IUP ITB

IUP ITB Practice Set 1

01. The roots of the quadratic equation 𝑥 2 + 𝑥2 8

𝑃𝑥 − 𝑄 = 0 is 𝑥1,2 = 3 ± √7. Hence the value A. 𝑃>𝑄
of 𝑃 + 𝑄 is B. 𝑃<𝑄
C. 𝑃=𝑄
02. The function 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝐴 sin(2𝑥) + 𝐵 cos(5𝑥) D. There is insufficient information to
satisfies 𝑓(0) = 4 and 𝑓 ′ (0) = 6. Therefore deduce the relationship between the
𝐴+𝐵 = quantities above
08. The equation of the parabola whose graph
03. If 𝑎 is the number of primes between 31 and passes through the points (−3,0) and (3,0),
50 inclusive, and 𝑏 is the greatest common and whose vertex is located on the line 𝑦 =
divisor of 90 and 126, then the value of 56 − −5𝑥 + 18 is …
𝑎 × 𝑏 + 19 is A. 𝑦 = −18𝑥 2 + 18
B. 𝑦 = −2𝑥 2 + 18
C. 𝑦 = 2𝑥 2 − 18
04. Eric and Margaret together made $1460
D. 𝑦 = −2𝑥 2 − 18
working last week. Eric makes $20 per hour
E. 𝑦 = 2𝑥 2 + 18
while Margaret makes $25 per hour. If Eric
09. Two balls are drawn simultaneously at
worked 10 hours longer than Margaret last
random from an urn containing 5 red balls
week, how many hours did Margaret work
and 6 blue balls. If the probability of at most
last week? 𝑎
one blue ball being drawn is where 𝑎 and
A. 25 𝑏

B. 28 𝑏 are relatively prime positive integers, it

C. 33 follows that 𝑎 + 𝑏 =
D. 35
E. 38 10. The fifteenth and twenty-fifth terms of an
05. Which of the following numbers is divisible arithmetic sequence are 19 and 41,
by 4 but leaves a remainder of 1 when respectively. Consequently, the sum of the
divided by 9? first 39 terms of the sequence is
A. 48356
B. 57024 11. The solution set of the inequality
C. 63190 (𝑥+2)(𝑥−3)2
(𝑥−1)3 (𝑥+2)
≤ 0 is ….
D. 72784
E. 74386 A. {𝑥|𝑥 < −2 or −2 < 𝑥 < 1}
06. The point 𝑃(𝑎, 𝑏) lies on the first quadrant of B. {𝑥|𝑥 < −2 or 1 < 𝑥 ≤ 3}
the Cartesian plane such the slope of the C. {𝑥|𝑥 < −2 or −2 < 𝑥 < 1 or 𝑥 = 3}
tangent line of the curve 𝑦 = 𝑥 3 − 2𝑥 + 1 at D. {𝑥|𝑥 ≤ 1 or 𝑥 = 3}
𝑃 is 25. Therefore 𝑏 − 𝑎 = E. {𝑥|1 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 3}
12. For all real numbers 𝑥, define 〈𝑥〉 to be the
07. Let 𝑥 be the standard deviation of the data smallest even number that is greater than or
29
consisting of six numbers in ascending equal to 𝑥. If 7 − 5 × 〈− 〉 = 2 + 𝑘, then 𝑘
4
order: 4, 7 − 𝑎, 7, 9, 9 + 𝑎, and 12. equals ….
Based on the information above, which of A. 30
the following relationships between the B. 35
quantities 𝑃 and 𝑄 is correct? C. 40
P Q
 D. 45 A. Only statements (1), (2), and (3) are
E. 50 correct
13. For all real numbers 𝑥, define 〈𝑥〉 to be the B. Only statements (1) and (3) are correct
greatest even number that is less than or C. Only statements (2) and (4) are correct
equal to 𝑥. If 7 − 5 × 〈−
29
〉 = 2 + 𝑘, then 𝑘 D. Only statement (4) is correct
4
E. All four statements are correct
equals ….
A. 30
B. 35
C. 40
D. 45
E. 50
14. Given a line segment ̅̅̅̅ 𝐴𝐵 on the coordinate
plane with the coordinates of the endpoints
being (−11,14) and (13,4), respectively. A
circle whose diameter is ̅̅̅̅ 𝐴𝐵 is constructed. If
(𝑥0 , 𝑦0 ) is the center of the circle and 𝑟 is its
radius, then 𝑥0 + 𝑦0 + 𝑟 =

15. Given a right triangle ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶 whose

̅̅̅̅ has length 100. From 𝐴, a
hypotenuse 𝐵𝐶
line perpendicular to ̅̅̅̅
𝐵𝐶 is constructed,
̅̅̅̅ at 𝐷. If |𝐴𝐷
which intersects 𝐵𝐶 ̅̅̅̅| = 48, then
the perimeter of ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶 is

16. Given the quadratic polynomial 𝑝(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 −

30𝑥. Of the following polynomials of degree
four, which one possesses exactly two
distinct real roots?
2
A. (𝑝(𝑥)) − 25
B. 𝑝(𝑥 2 + 25)
C. 𝑝(𝑥 2 )
D. 𝑝(𝑥 2 − 25)
2
E. (𝑝(𝑥)) + 25
17. In the triangle ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶, point 𝐷 lies on the line
𝐵𝐶 such that 𝐴𝐷 is the angle bisector of
∠𝐵𝐴𝐶. If neither ∆𝐴𝐵𝐷 nor ∆𝐴𝐶𝐷 is an
obtuse triangle, which of the following
statements must be true?
(1) At least one of ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶, ∆𝐴𝐵𝐷, and ∆𝐴𝐶𝐷 is
a right triangle
(2) Both ∆𝐴𝐵𝐷 and ∆𝐴𝐶𝐷 are acute triangles
(3) ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶 is an isosceles triangle
(4) ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶 is an equilateral triangle