LSA PURE MATHEMATICS Test Time 2hrs

Instruction: Answer all the questions Dec 2022

Part one: MCQ’S
2𝑥−3
1) A function f is defined by f(x) = 𝑥 2 −1, 𝑥𝜖 ʀ, 𝑥 ≠ −1, the value of 𝑓 −1 (0) is
−3 3 2 −2
A) B) 2 C) 3 D)
2 3
2𝑥 4
2) A real valued function f is defined by f(x) = 4−3x, 𝑥𝜖 ʀ, 𝑥 ≠ 3

The range of f is
3 −2
A) { 𝑥𝜖 R | 𝑥 ≠ 4} (C) { 𝑥𝜖 R| 𝑥 ≠ }
3
2 1
B) { 𝑥𝜖 R| 𝑥 ≠ 3} (D) { 𝑥𝜖 R| 𝑥 ≠ 2}

3) The converse of the statement p→ q ,is represented as

A) q→ p (B) ~p→ ~q (C ) p↔q (D) ~q→ ~p

4) The functions f and g are defined on R by f(x) = 2x − 1 and fg(x) = x − 2
𝑥−2 𝑥−1
A) g(x) = 2
(C) g(x) = 2
2𝑥−1 𝑥+1
B) g(x) = 2
(D) g(x) = 2

5) The function f is defined on the set of real numbers R by

𝑘+3𝑥
f(x) = 2+𝑥
, 𝑥 ≠ −2

The value of the constant k for which f is an even function is

A) 6 (B) 3 (C )2 (D) 5
6) A geometric progression has first 16 and sum to infinity 40. The common ratio of the
progression of the is
2 3 1 4
A) (B) 5 (C) 5 (D) 5
5

7) The sum Sn=n(1+2n)ln 2. The fifth term of the sequence is

A) 3ln2 (B) 19ln2 (C) 55ln2 (D) 5ln2
 1
𝑥
8) (1 + 𝑎𝑥)2 = 1 + + b𝑥2 + ⋯
2
1 1 1 1
A) a= -1, b= 4 B) a= 1, b= - 8 C) a=1, b= − D) a= -1, b= 8
4

9) The number of ways the letters of the word STANDARDS can be arranged is
9! 9! 9! 9!
A) B) C) D)
2!2!2! 2! 2!2! 6!
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐 𝑚 𝑛
10) Let 𝐴 = ( 𝑑 𝑒 𝑓 ) and B= ( 𝑝 𝑞 ).
𝑟 𝑠
The order of the matrix product AB is?
A) 2x3 B) 3x2 C) 3x3 D) 2x2

Section B( Answer all questions and show your working)

1) Given that p and q are two statements, show that p→ q is logically equivalent to
~(p˄ ~q).
2) Given the matrix A, where
2 1 2
𝐴 = (3 1 2 )
2 2 1
Find
A) Det(A), the determinant of A,
B) 𝐴−1 , 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑖𝑛𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝐴.
Hence, or otherwise, solve the system of equations,
2𝑥 + 𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 3,
3𝑥 + 𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 3,
2𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 𝑧 = 2.
3) A function f and g are defined on R, the set of real numbers, by
𝑥
f(x) = 𝑥−1, 𝑥 ≠ −1, and g(x)= 2x-3.

Find A) the composite function fog, stating its domain.

B) The inverse of f,
C)Is f injective?
4) Prove by mathematical induction that for n ϵ N,
𝑛
1 𝑛
∑ 2
= 2𝑛+1
𝑟=1 4𝑟 −1