JAPAN-IMF SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR ASIA 2024

Basic Mathematics Aptitude Test

(Full score: 40)

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In each question below, choose the correct answer from A-E (2 points for each question):

1. Calculate 5×3 + 15÷ 3 ÷ (−5) – (−6).

A. 4
B. 6
C. 8
D. 11
E. 20

√5 √5
2. Calculate + .
√5−√3 √5+√3

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A.
√5

B. 2
C. 5
10+√5
D. 2

10+2√5
E. 2

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3. Suppose that
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𝑒𝑒 ln 𝑥𝑥
𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = ln 𝑥𝑥
𝑒𝑒
Which of the following is true?

A. 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = 𝑥𝑥 2
B. 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = 2𝑥𝑥
C. 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = 𝑥𝑥
D. 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = −𝑥𝑥
E. 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = ln 𝑥𝑥

4. Suppose that
𝑓𝑓(𝑄𝑄) = 𝐴𝐴 − 𝐵𝐵𝐵𝐵
� ,
𝑔𝑔(𝑄𝑄) = 𝐶𝐶 + 𝐷𝐷𝐷𝐷
where A, B, C and D are constants and 𝐵𝐵 ≠ −𝐷𝐷. Find the value of Q at which the
two functions intersect.

𝐶𝐶−𝐴𝐴
A. 𝑄𝑄 =
𝐷𝐷+𝐵𝐵
𝐴𝐴−𝐶𝐶
B. 𝑄𝑄 =
𝐷𝐷+𝐵𝐵
𝐷𝐷+𝐵𝐵
C. 𝑄𝑄 =
𝐴𝐴+𝐶𝐶
𝐴𝐴+𝐶𝐶
D. 𝑄𝑄 =
𝐷𝐷+𝐵𝐵

E. 𝑄𝑄 = 𝐴𝐴+𝐷𝐷
𝐶𝐶−𝐵𝐵

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5. Solve for x in the following equation: 2𝑥𝑥 2 + 7𝑥𝑥 − 4＝0.

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A. 𝑥𝑥 = − 4

−7±√17
B. 𝑥𝑥 = 4

7±√17
C. x = 4

D. x = -0.5 and x = 4.
E. x = 0.5 and x = -4.

6. Solve for x in the following equation. 23𝑥𝑥 − 7(22𝑥𝑥 ) − 2𝑥𝑥+3 = 0

A. x=0
B. x=1
C. x=2
D. x=3
E. x=4

7. Find the set of natural number(s) of x that satisfy the following inequality:
7𝑥𝑥 2 − 91𝑥𝑥 + 280 < 0

A. {5}
B. {5,6}
C. {6,7}
D. {6,7,8}
E. {7,8,9}

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8. Given the sets 𝑆𝑆1 = {1,4,8}, 𝑆𝑆2 = {1,7,8}, and 𝑆𝑆3 = {3,8}, find: (𝑆𝑆1 ∩ 𝑆𝑆2 ) ∪ 𝑆𝑆3,
where ∪ and ∩ denote union and intersection of sets, respectively.

A. {1,3}
B. {1,4,7}
C. {1,3,8}
D. {3,4,8}
E. {4,7,8}

9. In a class of 50 students, 30 take Microeconomics, 23 take Macroeconomics, and 12 take both.

A. 18 percent.
B. 22 percent.
C. 24 percent.
D. 36 percent.
E. 41 percent.

10. If an individual starts a business, there is a 30% chance of earning $100,000, a 50%
chance of earning $200,000, and a 20% chance of incurring a loss of $100,000 in the first
year. What would be the expected income for the first year?

A. $100,000
B. $110,000
C. $130,000
D. $150,000
E. $170,000

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11. Find the first-order derivative of the function 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = 𝑥𝑥 log 𝑒𝑒 𝑥𝑥 .

A. 𝑓𝑓 ′ (𝑥𝑥) = 1
B. 𝑓𝑓 ′ (𝑥𝑥) = 𝑥𝑥
C. 𝑓𝑓 ′ (𝑥𝑥) = log 𝑒𝑒 𝑥𝑥
D. 𝑓𝑓 ′ (𝑥𝑥) = log 𝑒𝑒 𝑥𝑥 + 1
E. 𝑓𝑓 ′ (𝑥𝑥) = log 𝑒𝑒 𝑥𝑥 + 𝑥𝑥

𝜕𝜕2 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥,𝑦𝑦)
12. Find the cross partial derivative 𝜕𝜕𝜕𝜕𝜕𝜕𝜕𝜕
of 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥, 𝑦𝑦) = 𝑒𝑒 2𝑦𝑦 log 𝑒𝑒 (3𝑥𝑥).

𝑒𝑒 2𝑦𝑦
A. 𝑥𝑥

2𝑒𝑒 2𝑦𝑦
B. 𝑥𝑥

𝑒𝑒 2𝑦𝑦
C. − 𝑥𝑥 2

D. 2 𝑒𝑒 2𝑦𝑦 log 𝑒𝑒 (3𝑥𝑥)

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13. Evaluate the integral ∫−2(4𝑥𝑥 2 + 3𝑥𝑥)𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑.

A. 0
B. 12
50
C. 3

64
D. 3

100
E. 3

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14. Coordinates of points A and B in the three-dimensional space are given by
A = (1, 4, -2) and B = (3, 4, 5). Find the distance between A and B.

A. 7
B. √53
C. √56
D. 8
E. √59

𝑎𝑎 𝑎𝑎 𝑎𝑎 𝑎𝑎
15. Evaluate the following sum 𝑆𝑆𝑛𝑛 = 𝑎𝑎 + 1+𝑟𝑟 + (1+𝑟𝑟)2 + (1+𝑟𝑟)3 + ⋯ + (1+𝑟𝑟)𝑛𝑛−1 , when

a=6, r=0.05, and n→∞.

A. 120
B. 123
C. 126
D. 129
E. 132

16. Find the quadratic approximation of the following function at the point x≈0.
𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = 4log e (1 + 𝑥𝑥) + 6

A. 6 + 4𝑥𝑥 − 4𝑥𝑥 2
B. 6 + 4𝑥𝑥 − 2𝑥𝑥 2
C. 6 + 4𝑥𝑥
D. 6 + 4𝑥𝑥 + 2𝑥𝑥 2
E. 6 + 4𝑥𝑥 + 8𝑥𝑥 2

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17. Find the absolute minima (as an ordered pair of x and y) for the function
𝑦𝑦 = 3𝑥𝑥 4 + 8𝑥𝑥 3 − 18𝑥𝑥 2 over (-∞, ∞).

A. (-5, -425)
B. (-3,-135)
C. (-1,-23)
D. ( 0, 0 )
E. ( 3,-297 )

18. Find the values of x and y that solve the following problem:
maximize log𝑒𝑒 (2𝑥𝑥) + log𝑒𝑒 (3𝑦𝑦 + 6) subject to 𝑥𝑥 +2𝑦𝑦 = 8.

A. (𝑥𝑥, 𝑦𝑦) = (1,3.5)

−1 1 6 8
19. Find the determinant of matrix � 9 1 0 9�.
2 0 0 4
0 0 0 3

A. -36
B. -9
C. 0
D. 18
E. 72

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20. Let X' denote the transpose matrix of matrix X, and 𝑋𝑋 −1 denote the inverse matrix.
1 −1
−1
Calculate (𝑍𝑍′𝑍𝑍) for the following non-square matrix 𝑍𝑍 = �1 1 �.
1 2

3 1 1
3 1 1 1 3 1 3 1 ⎡ 2 − 2 − 4⎤
−7 2
−6 −4 −2 ⎢ 1 1 1⎥
7 4 2
A.� 1 3 � B. � 1 1 � C. � 1 3 � D.� 1 3 � E.⎢− 2 2 − 2⎥
−7 −6 −4 8
−2 ⎢ 1 1 3 ⎥
14 4 4
⎣− 4 − 2 4 ⎦