MATHEMATICS OJECTIVES

1. It represents the distance of a point from the y-axis.

A. Ordinate
B. Abscissa
C. Coordinate
D. Polar distance

2. The locus of a point which moves so that its distance from a fixed point and a fixed line is always
equal is ____________.
A. Ellipse
B. Parabola
C. Circle
D. Hyperbola

3. Determine the equation that expresses the statement.

F is directly proportional to y
Symbols a, b, c and d are constants.
A. F= a
B. F= a . y
C. F= b
D. F= cy^3

4. Determine the differential equation of the family of lines passing through (h, k).
A. (y-h) + (y-k) = dy/dx
B. (h=k)dx – (y-k)dy = 0
C. (h+k)dx – (y-k)dy = 0
D. (y-k)dx – (x-h) dy = 0

5. In an ellipse a chord which contains a focus and is in a line perpendicular to the major axis is a:
A. Conjugate axis
B. Latus rectum
C. Focal width
D. Minor axis

6. Which of the following is a disadvantage of using the sample range to measures of spread or
dispersion?
A. It produces very small spreads.
B. The largest of the smallest observation (or both) may be a mistake or an outlier.
C. The sample range is not measured in the same units as the data.
D. It produces spreads that are too large.
7. Determine the equation that expresses that G is proportional to k and inversely proportional to
c and z. Symbols a, b and c are constants,
A. G=ck/zC
B. G= bc/zk
C. G= a/bc
D. G= ck/GG

8. The plane rectangular coordinates system is divided into four parts which are known as _____.
A. Octants
B. Quadrants
C. Coordinates
D. Axis

9. If the coefficient ao of a Fourier series of a periodic functions is zero,it means that the function
has
A. Odd-quarter wave symmetry
B. Even- quarter wave symmetry
C. Odd symmetry
D. Odd symmetry or even-quarter wave symmetry or odd-quarter wave symmetry

10. What is the curve of r= 6?

A. Line
B. Parabola
C. Circle
D. Ellipse

11. What conic section, B^2- 4AC = 0?

A. Circle
B. Ellipse
C. Parabola
D. Hyperbola

12. What is the curve describe by the equation Im (z^2) = 4?

A. Ellipse
B. Hyperbola
C. Circle
D. Parabola

13. The product of the slopes of the equation of 2 lines is -1. One of the line is ____.
A. Non-intersecting
B. Parallel
C. Perpendicular
D. Skew
14. The discriminant of a given curve is equal to one, the given curve is:
A. Parabola
B. Ellipse
C. Hyperbola
D. Circle

15. How many terms are there in the expansion of (x+y)^7?

A. 7
B. 14
C. 6
D. 8

16. Identify the curve r= a + b cos theta?

A. Limacon
B. Cardiod
C. Lemniscate
D. Circle

17. The eccentricity of a given curve is less than one, the given curve is:
A. Parabola
B. Ellipse
C. Hyperbola
D. Circle

18. ______ passes through the foci, vertices and the center of the hyperbola.
A. Transverse axis
B. Conjugate axis
C. Line
D. Latus rectum

19. Conic section whose eccentricity is equal to 1.

A. Circle
B. Parabola
C. Hyperbola
D. Ellipse

20. The integral of a function between certain limits divided by the difference in abscissas between
those limits gives the ____ of the function.
A. Average
B. Asymptote
C. Sum
D. Intercept
21. The graph of r= a + bcos theta is a
A. Lemniscate
B. Limacon
C. Rose
D. Cardiod

22. The locus of a point which moves so that its distance from a fixed point and a fixed line is always
equal is______
A. Ellipse
B. Parabola
C. Circle
D. Hyperbola

23. When discriminant of a conic section, D = B^2 - 4AC = 1, the curve is a _______.
A. Conjugate axis
B. Latus rectum
C. Focal width
D. Minor axis

24. A conic section whose eccentricity is equal to zero.

A. Ellipse
B. Circle
C. Parabola
D. Hyperbola

25. The arc length is equal to the radius of a circle is called

A. 1 grad
B. 1 radian
C. Quarter arc
D. None of these

26. A tangent to a conic is a line

A. Which is parallel to the normal
B. Which touches the conic at only the point
C. Which passes inside the conic
D. All of the above

27. What is the curve describe by the equation Im (z^2) = 4?

A. Ellipse
B. Hyperbola
C. Circle
D. Parabola
28. Find the differential equation of the family of parabola with vertex at the origin and focus at x-
axis.
A. 2xdy = ydx
B. 2ydy = ydx
C. 2xdy = xdy
D. 2xdx = xdy

29. The parabola defined by the equation 3y^2 + 4x = 0 opens ________.

A. Upward
B. Downward
C. To the left
D. To the right

30. A/an _____triangle is a triangle having three unequal sides.

A. Isosceles
B. Equilateral
C. Oblique
D. Scalene

31. In an ellipse, a chord which contains a focus and is in a line perpendicular to the major axis is a :
A. Latus rectum
B. Minor axis
C. Focal width
D. Conjugate axis

32. The graph of r = athetha is called _______.

A. Cissoids of Dioches
B. Conchoids of Nicomedes
C. Spiral of Archimedes
D. Hyperbolic spiral

33. If the orbit of a satellite has the polar equation r(2 + costheta) = 4, then the path of the orbit is
A. A circle
B. An ellipse
C. A parabola
D. A hyperbola

34. Write the equation of the family of the curves point (x,y) of the tangent line has a slope twice
the abscissa of the point.
A. y = Cx
B. y = Cx^2
C. y = C + x
D. y = x^2 + C
35. In special rule of addition of probability the events are always
A. Independent events
B. Mutually Exclusive Events
C. Bayesian
D. Empirical

36. A sequence of numbers where the succeeding term is greater than the preceding term is called
A. Dissonant series
B. Convergent series
C. Isometric series
D. Divergent series

37. What section is formed by a cone cut by a plane parallel to its slant height?
A. Circle
B. Parabola
C. Ellipse
D. Hyperbola

38. Each of the following has exactly two pairs of parallel sides EXCEPT a
A. Parallelogram
B. Rhombus
C. Trapezoid
D. Square

39. Describe the locus represented by (z-1) = 2.

A. Circle
B. Ellipse
C. Hyperbola
D. Parabola

40. If the average value of a periodic function over one period is zero and it consists of only odd
harmonics, then it must be possessing _______.
A. Half-wave
B. Even-quarter wave
C. Odd quarter- wave
D. Odd

41. The y-axis is also called ______.

A. Ordinate
B. Abscissa
C. Point
D. Angle
42. The distance of a point from the y-axis is called _______.
A. Abscissa
B. Y- intercept
C. X-intercept
D. Ordinate

43. In polar coordinate system, the distance from a point to the pole is known as:
A. Polar angle
B. Radius vector
C. X-coordiante
D. Y-coordinate

44. The distance of a point from x-axis is called _____.

A. Abscissa
B. Y-intercept
C. X-intercept
D. Ordinate

45. State the quadrant in which the coordinate (15,-2) lies

A. III
B. II
C. I
D. IV

46. The equation of a line is y = mx + b, what is m?

A. X- intercept
B. Slope
C. Y-intercept
D. Eccentricity

47. The product of the slopes of the equation of 2 lines is -1. One of the lines is _______.
A. Non-intersecting
B. Parallel
C. Perpendicular
D. Skew

48. What is called the minimum distance from the Sun in the planet in its orbit?
A. Aphelion
B. Apogee
C. Perihelion
D. Perigee
49. In the non-generated conic xy – 4x + 2y – 23 = 0, classify as:
A. Circle
B. Ellipse
C. Parabola
D. Hyperbola

50. What conic section, B^2 – 4AC = 0?

A. Circle
B. Ellipse
C. Parabola
D. Hyperbola

51. What conic section, B^2 – 4AC > 0?

A. Circle
B. Ellipse
C. Parabola
D. Hyperbola

52. When discriminant of a conic section B^2 – 4AC= 1. The curve is a______.
A. Circle
B. Ellipse
C. Parabola
D. Hyperbola

53. The eccentricity of a given curve is equal to zero, the given curve is :
A. Circle
B. Ellipse
C. Parabola
D. Hyperbola

54. The first derivative of a function is unchanged, then the function is ______.
A. Linear
B. Exponential
C. Quadratic
D. Sinusoidal

55. A _______ is defined an idea formed from something that is already proved.
A. An axiom
B. A postulate
C. A theorem
D. A corollary
56. A statement the truth of which is admitted without proof is called:
A. An axiom
B. A postulate
C. A theorem
D. A corollary

57. It is the characteristics of a population which is measurable.

A. Frequency
B. Distribution
C. Sample
D. Parameter

58. In complex algebra, we use this diagram to represent a complex plane commonly called:
A. De Moivre’s Diagram
B. Funicular Diagram
C. Argand Diagram
D. Venn Diagram

59. A series of numbers which are perfect square numbers (i.e. 1, 4, 9, 16, …) is called:
A. Fourier series
B. Fermat’s number
C. Euler’s number
D. Fibonacci numbers

60. A sequence of numbers where every term is obtained by adding all the preceding terms such as
(1, 5, 14, 30,…) is called:
A. Triangular number
B. Pyramidal number
C. Tetrahedral number
D. Euler’s number

61. In a proportion of four quantities, the first and the fourth terms are referred to as ______.
A. Means
B. Consequent
C. Extremes
D. Discriminant

62. In raw data, the term which occurs most frequently is known as:
A. Mean
B. Medium
C. Mode
D. Discriminant
63. The number 0.123123123… is:
A. Irrational
B. Surd
C. Rational
D. Transcendental

64. The graphical representation of the cumulative frequency distribution in a set of statistical data
is called:
A. Ogive
B. Histogram
C. Frequency polyhedron
D. Mass diagram

65. Convergent series is a series of decreasing numbers or when the succeeding term is ____ than
the preceding term.
A. Ten time more
B. Equal
C. Greater
D. Lesser

66. The characteristics is equal to the exponent of 10, when the number is written in:
A. Exponential
B. Scientific notation
C. Logarithmic
D. Irrational

67. Terms that differ only in numeric coefficients are known as:
A. Unequal terms
B. Unlike terms
C. Like terms
D. Equal terms

68. ______ is a sequence of terms whose reciprocals from an arithmetic progression.

A. Geometric progression
B. Harmonic progression
C. Algebraic progression
D. Ratio and proportion

69. A sequence of numbers where the succeeding term is greater than the preceding term is called:
A. Dissonant series
B. Convergent series
C. Isometric series
D. Divergent series
70. The logarithm of a number to the base e (2.718281828…)
A. Naperian logarithm
B. Characteristic
C. Mantissa
D. Brigussian logarithm

71. The ratio or product of two expressions in direct or inverse relation with each other is called:
A. Ratio and proportion
B. Constant of variation
C. Means
D. Extremes

72. In any square matrix, when the elements of any two rows are exactly the same the determinant
is?
A. Zero
B. Positive integer
C. Negative integer
D. Unity

73. Two or more equations are equal if and only if they have the same:
A. Solution set
B. Degree
C. Order
D. Variable set

74. What is a possible outcome of an experiment called?

A. A sample space
B. A random point
C. An event
D. A finite set

75. If the roots of an equation are zero, then they are classified as:
A. Trivial solutions
B. Extraneous roots
C. Conditional solutions
D. Hypergolic solutions

76. A complex number associated with a phase-shifted sine wave in polar form whose magnitude is
in RMS and angle of the phase-shifted sine wave is known as: