Unit 1 Multiple Choice Tests

Multiple Choice Test 1

1 __ 1 __ is
__________
(√3 + √2 )2
__ __
A 5 − 2√6 B 5 + 2√6
__ __
C −5 + 2√6 D −5 − 2√6
2 The range of values of x such that 3x2 − 13x + 14 < 0 is
A {x: x < 2} ∪ x: x < __ {7
3 }
B x: 2 < x < __ 7
3 { }
C {x: x > 2} ∪ x: x < __ {7
3 }
D {x: x < −2} ∪ x : x > ___ −7
3 { }
3 Let p be the statement ‘Samir learns calculus’ and q the statement ‘Samir will get
an A in calculus’. The statement p → q as a statement in words is
A ‘Samir will get an A in calculus when he learns calculus’
B ‘Samir learns calculus only when he gets an A’
C ‘Samir will get an A in calculus if and only if he learns calculus’
D ‘Samir does not get an A in calculus if he learns calculus’
50
4 ∑ r is
r = 10
A 1230 B 2130 C 1220 D 2120
5 If x − 2 is a factor of 4x3 + ax2 + 7x + 2, then a is
A −12 B −48 C 48 D −24
6 2 loge (5p) − 3 loge (2f ) + 2 expressed as a single logarithm in its simplest form is

A ( )
25 e2
loge ____
8p
50p
B loge ____3
8p ( ) 25p2
C loge ____
8p3
+( )
2 D log e
25pe3
_____
8 ( )
7 The population of a village at the beginning of the year 1800 was 240. The
population increased so that, after a period of n years, the new population was
240 × 1.06n. The year in which the population first reached 2500 was
A 40 B 1840 C 1839 D 1841
8 If f(x) = 4x − 7, x ∊ ℝ and f g(x) = x + 1, then g(x) is
A __ 1 x + 2, x ∊ ℝ B __ 7, x ∊ ℝ
1 x + __
4 4 4
C x+ ,x∊ℝ 7
__ D x+ ,x∊ℝ1
__
4 2
9 The function g is defined by g(x) = _____ ax + 3 ,
x + 1 and h is defined by h(x) = ______
x−2 x
−1
x ≤ 0. Given that hg (4) = 6, the value of a is
A 6 B 5 C 4 D −5
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10 Given that the roots of x3 − 6x2 + 11x − 6 = 0 are α, β and γ, the value of
α2 + β2 + γ2 is
A 36 B −16 C 14 D −36

11 If the roots of the equation 2x3 − x2 + 3x − 4 = 0 are α, β and γ, then the

equation with roots __ 1
1 __ 1
__
α, β and γ is
A 2 − __
B __ 3− 4 = 0
1 + __
4x3 − 3x2 + x − 2 = 0 x3 x2 x
C 3x3 − x2 + x − 4 = 0 D x3 − x2 + x − 4 = 0

12 If |2x + 1| − 3 = 0, then x is
A 4, −5 B −5, 4 C 1, −2 D 3, 2

16x + 1 + 42x is
13 ___________
x−3 x+2
2 8
A 17
___ 13
B ___ 8
C ___ 17
D ___
8 8 13 3
14 If |2x + 3| + 2x = 1, then x is
A 2 B 1 1
C −__ D −2
2
15 If the roots of the equation x3 + px2 + qx + r = 0 are 1, −2 and 3, then p, q
and r are
A p = 2, q = 5, r = −6 B p = 5, q = 2, r = 6
C p = 1, q = 2, r = 4 D p = −2, q = −5, r = 6

16 The general solution of sin θ = __12 is

A π, n ∊ ℤ
nπ − __ π, n ∊ ℤ
B 2nπ ± __
6 3
π π ,n∊ℤ
D nπ + (−1)n ( __
6)
C nπ + __, n ∊ ℤ
6
17 The expression cos 7θ + cos 4θ may be written as
A cos 11θ B −2 sin ___
2 ( ) ( )
3θ sin ____
11θ
2
C ( ) ( )
11θ sin ___
2 cos ____
2
3θ
2 ( ) ( )
11θ cos ___
D 2 cos ____
2
3θ
2
π, then the mini-
18 If 4 cos θ + 3 sin θ = r cos(θ − ∝) where r > 0 and 0 < ∝ < __
2
mum value of the expression is
__ __
A √5 B −5 C 5 D −√5

19 The equation 3x2 + 6y2 + 6x − 12y = 0 is the equation of

A a circle B an ellipse C a hyperbola D a parabola

20 The equation 4x2 + y2 − 8x + 4y + 6 = 0

A a circle with centre (4, −2) B an ellipse with centre (1, −2)
C an ellipse with centre (−1, 2) D a circle with centre (−4, 2)

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( )
2
21 The cosine of the angle between the vectors 2 and 2i + j + 2k is
−1
A 4
__ B 8
__ C 4
___ 8
D ___
9 9 81 81

( ) () ()
___› 1 ___› 3 ___› 1
22 Given that OA = 2 , OB = 4 and OC = 2 with respect to an origin O, the
−1___ 2 ___k›
›
value of k for which AB is perpendicular to BC is
A 0 B ___ 3 −14
C ____ 14
D ___
14 3 3

()
___› 1
23 The
___› equation of the line passing through the points OA = 4 and
OB = 2i + 5j − k is 2

() ( ) ( ) ()
1 2 2 1
A r= 4 +λ 5 ,λ∊ℝ B r= 5 +λ 4 ,λ∊ℝ
2 −1 −1 2

() ( ) () ()
1 1 1 3
C r= 4 +λ 1 ,λ∊ℝ D r= 4 +λ 9 ,λ∊ℝ
2 −3 2 1
cos (A − B)
24 If __________ = __37, then
cos (A + B)
A 5 cot A = 2 cot B B 5 tan A = 2 cot B
C 5 tan A = cot B D 5 tan B = 2 tan A

25 Given that tan θ = t and that θ is acute, express cot (θ + 45°) in terms of t.
A 2t
_____ 1+t
B _____ 1−t
C _____ 1 − t2
D _____
1+ t2 1−t 1+t 1 + t2
tan 2θ is
26 _________
1 + sec 2θ
A cot θ B tan θ C sec θ D cosec θ

27 Given that cos A = __43, cos 4A is

1 1 31 1
A __ B ___ C −___
32 D −__
8
8 32
28 The curve with parametric equation x = 2 cos t, y = sin t + 1 has Cartesian
equation
A 4(y − 1)2 + x2 = 4 B (y + 1)2 + (x − 1)2 = 2
C (y − 1)2 + x2 = 2 D (y + 2)2 = x2

Questions 29 and 30 refer to 5(x2 + y2) − 4x − 22y + 20 = 0.

29 The centre and radius of the circle is
A (2, 11), r = 1 B ( __25, ___
5)
11 , r = 1

C ( − __25, ___
5)
11 , r = 1 D ( ___ 5 5 )
−11 , r = 1
−2, ____

30 The gradient of the tangent to the circle at ( __65, __85 ) is

A 3
__ 3
B − __ C 4
__ 4
D −__
4 4 3 3

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sin 3x is
31 lim _____
x → 0 2x
A 1
__ B __3 C __2 1
D __
2 2 3 3
32 If lim [4f(x)] = 7, then lim [f(x) + 2x] is
x→2 x→2

A 11 B 4 C 23
___ D __ 9
4 4
x + 2 is not continuous are
33 The values of x for which f(x) = _______
x(x + 1)
A 0, 1 B 0, −1 C 0, −1, −2 D −2, −1
d sin x3 is
34 ___
dx
A x2 sin x3 B cos x3 C 3x2 cos x3 D −3x2 cos x3

35 If f(x) = x2ex, then f ′(0) is

A 0 B 1 C 0.42 D 0.61

36 The perimeter of a rectangle has a constant value of 40 cm. One side, of length
x cm, is increasing at a rate of 0.5 cm s−1. Find the rate at which the area is
increasing at the instant when x = 3.

A 5 cm2 s−1 1 cm2 s−1

B __ 7 cm2 s−1
C __ D 7 cm2 s−1
5 5

Questions 37 and 38 refer to this information.

A cuboid has a total surface area of 150 cm2 and is such that its base is a square of
side x cm.
37 The height, h cm, of the cuboid is
A 150 − x2
h = ________ 75 − x2
B h = _______
x 2x
C h = 150x − x3 D h = 125x − x2

38 The maximum volume is

A 105 cm3 B 115 cm3 C 125 cm3 D 150 cm3
1 is
39 The coordinates of the turning point of the curve y = 8x + ___
2 2x
A (2, 6) B ( − __21, 4 ) C ( __12, 6 ) D ( − __12, −6 )
cos 4x − 1 is
40 lim _________
x→0 x
A 1
__ B 4 C 0 D ∞
4

41 ∫ 4 cos 6θ cos 2θ dθ is
A __ 1 sin 4θ + c
1 sin 8θ + __ 1 cos 8θ + c
1 sin 4θ + __
B __
4 2 8 2
C __ 1 cos 4θ + c
1 cos 8θ + __ D sin 6θ sin 2θ + c
4 2
__
π
2

42 ∫0 tan2 2x dx is
A __ π
1 − __ π
B −__ C π
__ D π − __1
__
2 2 2 2 2 2
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Items 43 and 44 refer to the diagram. The diagram y

shows parts of the curves y = 2x2 + 5 and
y = 3x2 + 1. y = 2x 2 + 5

43 The area of the shaded region is

A 14
___ 16
B ___ y = 3x 2 + 1
3 3
C 10
___ D 13
___ 5
3 3
44 The volume generated when the shaded
region is rotate through 360° about the 1 x
y-axis is 0

A 25.1 B 12.5 C 52.1 D 125

5 4 5
45 Given that ∫ f(x) dx = 12, then ∫ { f (x) + 4} dx + ∫ f (x) dx is
2 2 4
A 12 B 16 C 22 D 20

Multiple Choice Test 2

1 The solution set for x in the inequality |x2 − 3| < 1 is
__ __ __
A {x: √2 < x < 2} B {x: −2 < x < −√2 or √2 < x < 2}
__ __ __ __
C {x: −√2 < x < √2 } D {x: −√2 < x < √2 or −2 < x < 2}
__
2 √2 =
log2 ___
8
5 1 5 3
A __ B __ C −__ 2 D __
2 2 2
3 If x − 2 is a factor of x3 − 7x2 + kx − 12, then k is
A 16 B 2 C 32 D −32
4 What is the contrapositive of this statement?
‘Presentation College Chaguanas win whenever is it raining’
A ‘If it is raining, then Presentation College Chaguanas win’
B ‘If Presentation College Chaguanas do not win, then it is not raining’
C ‘If Presentation College Chaguanas win, then it is raining’
D ‘If it is not raining, then Presentation College Chaguanas do not win’
5 The proposition N (p ⇒ q) is logically equivalent to
Which of the statements below is true?
A p⇒q B Np⇒Nq C p⋀Nq D p⋁Nq
6 2 . For what values of x is f f(x) undefined?
The function f is defined by f(x) = _____
3+x
A {−3, 0} B −3, ____ {
−11
3 }
C − __
1 ____
−11
3, 3 { D __
3 3
11
1 , ___
} { }
|x + 1|
7 The solution set of _______ = 3 is
|2x + 1|

{
A ___
5 7
−4
−2, ___
}
B __
5 7
4
2, __
{ } 4
−2, __
C ___
5 7 { D __
5 7 }
2 , ___
−4
{ }
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8 ( )
1 is
log3 ___
27
A 3 B __1 C ___−1 D −3
3 3
9 3. What is the equation?
The roots of an equation are 2, −3 and __
4
A x3 + x2 − 27x − 18 B 4x3 − 7x2 − 27x + 18
C 4x3 + x2 − 27x + 18 D 4x3 − x2 + 27x + 18
x < 0?
10 What is the solution set of _____
x−2
A {x: x < 0} B {x: 0 < x < 2}
C {x: x > 2} D {x: x < −2}
1
11 __________
_____ can be simplified to
√x + 2 − 2
_____
_____
A √x + 2 + 2
__________ B √x + 2 + 2
x+2
_____ _____
C √x + 2 − 2
__________ D √x + 2 + 2
__________
x−2 x−2

12 If (3x)_2 + ( __83x )3 = 31, what is x?

3 _2

A 3 B 6 C 10 D 7
13 The roots of x3 + 6x2 + 11x + 6 = 0 are
A 1, 2, 3 B 1, 2, −3 C −1, −2, −3 D −1, −2, 3
14 If α, β and γ are the roots of the equation x3 − 2x2 + 4x − 7 = 0, then
α2 + β2 + γ 2 is
A 5 B 9 C −4 D −9
15 The binary operation ∗ on the set of real numbers is defined as:
a ∗ b = 2ab + a − 3 for any a, b ∊ ℝ. The identity element for a ∊ ℝ is
3 + a , a ≠ ___
A ______ −1 B ___3,a≠0
2a + 1 2 2a
C 3a − 3 D a−3

16 sin 9θ − sin 3θ is equal to

A −2 sin 6θ cos 3θ B 2 cos 6θ cos 3θ
C 2 sin 6θ cos 3θ D 2 cos 6θ sin 3θ
17 If θ = tan−1(2), when θ is acute the exact value
__
of sin θ is
__
2__
___ −2
___ √5
___ −√5
_____
A B __ C D
√5 √5 2 2
Questions 18 to 20 refer to f(x) = 1 − 6 sin x cos x + 4 cos2 x.
18 f(x) expressed as K − R sin (2x − α), where R > 0 and 0° < α < 90° is
___ ___
A 3 − √13 sin (2x + 33.7°) B 3 − √13 sin (2x − 33.7°)
___ ___
C 3 + √13 sin (2x − 33.7°) D −3 − √13 sin (2x + 33.7°)
19 The maximum value of f(x) is
___ ___ ___
A 3 + √13 B 3 − √13 C 2 D −3 + √13
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20 When f(x) is a maximum and 0° < x < 180°, the value of x is

A 16.9° B 61.9° C 151.9° D −16.9°

21 The position vectors of points A, B and C are −2i + 2j − k, −3i + (m + 2)j − k,

−2i + 4j − 5k.
___› ___›
The value of m for which AB is perpendicular to BC is
A 0 B −1 C 1 D 2

Questions 22 and 23 refer to this information.

A, B and C are points where A is (1, 2, −1), B is (3, 4, 0), and C is (1, 5, −2). O is the
origin.
___› ___›
22 AB ∙ AC is
A 5 B −5 C 6 D 7

23 Angle CAB is
A 121.8° B 58.2° C 85.2° D 112.8°

() ()
___› 1 2
24 With respect to an origin O, the vector OA = 2 is on the line l and the vector  3
4 1
is parallel to l. The Cartesian equation of l is

() ()
1 2 y−2
x − 1 = _____
A r= 2 +λ 3 ,λ∊ℝ B _____ =z−4
4 1 2 3
y − 3 _____ y+2 z+4
C x − 2 = _____
_____ =z−1 D x + 2 = _____ = _____
1 2 4 3 1

( ) ()
1 4
25 The line with equation r = 2 + λ 2 , λ ∊ ℝ is perpendicular to the plane
−1 0
r ∙ n = D. The plane passes through the point (2, 1, 3). The equation of the plane is
A 2x + y = 5 B 2x + y + 3z = 10
C x + 2y − z = 8 D 6x + 3y + z = 12

26 What is the length of the radius of the circle given by the equation x2 + 4x − 2y +
y2 + 2 = 0?
__
A √3 B 33 C 66 D 2

27 The Cartesian equation of the curve given by x = 2 sec t and y = tan t + 1 is

______ ______
2 2
A √x − 4 − 2
y = ___________ B √x − 4 + 2
y = ___________
2 2
______
______
C √x2 + 4 − 2
y = ___________ D y = 2√x2 − 3 + 2
2
28 The parametric equations of a curve is x = 2 + cos θ, y = 3 + sin θ. The curve is
A a circle with centre (2, 3) B an ellipse with centre (2, 3)
C a circle with centre (3, 2) D an ellipse with centre (3, 2)

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29 The parametric equations of the line passing through the points with position
( ) ()
2 6
vectors 1 and 2 is
−4 1

} }
x = 2 + 6λ x = 2 + 4λ
A y = 1 + 2λ λ ∊ ℝ B y=1+λ λ∊ℝ
z = −4 + λ z = −4 + 5λ

}
x = 6 + 2λ y−1
C y=2+λ λ∊ℝ x − 2 = _____
D _____ =z+4
6 2
z = 1 − 4λ
30 Which one of the graphs could represent the system of equations below?
x2 + y2 = 49, x2 + y2 − 6x − 8y + 21 = 0
A y

x
–7 0 7

–7

B y

x
–7 0 7

–7

C y

x
–7 0 7

–7
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D y

x
–7 0 7

–7

sin 4x is
31 lim _____
x→0 x
A 1
__ B 4 C 1 D 0
4
2
4x + 10x + 4 ?
32 What is lim ____________
3x + 6
x → −2
A −2 B 0 C 1 D 4
2x2 + 3x + 5
33 In the function f(x) = 2___________ , x cannot be
x − 5x + 5
A 3.15 and 6.24 B 10.2 and 2.3
C 3.62 and 1.38 D 0.25 and 1.37

x−1
34 If, f(x) = ____________ for what value(s) of x is f(x) undefined?
3 2
x − 3x + 2x
A 1 and 2 B 0 and 2 C 0, 1 and 2 D 0, −1 and −2
( )
x 2 − 3x
35 lim _______
2
=
x→0
A −3 B 0 C 2 D ∞
36 Given that f(x) = x cos 3x, f ′(x) is
A cos 3x − 3x sin 3x B cos 3x + 3x sin 3x
C 3x sin 3x D 3 sin 3x
37 The equation of the tangent line to y = ax2 + bx − 3 at (−4, −31) is y = 9x + 5.
The values of a and b are
A a = 2, b = 5 B a = − __ 1, b = 5
2
C a = __1, b = 5 D a = 2, b = −5
2
38 The coordinates of the stationary points on the curve y = 2x3 − 9x2 + 12x are
A (1, 5) and (2, 14) B (1, 5) and (2, 4)
C (−1, 5) and (2, 4) D (1, 5) and (2, −14)
4
39 Given that f(x) = ________ , then f ′(x) equals
(2x +1)3
−12
A ________ 24
B ________ −24
C ________ 24
D _________
(2x + 1)2 (2x + 1)4 (2x + 1)4 (2x + 1)−4
40 The real values of x for which the function f(x) = 2x2 + 4x − 3 is decreasing
A x < −1 B x > −1 C −1 < x < 0 D x>4
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41 The area enclosed by the curve y = x2 and y = 2x − x2 is

A 1
__ B __1 C __1 1
D ___
6 3 4 12
dy
42 The equation of the curve for which ___ = 2x + 1, when x = 0, y = 3 is
dx
A y = __ 3
1(2x + 1)2 + 2__ B y = __ 1 (2x + 3)2 +12
4 4 4
C y = x2 + x D y = x2 + 2x + 3
1
__
43 ∫0 x2(5 − √x ) dx is
A 29
___ 29
B ___ C ___29 D ___41
21 7 3 21
44 Find the volume of the solid generated by revolving the region bounded by the
graphs y2 = 5x + 1, x = 0 and x = 2 through a radius of 2π about the x-axis
A 60π B 6π C 12π D 120π
45 The rate of growth of a population (P) of insects is directly proportional to the
population, P, of the insects at time t. A model for this growth is given by
dP = kP, k > 0
A ___ B ___dP = kP, k < 0
dt dt
dP = __
C ___ k, k > 0 D ___ k, k < 0
dP = __
dt P dt P

Multiple Choice Test 3

1 If f(x) = 4x − 2, then f 2(2) is equal to
A 6 B 22 C 2 D 42
2 3?
Which of the graphs below represents the function y = __
x2
A y B y

x x
0 0

C y D y

x x
0 0

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3 p ⇔ q is logically equivalent to
A Np⇔q B p⇔Nq C Np⇔Nq D Np⇒q
4 x + 3 > 0 is
The set of values of x for which ______
2x − 1
A {x: x < −3} ∪ x: x > __ {1
2 }
B {x: x < −3}

{
C x: −3 < x < __ 1
2 } D x: − __
1
2<x<3{ }
5 The binary operation ∗ over the set of real numbers is defined by:
a ∗ b = a + b − 2ab for any a, b ∊ ℝ. The identity element is
A 1 B 0 C ______1 D ______a
1 − 2a 2a − 1
20
6 ∑(3r + 2) is
r=1

A 670 B 632 C 631 D 1300

______
( )
x + 3 is expressed as a single logarithm in its simplest
7 If log √x2 − 9 + __21 log _____
x−3
form, the result is
A log (x − 3) B __1 log (x + 3)
2
C __ 1 log (x + 3)(x − 3) D log (x + 3)
2
8 What is the range of values of x for which 2x2 − 5x − 3 ≥ 0?
{
A x: − __
1
2≤x≤3 } B x: −3 ≤ x ≤ __ { 1
2 }
{
C x: x ≤ − __
1
}
2 ∪ {x: x ≥ 3} D x: x ≥ − __
1
{ }
2 ∪ {x: x ≤ 3}
9 The graph of y = (x − 3)2 + 2 is a translation of y = x2 by vector
A 32 () B −3 2 ( )
C −3 −2 ( )D −2 3
( )
10 If α, β and γ are the roots of the equation x3 − 4x2 + 6x − 8 = 0, the equation
whose roots are __ 1
1 __ 1
__
α, β and γ
A x3 − x2 + __ 3x − 2 = 0 B 8x3 − 6x2 + 4x − 1 = 0
2
C __ 1 x2 + __
1x3 − __ 1x − 1 = 0 D x3 + 4x2 − 6x + 8 = 0
8 4 6
11 The sum of the squares of the roots of the equation 6x3 − 3x2 − 3x + 2 = 0 is
5 1 1 5
A − __ 4 B − __4 C __ D __
4 4
12 |2x − 1| > 5 can be expressed as
A −2 < x < 3 B x < −2, x > 3
C x < −2, x > −3 D |x| < 3, |x| > 2

{
11 __
13 If the range of the function f(x) = __4x − 3 is 1, −1, − ___ 5
}
5 , − 2 , the domain is
A {1, 2, 5, 8} B 1, −7, − ___{
53
11 , −11 }
C 1, __ { 1 , __
1, __
2 5 8
1
} D 1, −1, − ___{5
11 , −2 }

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__ ___ ___ _
14 When √2 + √36 + √72 is expressed in the form a + b√c , where a, b and c are
rational numbers, the result is
__ __ __ __
A 6 + 5√2 B 6 + 12√2 C 6 + 7√2 D 6 + 8√2
15 If P(x) = x3 − ax2 + 2x + 5 and x − 2 is a factor of P(x), then the value of a is
17 17 4
A − ___
4 B 4 C ___ D ___
4 17
1 − cos 2θ ≡
16 _________
sin 2θ

A sin 2θ
_________ B cot θ C tan 2θ D tan θ
1 + cos 2θ
5 , the
17 Given that A and B are in the first quadrant and cos A = __45, cos B = ___
13
value of cos (A + B) is
16 56 33 63
A − ___65 B ___ C ___ D ___
65 65 65
18 When 3 cos θ + 4 sin θ is converted to r cos (θ − α), the result is
A ( 4
5 cos θ + arctan __
3 )
B 5 cos θ − arctan __ 3
4 ( )
(
C 5 cos θ + arctan __3
4 )
D 5 cos θ − arctan __ 4
3 ( )
19 The maximum and minimum values of 6 + 3 sin θ are respectively
A 6 and 3 B 9 and 3 C −3 and 3 D 3 and −3
20 The Cartesian equation of the curve represented parametrically by
x = 2 + 3 cos θ, y = 3 + 2 sin θ is
A (x − 2)2 + (y − 3)2 = 36
B 4x2 + 9y2 − 16x − 54y + 61 = 0
C9x2 + 4y2 − 16x − 54y + 61 = 0
(x − 3)2 (y − 2)2
D _______ + _______ = 1
4 9
21 Which of the following equations represents circles?
I x2 + y2 − 2x − 4y − 8 = 0
II x2 + y2 + 2xy − 4y − 9 = 0
III 3x2 + 3y2 − 12x + 15 = 0
A I only B I and II only
C I and III only D I, II and III
22 The equation x2 + y2 − 2x − 4y − 4 = 0 is a circle with
A centre (1, 2), radius = 3 B centre (−1, 2), radius = 9
C centre (1, 2), radius = 9 D centre (−1, −2), radius = 3
23 cos4 x − sin4 x ≡
A sin 2x B − sin 2x C cos 2x D 2 cos2 x + 1

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24 Expressed as a product of two trigonometric functions, cos 6θ + cos 4θ is

A 2 sin 5θ cos θ B 2 cos 5θ sin θ
C 2 cos 10θ cos 2θ D 2 cos 5θ cos θ

() ( )
1 −2
25 Given that a = 4 and b = 1 , the value of p for which a is perpendicular
to b is 5 p+3

A ___ 5 17
B ___ −5
C ___ −17
D ____
17 5 17 5
26 With
___› respect to an origin
___O,
›
the points P and Q have position vectors ___›
OP = 2i + 6j − k and OQ = 6i + 12j − 5k respectively. The midpoint of PQ is
A 4i + 9j − 3k B 2i + 3j − 2k
C 4i + 6j − 4k D 8i + 18j − 6k
27 The distance from the origin to the plane with equation x + 2y + 2z = 12 is
A 3 B 4 C 12 D 6
28 The circle x2 + y2 − 4x − 2y + 1 = 0 has the point (4, 1) at the end of a diam-
eter. The coordinates of the other end of the diameter are
A (6, 2) B (3, 1) C (0, 1) D (1, 0)
29 The general solution of cos 2θ = __12 is
A θ = 180°n ± 30°, n ∊ ℤ B θ = 360°n ± 60°, n ∊ ℤ
C θ = 360°n ± 30°, n ∊ ℤ D θ = 180°n ± 60°, n ∊ ℤ
30 cos 75°__cos 15° − sin 75° sin 15° is equal to
√3 1 1
A ___ B __ C − __
2 D 0
2 2
31 sin 6x =
lim _____
x→0 x
A 1
__ B 6 C 1 D 0
6
2
x −x−6 =
32 lim ___________
x → 3 2x2 − 5x − 3
A 0 B 7
__ 5
C __ D ∞
_____ 5 7
33 √ x +
lim __________1 − 2 =
x→3 x−3
A 0 B 1
__ C 4 D ∞
4
7
x − 2 dx is equal to
34 ∫ ______
x4
A __ x4 − __ 2 +c B 2 +c
x3 − __ x3 − __
C __ 1 +c x4 + ___
D __ 2 +c
4 x3 x4 3 x4 4 3x3
35 The range of values of x for which the function f(x) = x3 − 3x2 + 2 is
decreasing is
A 0<x<2 B x > 0, x > 2 C −2 < x < 0 D x < −2
36 Given that f(x) = cos3 x, f ′(x) is
A 3 cos2 x B 3 sin2 x C 3 cos2 x sin x D −3 cos2 x sin x

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37 ∫ 2 sin 8θ cos 4θ dθ
A sin 12θ + sin 4θ + c B − ___1 1
__
12 cos 12θ − 4 cos 4θ + c
C ___ 1 sin 4θ + c
1 sin 12θ + __ D ___ 1 cos 4θ + c
1 cos 12θ + __
12 4 12 4
38 The function f(x) = 2 x + 1
_______ is discontinuous when x takes the values
|x| − 4
A 2, −2 B 4, −4 C −1, 4 D 1, −4
39 The volume of the solid generated when the region enclosed by the curve y =
x2 + 1, the x-axis and the line x = 2 is rotated 360° about the x-axis is
112π
A ___ B ___8π C ___142π 206π
D ___
15 15 15 15
20 sin 10x =
40 lim __________
x → 0 cos 6x sin 6x

A 20 B ___120 100
C ___ D ___20
3 3 6
41 Given that the phaser description of an alternating current is φ(x) =
π . What is φ ″(x) at the stage where x = ___
sec4 ( x + __ π?
4) 12
__ __
A 16 B 128√3 C 8√3 D 1024
__
π __
π
2 2

42 Given that ∫ cos x dx = ∫ cos y dy, what is y?

0 0
A π−x
__ B π−x C x−π D 2x
3
43 A curve C is defined by y = __1 for x ∊ (1, ∞). The area between C and the x-axis is
_3
x2
A 0 B 1 C 2 D ∞
c
15
0
∫
44 Given that 4(2x + 1)3 dx = ___ 2 , the value of c is
A 16 B 3 C __ 1 D 2
2
45 What is the equation of a curve which passes through (2, 0) and whose tangent
at a point (x, y) has a gradient of __x2?
y2
A y3 = x3 B y2 = x2 − 8 C y3 = 3x3 − 8 D y3 = x3 − 8

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