NAT Review Material MATHEMATICS
NAT Review Material MATHEMATICS
1. The diagram below shows the first three patterns in a sequence in which each
pattern has a square hole in the middle. If P(n) is the pattern that represents the
number of small shaded squares given the nth figure, how many small shaded
squares are needed to build the nth pattern of the sequence?
A. P(n) = 6n + 14
B. P(n) = 8n + 12
C. P(n) = 10n + 10
D. P(n) = 12n + 8
2. On average, a person uses 2,200 paper napkins in one year. Which of the
following functions calculates the number of paper napkins that the average
person uses in 5 years, where N(x) is the number of napkins and x is the number
of years?
A. N(x) = 2200x
B. N(x) = 2200/x
C. N(x) = 2200 + x
D. N(x) = 2000 (5-x)
3. The graphs of f ( x )=2 x 3−1 and y=x are shown on the right. Curve C is the graph
of the inverse of f (x). Which statement is NOT true about the curve C?
A. The domain of f ( x ) is the range of f −1 (x) .
2
.
−1
√
3 x
C. The inverse of f ( x ) is given by f −1 ( x )= +1.
2
D. f ( x ) and f ( x) are symmetrical with respect to the line y=x.
f (x )
4. What can be said about the domain of if f ( x )=1+ √ x−2 and g ( x )=x−3?
g (x)
A. It is given by the notation [ 2 ,+∞ ) .
B. It is given by the notation ¿
C. It is the intersection of the domains of f ( x ) and g ( x ).
D. It is the union of the domains of f ( x ) and g ( x ).
x
5. Express the function f ( x )= 2 as a sum of 2 or more functions given below.
x −4
1 −2 2x
r ( x )= s (x )= t ( x )= 2
x+2 4−x
2
x −4
A. f ( x )=r ( x ) +t ( x )
B. f ( x )=t ( x )+ s ( x )
C. f ( x )=r ( x ) + s ( x )
D. f ( x )=r ( x ) + s ( x )+ t ( x )
2
3 x −3 x−6
7. Consider the rational function f ( x )= 2
. What is the vertical asymptote of
x +8 x+ 16
the graph of f(x)?
A. x = -4
B. x = -1
C. x = 2
D. x = 4
2
3 x −3 x−6
8. What are the intercepts of f ( x )= 2 ?
x +8 x+ 16
−3
A. x-intercepts are 1 and -2; y-intercept is
8
−3
B. x-intercepts are -1 and 2; y-intercept is
8
3
C. x-intercepts are 1 and -2; y-intercept is
8
3
D. x-intercepts are -1 and 2; y-intercept is
8
p: Alex is hardworking.
q: Joan loves to travel.
How do you express in symbol the proposition “It is not true that Joan loves to
travel and Alex is not hardworking.”
A. ∼ ( ∼ q ∧ ∼ p )
B. ∼ q ∨ ∼ p
C. ∼( q ∧∼ p)
D. ∼ q ∧ ∼ p