V.N.

Senior Secondary School, Rania

Challenge Exam
For MATHEMATICS QUIZ

Instructions :
1.Each question is followed by five possible answers labeled (a) through (e).
Select the one best answer to each question.

2.Calculators are not permitted .

3. You should complete this qualifying test in approximately 60

minutes.

4.For each correct answer , 2 marks will be awarded and for each incorrect
answer , 1 mark will be deducted from total obtained marks .
1. 3[4 − 3(6 − 7)] =

a) -3 b) 0 c) 9 d) 15 e) 21

1 5
2. − =
u v

−4 −4 v − 5u −4 u − 5v
a) b) c) d) e)
u−v u+v uv uv uv

3. The graph of x − 4 y + 8 = 0 crosses the y-axis at y =

a) -8 b) -2 c) 0 d) 2 e) 8

4. If 5 x −10 = 2 − 2 x , then x =

12 8 8 12
a) − b) − c) d) e) 4
7 7 7 7

5. (4 x y)(−3x y )=
2 5 4

a) −12 x 7 y 5 b) −12 x10 y 4 c) x−3 y−3 d) −12 x 7 y 4 e) x10 y 4

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6.
1
3+
2

3 6 4 3
a) b) c) d) e) 2
4 7 3 2

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7.
10

4 4 10 10 4 5
a) b) c) d) e)
5 5 8 5 4

8. 50 x 8 y12 =

a) 5 x 4 y 6 2 b) 25 x 8 y12 c) 25 x 4 y 6 d) 5 x 6 y10 2 e) 5 x 4 y 6

2
 3x + 6 y = 4
9. The x -coordinate of the solution of the system of equations  is
 x − 3y = 1

1 1 6 5
a) b) c) 1 d) e)
15 3 5 3

10. If a = 4 and b = −3 , then a − b =

a) -7 b) -1 c) 1 d) 7 e) 12

6 m2 + 3m
11. =
3m

a) 2 m + 1 b) 6 m2 c) 3m d) 6 m2 + 1 e) 5 m

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12. The length L of a spring is given by L = F + 8 where F is the applied force.
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What force F will produce a length of 10?

8 16 32 31
a) b) c) d) e) 24
3 3 3 2

 3 y −3
13.  4 =
x 

27 y 3 x12 x12 y 3 3y 3
a) b) c) d) e) 27 y 3 x12
x12 27 y 3 27 x12

x 2 − 9 12
14. ⋅
3x 2 x − 6

2(x − 3) 2(x + 3)
a) −3 b) 6 c) 2(x + 3) d) e)
x x

1 x
15. If +7= , then x =
x−3 x−3

10 1 1 10
a) − b) − c) d) e) 8
3 3 3 3

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16. The graph of x + y = 1 is
y y
a) b)

1 1

x x
-1 1 -1 1

-1 -1

y y
c) d)

1 1

x x
-1 1 -1 1

-1 -1
y

e)
1

x
-1 1

-1

17. The box pictured on the right has a square base and an open top.
Express its surface area in terms of x and h.
h
b) x + 4 xh c) 2 x + h d) 4 x + 4 h e) 8 x + 4 h
2 2
a) hx

18. If money in a bank triples every 10 years, then by what factor does it increase over a 30 year
period?

a) 3 b) 6 c) 9 d) 27 e) 30

8 316− 2 =
1 1
19.

1
b) (128)
− 16
a) -8 c) d) 2 e) 8
2

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20. Definition: A function is odd if f (− x) = − f ( x) for each x in the domain of f. Which of the
functions whose graphs are shown is odd?

a) b) c)

d) e)

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21. Which of the following best resembles the graph of y = − + 3 x + x 2
2

a) b) c) d) e)

22. If log 4 ( x + 1) = 3 then x =

3
a) 2 b) 11 c) 63 d) 80 e) −1
log 4

23. Which of the following curves best resembles the graph of f ( x) = 3 − x ?

a) b) c)

d) e)

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24. If the point A has coordinates (-4, 2) and the point C has coordinates (5, 14) , then the
distance from A to C in the xy-plane is

a) 9 b) 12 c) 13 d) 15 e) 25

25. Suppose the sides of a rectangle with length x and width y are each tripled. The increase in
area of the rectangle is:

a) 2xy b) 3xy c) 8xy d) 9xy e) x 3 y 3

26. | x − 4 |< 2 is equivalent to

a) x > 6 b) x < 6 c) − 2 < x < 6 d) 2 < x < 6 e) 2 < x < 4

27. y varies inversely as the square root of x. When x = 25, y = 4. What is the value of y when
x = 100?

a) 0.25 b) 2 c) 4 d) 8 e) 10

28. The solution set of the inequality x 2 + 4 x − 5 < 0 is

a) x <1 b) x > −5 c) x > 4 or x < −5 d) x > 1 or x < −5 e) − 5 < x < 1

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29. The equation x 2 − 4 = −1 has how many distinct real number solutions?

a) 0 b) 1 c) 2 d) 4 e) more than 4

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x +1
30. − x + 2 simplifies to
x+2

−1 3 −2 x 2 + x −1
a) -1 b) c) d) e)
x+2 x+2 x+2 x+2

31. x = log 5 (3000) satisfies

a) 2 < x < 3 b) 3 < x < 4 c) 4 < x < 5 d) 5 < x < 6 e) x > 6

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 2x + 6
32. If f ( x) = , then f ( a + 2) =
x+2
5 2a + 8 2 a + 10 2a + 6 2a + 6
a) b) c) d) e)
2 a+4 a+4 a+2 a+4
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33. The domain of the function g ( x) = 1 − x 2 is

a) [0, ∞) b) [1, ∞) c) [0,1] d) [-1,1] e) (-∞, ∞)

34. If g ( x) = x 2 − 2 and f ( x) = 4 x + 2 and if g  f indicates the composition of g with

f, then ( g  f )(1) =

a) -18 b) -6 c) -2 d) 34 e) none of these

1 f ( x + h) − f ( x )
35. If f ( x) = and h ≠ 0 , then =
x h

1 1 −1
a) - 1 b) 1 c) d) e)
h2 x ( x + h) x ( x + h)

36. sin(60 0 ) =

1 3 1
a) 0 b) 1 c) d) e)
2 2 2

Assume radian measure in Questions 37 – 40.

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37. cos θ − 1 =
2

a) − sin θ b) sin θ c) sin θ d) sec θ e) − cos(2θ )

2 2 2

π 
38. If f ( x) = tan(3 x) , then f  =
6

a) undefined b) 0 c) 1 d) 3 e) 1
2 2

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39. For which value of x is sec(x) not defined?

π π π
a) −π b) − c) 0 d) e)
2 4 3

40. cos α tan α csc α =

2

cos 4 (α )
a) tan(α ) b) sin(α ) c) sec(α ) tan(α ) d) csc(α ) e)
sin(α )

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 ANSWER SHEET FOR
MECH)

1. E 21. A
2. C 22. C
3. D 23. A
4. D 24. D
5. A 25. C
6. B 26. D
7. B 27. B
8. A 28. E
9. D 29. A
10. D 30. B
11. A 31. C
12. A 32. C
13. B 33. D
14. E 34. D
15. D 35. E
16. A 36. D
17. B 37. A
18. D 38. A
19. C 39. B
20. E 40. D