Analytic Geometry

In general quadratic equation, if the discriminant

is zero, the curve is a figure that represent a/an

a. parabola c. ellipse

b. circle d. hyperbola
Equations relating x and y that readily be solved explicitly for y as a
function of x or for x as a function of y. Such equations may nonetheless
determine y as a function of x and vice versa, such function is called

a. Logarithmic function c. Explicit function

b. Implicit function d. Continuous function

In polar coodinates system, the length of ray segment
from a fixed origin is known as __________.

a. amplitude c. hypotenuse

b. Radius vector d. Minimum point

Given the equations 3x2+2x-5y+7=0.
determine the curve.

a. ellipse c. hyperbola

b. parabola d. circle
If eccentricity is less than one, then
the curve is

a. parabola c. hyperbola

b. ellipse d. circle
Of what quadrant is A, if secA is
positive and cscA is negative?

a. IV c. III

b. I d. II
If the general equation of the conic is
Ax2+2Bxy+Cy2+Ey+F=0, and B2-4AC>0, then the conic is
a/an

a. circle c. hyperbola

b. parabola d. ellipse
What type of conic has equation of
Ax2+Cy2+Dx+Ey+F=0?

a. circle c. ellipse

b. parabola d. hyperbola
4x2-256=y is the equation of a/an

a. parabola c. circle

b. Parallel lines d. ellipse

The graph of r=a+bcosθ is a

a. lemniscate c. limacon

b. lituus d. cardioid
In an ellipse, a chord which contains a focus and is
in line perpendicular to the major axis is called

a. Focal width c. Focal chord

b. Conjugate axis d. Latus rectum

If all the y-terms have even exponents, the curve
is symmetric with respect to the __________.

a. x-axis c. y-axis

b. origin d. Line 45° with x-axis

It can be defined as the set of all points in the plane the
sum of whose distances from two fixed points is a
constant.

a. circle c. parabola

b. hyperbola d. ellipse
If the equation is unchanged by the substitution of –x
to x, its curve is symmetric with respect to the

a. x-axis c. origin

b. y-axis d. Line 45° with the

axes
What type of curve is generated by a point which
moves uniform cicular motion about an axis, while
travelling with a constant speed parallel to the axis?

a. Spiral of Archimedes c. cycloid

b. epicycloid d. helix
What is the graph of the equation
Ax2+Bx+Cy2+Dx+Ey+F=0?

a. circle c. parabola

b. ellipse d. hyperbola
It represents the distance of a point
from the y-axis.

a. ordinate c. coordinates

b. abscissa d. Polar distance

A line passing through the focus and perpendicular to
the directrix of a parabola is called

a. Axis of parabola c. Secant line

b. Tangent line d. Latus rectum

Locus of points on a side which rolls
along a fixed

a. Cardioid c. cycloid

b. epicycloid d. hypocycloid
What is the lengthof the latus rectum
of a curve x2=20y?

a. 5 c. √20

b. 20 d. √5
If the product of the slopes of any two straight lines is
negative 1, one of these is said to be __________ to
the other.

a. parallel c. Non-intersecting

b. skew d. perpendicular
What is the curve represented by the
equation r=aθ?

a. Spiral of Archimedes c. cardioid

b. rosette d. lemniscate
Is the locus of point that moves in a plane so that the
difference of the distances from two fixed points of the
locusis constant.

a. ellipse c. parabola

b. circle d. hyperbola
The semi-conjugate axis of the
2 2
hyperbola x /9 – y /4 = 1

a. 3 c. -2

b. -3 d. 2
The length of the latus rectum of the
2
parabola y=4px id

a. 4p c. 1/4p

b. 2p d. -4p
The tangent function is negative in
what quadrants?

a. I and III c. II and IV

b. IV d. III
The cartesian or rectangular coordinates
system was first introduced by

a. Newton c. Descartes

b. Galileo d. Euclid
Also known as the x-coordinate

a. abscissa c. Polar ordinate

b. ordinate d. Radius vector

The x-coordinate of a point is positive
in what quadrants?

a. I and II c. I and IV

b. II and IV d. II and III

The y-coodinate of a point is positive
in what quadrants?

a. II and III c. III and IV

b. I and II d. II and IV
State the quadrants in which the
coordinates (15, -2) lies.

a. I c. III

b. II d. IV
The rectangular coordinates system
used to represent a complex number.

a. Argand diagram c. Complex diagram

b. Venn diagram d. Maxwell’s diagram

A cartesian coordinates system in
which the axes are not perpendicular.
a. Parallelogram coordinates system

b. Oblique coordinates system

c. Polar coodinates system

d. Argand diagram
The angle of rotation about the origin of the positive x-axis into the point
with rectangular coordinates (a,b), representing the complex number a+bi
is called __________ of the complex number.

a. amplitude c. Phase angle

b. argument d. All of the above

The rectangular coordinates system in space
is divided into eight compartments called

a. quadrants c. cubicles

b. octants d. octodrants
The angle of inclination of a straight
line is the angle it makes with the

a. Positive x-axis c. Positive y-axis

b. Negative x-axis d. Negative y-axis

The points where the curve crossed the coordinates
axes are called as the __________ with the axes.

a. asymptotes c. intersections

b. intercepts d. Tangent and normal

A line which is perpendicular to the
x-axis has slope equal to

a. zero c. infinity

b. one d. Either zero or infinity

A horizontal line has a slope of

a. zero c. infinity

b. negative d. positive
A line parallel to y-axis at a directed
distance x1 has the equation

a. y = y1 c. y = x1

b. x = x1 d. x = y1
Let m1 and m2 be the respective slopes of
two perpendicular lines. Then

a. m1 + m2 = 1 c. m1m2 = 1

b. m1 + m2 = 0 d. m1m2 = -1
If all the y-terms have even exponents,
the curve is symmetric with respect to the

a. Line 45° with c. y-axis

the axis

b. x-axis d. origin
If the equation is unchanged by the substitution of –x
for an x an –y for y simultaneously, its curve is
symmetric with respect to the

a. x-axis c. Line 45° with the

axes

b. y-axis d. origin
If all of the tems of an equation have even exponents of
if all of the terms have odd exponents, the curve is
symmetric with respect to the

a. x-axis c. Line 45° with the

axes

b. y-axis d. origin
If two linear equations, the x-coefficient of the first is equal to the y-
coefficient of the send and the y-coefficient of the first is numerically
equal but opposite sign to the x-coefficient of the second, or vice-versa,
the lines represented are

a. Parallel to each c. At 45° with each

other other

b. Perpendicular to d. None of the above

each other
A cubic equation has either three real roots or one real
root and two conjugate imaginary roots. The real roots
are the points of intersection with

a. The x-axis c. The z-axis

b. The y-axis d. The line 45° with the

x-axis
If two equations have the same line as
their graph, the equations are said to be

a. dependent c. independent

b. consistent d. linear
The points (a, 1), (b, 2), (c, 3) are collinear.
Which of the following is TRUE?

a. c-b=c-a c. c-a=a-b

b. c-b=b-a d. c-a=b-a
In a linear equation Ax+By+C=0, if B=0, then the
equation has the form of x=-C/A. This line is

a. 45° with the axis c. Parallel to the x-axis

b. Intersecting the d. Parallel to the y-axis

origin
The straight lines 4x-y+3=0 and
8x-2y+6=0 are

a. Perpendicular to each other

b. Intersecting but not perpendicular
c. Parallel to each other
d. Are coincident
Which of the following is the intercept
form of an equation for straight lines?

a. y=mx+b c. y-y1=m(x-x1)

b. (x/a)+(y/b)=1 d. (x-a)+(y-b)=1
A straight line where the curve approaches more and
more closely but never touches it except at a limiting
point of infinity.

a. asymptotes c. tangent

b. Axis of symmetry d. normal

Who coined the word “assymptote”?

a. John Venn c. Thomas Hobbes

b. John Navier d. John Wallis

The path of a point which moves
according to a given law or equation.

a. cycloid c. locus

b. asymptote d. directrix
The curved traced by a pointing moving in a plane
is shown as the __________ of the point.

a. parameter c. formula

b. pattern d. locus
A conic section is curve which is the
intersection of

a. Two cones c. A cone and a plane

b. A cone and a line d. A cone and an axis

When the ellipse approaches a circle as a
limiting shape, its eccentricity approaches

a. 0 c. -1

b. 1 d. infinity
The set of points in a plane, the sum of whose
distances from a fixed points is a constant, is

a. circle c. hyperbola

b. parabola d. ellipse
If the right cicular cone is cut by a plane
parallel to its bas, it would reveal a/an

a. circle c. ellipse

b. parabola d. hyperbola
A __________ to a circle is a line that has
exactly one point in common with the circle.

a. diameter c. normal

b. secant d. tangent
A conic section whose eccentricity is
always less than 1.

a. parabola c. ellipse

b. circle d. hyperbola
A locus of appoint which moves so that the sum of the
distances from two fixed points (foci) is constant and is
equal to the length of the major axis.

a. parabola c. ellipse

b. circle d. hyperbola
If the distance from the center of the focus of an ellipse
is c, from the center to the vertex is a and from the
center to the directrix is D, its eccentricity, is

a. D/c c. c/D

b. D/a d. c/a
A locus of a point which move so that it is always
equidistantfrom a fixed point (focus) anfd from a fixed
straight line (directrix).

a. circle c. parabola

b. ellipse d. hyperbola
The angle between the tangents at the end
points of the latus rectum of a parabola is

a. 45° c. 75°

b. 75° d. 90°
The tangents to the parabola at the end
points of its latus rectum intersect.

a. At a distance equal to the length of the latus

rectum from the focus
b. At the vertex
c. At the directrix
d. None of the above
In general equation of a conic section
Ax2+Bxy+Cy2+Dx+Ey+F=0, if A and C have different
signs, then the curve is a/an

a. circle c. ellipse

b. parabola d. hyperbola
If the discriminant of a quadratic equation
is greater than zero, the graph is a/an

a. circle c. ellipse

b. parabola d. hyperbola
A chord passing through the focus of a parabola
and perpendicular to the axis of symmetry.

a. directrix c. Latus rectum

b. Translated axis d. axis

The latus rectum of the parabola
2
x =4ay is

a. a c. 2√a

b. 4a d. 16a2
If a and b are lengths of semi-major and semi-minor
axis of an ellipse respecively, then what is the length of
its latus rectum?

a. 2 ab c. 2b2/a

b. 4 ab d. 2a2/b
The eccentricity of a regular
hyperbola is

a. √2 c. 2

b. √3 d. 1.5
A parabola has an eccentricity

a. Equal to 1 c. Greater than 1

b. Less than 1 d. Of infinity

The axis of the parabola that passes through
the foci, vertices and center is called

a. Conjugate axis c. Major axis

b. Transverse axis d. Minor axis

The locus of a moving point in a plane so that the
difference of its distance from two fixed points (foci) is
constant.

a. circle c. ellipse

b. parabola d. hyperbola
What is the term given to a circle with the radius equal to half
the transverse axis of the hyperbola or major axis of an ellipse
and its center is the center of the conics?

a. Auxiliary circle c. Inscribed circle

b. Unit circle d. Concentric circle

Which of the following is NOT a
central conic?

a. circle c. ellipse

b. parabola d. hyperbola
Confocal conics are conics

a. Having the same foci

b. Having no focus
c. Whose foci coincide with the origin
d. Whose foci coincides with the vertices
Which of the following is NOT true?

a. A confocal ellipse and hyperbola always

intersects at right angle.
b. A prime number is not a composite number.
c. A cosecant curve is a periodic function of
period 360°.
d. A conjecture is an axiom.
If an ellipse and a hyperbola have the
same foci, they are said to be

a. Central conics c. Confocal conics

b. Quartic conics d. Congruent conics

The parabola 2
y=-x +x+1 opens

a. To the right c. upward

b. To the left d. downward

A line segment joining two of its points
and passing through a focus of a conic.

a. Latus rectum c. Focal chord

b. Focal radius d. Chord contrast

Given the polar equation
r=3/(1+3cosθ). This is a graph of a/an

a. ellipse c. circle

b. parabola d. hyperbola
The equation r=4cosθ is a/an

a. ellipse c. hyperbola

b. circle d. parabola
In polar coordinates system, the distance
of any point P from the origin is called

a. distance c. Polar distance

b. Polar angle d. Radius vector

The plane curve traced out by a fixed point on
the circle as the circle rolls along a line.

a. envelope c. lemniscate

b. epicycloid d. cycloid
A plane curve traced by a fixed point on a
circle as it rolls along outside of a fixed circle.

a. epicycloid c. cycloid

b. hypocycloid d. envelope
A plane curved traced by a fixed point on a circle
as it rolls along the inside of a fixed circle.

a. epicycloid c. cycloid

b. hypocycloid d. envelope
The equation x3+y3-3axy=0 represents
a

a. cardiod c. Folium of Descartes

b. lemniscate d. strophoid
Continuous curve traced by a point moving around
fixed point in same plane steadily increasing or
decreasing distance.

a. spiral c. lemniscate

b. helix d. limacon
Curve whch is locus of centers of curvature of
another curve envelope of all its normal.

a. helix c. spiral

b. evolute d. cardioid
Locus of the ultimate intersections or
curves in a system of curves.

a. evolute c. envelope

b. pencil d. helix
Curve formed by uniform chain
hanging freely from two points.

a. trisectrix c. hyperbola

b. parabola d. catenary
The locus of a point such that its radius vector
is proportional to its vectorial angle.

a. Folium of Descartes c. Spiral of Pythagoras

b. Spiral of Archimedes d. helix

The graph of the equation r=acos2θ is
a

a. limacon c. rosette

b. lemniscate d. spiral
The locus of a point which rolls on a
straight line (x-axis).

a. cycloid c. astroid

b. epicycloid d. trochoid
The equation r=a(1+cosθ) is a polar
equation of

a. hypocycloid c. cardioids

b. cycloid d. spiral
The equation 2 2
r =a cosθ is a

a. rosette c. lemniscates

b. limacon d. spiral
The equation r=acosθ is a

a. rosette c. lemniscate

b. limacon d. spiral
The equation r-aθ=0 is a

a. rosette c. lemniscate

b. limacon d. spiral
The equation r=acosθ+b is a

a. rosette c. lemniscate

b. limacon d. spiral
The equation r=a(secθ-tanθ) is a

a. rosette c. trisectrix

b. strophoid d. lemniscate
The equation r=a(4cosθ-secθ) is a

a. cardioid c. strophoid

b. trisectrix d. fishmouth
The equation (x2+2ay-a2)2=y2(a2-x2) is
a

a. rosette c. fishmouth

b. Cocked hat d. spiral

The equation 2 2
x +y =a 2 is a

a. Cocked hat c. trisectrix

b. fishmouth d. Lames quartic

The equation ax2=y2(2a-y) is the
equation of

a. The top c. fishmouth

b. Cocked hat d. Lames quartic

The equation (x2+y2)2=ax2y is an
equation of

a. bifolium c. spiral

b. Cocked hat d. limacon

The equation y2=(x2+1)2(2-x2)3 is an
equation of

a. Cocked hat c. spiral

b. fishmouth d. lemniscate
A curve of surface that is tangential to
each to the family of curves or surfaces.

a. envelope c. family

b. pencil d. cusp
A curve that describes the locus of the centers of
curvatures of another curve to which its tangents are
normal.

a. involute c. cusp

b. evolute d. lemniscate
__________ is formed by intersection of rays from the
point reflected or refracted from a curve surface.

a. envelope c. caustic

b. evolute d. parabola
Differential and Integral Calculus
When f”(x) is negative the curve of
y=f(x) is concave_________.

a. Downward c. Upward

b. To the right d. to the left

if the second derivative of the equation of a curve is a
equal to the negative of the equation of the same
curve, the curve is

a. a paraboloid c. a cissoid

b. a sinusoid d. an exponential
A function F(x) is called _______ of f(x)
if F’(x)=f(x)

A. Explicit function C. implicit function

B. Derivative D. antiderivative
Points of derivatives which do not exist
(and so equals zero) are called__________

A. Stationary points C. maximum points

B. Minimum points D. Minimum and

maximum points
At the point of inflection where x=a,

A. f”(a)≠0 C. f”(a)>0

B. f”(a)=0 D. f”(a)<0
At the minimum point, the slope of the
tangent line is

A. Negative C. Positive

B. Infinity D. zero
What is the point where the second
derivative is zero?

A. Maxima C. inflection point

B. Minima D. point of intersection

The point on the curve where the second
derivative of function is equal to zero is called

A. Maxima C. point of inflection

B. Minima D. critical point

The point of the curve where the first derivative of a
function is zero and the second derivative is positive is
called

A. Maxima C. point of inflection

B. Minima D. critical point

Evaluate the integral of tanh u du

A. ln sinh u + c C. cosh u + c

B. ln cosh u + c D. coth u + c
The derivative of au with respect to x is

A. au ln a du/dx C. ua ln a du/dx

B. au ln u du/dx D. ua ln u du/dx
If y= tanhx, find dy/dx

A. sech2 x C. sech x tanh x

B. -sech2 x D. -sech x tanh x

The field of mathematics which rest on upon the
fundaments concepts of limits and was created by Newton
and Leibniz.

A. Physics C. Boolean algebra

B. Calculus D. Quantum mechanics

The ______ of a relation is the set of seconds
elements of the pair in the relation.

A. domain C. graph

B. range D. function
A relation in which there is exactly one range
element associated with each domain element

A. graph C. formula

B. set D. function
The _____ of a relation is the set of
first element of pairs in the relation

A. domain C. graph

B. range D. function
Any set of ordered pair is called a

A. relation C. domain

B. range D. graph
Any pair of elements (x, y) having a first
element x and a second element y is called

A. range C. coordinates

B. domain D. ordered pair

The operation of finding the derivative
of a function.

A. differentiating C. differential

B. differentiation D. integrating
The derivative of a function is identical to
the _____ of the graph of the function.

A. tangent C. slope

B. secant D. normal
The ______ derivative of the function is the
rate of change of the slope of the graph.

A. first C. third

B. second D. fourth
A point on the graph where the tangent line is
either horizontal or vertical is known as

A. Point of inflection C. Stationary point

B. Critical point D. All of the above

The critical points of a graph occur
when the derivative of a function

A. zero C. Zero or approaches

infinity

B. approaches D. Either 1 or -1
At point of inflection,

A. y’=0 C. y” is negative

B. y”=0 D. y” is positive
At any point where y’ = 0, if y changes
from positive to negative as x

A. y is minimum C. y is maximum

B. x is minimum D. x is maximum
The point where the second derivative
of function is zero

A. Maximum point C. point of intersection

B. Minimum point D. point of inflection

The point where the first derivative of a function is
zero and the second derivative is positive

A. maximum point C. point of inflection

B. Minimum point D. critical point

A point at which the curve changes from concave upward to
concave downward and vice versa is known as

A. Point of intersection C. point of inflection

B. Point of deflection D. yield point

At a point where y’ = 0, if y changes from
positive to negative as x increases

A. y is maximum C. x is maximum

B. y is minimum D. x is minimum
At maximum point,

A. The curve is concave downward

B. y” is negative

C. y’ = 0

D. All of the above

_______ is also known as the
composite function rule.

A. L’Hospital rule C. Simpson’s rule

B. Trapezoid rule D. Chain rule

The L’ Hospital rule was formulated by

A. Marquis de L’ Hospital

B. Marrione de L’ Hospital

C. J. Bernoulli

D. I. Newton
A collective term for maxima or minima,
whether absolute of relative is called

A. Infinitium C. Domain

B. Extrema D. none of the above

Which of the following is not
determinate form

A. ∞.∞ C. -∞-∞

B. ∞ + ∞ D. ∞/∞
Which of the following is determinate?

A. 0/0 C. ∞.∞

B. 0.∞ D. ∞0
The derivative of cscθ is

A. secθtan θ C. -cscθcotθ

B. -csc2θ D. -cscθtanθ
Catenary is the shape assumed by perfectly fexible
uniform cable nanging between supports. It is a graph
of

A. Parabola C. y= cosh x

B. y= sinh x D. x= cosh y
The quantity 2/(ex – e-x ) is equal to

A. cosh x C. csch x

B. tanh x D. sech x
What is 1-tanh2x equal to?

A. sech2x C. coth2x

B. cosh2x D. csch2x
In calculus, all functions are classified as either algebraic or
transcendental. Which of the following is NOT an algebraic
function?

A. Rational integral function

B. Irrational function
C. Rational fractional function
D. Exponential logarithmic function
The integral of sinmθ cosnθ dθ can easily be determine by
using Wallis formula provided the limits are form

A. 0 to π C. 0 to π/4

B. 0 to π/2 D. 0 to 2π
The integral of any quotient whose numerator is the difference
of the denominator is the __________ of the denominator.

A. reciprocal C. logarithm

B. product D. derivative
Many integrals may be evaluated by introducing a new variable
of integration in place of the original variable. The two variables
being connected by some suitable formulas. This process is
called

A. Integration by parts C. Partial derivatives

B. Integration by
substitution D. The chain rule
The variable inside the integral is called variable of
integration or integration variable. It is sometimes referred
to as

A. Calculus variable C. Limits variable

B. Dummy variable D. Limits range

The value of x in trigonometric substitution
with an integrand involving (a2 – x2 ) is

A. a secθ C. a cosθ

B. a tanθ D. a sinθ
The area of the surface generated by rotating any plane curve
about a certain axis in its plane id equal to the product of the
length of the arc and the distance traveled by its centroid.

A. Varignon’s theorem

B. First proposition of Pappus

C. Method of section

D. Second proposition of Pappus

The volume of any solid revolution is equal to the
generating are times the circumference of the circle
described by the centroid of the area. This is known as

A. First proposition of Pappus

B. Cavalier’s theorem

C. Second proposition of Pappus

D. Simpson’s rule
Newton was inspired by an apple. Pappus
propositions were inspired by what fruits?

A. Apple and pear

B. Lemon and orange

C. Apple and lemon

D. Apple and banana

When the ellipse is rotated about is
shorter axis, the ellipsoid is

A. paraboloid C. spheroid

B. prolate D. oblate
When the ellipse is rotated about is
longer axis, the ellipsoid is

A. paraboloid C. spheroid

B. prolate D. oblate
When a catenary (y=cosh x) is rotated about its
axis of symmetry, it generates a solid called

A. paraboloid C. catenoid

B. conoid D. hyperboloid
A solid of revolution of a parabola is
known as

A. paraboloid C. catenoid

B. hyperboloid D. conoid
A _______section of a surface of revolution is
the section containing the axis of revolution.

A. right C. median

B. central D. meridian
An infinite series in which successive terms are of the form
of constant times successive integral power of the variable.
It takes the form of a0+a1+a2x2 +a3x3 +…

A. Fourier series C. McClaurin series

B. Taylor’s series D. Power series

Who invented the symbol “∞“ for
infinity?

A. John Stockton C. John Wallis

B. John Venn D. John Napier

Calculus was invented by

A. Newton C. Gauss

B. Leibniz D. Newton and Leibniz

Varignon’s theorem is used to
determine________

A. Location of centroid

B. Moment of inertia

C. Mass moment of inertia

D. Moment of area