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In the set of natural numbers, which one of the following defines a composite number?

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Q1 · Number theory

In the set of natural numbers, which one of the following defines a composite number?
  1. A. A number that has only two distinct factors.
  2. B. A number that is divisible by numbers from 2 to 9.
  3. C. A number that has two or more different factors.
  4. D. A number that has three or more different divisors.
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Q2 · Radicals

Which of the following is true about rationalizing the denominator?
  1. A. Only denominators can be multiplied by an irrational number.
  2. B. Only numerators can be rationalized when there is a radical.
  3. C. It is a method of changing the denominator into a rational number.
  4. D. It is a technique of multiplying a given number by an irrational expression.
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Q3 · Division algorithm

When dividing 142 by 13 and expressed the result by applying the division algorithm, we get?
  1. A. 142=10(13)+2142 = 10(13) + 2
  2. B. 142=11(13)−1142 = 11(13) - 1
  3. C. 142=11(13)+1142 = 11(13) + 1
  4. D. 142=10(14)+2142 = 10(14) + 2
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Q6 · Similar figures

Which one of the following refers to the definition of similar plane figures?
  1. A. Figures whose corresponding angles have the same ratio.
  2. B. Figures where one is an enlargement of the other.
  3. C. Figures whose ratios of length of corresponding sides are different.
  4. D. Figures that have different shapes but might have same size.
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Q7 · Right triangle trig

In △ABC\triangle ABC, m(<B) = 90°, m(<A) = 30° and BC = 11cm, then what is the length of AC‾\overline{AC}?
  1. A. 22 cm
  2. B. 2233\frac{22\sqrt{3}}{3} cm
  3. C. 11311\sqrt{3} cm
  4. D. 1133\frac{11\sqrt{3}}{3} cm
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Q8 · Circle chord

Given a circle of diameter 16 cm, a chord of the circle is 6 cm far from the center. Which of the following is the length of the chord?
  1. A. 272\sqrt{7} cm
  2. B. 8 cm
  3. C. 474\sqrt{7} cm
  4. D. 16 cm
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Q10 · Statistics - mean

Let x‾\overline{x} denote the arithmetic mean. If each observation is multiplied by 0.5, which is the new mean?
  1. A. x‾\overline{x}
  2. B. 12x‾\frac{1}{2}\overline{x}
  3. C. 2x‾2\overline{x}
  4. D. x‾−0.5\overline{x}- 0.5
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Q11 · Probability

A regular triangular pyramid labeled 1, 2 and 3 is thrown twice. What is the probability that the sum of the numbers faced down is less than 5?
  1. A. 13\frac{1}{3}
  2. B. 23\frac{2}{3}
  3. C. 49\frac{4}{9}
  4. D. 59\frac{5}{9}
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Q13 · Polynomial function

Which one of the following is the definition of a polynomial function?
  1. A. f(x)=anxn+an−1xn−1+...+a1x+a0f(x) = a_n x^n + a_{n-1} x^{n-1} + ... + a_1 x + a_0 where n is a non-negative integer, an≠0a_n \ne 0 and coefficients in R\mathbb{R}.
  2. B. f(x)=anxn+...+a1xn+1+a0f(x) = a_n x^n + ... + a_1 x^{n+1} + a_0 where n is a positive integer.
  3. C. f(x)=anxn+...+a1xn−1+a0f(x) = a_n x^n + ... + a_1 x^{n-1} + a_0 where n is an integer.
  4. D. f(x)=anxn−an−1xn−1+...+a1x+a0f(x) = a_n x^n - a_{n-1} x^{n-1} + ... + a_1 x + a_0 where n is a rational number.
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Q14 · Remainder theorem

When f(x)=4x3+kx−1f(x) = 4x^3 + kx - 1 is divided by x−12x - \frac{1}{2}, the remainder is 3, what is the value of k?
  1. A. 14
  2. B. 7
  3. C. 72\frac{7}{2}
  4. D. 9
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Q15 · Logarithms

What is the solution set of the equation log⁡4(x+1)−2log⁡4x=0.5\log_4(x + 1) - 2\log_4 x = 0.5?
  1. A. {1,−12}\{1, -\frac{1}{2}\}
  2. B. {12,−1}\{\frac{1}{2}, -1\}
  3. C. {1}\{1\}
  4. D. {12}\{\frac{1}{2}\}
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Q16 · Logarithms - characteristic

Which of the following is the characteristic of log⁡(20+15)\log(20 + \frac{1}{5})?
  1. A. -1
  2. B. 1
  3. C. 2.02
  4. D. 0.2
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Q22 · Trigonometric values

Which of the following is true about a trigonometric value of angles?
  1. A. sin⁡(270∘)=0\sin(270^\circ) = 0
  2. B. cos⁡(−180∘)=−1\cos(-180^\circ) = -1
  3. C. tan⁡(−90∘)=0\tan(-90^\circ) = 0
  4. D. cot⁡(540∘)=−1\cot(540^\circ) = -1
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Q23 · Co-function identities

For 0∘≤θ≤90∘0^\circ \le \theta \le 90^\circ, which of the following relationships describes the co-relationship of angle θ\theta?
  1. A. cos⁡θ\cos \theta is equal to secant of its complementary angle
  2. B. csc⁡θ\csc \theta is equal to sine of its supplementary angle
  3. C. cot⁡θ\cot \theta is equal to tangent of its complementary angle
  4. D. sec⁡θ\sec \theta is equal to sine of its supplementary angle
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Q25 · Rhombus

Let ABCD be a Rhombus and E be the mid-point of the shortest diagonal AC. Then which of the following is NOT true?
  1. A. ΔABC\Delta ABC is isosceles
  2. B. AC‾\overline{AC} is perpendicular to BD
  3. C. ΔBEC\Delta BEC is a right triangle
  4. D. ΔDAB\Delta DAB is an acute angle
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Q26 · Regular hexagon

A person would like to fence all sides of a regular hexagonal polygonal park of radius 12 meter. What is the length of a fencing material needed in meter?
  1. A. 72372\sqrt{3}
  2. B. 72
  3. C. 36336\sqrt{3}
  4. D. 36
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Q27 · Cylinder volume

Given a right circular cylinder of base radius 5 cm and lateral surface area 150π150\pi sq. cm, which is the volume in cubic centimeters?
  1. A. 375π375\pi
  2. B. 350π350\pi
  3. C. 315.5π315.5\pi
  4. D. 200π200\pi
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Q28 · Sphere volume

A spherical container of diameter 3 meters is filled with water. What is the amount of water in cubic meters?
  1. A. 274π\frac{27}{4}\pi
  2. B. 272π\frac{27}{2}\pi
  3. C. 92π\frac{9}{2}\pi
  4. D. 94π\frac{9}{4}\pi
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Q30 · Inverse functions

Which of the following is the inverse of f(x)=x−3f(x) = \sqrt{x - 3}?
  1. A. f−1(x)=x2+3,x≥0f^{-1}(x) = x^2 + 3, x \ge 0
  2. B. f−1(x)=x2+3,x≥3f^{-1}(x) = x^2 + 3, x \ge 3
  3. C. f−1(x)=x+3,−∞<x<∞f^{-1}(x) = \sqrt{x + 3}, -\infty < x < \infty
  4. D. f−1(x)=1x−3,x≥3f^{-1}(x) = \frac{1}{\sqrt{x - 3}}, x \ge 3
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Q31 · Rational expressions

Which of the following is the simplified form of [x−x+3x−1]÷x−3x2−2x+1[x-\frac{x + 3}{x - 1}] \div \frac{x - 3}{x^2 - 2x + 1}?
  1. A. x2−2x+3x−1,x≠3\frac{x^2 - 2x + 3}{x - 1}, x \ne 3
  2. B. −1+xx−3,x≠1\frac{-1 + x}{x-3}, x \ne 1
  3. C. x2−1,x≠1,3x^2 - 1, x \ne 1, 3
  4. D. x2−2x+1,x≠1,3x^2 - 2x + 1, x \ne 1,3
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Q32 · Class interval

A data on scores of 32 students (min 32, max 78). If the data is to be grouped in 6 classes, what has to be the class interval (w)?
  1. A. 6
  2. B. 7
  3. C. 8
  4. D. 9
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Q33 · Permutations

Five English books, 3 of which identical, and 3 different Mathematics books are to be arranged in a row. If one particular Mathematics book is placed first, in how many ways can this be done?
  1. A. 240
  2. B. 840
  3. C. 5040
  4. D. 6720
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Q34 · Probability

Identical balls labeled 1 to 10 are placed in a box. If a ball is drawn at random, what is the probability that the ball is labeled neither odd nor a multiple of 3?
  1. A. 310\frac{3}{10}
  2. B. 12\frac{1}{2}
  3. C. 35\frac{3}{5}
  4. D. 25\frac{2}{5}
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Q37 · Complex numbers

If w=i−3+i5w = i - \frac{3+i}{5}, then which of the following is equal to the modulus of w?
  1. A. 355\frac{3}{5}\sqrt{5}
  2. B. 11
  3. C. 1−15101 - \frac{1}{5}\sqrt{10}
  4. D. 1+15101 + \frac{1}{5}\sqrt{10}
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Q38 · Sequences

Few terms of a sequence are given: -2, 0, 4, 10, ... Which of the following can be a fifth term?
  1. A. 14
  2. B. 16
  3. C. 18
  4. D. 20
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Q40 · Infinite series

Suppose a and b are real numbers with a ≠ 0 and b > 0. If ∑n=1∞b(ab)n\sum_{n=1}^{\infty} b(\frac{a}{b})^n converges, which of the following is true?
  1. A. ∣a∣=b|a| = b
  2. B. ∣a∣>b|a| > b
  3. C. a<ba < b
  4. D. ∣a∣<b|a| < b
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Q41 · Average rate of change

An enterprise found its profit by f(t)=t2−t+100f(t) = t^2 - t + 100, t in days. Which of the following is the average rate of change of its profit on 0≤t≤20 \leq t \leq 2?
  1. A. f(0)−f(2)2\frac{f(0) - f(2)}{2}
  2. B. f(2)−f(1)2\frac{f(2) - f(1)}{2}
  3. C. f(2)−f(t)t−2\frac{f(2) - f(t)}{t-2}
  4. D. 12(f(2)−f(0))\frac{1}{2}(f(2) - f(0))
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Q43 · Integration

Which of the following gives the definition of integration for a function?
  1. A. It is a process of reversing the derivative of the function.
  2. B. It is the derivative of a function at a point.
  3. C. It is the rate of change of a function.
  4. D. It is the derivative of a function on the given interval
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Q46 · Coefficient of range

Given two sets of data A and B with ranges 15 and 15 respectively, coefficient of range (CR) of A is 0.2 and CR of B is 0.21. Then which of the following is true?
  1. A. The dispersion of A is slightly greater than that of B.
  2. B. The dispersion of B is slightly greater than that of A.
  3. C. Data A has the same dispersion as B even if CR varies.
  4. D. No enough information to compare dispersion roughly.
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Q47 · Sampling

In a homogeneous population where there is a categorical difference, items are selected randomly in each category. Which of the following describes the sampling method?
  1. A. Simple random sampling
  2. B. Systematic sampling
  3. C. Stratified sampling
  4. D. Cluster sampling
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