MATHEMATICS TEST

SAMPLE QUESTIONS

The following questions illustrate the range of the test in terms of abilities measured, the disciplines
covered, and the difficulty of the questions posed. They should not, however, be considered
representative of the entire scope of the test in either content or difficulty. An answer key follows the
questions.

1. A student is given an exam consisting of 4. In the xy-plane, the line tangent to the graph of
8 essay questions divided into 4 groups of x 2 + xy + y2 = 3 at the point (1, 1) has a slope
2 questions each. The student is required to
select a set of 6 questions to answer, of
including at least 1 question from each of
the 4 groups. How many sets of questions (A) -3
satisfy this requirement? (B) -1
(C) 0
(A) 6 1
(D)
(B) 24 3
(C) 28 (E) 1
(D) 48
(E) 96
5. Let  be the ring of integers, and let R be a
ring without identity. Let S =  ¥ R be the ring
2. The function f is differentiable on the with addition and multiplication defined by
interval (0, 4 ) . If f (1) = 1 and f (3 ) = 7, (k , a ) + (n, b ) = (k + n, a + b ) and
then there is at least one c in (1, 3 ) such (k , a )(n, b ) = (kn, kb + na + ab ) , where k and
that f ¢(c ) = n are in  , and a and b are in R. Which of the
following must be true about S ?
(A) -1
(B) 0 I. S is a ring with identity.
(C) 1 II. S has a subring isomorphic to R.
(D) 2 III. S is an integral domain (it has no zero-
(E) 3 divisors).

(A) I only
3. Let A and B be metric spaces, and let (B) II only
f : A Æ B . Suppose that whenever X is an (C) I and II only
(D) I and III only
open set in B, the set {a Œ A : f (a ) œ X } is (E) I, II, and III
closed in A. Which of the following must be
true?

I. f is injective.
II. f is continuous.
III. f is a homeomorphism.

(A) None
(B) II only
(C) III only
(D) I and III only
(E) I, II, and III
 dQ
e x - e- x
1
= 6 (5 - Q(t )) Û dx =
dt 9. Ù 2x
Q (0 ) = 0
ı-1 e + e -2 x + 2

(A) 0
6. The function Q (t ) satisfies the differential
(B) 1
equation shown above. What is the value of (C) 2e
t such that Q (t ) = 4 ?
(D) e + e -1
13 (E) e2 - e -2
(A)
3
ln 5
(B) 10. If Vn is the real vector space of all n-tuples of
6
ln 6 real numbers for each n > 1 , which of the
(C) following must be true?
5
ln 5
(D) 30 - I. Every basis of Vn contains exactly
6
n vectors.
ln 6
(E) 30 + II. Every basis of Vn is an orthogonal set of
5
vectors.
III. Every set of n + 1 vectors of Vn is a
Ê 6 -3ˆ linearly dependent set.
7. What are the eigenvalues of Á
Ë 1 2˜¯
?
(A) I only
(B) II only
(A) 1 and 15 (C) I and II
(B) 2 and 6 (D) I and III
(C) 3 and 5 (E) II and III
5 i 15 5 i 15
(D) + and -
2 2 2 2
(E) 4 + i and 4 - i
ANSWER KEY

8. What is the area of the portion of the surface 1. B

z = x + y lying inside the cylinder
2 2 2. E
3. B
x 2 + y2 = 4 in xyz-space? 4. B
5. C
(A) 21p 6. B
21p 7. C
(B) 8. E
2
9. A
p Ê 2ˆ
3
10. D
3 ÁË ˜
(C) 17
¯
pÊ 2 ˆ
3
(D) Á 17 - 1˜
2Ë ¯
pÊ 2 ˆ
3
(E) Á 17 - 1˜
6Ë ¯