage of RME and a CPM are in the ratio 2:1. In a day, a RME has to work 8 hrs. but the CPM only 6 hrs.
The hour wages are in the ration of ______.
a. 4:3 b. 5:3 c. 3:2 d. 8:3

15. The 18th and 52nd terms of an arithmetic progression are 3 and 173 respectively. Find the 25 th term.
a. 25 b. 28 c. 35 d. 38

16. Find the sum of the first ten terms of the progression 2, 4, 8, 16….
a. 1024 b. 2046 c. 4096 d.2187

17. In the expansion of (x-2y)7, the sum of all the numerical coefficiect is _______.
a. –1 b. 1 c. –2187 d. 2187

18. The expression 2Logb 6 – Logb 4 can be reduced to ________.

a. 2Logb 3 b. 3Logb 2 c. 2Logb 2 d. 3Logb 3

19. Mr. Leviste covered a distance of 55 km in 4 hrs. by driving his car 40 kph part of the way and by walking the
remainder of the way of the way at 5 kph. What part of the total distance did he go by car?
a. 7/11 b. 8/11 c. 9/11 d. 10/11

20. A water tank in Balara Filtering Station can be filled by pipe A in half the time the pipe B can empty the tank. When
both pipe are operating, the tank can be filled in 1 hr. and 12 mins. Find the time in hrs. for pipe A to fill the tank alone.
a. 0.6 b. 0.7 c. 0.75 d. 0.8

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21. Of the 316 people attending the party, there are 78 more children than women and 50 more women than men. The
number of men in the party is _____.
a. 46 b. 96 c. 142 d. 178

22. A job can be done in as many days as there are men in the group. I the number of men is reduced by 4, the work is
delayed by 5 days. How many were there in the original group?
a. 18 b. 16 c. 20 d. 24

23. If sec 2 A = 5/3, then (1 – sin2 A) is equal to ______.

a. 0.5 b. 0.6 c. 0.7 d. 0.8

24. The distance between A (2, -3, 5) and B (7, 2, -6) is ______.
a. 11,08 units b. 12.08 units c. 13.08 units d. 14.08 units

25. If the sides of a triangle are 6, 8 and 10 m, the area of an inscribed circle is ______.
a. 12.57 sq. m b. 14.57 sq. m c. 75. 54 sq. m d. 78.54 sq. m

26. How many sides have a polygon if the sum of the interior angle is 2520 degrees?
a. 10 b. 12 c. 14 d. 16

27. A side and a diagonal of a parallelogram are 12 inches and 19 inches respectively. The angle between the diagonals,
opposite the given side is 124o. Find the length of the other diagonal.
a. 6.48 inches b. 7.48 inches c. 8.48 inches d. 9.48 inches

28. Find the area of a regular polygon whose side is 25 m and apothem of 17.2 m
a. 1075 sq. m b. 1290 sq. m c. 1505 sq. m d. 1720 sq. m

29. The surface areas of two spheres are 24 and 96 sq. m respectively. Find the ratio of its volume.
a. 1:2 b. 1:4 c. 1:6 d. 1:8

30. Two ships leave a dock at the same time. One sails northeast at the rate of 8.5 mph, the other sails north at the rate of
10 mph. How many miles apart are they at the end of 2 hrs?
a. 11.4 b. 12.4 c. 13.4 d. 14.4

31. What is the diameter of a circle with the ff. equation: x2+y2-6x+4y-12 = 0?
a. 5 b. 6 c. 8 d. 10

32. The lengths of the transverse and conjugate axes of a hyperbola are 10 m and 8 m respectively. Find the distance
between the foci.
a. 3 m b. 6 m c. 6.4 m d. 12.8 m

33. The number of permutation of the word “ENGINEERING” is ______.

a. 277,200 b.362,880 c. 453,600 d. 543,600

34. Find the mean proportional of 2 and 8.

a. 8 b. 5 c. 6 d. 8

35. What is the probability that the sum of two numbers will at least be nine (9) if a pair of dice is rolled once?
a. 3/18 b. 5/18 c. 7/18 d. 1/3

36. If 3 coins are tossed, what is the probability that exactly one head will turn up?
a. ½ b. 3/8 c. ¼ d. 1/8

37. A PSME unit has 10 ME’s, 8 PME’s and 6 CPM’s. If a committee of 3 members, one from each group is to be formed,
how many such committee can be formed?
a. 2,024 b. 12,144 c. 480 d. 360

38. A tinsmith wishes to make a gutter of maximum cross section. If the cross section is a trapezoid whose bottom and
sides are 15 cm long, what should be the width across the top?
a. 20 cm b. 27.5 cm c. 30 cm d. 32.5 cm

39. Find two positive numbers whose sum is 8 if the product of one number by the cube of the other number is to be
maximum.
a. 1 & 7 b. 2 & 7 c. 3 & 5 d. 4 & 4

40. The minimum point of y=x+1/x is at ________.

a. (1, 2) b. (2, 2.5) c. (3, 3.3) d. (0, 0)

41. If the volume of the cube is increasing at a rate of 5 cu. m per minute, find the rate at which the surface area is
increasing in sq. m per minute when its side is 10m
a. ½ b. 1 c. 1.5 d. 2

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42. Find Lim x   (x2-1)/(x3-1)

a. 0 b. 2/3 c. 1 d. indeterminate

43. Find the integral of f(x)=x3+x5+sin x with respect to x from limits –1 to 1.

a. 0 b.1 c. 3.1416 d. infinity
44. The integral of (3)4x dx is _______.
a. (3)4x/ln81 b. (3)4x/ln12 c. (3)4x/ln4 d. (3)4x/ln3

45. Find the area of the region bounded by the line x=y; x=2 and y=1/x 2.
a. 0.5 sq. unit b. 1 sq. unit c. 2 sq. units d. 2.5 sq. units

46. Find the volume generated by the region bounded by the curve y2=9x and the line x=1, rotated about the x-axis.
a. 3 cu. units b. 4.5 cu. units c. 6 cu. units d. 9 cu. units

47. Find the equation of the family lines that passes through the point (h, k).
a. y’ = (y-k)/(x-h) b. y’ = (x-h)/(y-k) c. y’ = (y+k)/(x+h) d. y’ = (x+h)/(y+k)

48. If the radioactive carbon-14 has a half-life of 5750 years, what will remain of 1 gram after 3000 years?
a. 0.6 g b. 0.65g c. 0.7 g d. 0.75 g

49. Simplify the following expression: i3217 –i427 +i18.

a. 1+ 2i b. 1 - i c. –1 + 2i d. 1 + i

50. Solve the differential equation whose general solution is y=C1 e-2x + C2 e3x.
a. y’’+5 y’+6y = 0 b. y’’+ y’+6y = 0 c. y’’-5 y’+6y = 0 d. y’’-5 y’-6y = 0

51. It is a sequence of terms whose reciprocals form an arithmetic progression.

a) Algebraic progression b. Geometric progression c. Harmonic progression d. Infinite progression

52. A sequence of numbers where every term is obtained by adding the squares of all preceeding terms such as (1, 5, 14,
30, 55…).
a. Triangular numbers b. Tetrahedral numbers c. Cubic numbers d. Pyramidal numbers

53. A process of reasoning wherein other conclusions or formulas are obtained or derived by mathematical manipulations
of previously proven theorems or formulas.
a. Mathematical induction b. Mathematical deduction
c. Mathematical conversion d. Mathematical inversion

54. A solid bounded by the spherical zone and the planes of the zone’s base.
a. Spherical wedge b. Spherical lune c. Spherical triangle d. Spherical segment

55. The line passing through the focus and perpendicular to the directrix of a parobola.
a. Latus rectum b. Axis of the parabola c. Transverse axis` d. Major axis

56. The ratio of the distance between the foci to the distance between the vertices in either hyperbola or ellipse.
a. Eccentricity b. Latus rectum c. Variance d. Deviation

57. A statement that one mathematical expression is greater than or less than another.
a. Conditional expression b. Inequality c. Interval d. Domain

58. The point of concurrency of the altitude of a triangle.

a. Centroid b. Incenter c. Orthocenter d. Circumcenter

59. The function y=f(x) is an odd function if ________.

a. f(-x) = f(x) b. f(-x) = -f(x) c. f(-x) = f’’(x) d. f(-x) = f’ (x)

60. The logarithm of a number to have a base e=2.718…

a. Briggsian logarithm b. Naperian logarithm c. Cologarithm d. Mantissa

61. It is a process of finding maximum or minimum values of a linear function under limiting conditions or constraints.
a. Iteration b. Linear programming c. Differentation d. Integration

62. Polygons are classified according to the number of ________.

a. Angles b. Diagonals c. Sides d. all of the above

63. The sum of the integers between 288 and 887 that are exactly divisible by 15 is ____.
a. 21,800 b. 22,815 c. 23,700 d. 24,150

64. Which of the ff. is the value of (x2+1/x)2 when x+1/x=57.

a. 22 b. 23 c. 24 d.25

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65. If x3+3x2+(k+5)x+2-k is divide by x+1 and the remainder is 3, solve fr k.

a. –2 b. –3 c. –4 d. -5

66. If the 4th term of a geometris progression is 8 and the 7 th term is 1, find the 1st term.
a. 32 b. 64 c. 128 d. 256

67. In the expression of (x+2y)10, the numerical coefficient of the 5th term is _____.
a. 3,360 b. 3,480 c. 3,540 d. 3,810

68. The difference of the cubes of two positive numbers is 2402 and the cube of their difference is 8. Find the larger
number.
a. 21 b. 23 c. 25 d. 27

69. In how many minutes after 12:00 nn will the hr. hand and the minute hand of the clock first from an angle of 120
degree?
a. 21.82 min b. 22.82 min c. 23.82 min d. 24.82 min

70. Ritchie is three times as old as Viper. Three years ago , Ritchie is four times as old as Viper. Find the sum of their ages.
a. 20 b. 24 c. 27 d. 36

71. A group of fisherman chartered a boat for 3,000 peso. Two members of the group were unable to go to the trip and as a
consequence, each of the other had to pay 125 pesos more. How many were there in a original group?
a. 6 b. 8 c. 10 d. 12

72. A high concentrated solution having a volume of 100 L is 25% gasoline. How much gasoline should be added to the
solution to produce 50-50% mixture?
a. 50 L b. 75 L c. 40 L d. 60 L

73. An angle of 45 degrees is equivalent to _______mils.

a. 80 b. 800 c. 160 d. 1,600

74. Simplify 2 CosA/(1+cos2A)

a. Cot A b. Tan A c. Sec A d. Csc A

75. The area of the triangle inscribed circle is 39.19 sq. cm. The radius of the circumscribed circle is 7.14 cm. If the two
sides of the inscribed triangle are 8 cm and 10 cm respectively, find the length of 3rd side in cm.
a. 8 b. 10 c. 12 d. 14

76. The number of diagonals in a polygon of 15 sides is _____.

a. 90 b. 105 c. 45 d. 50

77. The volume of the right frustum of a right circular cone is 78 cu cm. The upper base radius cm. and the lower base
radius is 5 cm. Find the altitude in cm.
a. 1.91 b. 2.01 c. 2.11 d. 2.21

78. Find the distance between two lines represented by the linear equations: 4x - 3y – 12 = 0 and 4x - 3y + 8 = 0.
a. 4 units b. 8 units c. 12 units d 20 units

79. The length of the latus rectum for the ellipse (x 2/64) + (y2/16) = 1 is _____.
a. 4 units b. 5 units c. 6 units d. 8 units

80. A garden in the form of an ellipse with semi-major axis and semi-minor axis of 4 m and 3 m respectively. If the semi-
major and semi-minor axes are increased by 0.18 m in each: find the increase in the area of the garden in sq. m.
a. 3.69 b. 4.06 c. 4.62 d. 5.02

81. If the line through (-1,3) and (-3,-2) is perpendicular to the line through (-7,4) and (x,0). Find the value of x.
a. 3 b. 4 c. 5 d. 6

82. Find the area bounded by the parabola x2=16(y-1) and its latus rectum.
a. 42.67 sq. units b. 46.27 sq. units c. 52.67 sq. units d. 56.27 sq. units

83. In how many ways can a picture be painted by using two (2) or more of the seven (7) diff. colors?
a. 110 b. 120 c. 128 d. 135

84. Find the number of ways two balls, four dolls and six guns can be given to 12 children, if each child gets a toy.
a. 10,260 b. 11,460 c. 12,660 d. 13,860

85. The UN forces in Bosnia uses a type of missile that hits its target with a probability of 0.3. How many missiles should
be fired so that thee is at least an 80% probability of hitting the target?
a. 3 b. 4 c. 5 d. 6

86. There are 8 basketball teams in PBA. If team plays every team once, how many games are played?
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a. 28 b. 32 c. 56 d. 64

87. Find the number of ways can 3 nurses and 4 engineers be seated on a bench with the nurses seated together.
a. 144 b. 288 c. 720 d. 576

88. Evaluate Lim x  0 (x+tan x)/sin x.

a. 0 b. ½ c. 1 d. 2

89. A kite at a height of 60 ft is moving horizontally at a rate of 5 ft per second away from the boy who flies it. How fast is
the cord being released when 100 ft. are out?
a. 2fps b. 4 fps c. 6 fps d. 8 fps

90. A rectangular box with an open top is to be formed from a rectangular piece of cardboard which is 3 inches by 8
inches. How many inches should be cut from each corner to form a box with maximum volume
a. 1 b. 2/3 c. ½ d. 1/3

91. Find C so that the line y=4x+3 is tangent to the curve y=x2+C.
a. 4 b. 5 c. 6 d. 7

92. A balloon leaving the ground, 18 m from the observer, rises vertically at a steady rate of 3 m/s. How fast is the angle of
elevation of the line of sight increasing after 8 seconds?
a. 0.12 rad/s b. 0.08 rad/s c. 0.03 rad/s d. 0.06 rad/s

93. What is the integral of x e2x dx if the lower limit is 1 and the upper limit is 2?
a. 4.57 b. 12.25 c. 25.42 d.39.1

94. Find the  tan x dx

a. In sin x + C b. -In sin x + C c. In cos x + C d. In cos x + C

95. Find the area of the region bounded by the curve y = x3 and the lines y = 1 and x = 0.
a. ¾ sq. unit b. 4/5 sq. unit c. 5/6 sq. unit d. 2/3 sq. unit

96. Find the coordinate of the centroid of area bounded by the curves x 2 = 4y and y2 = 4x.
a. (1.8, 1.8) b. (2,2) c. (2.2,2.2) d. none of these

97. A thermometer reading 75 oF is taken out where the temperature is 20 oF. The thermometer reading is 30 oF after 4
mins. later. Find the thermometer reading in oF, 7 mins. after the thermometer was brought outside.
a. 21.8 b. 22.8 c. 23.8 d. 24.8

98. Evaluate: dy/dx = 2y/x at x = 2; y = 2

a. y = 1/2 x2 b. y = 2x2 c. x2 + 2y2 = -12 d. x2 + 2y2 = 12

99. Find the equation of the family or orthogonal trajectories of the curve y=cx 3.
a. x2 - 3y2 = k2 b. x2 + 3y2 = k2 c. 3x2 = y2 = k2 d. 3x2 - y2 = k2

100. Solve the differential equation: (D-8)y=0

a. y = x-8 + C b. y = x8 + C c. y = c e8x d. y = c e-8x

101. If the area of an equilateral triangle is 9 3 cm2, determine the perimeter.

a) 9 2 cm b) 12 cm c) 18 cm d) 18 2 cm

102. The area bounded by two concentric circles is said to be known as:
a) Disk b) Annulus c) Ring d) Sector

103. The angle that the line of sight to the object, makes with the horizontal, which is above the eye of the observer is
called:
a) Angle of elevation b) Bearing c) Acute angle d) Angle depression

104. If the volume of the sphere is 35 m3, determine its surface area, in m2.
a) 36 b) 24 c) 18 d) 12

105. A metal washer 1 inch in diameter is pierced by ½ inch hole. What is the volume of the washer if it is 1/8 inch thick, in
cubic inch?
a) 0.028 b) 0.074 c) 0.082 d) 0.047

106. The volumes of two spheres are in the ratio of 27:343 and the sum of their radii is 10. Find the radius of the smaller
sphere.
a) 6 b) 5 c) 3 d) 4

107. When a line y = mx + b slopes downwards from left to right, the slope m is:
a) Less than zero b) Greater than zero c) Equal to zero d) Equal to 1
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ANSWERS KEY

1. c 71. b
2. b 72. a
3. c 73. b
4. d 74. c
5. a 75. d
6. c 76. a
7. a 77. a
8. b 78. a
9. c 79. a
10. c 80. b
11. b 81. a
12. a 82. a
13. c 83. b
14. c 84. d
15. d 85. c
16. b 86. a
17. a 87. c
18. a 88. d
19. b 89. b
20. a 90. b
21. a 91. d
22. c 92. d
23. b 93. d
24. c 94. d
25. a 95. a
26. c 96. a
27. b 97. b
28. a 98. a
29. d 99. b
30. d 100. c
31. d 101. c
32. d 102. b
33. a 103. a
34. a 104. a
35. a 105.
36. b 106. c
37. c 107. a
38. c
39. b
40. a
41. b
42. a
43. a
44. a
45. b
46. b
47. a
48. c
49. c
50. d
51. c
52. d
53. a
54. d
55. b
56. a
57. b
58. c
59. b
60. b
61. b
62. c
63. c
64. b
65. a
66. b
67. a
68. a
69. a
70. d
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