MATHEMATICS PAPER ONE TYPE QUESTIONS

SETTING 1
1) Which of the following relations best suits that of a relation, A, defined on
a non-empty set X, that is anti-symmetric
A : a , b  X , aAb  bAa B :
a, b  X , aAb and bAa  a  b
C : a , b  X , aAb and bAa but a  b D : None of the above

2x  1
2)
 x  1 x  1 expressed in partial fraction is
2x 1 3 1 1 3
A:  B:  C: 
x 1 x 1 x 1 x 1 2  x  1 2  x  1
3 1
D: 
2  x  1 2  x  1
x x
1 1
 1 1

3) Simplify
x y
2 2
y  x gives
2 2

2x 2x 2x y x y
A: B: C: D:
1 1
yx yx x y
x y
2 2

4) The functions f and g are defined on ℝ, the set of real numbers by f: x ↦ x2

+ 3, g: x ↦ 2xy – 3. f (x + y) equals
A: f (x) + f (y) + g (x) B: f (x) - f (y) - g (x) C : f (x) + f (y) D : f (x) + f
(y) - g (x)
5) When the expression x3 + px – 5x + 6, is divided by x2 – 4, the remainder is
18 – x. The value of p is
A: 4 B: -1 C: -9/2 D: 3
4
6) What is the value of  1
x  2 dx
A: 0 B: 13/2 C: 32 D: None of above

7) The value (s) of n for which C6  C4 is (are)

n n
A: 10 or -1 B: 5 or 4 C: 10 D: 2
8) The area of the finite region enclosed by the curves y = 1 – x2 and the line y = 1- x is
A: -6/7 sq. units B: 1/6 sq. units C: 4/3 sq. units D: 7/6 sq. units
dy
9) Solving the differential equation  1  y 2 at the point (0, 0) leads to the solution
dx
1 y 1 y
A: ln  x2  0 B: ln  x 2  ln 2 C: 3y + y3 = 3lnx
1 y 1 y

D: ln 1  y 2  2 x

10) The range of the function, g, defined for the domain D, where D  x : x  , x  2

3x  4
such that g  x   is
x2
A:  y  : y  2 B:  y  : y  3 C:  y  : y  2 / 3

D:  y  : y  2

 27 x 3  8
 x  k
11) The function h is defined by h  x    x  2 What is the value of k for
 4, x k

continuity to be guaranteed?
A: 4 B: -2 C: 3 D: 2/3
12) For what values of x is elnx + lnex = 4?
A: 2 B: 4 C: 1 D: 0
Le point d’intersection des droites 2x – 3y = 2 et y + x = 1 est
A: 2 B: 4 C: 1 D: 0
13) Which of the following is generally incorrect ?
1
A: x  0, x  2 B: n  , n  n is even
2

x
C: There exist a natural number x:x2 = 2

D: if p  0 and q  0, then p + q  2 pq
C: Il existe un entire naturel x:x2 = 2
D: Si p  0 et q  0, alors p + q  2 pq
1  3i
14) Expressing the complex number in the polar form p + qi
2i
5 5 5 5
A: -1 + i B:   i C:   i D: -1 – i
3 3 3 3
15) The polynomial P (x) where P (x) = 15x4 + 28x2 + 13 has
A: 4 linear factors B: - (x + 1) as the only linear factor
C: Only two quadratic factors D: No real roots
3 1 0
16) The value of k for which 0 k 1 = 4k – 25 is
2 1 2
A: -10 B: -3 C: 3 D: 10

17) 0
2
esin x cos xdx =
A:e–1 B:e C:1 D : None of the above


0
2
esin x cos xdx =
A:e–1 B:e C:1 D : Aucune réponse juste
dy
18) What is the value of when x = 1 given that y = x2 – x
dx
A: ln1 B: 0 C: 1 D: x

 x  h x
2

19) The value of lim h0 is

h
A: 0 B: -2x C: 2 D: 2x
sin 5x  sin x
20) The expression simplifies to
sin 4 x  sin 2 x
sin 2 x cos 2 x
A: B: C : 2cosx D : cosx
sin x cos x
dy
21) Given that y  x e , then
3 x3
is
dx
  3x  3x 5  e x 
C: 3x  x e
3
2 x3 2 2 3 x3 2 x2
A : 3x e B: D: 3 x e

22) The equation of the line through the origin and perpendicular to 3x – 2y + 4 = 0 is
A: 2x + 3y = 0 B: 3x – 2y = 0 C: 9x -6y – 26 = 0 D: 3x + 2y = 0
a!
23) Given that = 2 where a is positive, then the value of a is
 a  2 !
A: 2 B: 1 C: 4 D: 5
1  3x
24) The range of the function f : x , x ≠ 0 is
x
1 1
A: x  , x  3 B: x  , x  3 C: x  , x  D: x  , x  
3 3
25) The value (s) of m for which y = mx – 3 is tangent to y = x2 + 1 are
A: 1 B:  2 C: 2 D:  4
2𝑥+5
26. If | 𝑥−1. | < 1, then the set of values of x that satisfies it is:
4 4
A).−3 < 𝑥 < 4 B) 𝑥 − 18 < 𝑥 < −4 C) ).−6 < 𝑥 < 3 D ).x < 3 and x < −6

27. The value of x if 32x=0.125

2 5 2
A) 5 B2 C5 D) 4

28. 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 3 − 2𝑥 2 − 11𝑥 + 52 is exactly divisible by

A) x-5 B) x=4 C) 5x-6 D)x-2
𝑥 𝑎 1
29. if ((𝑥−4)(𝑥−1)) − 3(𝑥−4) − 3(𝑥−1), then a is

A) 1 B) -1 C) 4 D) -4
𝑥3 1 27
30. (𝑥+1)(𝑥−3) − 𝑝𝑥 + 3(𝑥+4) − 4(𝑥−3), then p and q are respectively

A) 1,2 B) 2,1 C) -2,1 D) 1,-2

31. 𝑥 = 3 − 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜃, 𝑦 = 3𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 in terms of x and y only:
9 9 9 9
A) 𝑦 2 = 𝑥 2 −6𝑥+10 B) 𝑦 2 = 𝑥 2 +6𝑥+10 C) 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 +6𝑥−10 D) 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 −6𝑥+10

32. The point (-1,2) on the curve 𝑥 = 𝑡, 𝑦 = 𝑡 3 − 3𝑡 and is:

A) Minimum point B) Maximum Point C) Point of inflexion D) None of the above
33. A particle of mass mkg falls from rest under gravity in a medium which the resistance
𝑚𝑔𝑣 2
is of magnitude where v is the speed of the particle and c is a constant. The time the
𝑐4
𝑐
particle takes to attain a speed of 2 𝑚𝑠 −1 is:
𝑐 1 𝑐 1
A) 𝑡 = 2𝑔 [𝑙𝑛3 + 2𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 (2)] B) 𝑡 = 2𝑔 [𝑙𝑛2 + 3𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 (2)]
𝑐 1 𝑐 1
C) 𝑡 = 8𝑔 [𝑙𝑛3 + 2𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 (2)] C) 𝑡 = 4𝑔 [𝑙𝑛3 + 2𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 (2)]
𝑐
34. If g=10 and c=2 the time for the speed 𝑚𝑠 −1 to be attained will now be:
2

A) 3.4s B) 8.0s C) 1.4s D) 2.7s

−2 1 1
35. ∫0 𝑑𝑥 is: A) Not possible B) –ln3 C) ln3 D) − 2 𝑙𝑛3
1−𝑥
1 1 𝜋 𝜋 𝜋
36. ∫0 𝑑𝑥= 4 , the value of a is: A) 1 B) -1 C) D)− 4
1+𝑎2 𝑥 2 4

37. ∫ 𝑠𝑖𝑛4 𝜃𝑑(𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃) is same as integrating wrt 𝜃:

A) 𝑠𝑖𝑛4 𝜃𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃𝑑𝜃 B) 𝑠𝑖𝑛5 𝜃𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 C) 𝑠𝑖𝑛3 𝜃𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 D) None of the above
38. The eight term of a GP is 255 and the first term is 2, it’s common ratio:
A) 7 B) 2 C) 128 D) 128
39. A group of 2 boys and 3 girls is to be chosen from 5 boys and 4 girls. If one girl refuses
to serve in the same committee as one particular boy, the number of possible groups are:
A) 40 B) 12 C) 10 D) 28
40. Which of the following is not an equation of a circle:
A) 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 − 𝑥 = 0 B) 𝑥 2 + 2𝑦 2 − 𝑥 − 2𝑦 = 0
C) 3𝑥 2 + 3𝑦 2 = 1 C) 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 − 6𝑥 − 8𝑦 = 2
SETTING 2
1. What is the complete solution to equation |3 – 6x| =15?
A) x = 2, x = 3 B) x = - 2, x = 3 C) x = 2, x = 13 D) x = -2, x= -3
2. What is the possible values of x in |12 – 4x| = 2?
5 7 7 5 7 5 5 7
A) x = − 2, or x = − 2 B) − 2<, x = − 2 C) − 2> x >2 D) 2, or x = 2

3. What is the solution to the system of equations shown below?

2𝑥 − 𝑦 + 3𝑧 = 8
{ 𝑥 − 6𝑦 − 𝑧 = 0
−6𝑥 + 3𝑦 − 9𝑧 = 24
A) (0, 4, 4,) B) (1, 4, 10/3) C) no solution D) infinitely many solutions
4. What is the solution to the following system of equation?
2𝑥 − 3𝑦 = 4
{
4𝑥 + 𝑦 = −6
A) (5, - 2) B) (- 2, 5) C) ( -1, -2) D) (-2, -1)
5√45−√80 5√135 11√5 11 11
5. The expression equals to: A) B) C)4√5 D) - 4
√5 −√125 √120 5

6. If 2x3+ 𝛼x2 – 5x – 1 leaves a remainder 3 when divided by (2x + 1), then 𝛼 is:
A) -7 B) -5 C) 5 D) -1
1 1 1
7. The cubic equation 2x3 + x2 – 22X + 24 = 0 has roots a, β, and𝛾. The value of 𝑎 + 𝛽 + 𝛾

is: A) 11/12 B) -11/12 C) 1/12 D) -1/2

8. If cosA = 3/5 and A is acute, then sin2A is equal to:
A) 6/25 B) 8/25 C) 12/25 D) 24/25
9. The tangent to the circle, C, with equation x2 + y2 + 4x – 10y – 5 = 0 at the point (3, 2)
has equation:
A) 3x + 5y – 9 = 0 B) 5x – 3y – 9 = 0 C) 5x – 3y – 19 = 0 D) 3x + 5y + 19 = 0
1+ 𝑐𝑜𝑡 2 𝜃
10. sec 𝜃𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐𝜃 = 𝐴) 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜃 𝐵) 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 𝐶) 𝑐𝑜𝑡𝜃 𝐷) 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐𝜃

11. (-2x2 + 6x + 1) - 2(4x2 – 3x + 1) =

A) 6x2 – 1 B) -10x2 – 1 C) 6x2 + 12x – 1 D) -10x2 + 12x – 1
12. Two consecutive positive integers have the property that one integer times twice the
other equals 612. What is the sum of these two integers? A) 33 B) 35 C) 37 D)
39
13. Lucas wants to create several different 7-character screen names. He wants to use
arrangements of the first three letters of his first name (Luc, followed by arrangements
of 4 digits in 1984, the year of his birth). How many different screen names can he
create in this way? A) 72 B) 144 C) 288 D) 576
14. Ndong and Ngong are among 10 students who have applied for a trip to Yaounde. Two
students from the group will be selected at random for the trip. What is the probability
that Ndong and Ngong will be the 2 students selected?
A) 5/12 B) 7/20 C) 5/8 D) 1/5
15. James found the mean and standard deviation of the set of numbers 3, 6, 2, 1, 7, 5. If
he adds 5 to each number, which of the following will result?
 A) The mean will be multiplied by 5 B) The standard deviation will increase by
5 C) The mean will not change D) The standard deviation
will not change
16. If the point (2, 1) is on the graph of f(x), which point is on the graph of 2f(x – 1) – 5?
A) (1, 2) B) (3, -3) C) (0, -5) D) (2, -1)
17. If P(x) = (x – c)Q(x) where P(x) and Q(x) are polynomials, which one of the following
statements can be false?
A) c is a root of P(x) B) (x – c) is a factor of Q(x) C) P(c) = 0 D) (x – c) is a factor
of Q(x)
18. What is the degree of the polynomial P(x) = 40?
A) P(x) is not a polynomial B) -1 C) 0 D) The degree is undefined
19. The average rate of the change of the function g(x) = x2 + 3x + 5 as x changes from
-2 to 5 is: A) 14 B) 6 C) -14 D) -6
20. Which of the following is not a vertical asymptote of the function f(x) = tanx?
3𝜋 𝜋 5𝜋
A) 𝑥 = − 𝐵) 𝑥 = 0 𝐶) 𝑥 = 𝐷) 𝑥 =
2 2 2

√6−√2 √6+√2 √6
21. The exact value of sin(105)0 is 𝐵) 𝐶) 𝐷) 𝑁𝑜𝑛𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑠𝑒.
2 4 2

22. An equation of the line tangent to the graph of y = x + xcosx at the point (0, 1) is:
A) y = 2x + 1 B) y = x + 1 C) y = x D) y = x – 1
23. If f’’(x) = x(x + 1)(x – 2)2, then the graph of f has inflection points where x =
A) -1 only B) 2 only C) -1 and 0 only D) None of these
𝑘
24. What are all values of k for which ∫−3 𝑥 2 𝑑𝑥 = 0? A) -3 B) 0 C) 3 D) -3 and 3
25. What is the area of the region between the graphs of y = x2 and y = -x from x = 0
and x = 2? A) 4 B) 3 C) 3/14 D) 14/3
𝜋
𝜋 𝜋
26. ∫04 𝑡𝑎𝑛2 𝑥𝑑𝑥 𝑖𝑠: 𝐴) − 1 𝐵) 1 − 𝐶) 1 𝐷) √2 − 1
4 4
2 (𝑥 2 − 1)
27. ∫1 (𝑥+1)𝑑𝑥
A) 1/2 B) 1 C) 2 D) -1/2
𝑥
28. An antiderivative of f(x) = 𝑒 𝑥+ 𝑒 is:
𝑥 𝑥
A) 𝑒 1+𝑥 𝐵) 1 + 𝑒 𝑥 (𝑒 𝑥+ 𝑒 ) 𝐶) (𝑒 𝑥+ 𝑒 )/(1 + 𝑒 𝑥 ) D) None of these
3 𝑥 1 3 1
29. ∫2 𝑥2+ 1
𝑑𝑥 𝑖𝑠: 𝐴) 2 𝐼𝑛 2 𝐵) 2 𝐼𝑛2 𝐶) 𝐼𝑛2 𝐷) 2𝐼𝑛2
 𝜋 𝜋
30. The exact value of the expression 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 ( 6 ) − 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 ( 6 ) is: A) 1/2 B) -1/2 C) 1 D) -

1
31. The expression sin2A – 2sinA is equivalent to: A) (sinA)(sinA – 2) B) (2sin2A)(sinA
– 1) C) (sinA)(2sin2A – 1) D) (2sinA)(cosA – 1)
3 √3
32. The exact value of sec600 + csc300 is: A) -5 B) 2 C) 2 + D) 5
2

33. A projectile is fired at an angle of 600 above the horizontal with an initial speed of
30m/s. The time it takes the projectile to reach the highest point in the trajectory is:
A) 2.7s B) 9.8s C) 6.2s D) 1.7s
34. A particle at rest has an unknown force F and two other forces (2i – 5j), (-3i + j), acting
on it. The magnitude of F in Newton is: A) 2.4N B) 4.5N C) 4.12N D) 41.2N
35. As the rule of the thumb, the sampling distribution of ample proportions can be
approximated by a normal probability distribution when:
A) np> 5 𝐵) 𝑛(1 − 𝑝) ≥ 5 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑛 ≥ 30 𝐶) 𝑛 ≥ 30 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑛𝑝 < 5 𝐷) 𝑛𝑜𝑛𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑠𝑒
36. The number of telephone calls received per day at a particular telephone number can
be best modeled by using the
A) normal distribution B) binomial distribution
C) poisson distribution D) uniform distribution
37. Given a binomial distribution with p = 0.70, what is the probability of exactly 3
successes in n = 7 trials? A) 0.097 B) 0.126 C) 0.029 D) 210
38. Given that P(A ∩ B) = 1/4 and P(A) = 1/3 , then P(B|A) is:
A) 1/12 B) 7/12 C) 4/3 D) 3/4
𝑛! (𝑛+1)!
39. The value of n such that 4! = is: A) 27 B) 16 C) 29 D) 9
6!

40. You want to select a committee of 3 girls and 3 boys from a group of 9 girls and 7 boys.
Nyia is one of the boys and Pih is one of the girls. What is the probability that either
Nyia or Pih is on the committee, but not both together? A) 2/7 B) 8/21 C) 10/21
D) 14/21
SETTING 3
5√45−√80
1) The expression 𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑙𝑠 𝑡𝑜:
√5−√125

5√135
A)
√120
 11√5
B) 5
11
C) 4√5
11
D) − 5

2) If 2𝑥 3 + 𝑎𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 − 1 leave a remainder 3 when divided by(2𝑥 + 1), then a is

A) -7
B) -5
C) 5
D) -1
3) The cubic equation 2𝑥 3 + 𝑥 2 − 22𝑥 + 24 = 0 has roots  ,  , and  . The value of
1 1 1
  is :
  
11
A)12
11
B) - 12
1
C)12
1
D)- 2
3
4) If 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝐴 = and A is acute, then 𝑠𝑖𝑛2𝐴is equal is to:
5
6
A) 24
8
B) 25
12
C) 25
24
D) 25

5) The tangent of the circle, C, with equation 𝑥 2 +𝑦 2 + 4𝑥 − 10𝑦 − 5 = 0 at the point A (3,
2) has equation:
A) 3x + 5y - 9 = 0
B) 5x - 3y - 9 = 0
C) 5x – 3y – 19 = 0
D) 3x + 3y + 19 =0
6) The value of x for which |𝑥 + 5| > 3 𝑎𝑟𝑒:
A) 𝑥 < −8, 𝑥 < −2
B) 𝑥 > 0, 𝑥 < 1
C) 𝑥 > −2, 𝑥 < −8
D) 𝑥 > −2, 𝑥 > −8
1  cot 2 
7) 
sec  cos ec
A) tan 
B) cos 
C ) cot 
D) cos ec

8) The general solution of the equation cos 2  1 is :


A)n 
4
B )n

C)
 2n  1 
4

D )n 
2
9) The line l1 , has equation r  6i  3 j  2k   (i  2 j  4k ) and the line l2 , has equation

5i  15 j  3k   (2i  3 j  a k ). given that l1 is perpendicular to l2 , the value of a is:

A) 2
B) – 2
C) – 4
D) 6
10) given that f ( x)   6 x  4  sin x , then f '( x) is:

A)6 cos x
B )6 x cos x  6sin x
C )2(3 x  2) cos x  6sin x
D )3  2sin x  (3 x  2) cos x
12) Given that f ( x)  3sin 2 x , then f '( x ) 
A)  6sin 2 x
B )  3sin 2 x
C )  6sin 2 x
1
D )  sin 2 x
2
 2 x  1
2

12)  x
dx 

 3 1
 
1
A)   4 x 2  4 x 2  x 2 dx
 
 32  
1
B )   4 x  x 2 dx
 
  
1
C )   4 x  4  x 2 dx
 
 52 3 1

D )   4 x  4 x  x 2 dx
2

 

13) The solution to the equation tan 2   3tan   2  0 for 00    3600 , are:
A) 243.40 , 2250 , 63.40 , 450
B ) 195.60 ,1720 ,820 ,15.60
C ) 1000 ,1900
D ) 00 ,3600

14) A simplified form cos   sin 2  sec  is:

A) 1  sec 
B ) cos   tan 
C ) cos3 
D) sec 
15) A Librarian has 20 new books. How many different ways could 8 of the books be
arranged on a shelf?
A) 28ways
B) 160ways
C) 125970 ways
D) 5 079 110 400 ways
16) If the terminal arm of an angle  in standard position passes through the point (- 3,

7), then cos  is equal to:

3
A) − 7
7
B) 10
7√58
C) 58
3√58
D) − 58

17) The 3rd term in the expansion of  2  3x  can be represented by:

7

7
A)    2   3 x 
2 5

 2
7
B )    2   3 x 
5 2

 2
7
C )    2   3 x 
3 4

3
7
D )    2   3 x 
4 3

3

18) For the exponential function of the form y  a x with𝑎 > 0, which statement is not
always true for this function?
A) The function has a y- intercept of 1
B) The function increases in value as x increases.
C) The range of the function is𝑦 > 0.
D) The function has a horizontal asymptote of y = 0.
19) Determine the smallest zero for y  4sin 3  2 in the interval 2    3 .

A)0.38
B )1.22
C )6.66
D )7.50
20) A restaurant offers a selection of 4 different sandwiches, 3 different soups and 4
different flavours of juice. In how many different ways can a person select one item from
each category?
A) 11
B) 18
C) 48
D) 54
8
 y
21) Determine the 4th term in the expansion of  4 x  
 2
A)  716 x 5 y 3
B )  128 x 5 y 3
C )16 x 4 y 4
D )1120 x 4 y 4

22) A family of 6 (2 parents and 4 children) sit in a row at a theatre.

A parent must sit at either end with the 4 children between them. In how many ways can
the family be seated?
A) 24
B) 48
C) 120
D) 70

2 x2  x
23) List all of the asymptotes of the function f ( x)  :
x2  9
A) Vertical: 𝑥 = 9; Horizontal: y  2
B) Vertical: none; Horizontal y  0
C) Vertical: 𝑥 = 3, 𝑥 = −3; 𝐻𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑧𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑙𝑦 = 2
D) Vertical: 𝑥 = 3, 𝑥 = −3; 𝐻𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑧𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑙: 𝑛𝑜𝑛𝑒
24) Let p ( x)  x 3  2 x 2  11x  12 . Which of the following statement is true?
A) P (3) = 0
B) (x+3) is a factor of p(x)
C) (3, 0) is an x- intercept of the graph of p(x)
D) p is a polynomial function.
25) What is the slope of any line perpendicular to the line 2x – y = 8?
A) 2
B) – 2
C) – ½
D) ½

26) A circle is described by the equation x

2
 y 2  6 x  2 y  k  0 .The numeric value of k
if the radius of the circle is 6 is:
A) 6
B) 4
C) 26
D) 1
2x 1
27) 
 x  1  x  2
2

x 1
A) 
x2  1 x  2
x 1
B)  2 
x 1 x  2
2x 2
C) 2 
x 1 x  2
x 1 1
D) 2 
x 1 x  2

dy
In questions 28 – 30, find :
dx
1
28) y  2 x  :
2 x
1
A) x 
x x
1 1
B) 
x 4x x
4x 1
C)
4x x
D )none
x
29) y 
1  x2
 1
A)
1  x2
1
B)
1  x2
1
C) 3

 
1  x 2 2

D )none

30) y  e  x cos 2 x

A)e  x  sin 2 x  cos 2 x 

B )  e  x  sin 2 x  2 cos 2 x 
C )e  x sin 2 x
D)2e  x cos 2 x
31) Find the length of the arc of a circle with radius 10cm subtended by a central angle of
45°.
A) 450cm
40
B) cm


C) cm
40
5
D) cm
2
1
32) If  and  be the roots of ax 2  bx  c  0, then     is:

c b
A)
a
a  bc
2
B)
ac
a  bc
2
C)
ac
ac
D) 2
a  bc
1 1 1
33)   are the partial fractions of?
x 1 x  1 x
 x2  1
A)
x  x 2  1
x2 1
B)
x  x 2  1
1
C)
x  x 2  1
x2  1
D)
 x 2  1
34) An arc PQ subtends an angle of 60° at the centre of a circle of radius 1 cm. The length

PQ is:
A) 60cm
B) 30cm

C) cm
6

D) cm
3
35) The graph of y  tan x is along the x – axis. The graph of y  tan 1 x will be along:
A) x – axis
B) y – axis
C) Origin
D) z – axis
36) cos 1 x  cos 1 ( x) 
A)0

B)
2
C )
D )2 cos x

37) The probability of a child being born on Friday is:

A) 1/3
B) 1/5
C) 52/365
D) 1/7
38) 8 beads of different colours can be arranged in a necklace in:
A) 8! Ways
B) 5040 ways
C) 2520 ways
D) 2 X 7! Ways
39) If sinx = ½ then x has values:
 
A) ,
6 3
 5
B) ,
6 6
 
C) ,
2 6
 5
D) ,
6 6
40) If X and Y are random variables, then:
A) E(X-Y) = E(X) – E(Y)
B) E(X-Y) = E(X) + E(Y)
C) E(X-Y) = E(X) ±E(Y)
D) None
SETTING 4
1) If α – 2, β – 2 are roots of 3x2 – 5x = 4 fine the value of α + β
A) 5/3
B) 4/3
C) 17/3
D) 16/3
2) The greatest value of 5sinθ + 12cosθ is
A) -13
B) 13
C) 17
D) -17
3) If logx – log (x – 3) = 1 the value of x is?
A) -2
B) -2.5
 C) 5
D) 2 – 5
4) The translation of y = f(x) through 2 units parallel to the x- axis is represented by.
A) F(x) + 2
B) f(X) – 2
C) f( x + 2)
D) f( x – 2)
5) If the sum of the first 2 terms of the series 2 + 5 + 8 … is 29n + 10 the value of n is?
A) 8
B) 5
C) 10
D) 15
6) The parametric equations of the curve are x = 2/t, y = 3t. the Cartesian equation
of the tangent to the curve at the point A, where t = 1
A) 2x – 3y = 5
B) 3x + 2y = 12
C) 2x + 3y = 5
D) 3x – 2y = 8
7) The exact value of sin( 2/3)π + sin(7/3)π is
A) 31/2 /4
B) 0
C)1/61/2
D) 31,2
8) The value of the real constant k for which (x +2) divides the expression
2x3 – 5x2 + kx + 18 exactly is
A) -27
B) -18
C) -9
D) 7

9) [x + 3/ x+ 2 ]dx?
A) 3 + ln2 +k
 B) 4 + ln18 +k
C) 5 + ln3 +k
D) 5 +ln(7/4) + k
10) X + 3 / (x – 2)2= ?
A) 4/(x -2 ) + 3/(x – 2 )2
B) 1/(x – 2) + 5/(x – 2)2
C) x + 1 /(x – 2)2
D) 2/(x – 2) – 5/(x – 2)2
11) Te interval in which the equation x4 - x3 – 1 has a root is .
A) 0 ≤ x ≤ 1
B) 2 ≤ x ≤ 3
C) 0 ≤ x ≤ 1/2
D) 1 ≤ x ≤ 2
12) The period of y = sin 4x is :
A) 2π
B) π/4
C) 4π
D) π/2
13) The sum of the first n terms of a sequence is given by sn = 3n – 1; the fourth term
is :
A) 80
B) 26
C) 18
D) 54
14) The x- coordinate of the point of reflection of the curve y = x3/6 – x2/2 + x are :
A) 2/3
B) 0
C) -5/3
D) 1
15) Given that g(x) = e-xlnx, then g1(x) is?
A) ex /x + g(x)
B) xe-x – g(x)
 C) xe-x – g(x)
D) e-x/x – g(x)
16) The value of y for which ey + 2e-y – 1 = 0 is :
A) e-1
B) ln 2
C) e2
D) 2
17) The volume generated whenthe area boundary the curve y = 2 – x2 and the line y =
1 is rotated completely about the line y = 1 is:
A) 56π/5
B) 2π/3
C) 62π/5
D) 16π/15
18) Given that the complex number z = p – qi. The length of z is:
A) p2 – q2
B) (p2 – q2)1/2
C) (p2 + q2)
D) p2 – q2
19) The greates value of the constant k if the expression k + 8x – 2x2 is never positive
is:
A) -2
B) -8
C) 4
D) 0
20) The circle c1: x2 + y2 = 4 and c2: x2+ y2 – 2x = 0 touch internally. The equation
of the common tangent at the point contact is :
A) y = 2
B) x =2
C) x =4
D) y =0
21) The coefficient of x3 in the expression of (2x -1)7 in ascending powers of x is :
A) 280
 B) -84
C) 8
D) 70
22)The number of asymptotes to the curve y = x2 + 1/x2 – 4 is:
A) 2
B) 1
C) 4
D) 3

23)The ranges of values of x for which x + 1/ x<2 is:

A) x< 0
B) x> 1
C) x< 0 or x > 0
D) 0 < x < 1
24)The vector equation of the plane through the point I + j + k and containing the line
r = j + 2k + λ(2i +3j + 4k) is :
A) r. ( 2i + 4j +2k) = 9
B) r. (3i + 6j + 3k) = 6
C) r. (I – 2j + k) = 0
D) r. (I – 2j +2k) = 3
25) Given that x2 – xy - 6y2 = 0 . the value of x/y is:
A) -1/2
B) 3
C) 2
D) 1/3
SETTING 5
1
1) The period of the function defined by f ( x)  sin( t  ) is
9
2
A)
3
B) 2
 C) 3
D) 6
2) Using all the letter of the word AMBASSADOR, how many different
arrangements can be made
A) 7!
B) 10!
10!
C)
3.2
10!
D)
3!2!
a


3)  10 , then a= ?
r 1
2r 1
A) 20
B) 5
C) ½
D) 15
x
4) An equation of curve is y  consider the following statements
x2
A) y  2 is an asymptote
B) x  2 is an asymptote
C) The curve crosses the x- axis at x=0 which of the following statement is true?
(n  1)(n  2)
5) lim ?
n  ( n  3)( n  4)

A) 
B) 1
C) 1/8
D) 0
i 3
6) ?
2i  2
7i  1
A)
5
 7i  5
B)
2
7i  1
C)
3
7i  5
D)
5
7) log x y  2 y  ?

A) x 2
1
B) x
2
C) 2x

D) x
x p 2 1
8)   where P is a constant then
( x  1)( x  2) x  1 x  2
A) P=3
B) P=5
C) P=2
D) P=-3
dy
9) y  sin(sin x), ?
dx
A) cos x cos(cos x)
B) cos x cos(sin x)
C) sin x cos(cos x)
D) cos(sin x)
d x
10) (3 )  ?
dx
A) 3 x
B) x ln 3
C) x3x 1
D) 3x ln 3
 3  4i
11) The modulus of is
4  3i
A) 25
B) 4/3
C) -8/9
D) ¾
E) 1
12) The equation 3 x 2  2 x  1  0 has roots  and  and equation of whose roots are
2 and 2 

A) 4 x 2  12 x  1  0
B) 12 x 2  4 x  1  0
C) 3 x 2  4 x  4  0
D) 3 x 2  4 x  4  0
13) The first approximation of a roots of the equation x 3  3 x 2  3  0 a second
approximation by one application of the Newton Raphson method is
A) -14/9
B) -8/9
C) -11/9
D) -10/9
dy
14) The general solution of the equation  2 xy k being a constant is
dx

A) y  ke x
2

B) y  e 2 x  k
x2
C) y  e  k
2

D) y  ke 2 x

15) xy  qx 2  d where q and d are constants A straight line is obtained by plotting

A) y against x
B) y against 1/ x

C) yx against x 2
 D) y against ln x
5 3 2
16)  (  )dx  ?
2 x x 1
1
A) ln( )
6
1
B) ln( )
2
23
C) ln( )
24
24
D) ln( )
23
17) Given that the even A and B are independent and that P(A)=1/2, P(AUB)=3/4,
P(B)=?
A) 5/12
B) 5/16
C) 3/8
D) 5/8
18) The number of ways selecting a committee of 5 persons out of men and 4 women,
given that the committee must include 2 men and 2 women
A) 252
B) 180
C) 120
D) 60
3 x
19) The range of values of x for which the geometric series whose common ratio is
2 x
converge is
20) An equation of a straight line which is perpendicular to 3 x  4 y  5 and
passes through the point (2,1) is
A) 2x
B) 3y=10
C) 3x-4y=10
D) 4x+3y=-5
21) The greatest possible 8 is
A) 13
B) 11
C) 19
D) 15
1
22)Given that a  bi  where a and b are constant b= ?
x  yi
y
A)
x  y2
2

y
B)
x  y2
2

y
C)
x  y2
2

y
D)
x  y2
2

23)A real valued function of real variable is defined by x 2  2 then f is ?

A) Injective only
B) Surjective only
C) Neither injective nor surjective
D) Both injective and surjective
24)The sine of angle between the line L and the plane  where
r  5i  i  2k  t (2i  5 j ) ;  : 2 x  3 y  4 z  12 is
A) -11/29
B) 11/29
C) -15/29
D) 15/29
25) The relation R is defined on the set of integers by mRn if 4 divides 2m+n the
relation is
A) Neither reflexible, symmetric nor transitive
B) Reflexible only
C) Symmetric only
 D) Transitive
SETTING 6
1. Let P(x) = x3 + 2x2 – 11x – 12.Which of the following statement is not true?
A. P(x) = 0
B. (x + 3) is a factor of P(x)
C. (3,0) is an x – intercept of the graph of P(x)
D. P is a polynomial function.
2. Find the solution set of the inequality │2x - 5│ + 2 ˂ 7:
A. (5,∞) B. (0,5) C. (-2,-5) D. none of these.
3. The value of x if 32x = 0.25 is: A. 2/5 B. 5/2 C. 2/5 D.4
4. f(x) ≡ x3 – 2x2 – 11x + 52 is exactly divisible by: A. x – 5 B. x + 4 C. 5x – 6 D.
x -2
𝑥3 1 27
5. (𝑥+1)(𝑥−3)
≡ px + q + 4(𝑥+1) + 4(𝑥−3) then p and q are respectively:

A. 1, 2 B. 2, 1 C. -2, 1 D. 1, -2
6. a particle of mass mkg falls from rest under gravity in a medium which the
𝑚𝑔𝑣 2
resistance is of magnitude where v is the speed of the particle and c is a
𝑐4
𝑐
constant. The time the particle takes to attain a speed of 2 𝑚𝑠 −1 is:
𝑐 1
A. t = 2𝑔 [ln 3 + 2 tan−1 (2)]
𝑐 1
B. t = 2𝑔 [ln 2 + 3 tan−1 (2)]
𝑐 1
C. t = 8𝑔 [ln 3 + 2 tan−1 (2)]
𝑐 1
D. t = 4𝑔 [ln 3 + 2 tan−1 (2)]
𝑐
7. if g = 10 and c = 2 the time for the speed 𝑚𝑠 −1 to be obtained is:
2

A. 5.4s B. 8.0s C. 1.4s D. 2.7s

1 1 𝜋
8. ∫0 𝑑𝑥 =4𝑎, the value of a is:
1+ 𝑎2 𝑥 2
𝜋 𝜋
A. 1 B. -1 C. D.
4 4

9. The eight term of a G.P is 256 and the first term is 2, it’s common ratio is:
A. 7 B. 2 C. 128 D. 128
 10. A group of 2 boys and 3 girls is to be chosen from 5 boys and 4 girls. If one girl
refuses to serve in the same committee as one particular boy, the number of
possible groups are: A. 40 B. 12 C. 10 D. 28
11. When two CIRCLES with center C1 and C2 and radii r1 and r2 respectively touch
externally C1C2 is
A. r12 + r22 B. r1 + r2 C. │r1 – r2│ D. r1r2
12. If z is any cube root of unity, the value of z2 + z is A. 1 B. 0 C. -1 D. 2
13. The sum to infinity of a G.P is 5times it’s first term. The common ratio is:
A. 1 B. 1/5 C. -4 D. 4/5
14. The Cartesian equation of the curve defined parametrically by x = 2sin𝜃, 𝑦 = 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝜃
is: A. 4y + x2 – 4 = 0 B. y + 4x2 – 4 C. 4y2 + x2 – 4 = 0 D. x2 + y2 =
0
Question 20 and 21 are answered using the data in question 20
15. The probability function of a discrete random variable X is given by f(x) = K(3x +
1) for x = 0, 1, 2, 3, fi. The value of K is
A. 1/11 B. 1/22 C. 1/44 D. 1/24

SETTING 7
1. The values for a and b for which (2+3i) (a+bi) = 3+2i are respectively
A) 12/10 and -5/10 B) 6/5 and 1/5 C) 12/13 and -5i/13 D) 12/13 and -
5/13
2. Given that M is a constant of integration, the definite integral
∫ 2𝑡𝑑𝑥 Is
A) ½t2 + M B) 2tx + M C) 2t + M D) ½X2 + M
5 1
3. The value of ∫2 (𝑥 + 𝑒 2𝑥 ) 𝑑𝑥is:
5 1 1 5 1
A) ln2 + 2 𝑒 6 B) ln3 + 2 𝑒 6 C) ln2 + 2 (𝑒 10 − 𝑒 4 D) None of the above

4. Let f(X) =cosxlnx. Find f’(x)

–𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 1(−𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥) 1(𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥)
A) 𝐵) C) – lnxsinx D) none of the above
𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 𝑥 𝑥

5. Express the complex number z= √3𝑖 in Euler’s form:

𝜋 𝜋 𝜋 𝜋
A) 3𝑒 2 𝑖 B) √3𝑒 2 𝑖 𝐶) 3) √3𝑒 6 𝑖 D) )√3𝑒 3 𝑖
 3
6. 2−√3 Simplifies to

A) -6-3√3 B) 6+3√3 C) 6-3√3 D) -6+3√3

7. The slope of the line 3y+ 2x=6 is
A) 3/2 B) -2/3 C) 2 D) -3/2
8. If f(3) =-2 and f’(x) =1+2x2, then f(x) is
5𝑥 3 𝑥3 11𝑥 2𝑥 3
A) x- 27 B) - C) x+ – 23 D) x-5
3 3 3

9. Given that the mean of 5 numbers is 12 and when the sixth number is added, the mean
becomes 15, the sixth number is:
A) 10 B) 30 C) 60 D) None of the above
10. The mid-point of the line joining the points (-1, 5) and (3, -3) is
A) (1, 1) B) (-1,-1) C) (½, -1/2) D) (1,-1)
SETTING 8
2𝑥+5
1. < 1 the set of values of x that satisfies it is
𝑥−1

A. -3 < X <4 B. -18 < x < -4 C. -6 < x < 4/3 D. x < 4/3 and x < -6
2. The value of x if 32x = 0.25 is: A. 2/5 B. 5/2 C. 2/5 D.4
3. f(x) ≡ x3 – 2x2 – 11x + 52 is exactly divisible by: A. x – 5 B. x + 4 C. 5x – 6 D.
x -2
𝑥 𝑎 1
4. If ((𝑥−4)(𝑥−1)) ≡ 3(𝑥−4) - then a is: A. 1 B. -1 C. 4 D. -4
3(𝑥−1)

𝑥3 1 27
5. (𝑥+1)(𝑥−3)
≡ px + q + 4(𝑥+1) + 4(𝑥−3) then p and q are respectively:

A. 1, 2 B. 2, 1 C. -2, 1 D. 1, -2
6. x = 3 – tan𝜃, y = 3cos𝜃 in terms of x and y only
9 9 9 9
A. y2 = B. y2 = 𝑥 2 + 6𝑥+10 C. y = 𝑥 2 + 6𝑥−10 D.
𝑥 2 − 6𝑥+10 𝑥 2 − 6𝑥+10

7. the point (-1, 2) on the curve x = t, y = t2 – 3t and is:

A. minimum point
B. maximum point
C. point of inflexion
D. none of the above
Question 8 and 9 are answered using the data in question 8
8. a particle of mass mkg falls from rest under gravity in a medium which the
𝑚𝑔𝑣 2
resistance is of magnitude where v is the speed of the particle and c is a
𝑐4
𝑐
constant. The time the particle takes to attain a speed of 2 𝑚𝑠 −1 is:
𝑐 1
A. t = 2𝑔 [ln 3 + 2 tan−1 (2)]
𝑐 1
B. t = 2𝑔 [ln 2 + 3 tan−1 (2)]
𝑐 1
C. t = 8𝑔 [ln 3 + 2 tan−1 (2)]
𝑐 1
D. t = 4𝑔 [ln 3 + 2 tan−1 (2)]
𝑐
9. if g = 10 and c = 2 the time for the speed 2 𝑚𝑠 −1 to be obtained is:

A. 5.4s B. 8.0s C. 1.4s D. 2.7s

−2 1
10. ∫0 𝑑𝑥is:
1−𝑥
1
A. not possible B. – ln 3 C. ln 3 D. – 2 ln 3
1 1 𝜋
11. ∫0 𝑑𝑥 =4𝑎, the value of a is:
1+ 𝑎2 𝑥 2
𝜋 𝜋
A. 1 B. -1 C. D.
4 4

12. ∫ 𝑠𝑖𝑛4 𝜃𝑑(𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃) is same as integrating wrt 𝜃

A. sin4𝜃cos𝜃d𝜃 B. sin5𝜃𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃C. sin3𝜃𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃D. none of the above
13. The eight term of a G.P is 256 and the first term is 2, it’s common ratio is:
A. 7 B. 2 C. 128 D. 128
14. A group of 2 boys and 3 girls is to be chosen from 5 boys and 4 girls. If one girl
refuses to serve in the same committee as one particular boy, the number of
possible groups are: A. 40 B. 12 C. 10 D. 28
15. Which of the following is not an equation of a circle?
A. X2 + y2 – x = 0 B. x2 + 2y2 + x – 2y = 0 C. 3x2 + 3y2 = 0 D. x2 + y2 -6x –
8y = 2
16. When two cycles with center C1 and C2 and radii r1 and r2 respectively touch
externally C1C2 is
A. r12 + r22 B. r1 + r2 C. │r1 – r2│ D. r1r2
17. If z is any cube root of unity, the value of z2 + z is A. 1 B. 0 C. -1 D. 2
 18. The sum to infinity of a G.P is 5times it’s first term. The common ratio is:
A. 1 B. 1/5 C. -4 D. 4/5
19. The Cartesian equation of the curve defined parametrically by x = 2sin𝜃, 𝑦 = 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝜃
is: A. 4y + x2 – 4 = 0 B. y + 4x2 – 4 C. 4y2 + x2 – 4 = 0 D. x2 + y2 =
0
Question 20 and 21 are answered using the data in question 20
20. The probability function of a discrete random variable X is given by f(x) = K(3x +
1) for x = 0, 1, 2, 3, fi. The value of K is
A. 1/11 B. 1/22 C. 1/44 D. 1/24
21. E(x) is:
A. 24/11 B. 44/22 C. 43/22 D. 41/22
22. What is the exact value of logarithm of 8 to the base 64: A. 2 B. 1/2 C. 6 D.
8
23. Expressing 1 + log10 3 as a single logarithm gives:
A. log10 30 B. log10 3
3
C. log10 4 D. log10 (10)

24. An A.P has 12terms if it’s 5th term is 7 and it’s common difference is 6, then the
sum of the A.P is:
A. 300 B. 396 C. 192 D. 196
𝑥 3 − 3𝑥 2 + 3𝑥
25. The limit of at 1 is:
𝑥−1

A. 0 B. 12 C. 3 D. -3 E) ∞

SETTING 9
1. Which of the following numbers is farthest from the number1 on the number line?
A. 10 B. 5 C. -10 D. -6.
2. The sum of all the 20 even numbers is
A. 420 B. 105 C. 110 D. 210.
1
1 2
1 −(4)
3. The value of (4) is

A. 2 B. ½ C. ½� D. √2.
4. If |x| ˂ 0.5 then (4 – 8x)-1/2 is
1 3 1 3 1 3
A. 2(1 + x + 2x2 + …) B. 2(1 – x + 2x2 + …) C.2(1 + x – 2x2 + …) D.

None of these.
5. If C is constant, then the integral of ∫(2 − 3𝑥2)2dx is
9
A. -24x + 36x2 + C B. 4x – 12x2 9x5 + C C. 4x – 4x3 + 5x5 + C D.None

of these.
𝑑𝑦
6. If y = xex, then, 𝑑𝑥 is

A. xex B. x + C. x + ex D. ex +
xex.
7. If y = ex(x – 1), then y’’(0) is
A. -2 B. -1 C. 0 D. 1.
8. If f(x) = x4 – 4x3 + 4x2 – 1, then the set of values of x for which the derivative equals
zero is
A. {1,2} B. {0) C. {0,1,2} D. {0,-
1,-2}.
9. lim [(1 + ℎ)2 − 1]/ℎ is
ℎ→0

A. 0 B. 2 C. ∞ D. Does
not exist.
10. (x - 1)(x4 + 1)(x2 + 1)(x + 1) is the same as
A. x8 + x6 + x4 + x2 + 1 B. x8 + x6 + x4 + x2 – 1 C. x8 + 1 D.
x8 – 1.
1 3
11. Solve for y: 𝑦+1 + α = 𝑦+1
2 2−𝛼
A. 𝛼 B. C. 2α – 1 D. 2 – α.
𝛼

12. A rectangle has length N – 3 and width 3N2 + 4N. What is the perimeter?
A. 3N3 – 5N2 – 12N B. 3N3 + 4N2 – 3 C. 3N3 + 5N2 – 3 D. 6N2
+ 10N – 6.
13. Fuein used her calculator and divided a number 40 instead of 8. What should she
do now to obtain the correct answer? A. Divide by 40 B. Divide by 8 C. Multiply
by 5 D. Divide by 5.
14. The sum of six consecutive numbers is 60. What is the smallest of the six numbers?
A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5.
15. On a journey a certain weight of luggage is carried free, but there is a charge 5 euros
per kg of any additional luggage above this weight. Peter’s luggage, which weighs a
weight total of 70kg, is overweight and he is charged 200 euro. If Paul’s luggage
weighs a total of 45kg, what will he have to pay? A. 50 euros B. 25 euros C. 75
euros D. none of these
16. Consider a circle with radius 4. The area of a sector determined by a 450 angle is
π π
A. 2π B. 4 C. 2 D.None of these.
5
17. If the angle φ is in the second quadrant of a circle with radius r, and tanφ = - .
8

Then the value of cosφ is

8√89 8√89 4√69
A. – B. C. - D.None of these.
89 89 69
8
18. If sinϴ = - 17 and ϴ is an angle in the 4th quadrant, then sin2ϴ is
16 240 240
A. – 17 B. – 289 C. 289 D.None of these.
√3
19. The general solution of the equation tanϴ = - , when n is an integer is
3
𝜋 𝜋 5𝜋 𝜋
A. ϴ = - 6 + nπ B. ϴ = - 6 π C. ϴ = + nπ D. ϴ = 6 – nπ.
6

20. The solution of the equation x2 – 8x + 32 = 0 are

A. 3 ±3𝑖 B. 2 ± 4𝑖 C. 1±2𝑖 D. 4 ± 4𝑖
1
21. The domain of f(x) =
√−5𝑥+10

A. x ≠ 2 B. (2,∞) C. (−∞, 2) D. (0, ∞).

2𝑥 2 − 𝑥
22. List all the asymptotes of the function 𝑥2− 9

A. Vertical: x = 9; Horizontal: y = 2
B. Vertical: x = None; Horizontal: y = 0
C. Vertical: x = 3, x = -3; Horizontal: y = 2
D. Vertical: x = 3, x = -3; Horizontal: None.
23. Let P(x) = x3 + 2x2 – 11x – 12.Which of the following statement is not true?
A. P(x) = 0
B. (x + 3) is a factor of P(x)
 C. (3,0) is an x – intercept of the graph of P(x)
D. P is a polynomial function.
24. Using properties of logarithms, which of the following is equivalent to
1
3log 5 (𝑥 − 1) - [2 log 5 (𝑦) + log 5 (3𝑧)]

𝑥−1
A. log 5 [ 1 )]
𝑦2𝑧
1
B. log 5 [(𝑥 − 1)2 /3𝑧𝑦 2 ]
1
𝐶. 𝑙𝑜𝑔5[3(𝑥 − 1)/𝑧 3 𝑦 2 ] 𝐷. 𝑁𝑜𝑛𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑠𝑒.
25. Find the solution set of the inequality │2x - 5│ + 2 ˂ 7:
A. (5,∞) B. (0,5) C. (-2,-5) D. none of these.

SETTING 10
Q1. The number 𝑠 = log 1 9 satisfies
2

A. −3 < 𝑠 < 0
B. 0 ≤ 𝑠 < 3
C. 𝑠 ≤ −3
D. 𝑠 ≥ 3
Q2. Let 𝑥, 𝑦 be real numbers. Then
A. 2𝑥+𝑦 = 2𝑥 + 2𝑦
B. sin(𝑥 + 𝑦) = sin 𝑥 + sin 𝑦
C. (𝑥 + 𝑦)𝑥+𝑦 = 𝑥 𝑥 + 𝑦 𝑦 , for 𝑥, 𝑦 > 0
D. none of the above
𝑥(𝑦 − 2) = 0
Q3. The system{ } has
𝑥−𝑦 =1
A. no solutions
B. exactly one solution
C. exactly two solutions
D. exactly four solutions
Q4. Let 𝑛 = 1425. Then there exists an integer number 𝑝 such that:
A. 𝑛 = 432𝑝 + 90
B. 𝑛 = 3𝑝 + 1
C. 𝑛 = 𝑝𝑞 + 0.5 for a suitable integer number 𝑞
D. 𝑛 = 432𝑝 + 129
𝑛4
Q5. Let 𝑛 be a multiple of 3. Then 27;

A. Is always a multiple of 3
B. Is never a multiple of 3
C. Is a multiple of 3 if and only if n is a multiple of 6
D. Is a multiple of 3 if and only if n is a multiple of 9
√3
Q6. The solution set of the inequality cos 𝑥 ≤ − in the interval 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 2𝜋 is
2
𝜋 3𝜋
A. ≤𝑥≤
4 4
5𝜋 7𝜋
B. ≤𝑥≤
6 6
𝜋 11𝜋
C. ≤𝑥≤
6 6
2𝜋 4𝜋
D. ≤𝑥≤
3 3

Q7. The solution of the equation

log 2 (3 log 2 𝑥) = 1 is
A. 24 B. 43
2
3
C. √2 D. 23
Q8. The function tan(𝑥 − 1)
A. Is 𝜋 periodic B. Is 2𝜋 − 1periodic
C. Is 𝜋 − 1 periodic D. Is not periodic
Q9. The roots of the polynomial
(𝑥 + 2)2 (−2 + 3𝑥 − 𝑥 2 )4 are:
A. 𝑥 = 2
B. 𝑥 = −2, −1, 2
C. 𝑥 = 1, −2, −24
D. 𝑥 = −2, −1, 2 and some other ones can
not be computed explicitly because the
 degree is too high.
Q10. The lines 𝑦 = 𝑥 + 1, 𝑦 = −1, 𝑦 = 1 − 𝑥
A. Are parallel
B. Are mutually orthogonal
C. Identify a triangle
D. None of the above
Q11. The solutions of the inequality
(|𝑥|3 − 𝑥 4 )2 > 0 are:
A. 𝑥 < −1; 𝑥 > 1
B. −1 < 𝑥 < ; 𝑥 ≠ 0
C. 𝑥 < −1 ; 𝑥 > 0
D. 𝑥 ≠ 0; 𝑥 ≠ ±1
Q12. It holds:
𝜋 𝜋
A. arctan (2 sin(− 3 ) = 6
𝜋 𝜋
B. arctan (2 sin(− 3 ) = − 6
𝜋 𝜋
C. arctan (2 sin(− 3 ) = − 4

D. none of the above

Q13. In the (𝑥, 𝑦) plane, the equation
𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 − 2𝑥 = 0 represents
A. A circle centred at (1, 0) with radius 1
B. The circle centred at (0, −1) with radius 1
C. An ellipse
D. A circle centred at (0, −1) with radius 2
Q14. The solutions of the inequality
1 𝑥
(2) ≤ 2 are:

A. 0 < 𝑥 ≤ 4
B. 𝑥 ≤ 1
C. 𝑥 ≥ −1
D. None of the above
Q15. We know that if John enters room A, then necessarily he enters room B or room C.
John is in room B. Then necessarily,
A. John entered the room A before entering B
B. John did not enter the room A before entering B
C. John entered the room C before entering B
D. None of the above
Q16. Let 𝑇 be a triangle with edges of 5,12,15𝑐𝑚 respectively. Then
A. The height of 𝑇 with respect to the longest edge is > 5𝑐𝑚
B. The area of 𝑇 is 30𝑐𝑚2
𝜋
C. 𝑇 cannot have an angle of 2
𝜋
D. 𝑇 can have an angle of 2

Q17. The solution set of the inequality

√𝑥 − 1 < 2 − 𝑥 is
5−√5
A. 1 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 2
5−√5 5+√5
B. 𝑥 < ∪𝑥 >
2 2
5−√5
C. 𝑥 < 2

D. None of the above

Q18. Consider the sentence “All rooms of the building A have two windows”. It’s exact
contrary is equivalent to
A. All rooms of the building A do not have two windows
B. Some rooms of the building A have more than two windows
C. Some rooms of the building A do not have windows
D. Some rooms of the building A have less than two windows or more than two
windows
1
Q19. An object of pyramidal shape is floating and it is under water up to 2 of its total

height. The volume of its submerged part is:

7
A. of the total volume
8
1
B. of the total volume
2
 3
C. of the total volume
4

D. none of the above

Q20. Let 𝑆 be a set of numbers that contains no integers that are < 20 𝑜𝑟 𝑎𝑟𝑒 ≥ 40 .
Then necessarily;
A. 20 ∈ 𝑆 B. 20 ∉ 𝑆
C. 40 ∉ 𝑆 D. 39 ∈ 𝑆
Q21. The solutions of the equation
3
𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝑥 + 2 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 = 0 are
1
A. − 2 𝑎𝑛𝑑 2
2𝜋 4𝜋
B. + 2𝑘𝜋, 𝑘 ∈ ℤ et + 2𝑘𝜋, 𝑘 ∈ ℤ
3 3
1 3
C. arccos (− 2) + 2𝑘𝜋, 𝑘 ∈ ℤ et arccos (− 2) + 2𝑘𝜋, 𝑘 ∈ ℤ

D. none of the above

1
Q22. Let 𝑇 and 𝑇 ′ be two equilateral triangles such that the height of 𝑇’ is 3 the height of

𝑇. Then the perimeter of 𝑇’ is

1
A. the perimeter of 𝑇
2
1
B. the perimeter of 𝑇
9
1
C. the perimeter of 𝑇
3

D. The data is not enough to answer

Q23. Let 𝑘 be an interger such that 𝑘 2 is a multiple of 25. Then
A. 𝑘 is odd B. 𝑘 is even
C. 𝑘 is a multiple of 5 D. none of the above
Q24. The solutions of the inequality
√3 − 2𝑥 ≥ 𝑥 are
A. 𝑥 ≤ −1 B. −1 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 1
C. 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 1 D. None of the above
Q25. The solutions of the inequality
1 3
||𝑥| + 2| ≤ 2 are
A. −1 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 1 B. −2 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 1
C. −2 ≤ |𝑥| ≤ 2 D. none of the above
Q26. Let 𝑆 be a set of real numbers containing {𝑥 ∈ ℝ: 𝑥 ≤ 0}. Which of these conditions
implies 𝑥 ∉ 𝑆?
A. 𝑥 > 0 B. 𝑥 < 0
C. 𝑥 = 0 D. none of the above
Q27. Let 𝐴𝐵𝐶 be a triangle that has a 90° angle with vertex at A. The segment AB is 1 𝑐𝑚
1
long and the projection of AB onto BC is 𝑐𝑚 long. Then the perimeter ABC is
√10

A. 4 − √10𝑐𝑚
B. 3 + √10𝑐𝑚
C. 4 + √10𝑐𝑚
D. The data are not enough for answer
𝑥+𝑦−𝑧 =0
Q28. The system {𝑥 − 𝑦 − 𝑧 = 0}
𝑥−𝑦−𝑧 =1
A. Has infinitely many solutions
B. Has one and only one solution
C. Has no solutions
D. Has exactly three solutions
Q29. Consider the polygon 𝑃 = {(𝑥, 𝑦) ∈ ℝ2 : 0 ≤ 𝑦 ≤ 1, 𝑦 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 𝑦 + 1}. The (minimal)
distance of the point (2,0) from P is:
A. √2 B. 1
1
C. 2 D.
√2

Q30. Let 𝐶 be a cube and let 𝑆 be a sphere inscribed in 𝐶. The volume of 𝑆 in is:
1
A. ≤ 2 the volume of C

B. >
1 1
C. = 2 the volume of C
2

D. The answer depends on the length of the

edges of C
Q31. Let 𝑥 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑦 be real numbers with −0.4 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 0.5 and 15 ≤ 𝑦 ≤ 16. Within which
limits can the numbers 𝑦 − 𝑥 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑥𝑦 vary?
A. 14.5 ≤ 𝑦 − 𝑥 ≤ 16.4 and −6.4 ≤ 𝑥𝑦 ≤ 8
B. 14.6 ≤ 𝑦 − 𝑥 ≤ 16.5 and −6 ≤ 𝑥𝑦 ≤ 8
C. 15.4 ≤ 𝑦 − 𝑥 ≤ 16.4 and 6.4 ≤ 𝑥𝑦 ≤ 8
D. 14.5 ≤ 𝑦 − 𝑥 ≤ 16.5 and 6 ≤ 𝑥𝑦 ≤ 8
Q32. In a right-angled triangle, the sum of cathets is 21cm and the tangent line of one of
3
the acute angles is 4. The area of the triangle is:

A. 54𝑐𝑚2 B. 50𝑐𝑚2
C. 60𝑐𝑚2 D. 52.5𝑐𝑚2
Q33. Half of 10−8 is:
A. 10−4 B. 5 ∗ 10−8
C. 0.5 ∗ 10−7 D. None of the abov
Q34. Determine how many real numbers 𝑥 ∈ [0,2𝜋], are there such that 2𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝑥 = cos 𝑥:
A. 0 B. 8
C. 2 D. 4
Q35. From a straight-line r not perpendicular to plane P, how many planes passing
through r and perpendicular to plane p can be constructed?
A. two B. one
C. three D. infinite
1 −2 1 2
Q36. The arithmetic mean between (2) and (2) is:

A. 0 B. less than 0
C. 17/8 D. 17/4
Q37. The equation 4𝑥 2 + 8𝑥 + 𝑦 2 = 0 in the Cartesian plane (𝑥, 𝑦) represents
A. A hyperbole B. An ellipse
C. A circumference D. A parabola
Q38. On which curve must four points lie for there to be a point equidistant from them?
A. An ellipse B. A parabola
C. A circumference D. A line
Q39. If the diagonal of a square is equal to the diameter of a circle then:
A. The perimeter of the square is smaller than the circumference of the circle and the
area of the square is smaller than the area of the circle
B. The perimeter of the square is greater than the circumference of the circle and the
area of the square is smaller than the area of the circle
C. The perimeter of the square is greater than the circumference of the circle and the
area of the square is greater than the area of the circle
D. The perimeter of the square is smaller than the circumference of the circle and the
area of the square is greater than the area of the circle
Q40. A square Q and an equilateral triangle T are inscribed into a given circumference.
Which of the following statements concerning the areas of Q and T is true?
A. They are equivalent
B. The area of Q is greater than the area of T
C. The area of T is greater than the area of Q
D. The area of T is half the area of Q

SETTING 11
Q1. Let 𝑎, 𝑥, 𝑦 be real numbers such that 𝑎 > 1.
A) 𝑎 𝑥+𝑦 = 𝑎 𝑥 + 𝑎 𝑦
B) log 𝑎 (𝑥 + 𝑦) = log 𝑎 𝑥 + log 𝑎 𝑦
C) (𝑥 + 𝑦)𝑎 = 𝑥 𝑎 + 𝑦 𝑎
D) 𝑛𝑜𝑛𝑒
Q2. The number 𝑠 = log 1 9 is such that
5

A) −1 < 𝑠 < 0
B) 0 < 𝑠 < 2
C) 𝑠 ≤ −2
D) 𝑠 > 2
𝑥(𝑦 − 2)
Q3. The solutions of the system { }are
𝑥=0
A) 𝑥 = 0, 𝑦 = 0
B) 𝑦 = 2
C) 𝑥 = 0, 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑦
 D) None
1425
Q4. The remainder of the division is ……….
432
𝑛11
Q5. Let n be a number, then 1024 is

A) Is always even
B) Is always odd
C) Is neither always odd nor even, we can’t tell without knowing the value of n
𝑛
D) If 2 is odd, then the number is odd
1
Q6. The equation cos 𝑥 ≤ − with 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 2𝜋 has solution ……….
√2

Q7. If log 3 (log 2 log 3 𝑥)) = 1 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑥 = ……….

Q8. The function sin(𝑥 + 1)
A) Is periodic after 2𝜋
B) Is periodic after 2𝜋 + 1
C) Is not periodic
D) Is periodic after 2(𝜋 − 1)
Q9. The roots of the polynomial (𝑥 + 2)(2 + 𝑥 − 𝑥 2 ) are ……….

Q10. The points of intersection of the lines 𝑦 = 𝑥 + 1; 𝑦 = −1; 𝑦 = −𝑥 + 1: are the

vertices of
A) An isosceles but non equilateral triangle
B) An equilateral triangle
C) A right angled but non isosceles triangle
D) None
Q11. The solutions of the inequalities |𝑥|3 − 𝑥 4 > 0 are
A) 𝑥 < −1, 𝑥 > 1
B) 𝑥 < 1
C) 𝑥 < −1; 𝑥 > 0
D) −1 < 𝑥 < 1 and 𝑥 ≠ 0
Q12. We have
 𝜋 𝜋
A) cos −1 (sin( 3 )) = 6
𝜋 𝜋
B) cos −1 (sin( 3 )) = − 6
𝜋 5𝜋
C) cos −1 (sin( 3 )) = 6

D) None
Q13. In the Cartesian plane (𝑥, 𝑦) the equation𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 − 2𝑥𝑦 = 0 represents
A) The circumference of centre (0,1) and radius 1
B) The circumference of centre (1,0) and radius 1
C) Does not represent a circumference
D) The circumference of centre (0,1) and radius 2
Q14. The solutions of the inequality log 1 𝑥 ≤ 0 are …………
2

𝜋
Q15. Let 𝑎 = cos ( 3 ) , 𝑏 = cos(1 𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑛) , 𝑐 = cos(1 𝑑𝑒𝑔𝑟𝑒𝑒),we have

A) 𝑐 < 𝑎 < 𝑏
B) 𝑎 < 𝑏 < 𝑐
C) 𝑎 < 𝑐 < 𝑏
D) None
Q16. Let 𝑇 be a triangle with sides 7,24 and 25𝑐𝑚, then
A) 𝑇 has a height relative to the longest side ≤ 7𝑐𝑚
B) 𝑇 has an area ≥ 84𝑐𝑚2
C) 𝑇 is necessarily right angled
D) 𝑇 can be any type
Q17. The solution set of the inequality
√𝑥 − 1 < 2 − 𝑥 is
5−√5
A) |1 ≤ 𝑥 < |
2

5−√5 5+√5
B) |𝑥 < | ∪ |𝑥 < |
2 2

5−√5
C) |𝑥 < |
2

D) Empty
Q18. The exact opposite of the phrase “all rooms of this building have at least one table
and one chair” is
 A) All the rooms of this building have exactly one table and one chair
B) All the rooms of this building have at least one table or all the rooms have at
least one chair
C) Rooms of this building have no chairs and tables
D) Rooms of this building have no tables or have no chairs
Q19. Let O be the vertex of a cube. We consider the two diagonals of the faces which
meet at O. The angle between them is
A) 90°
B) 60°
C) 120°
D) None
Q20. If we know that i)none of the friends of Giovanni have less than 40 years and
more than 60 years, ii) Marco is not Giovanni’s friend. Then we can confirm that
A) Marco’s age is in between 40 and 60 years
B) Marco has at least 40 years and at most 60 years
C) Marco has not less than60 years
D) We can say nothing about Marco’s age
Q21. The solutions of the equation
1
sin 𝑥 − 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝑥 + 4 = 0 are;
1 1
A) 𝑎𝑛𝑑
2 4
𝜋 5𝜋
B) + 2𝑘𝜋, 𝑘𝜖𝑍 and + 2𝑘𝜋, 𝑘 ∈ 𝑍
6 6
1 1
C) arcsin (2) and arcsin (− 2)

D) none
Q22. Let T and T’ be two triangles with two angles α, β in T and 𝛼 ′ , 𝛽 ′ in T’ such that 𝛼
be congruent to 𝛼 ′ and 𝛽 be congruent to 𝛽 ′ . Then
A) T and T’ are necessarily congruent
B) T and T’ are never congruent
C) T and T’ are necessarily similar
D) T and T’ are not necessarily similar
Q23. Let 𝑘 be a natural number. If 𝑘 2 is a multiple of 3, then necessarily
 A) 𝑘 is odd
B) 𝑘 is prime
C) 𝑘 is a multiple of 3
D) None
Q24. The solutions of the inequality √−5𝑥 − 6 ≥ 𝑥 are
6
A) 𝑥 ≤ − 5

B) −3 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ −2
6
C) −3 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ −
5

D) 𝑁𝑜𝑛𝑒
Q25. The solutions of the inequality
1
||𝑥| − 1| ≤ 2 are
3 1 1 3
A) − 2 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ − 2 and 2 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 2
1 3
B) ≤𝑥≤2
2
3
C) 𝑥 ≤ 2

D) 𝑁𝑜𝑛𝑒
Q26. Let 𝑓: ℝ → ℝ a function such that if 𝑥 ≤ 0 then 𝑓(𝑥) > 0. Amongst the following
proposals which of them is sufficient for 𝑓(𝑥) ≤ 0 to be true?
A) If 𝑥 > 0
B) If 𝑥 < 0
C) If 𝑥 = 0
D) None
Q27. Let a triangle ABC be right angled at A, the sides AB measures 1𝑐𝑚. The height
3
relative to the side B measures 𝑐𝑚. Then the perimeter of the triangle ABC is:
√10

A) (4 − √10 )𝑐𝑚
B) (3 + √10 )𝑐𝑚

C) (4 + √10 )𝑐𝑚
D) None
Q28. On a plane, we consider two parallel lines 𝑟 and 𝑠 distant of 1. Then
 A) For each point R of r and for each point S of s. The distance between R and S
is 1.
B) There exists a unique point R of r and a unique point S of s such that the
distance between R and S is equal to 1
C) For each point R of r and for each point S of s, the distance between R and S is
greater than or equal to 1.
D) No answer is correct
Q29. Consider S a cube. We suppose that we modify it by transforming all its square
faces to a diamond shape, congruent amongst them. Each having a height double the
other. The volume of the solid obtained Is such that
A) It is equal to that of the cube S
B) It is less than that of the cube S
C) It is greater than that of the cube S
D) Can be equal, greater than or less than that of the cube S
Q30. Consider ABCD a square of side 𝑙. Consider 𝐶1 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐶2 , two circumferences
congruent internally to the square and non-superimposed and of maximum radius.
Their radii is
𝑙√2
A) 𝑟 = 4
𝑙
B) 𝑟 = 4
𝑙(√2−1)
C) 𝑟 = 4
𝑙
D) 𝑟 = 2+√2

Q31. If 𝑛∁12 = 𝑛∁6 what is the value of 𝑛?

Q32. 𝑃: 4 < 7, 𝑄: 6 > 11. Conjunction 𝑃. 𝑄 is
A) True
B) False
C) Invalid
D) Unknown
Q33. The region on a graph representing the speed as a function of time, indicates
A) Time
B) Acceleration
 C) Displacement
D) Speed
2 1 𝑘
Q34. ∑∞ 𝑘 ∞
𝑘=0 12(3) − ∑𝑘=0 18 (− 2)

A) -5
B) 5
C) 24
D) No answer is required
Q35. Consider log 3 𝑎 = 𝑐 and log 3 𝑏 = 2𝑐, 𝑎 =
A) 3C
B) C+3
C) 𝑏 2
D) √𝑏
Q36. There are 10 cookies in a box. 8 of them are chocolate cookies. The probability
that Titi takes 2 simple cookies and one chocolate cookies is
9
A) 10

B) 0
C) 1
1
D) 45

Q37. The highest point on a graphique AC is known as:

A) Amplitude
B) Peak of the value
C) Frequency
D) Wave front
Q38. 2 sin 𝜃 cos 𝜃
A) 𝑡𝑎𝑛2𝜃 tan 𝜃
B) 𝑐𝑜𝑡2𝜃𝑐𝑜𝑡𝜃
C) −𝑡𝑎𝑛2𝜃𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜃
D) 𝑠𝑖𝑛10𝜃 + 𝑠𝑖𝑛4𝜃
Q39. If the roots of the equation
𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 + 𝑎 are equal, then 𝑎 =
 25
A) 5
25
B) ± 4
25
C) 4

D) None
Q40. ..What is the angle 𝜃?

SETTING 12
Q1. The number 𝑠 = 𝑙𝑜𝑔5 36
A) 𝑠 < 0
B) 0 ≤ 𝑠 < 2
C) 𝑠 = 2
D) 𝑠 > 2
Q2. The remainder of the division of 1473 by 432 is:
A) 92
B) 177
C) 0.61
D) 0
Q3. If (𝑙𝑜𝑔2 (𝑙𝑜𝑔2 𝑥)) = 0 so 𝑥 =?
A) 8
B) 1
C) 4
D) None of the above
Q4. 0.01𝑐𝑚3
A) [0.000000001𝑚3 ]
B) [0.00000001𝑚3 ]
 C) [0.00001𝑚3 ]
D) [𝑛𝑜𝑛𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑎𝑏𝑜𝑣𝑒]
1 𝑥
Q5. The solution of the equation (4) = 16 is 𝑥 =

A) -2
1
B) − 2
1
C) 2

D) √2
Q6. The inequality cos 𝑥 ≤ 1⁄2, avec 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 2𝜋 a pour solutions:
A) 𝜋⁄2 ≤ 𝑥 3𝜋⁄2
B) 𝜋⁄3 ≤ 𝑥 5𝜋⁄3
C) 𝜋⁄6 ≤ 𝑥 11𝜋⁄6
D) 𝑛𝑜𝑛𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑎𝑏𝑜𝑣𝑒
Q7. Let 𝑓: ℝ: → ℝ be a function such that 𝑓(𝑥) < 0 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 < 5. so we
have:
A) 𝑓(6) > 0
B) 𝑓(6) ≥ 0
C) 𝑓(5) = 0
D) [𝑛𝑜𝑛𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑎𝑏𝑜𝑣𝑒]
Q8. We consider the functions 𝑓(𝑡) = sin(2𝑡) , 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑥 3 − 3𝑥2 −
3𝑥. so g(𝑓(1)) 𝑖𝑠 equal to:
A) 𝑠𝑖𝑛3 2 − 3𝑠𝑖𝑛2
B) 𝑠𝑖𝑛1
C) 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 − 2
D) 8sin3 1 − 6𝑠𝑖𝑛1
Q9. Let 𝑃(𝑥) be a polynomial such that 𝑃(−1) = 0. So a polynomial
R(x) certainly exists such that:
A) 𝑃(𝑥) = (𝑥 + 1)𝑅(𝑥)
B) 𝑃(𝑥) = (𝑥 − 1)𝑅(𝑥)
C) 𝑃(𝑥) = (𝑥 − 1)𝑅(1)
 D) [𝑛𝑜𝑛𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑎𝑏𝑜𝑣𝑒]
Q10. Intersection points of lines with equation 𝑦 = 𝑥 + 1, 𝑦 = −𝑥 − 4, 𝑦 = −𝑥 = 1, 𝑦 =
𝑥 + 20 are vertices:
A) Of a trapezoid but not a parallelogram
B) Of a parallelogram but not of a rectangle
C) Of rectangle but not a square
D) A square
Q11. Let T be a triangle. We suppose that the sum of two its internal angles is 120° so:
A) The triangle is inevitably isosceles
B) All the sides of the triangle T have inevitably different lengths
C) The triangle T can be of whatever type
Q12. We have
−4 3
A) sin 𝑎𝑟𝑐𝑜𝑠 ( 5 ) = 5
−4 3
B) sin 𝑎𝑟𝑐𝑜𝑠 ( 5 ) = − 5
−4 3
C) sin 𝑎𝑟𝑐𝑜𝑠 (− ) = 𝑎𝑟𝑐𝑡𝑎𝑛 5
5

D) [𝑛𝑜𝑛𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑎𝑏𝑜𝑣𝑒]

Q13. A student passes an exam if the average of three assignments is higher or equal to
18. If the average of the two first assignments is 14. Which mark should by the
student on the third assignment to get an average ≥ 18.
A) At least 20
B) At least 22
C) At least 24
D) At least 26
Q14. How many different solutions has the equation 32𝑥 + 3𝑥 − 2 = 0?
A) None
B) One
C) Two
D) Three
Q15. A frozen food transport company decided to put an advertisement on its truck in
order to reassure customers that food stays cool which of the following statements is
appropriate?
A) Guaranteed minimum temperature = −18°
B) Guaranteed average temperature = −18°
C) Guaranteed average temperature = −25°
D) Guaranteed average temperature = −18°
5
Q16. tan(𝑎𝑟𝑐𝑜𝑠 7) is equal to:
5
√3
A) 6

√6
B) 5
2
√6
C) 7
2
√6
D) 6

Q17. We consider the circle with center (10) tangent to the y-axis and a half line issued
𝜋 𝜋
from the origin following an angle – 2 < 𝑎 < 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑒 ℎ𝑎𝑙𝑓 − 𝑎𝑥𝑖𝑠
2

𝑥 > 0, 𝑠𝑜 𝑡ℎ𝑒 ℎ𝑎𝑙𝑓 − 𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑒 𝑖𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑐𝑖𝑟𝑐𝑙𝑒 𝑖𝑠:

A) 2 cos 𝑎
B) sin 𝑎
C) 2 sin 𝑎
D) cos 𝑎
Q18. The exact opposite of the statement “All persons present have at least one pen” is
A) None of those present has more than one pen
B) None of those present has a pen
C) At least one of those present doesn’t have a pen
D) At least one of those present has more than one pen
Q19. Let there be four non coplanar points. How many contain three of term?
A) Four
B) Three
C) One
D) Two
Q20. The statement 2 ”if one person enters this room, means that she is less than 18
years old” is equivalent to:
A) If a person is at least 18 years old, she doesn’t enters this room
B) If a person is less than 18 years old, she enters this room.
C) If a person doesn’t enters this room, she is more than 18 years old
D) None of the above.
Q21. The real zero of polynomial
(𝑥 2 + 4)(𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 + 4)(𝑥 4 − 𝜋)(𝑥 3 − 27)
A) Can’t be calculated
B) Are two
C) Are three
D) Are six
Q22. The solution set of the inequality
𝑥(𝑥 + 3)(𝑥 − 3) ≥ 0 is ?
A) 𝑥 ≥ 0
B) 𝑥 ≤ −3
C) {𝑥 ≤ −3} ∪ {𝑥 ≥ 3}
D) {𝑥 ≤ −3} ∪ {𝑥 ≥ 3}
Q23. In the Cartesian plane, the equation 𝑥𝑦 = 0 is
A) Two orthogonal lines
B) The points (0,0)
C) Axis
D) None of the above
Q24. Let 𝑎 be a positive real number. The inequality 𝑥 2 + 2𝑎𝑥 + 𝑎2 ≤ 0
A) Doesn’t have solutions
B) Has for solution 𝑥 = ±𝑎
C) Has for solutions all 𝑥 such that –𝑎 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 𝑎
D) Has a unique solution 𝑥 = −𝑎
Q25. The solution set of the inequality
𝑥 2 +1
𝑥 2 −4
> 1 𝑖𝑠

A) |𝑥| > 2
 B) 𝑥 > 2
C) 𝑥 = ±2
D) All real numbers
Q26. The triangle 𝑥 4 + 3𝑥 2 + 2
A) Has the same sign
B) Is negative for -2< 𝑥 ≤ −1
C) Is negative for 1< 𝑥 < √2
D) Is negative for -√2 < 𝑥 < 1
Q27. The function sin(x+1):
A) Is periodic with period 2𝜋 + 1
B) Is periodic with period 2𝜋
C) Is periodic with period 2𝜋 + 1
D) None of the above
Q28. Let Q be a square inscribe in a circle C. so the area of Q:
A) Is equal to twice the circle’s C area
B) Is greater than two-third the circle’s area
C) Is equal to 2𝜋 of the circle’s C area
D) None of the above
Q29. The solution set of the inequality 1 − √𝑥 2 − 𝑥 ≥ −1 𝑖𝑠:
1−√17 1+√17
A) {𝑥 ∈ ℝ: ≤𝑥≤ }
2 2
1−√17 1+√17
B) {𝑥 ∈ ℝ: ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 0}U{𝑥 ∈ ℝ: 1 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ }
2 2

C) {𝑥 ∈ ℝ: 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 1}
D) {𝑥 ∈ ℝ: 𝑥 ≤ 0} U {𝑥 ∈ ℝ: 𝑥 ≥ 1}
Q30. The product of real numbers 126,666,798,1373,77777,111111is:
A) 688253512457199288501
B) 788253512457199288500
C) 788253512457199288510
D) 888253512457199288000
Q31. √12 + √24?
A) √48
 B) √36
C) 2√12(1 + √12)
D) None of the above
Q32. The vectors 𝑢 = 2𝑖 − 4𝑘 𝑒𝑡
𝑣 = 6𝑖 − 4𝑖 + 𝑎𝑘 are perpendicular. The value of a is :
A) 3
B) -3
C) 2
D) -2
Q33. The line 𝑦 = 2𝑥 − 5 intersects the circle 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 10 at two points. The 𝑥
coordinates of points of intersection are:
A) 𝑥 = 2, −2
B) 𝑥 = −1, −3
C) 𝑥 = 1,3
D) 𝑥 = −1,1
Q34. 𝑘 And 𝑢 are given by 𝑘𝑠𝑖𝑛 = √3 and 𝑘𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑎 = 1? where 𝑘 > 0 and
0 ≤ 𝑎 ≤ 90. The value of 𝑘and 𝑎 are:
A) 𝑘 = 2, 𝑎 = 60
B) 𝑘 = 2, 𝑎 = 30
C) 𝑘 = √10, 𝑎 = 30
D) 𝑘 = √10, 𝑎 = 30
Q35. What is the derivative of (3𝑥 − 5)4 ?
A) 4(3𝑥 − 5)3
B) 12(3𝑥 − 5)3
(3𝑥−5)3
C) 5
(3𝑥−5)3
D) 15

Q36. 𝐴 = 3𝜋𝑟 2 − 4𝜋𝑟. The rate of change of A with respect to r where 𝑟 = 4 is

A) 20𝜋
B) 32𝜋
 C) 24𝜋
D) 8𝜋
Q37. A sequence is generated by the recurrence 𝑢𝑛+1 = 0,6𝑢𝑛 − 80. the limit of the
sequence is:
400
A) − 3

B) −200
C) −800
D) 200
Q38. 3𝑥 2 + 12𝑥 − 2 is expressed in the form 𝑝(𝑥 + 𝑞)2 +𝑟. the value of 𝑟 is:
A) -6
B) 6
C) -14
D) -10
Q39. If the relation 0 < 𝑎 < 𝑏 < 1 is correct, so:
A) We can’t make any deductions about the values of 1⁄𝑎 𝑒𝑡 1⁄𝑏
B) 1⁄𝑎 < 1⁄𝑏
C) 1⁄𝑎 > 1⁄𝑏
D) 0 < 1⁄𝑎 + 1⁄𝑏 < 1
Q40. The diagram shows a line L. The angle between L and the positive direction of
𝑥 −axis is 120° as shown. The gradient of L is:?

12 x
A) √3
0o
B) -√3

C) 1
√3

D) -1
√3
SETTING 13
Q1. Find the solution of |3𝑥 − 7| = 8
A) 𝑥 = 5
1
B) 𝑥 = 5 𝑜𝑟 𝑥 = − 3
1
C) 𝑥 = − 3

D) Can not be solved

Q2. Solve 𝑙𝑜𝑔2 (𝑥 2 − 1) − 𝑙𝑜𝑔2 (𝑥 − 2) > 2
A) 𝑥 > 1
B) 𝑥 < −1 and 𝑥 > 2
C) 𝑥 > −1
D) 𝑥 > 2
Q3. What is the remainder when we divide 567 by 123 Answer-------
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Q4. 𝑥 − 𝑦 −1 is equilibrium to ?
𝑥−𝑦
A)
𝑥
𝑥𝑦−1
B) 𝑦
𝑥+𝑦
C) 𝑥𝑦

D) 𝑥 + 𝑦
Q5. What is the shape of the intersection of the following lines 𝑦 =
3𝑥 + 1; 𝑦 = 𝑥 + 4; 3𝑥 − 1; 𝑦 = 𝑥 − 1
A) Trapezium
B) Rectangle
C) Parallelogram
D) Square
Q6. How many real solutions does the equation ||𝑥 + 1| − 1| = 1
admits
A) Three
B) Four
 C) One
D) None
Q7. In ℝ the zeros of the equation (𝑥 2 + 𝑥 + 1)(𝑥 2 − 1)(𝑥 3 − 8)(𝑥 4 +
1)
A) Are two
B) Cannot be calculated since the degree is higher than 4
C) Are six
D) Are three
Q8. The derivative of 𝑥𝑦 + 𝑥 − 2𝑦 = 5 𝑖𝑠?
𝑥−2
A) –𝑦+1
𝑥−2
B) 𝑦+1
𝑦+1
C) –𝑥−2
𝑦+1
D) 𝑥−2

Q9. 𝑙𝑜𝑔2 5 + 𝑙𝑜𝑔2 5−1 𝑖𝑠

A) 1
B) ∞
C) 5
D) 0
Q10. Solve for 𝑥 the equation 𝑙𝑜𝑔3 (𝑙𝑜𝑔3 𝑥) = 1
A) 𝑥 = 36
B) 𝑥 = 33
C) 𝑥 = √3
D) 𝑥 = 3√3
𝑥
Q11. What is the range of values of 𝑥 for which 𝑥+1 ≥ 2

A) 𝑥 ≤ 2
B) −2 ≤ 𝑥 < −1
C) 𝑥 ≥ −2
D) −2≤ 𝑥 ≤ −1
Q12. A triangle with dimension 5, 4, 3 has 𝜃 as the opposite of the longest and 𝛼 as
opposite of the shortest side, which of the following is wrong,
4
A) 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 = 5

B) cos 𝛼 = 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃
3
C) 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜃 = 5

D) 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜃. 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝛼 = 1
Q13. How many real solution does
52𝑥 = 4(5𝑥 − 1) has
A) Only one
B) Two
C) Infinity of solutions
D) None
1
Q14. Two similar triangles 𝑇 = 𝐴𝐵𝐶 and 𝑇 = 𝐴𝐵𝐶 = 2 𝐴𝐵. What is the value of the ratio

of the area of 𝑇 and 𝑇.

A) 2
1
B) 4
1
C) 2
1
D)
√2
1
Q15. 𝑙𝑜𝑔2 5 + 𝑙𝑜𝑔2 5 =

A) −1
5 2
B) +5
2
5 2
C) −
2 5

D) 0
1
Q16. In a circle with radius one, what is the length of the chord which is 2 from the

center
3
A) √2

B) √3
 C) 3√3
D) 3√2
Q17. How many solutions has the equation 32𝑥 = 2 ∙ 3𝑥 − 1
A) An infinity
B) None
C) Two
D) One
Q18. How many angles between 0 and 2𝜋 satisfies the equation |𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑥| = 5
Answer__________________
Q19. Consider the cube given below, with volume being 27 𝑐𝑚3 . Find the length of the
slanting line drawn in the figure

A) 3
B) 3√3
3
C)
√3

D) 2√3
1 𝜋 𝜋
Q20. What are the solutions of the inequality 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝑥 − 2 ≥ 0 in the interval –2 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 2
𝜋
A) |𝑥| ≤ 4
𝜋
B) |𝑥| ≥ 4
𝜋
C) 𝑥 ≤ 4
𝜋
D) 𝑥 ≥ 4
3
Q21. The expression 𝑎 = 𝑙𝑜𝑔2 √10 is equivalent to
10
A) 2𝑎 = 3
 B) 32𝑎 = 5
C) 23𝑎 = 10
D) 3𝑎 = 10
Q22. A husband says to his wife “if it rains, I will go to work by car and will not come
back home for launch at 12: 00”. In the evening the wife who always says the truth
confirms that this morning MARIO died!!! What can we say about that day?
A) It rained and her husband did not come foe launch and he did not use the car
B) It rained and her husband did come for launch and he used the car
C) It did not rain and her husband did not come back for launch and used the car
D) It did not rain and her husband did not come for launch and he did not use the
car
Q23. 𝑛 Being a natural number. The number (𝑛 + 3)3 − 𝑛3 is divide by 3
A) Only if 𝑛 is divisible by 3
B) For all 𝑛
C) Only if 𝑛 is odd
D) None of the answers are correct
Q24. How many solutions does the equation 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝑥 + cos 𝑥 − 6 = 0 admits
A) An infinity of solutions
B) Two
C) One
D) None
Q25. The proposition “If places are hot, I put on the air conditioner” is equivalent to
A) If I don’t put on the air conditioner, then places are not hot
B) If places are cold, I won’t put on the air conditioner.
C) If I put on the air conditioner then places are hot
D) If I put on the air conditioner then places are cold

Q26. In a cylinder of volume 𝑣 = 32𝜋, the base radius is the double of its height. What
is the cross-sectional area?
A) 8 𝑚2
 B) 16 𝑚2
C) 32𝜋 𝑚2
D) 16𝜋 𝑚2
Q27. The equation 3𝑥+1 + 3𝑥−2 = 1 is equivalent to
A) (𝑥 + 1) + (𝑥 − 2) = 0
B) 28.3𝑥−2 = 1
C) 32𝑥−1 = 1
D) None of the above answers
𝑥 + 𝑎𝑦 = 1
Q28. The first degree system {
𝑥 + 𝑦 = −1
A) Has a solution for 𝑎 ≠ 1
B) Has a solution for 𝑎 ≠ −1
C) Has a solution for 𝑎 ≠ 0
D) None
Q29. Find the solution to the inequality 𝑥 2 (𝑥 − 5) ≥ 0 a) 𝑥 = 0 b)𝑥 ≥ 5 c)𝑥 ≥ 0 d) None
Q30. The solutions of the inequality |𝑥 + 3| − √𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 > 0
A) For all 𝑥 such that 𝑥 ≥ 2
9
B) For all 𝑥 such that 𝑥 > − 8

C) For all 𝑥 such that

9
− < 𝑥 ≤ 0 𝑜𝑟𝑥 ≥ 2
8
D) For all real numbers
Q31. The value of income in a firm is equal to 100 on day 1. The second day she losses
20% of its own value and the same is being produced on day 3. On day 4, which
percentage should she increase to come back to her initial value of day 1?
A) 36%
B) 40%
C) 56.25%
D) 66.66%
Q32. A cylinder of diameter 𝑑 = 16𝑐𝑚 in which is submerged a cube of side ℎ and
cause an increase in the level of water in the cylinder by 1cm. Determine the
dimension of the cube.
A) 2 𝑐𝑚
B) 64𝜋 𝑐𝑚
3
C) 4 √𝜋 𝑐𝑚
D) Will depend on the height of the container.
Q33. Three points of a plane are not aligned. How many straight lines which are at the
same distance from these three points.
A) With the information given, it is not possible to answer univocally
B) 6
C) 3
D) None
Q34. Among the following sets of 3 numbers, which cannot represents the sides of a
triangle
A) 10; 7; 5
B) 7; 9; 12
C) 11; 4; 5
D) 9; 5; 6
Q35. The solution of the equation 𝑒 2𝑥 − 2𝑒 𝑥 − 3 = 0 are as follows
A) 𝑥 = log 3
B) 𝑥 = log 3 And 𝑥 = 𝑙𝑜𝑔 − 1
C) 𝑥 = log 3 And 𝑥 = −𝑙𝑜𝑔1
D) None of the answers are correct
Q36. Let 𝑟 be the radius of a circle, 𝑎 and 𝑐 be tha length of arc and the chord
𝑎
respectively subtended at the center, and then 𝑐 is? (The angle at the centre is 𝜃; 0 <

𝜃 < 𝜋)
𝜃 𝜃
A) sin 2
2

B) 𝜃 sin 𝜃
𝜃
C) 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜃
 𝜃
D)
√2(1−𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃)

Q37. The answers given in a questionnaire, 8 are wrong and 80% are correct. How
many answers are given?
A) 88
B) 72
C) 48
D) 40
Q38. For which values K, the equation 𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 + (𝑘 + 3)2 = 0 has real and equal roots.
A) 𝑘 = −2 𝑜𝑟 𝑘 = −4
B) 𝑘 = 2 𝑜𝑟 𝑘 = 4
C) 𝑘 = −2 𝑜𝑟 𝑘 = 4
D) 𝑘 = 2 𝑜𝑟 𝑘 = −4

SETTING 14
Q1. For which real values of 𝑥 is defined the function 𝑓(𝑥) =
𝑙𝑜𝑔2 [(𝑥 − 2)2 ]
A) Only for 𝑥 > 0
B) Only for 𝑥 < 0
C) For all real values different from 2
D) Only for 𝑥 = 0
Q2. Let 𝑘 be a real number and we assume that 𝑡𝑔 𝑥 = 𝑘. So
A) The equation has infinite real solutions
B) The equation has real solutions only if 𝑘 ≠ 0
𝜋
C) The equation has real solutions only if 𝑘 ≠ 2

D) The equation has only one real solutions

ℝ
Q3. The set {𝑥 ∈ < 2𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑥 > 3}
𝑥

A) (−∞, 2) ∪ (3, +∞)

B) (2,3)
C) The set is empty
D) (−∞, 2) ∩ (3, +∞)
Q4. Which of the following set 3 numbers CAN’T represent lengths of
triangle side?
A) 10,7,5*7,9,12
B) 11,4,5
C) 9,5,6
Q5. We consider the following function √4𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 − 1. which of the
following statements is correct?
1
A) The function is defined by 𝑥 > 2

B) The function is defined by

1
0≤𝑥≤
4
C) The function is defined by
1
− ≤𝑥≤1
4
D) The function is defined by
1
𝑥 ≤ − 4 and by 𝑥 ≥ 1

Q6. Let 𝑥 be a real number. Which of the following statements is

FALSE?
2−4𝑥+4
A) (2𝑥+2 )2 =2𝑥
B) (2x+2)2=22𝑥+4
C) (2𝑥+2 )2 =4𝑥+2
D) (2𝑥+2 )2 =16.4𝑥
Q7. We consider a parabola and an ellipse in a Cartesian plane 0xy.
Which of the following expressions is correct?
A) They have a maximum of 2 points in common
B) They have a maximum of 4 points in common
C) They have infinites many points in common
D) None of the above
Q8. Solutions of the equation
𝑒 2𝑥 − 2𝑒 𝑥 − 3 = 0 𝑎𝑟𝑒
A) 𝑥 = 𝑙𝑜𝑔3
 B) 𝑥 = 𝑙𝑜𝑔3 𝑎𝑛𝑓 𝑥 = log(−1)
C) 𝑥 = 𝑙𝑜𝑔3 𝑎𝑛𝑓 𝑥 = − log(1)
D) None of the above
1
Q9. We consider 𝑥 ∈ [0,2𝜋] and the inequality |sin(𝑥)| ≥ 2. which of

the following statements is correct?

𝜋 5𝜋
A) [ 6 , ]
6
𝜋 5𝜋 7𝜋 11𝜋
B) [ 6 , ]∪[6 , ]
6 6
𝜋 5𝜋 7𝜋 11𝜋
C) [0, 6 ] ∪ [ 6 , ]∪[ , 2𝜋]
6 6
𝜋 2𝜋 4𝜋 5𝜋
D) [ 3 , ]∪[3 , ]
3 3
𝜋
Q10. We consider 0 < 𝑎 < 4 . which of the following statement is correct?
𝑠𝑖𝑛2𝑎 𝑐𝑜𝑠2𝑎
A) >
𝑠𝑖𝑛∝ 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑎
𝑠𝑖𝑛2𝑎 𝑐𝑜𝑠2𝑎
B) =
𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑎 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑎
𝑠𝑖𝑛2𝑎 𝑐𝑜𝑠2𝑎
C) <
𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑎 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑎
𝑠𝑖𝑛2𝑎
D) <1
𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑎

Q11. Which of the following relationship is FALSE?

A) 2𝑙𝑜𝑔4 6 = √6
B) 8𝑙𝑜𝑔4 6 = 64
1
C) 𝑙𝑜𝑔4 6 = 2 𝑙𝑜𝑔2 6
1
D) 𝑙𝑜𝑔4 6 = 2 + 𝑙𝑜𝑔4 3

12) Let x be a whole number. Which of the following statements is the negative of
which x is an even number or a positive whole number?
a) 𝑥 is an odd, negative or zero whole number
b) 𝑥 is an odd, negative whole number
c) 𝑥 is an odd or negative whole number
d) 𝑥 is an odd or negative, or zero whole number
13) The inequality 𝑥 − |𝑥 + 2| ≥ 0 is true
a) For every 𝑥 ≥ 0
 b) For every 𝑥 ≤ 0
c) For every 𝑥 ≤ 1
d) None of the above
1 1
14) Let 𝑥 be a real number satisfying the inequalities 2 ≤ (𝑒𝑥)2 < 1 so we have

a) log(1) − log(2) ≤ 𝑥 < 1

2
b)𝑥 ≤ − 𝑙𝑜𝑔2

c)log(2) > 𝑥 ≥ 0
2
d)− 𝑙𝑜𝑔2 ≤ 𝑥 < 0

15) We consider the statements “if the number 13 is raffled, Bruno becomes rich”. Then
we can deduce that:
a) If the 13 is not raffled, Bruno becomes poor
b) Since Bruno has not become rich, the number 13 has not been raffled
c) if the number 13 is not raffled, Bruno doesn’t become rich
d) None of the above
1
16) We consider 𝑎 = 2 5 which of the following is correct?
( + )
3 7

a) 0.5< 𝑎 < 0.7

b) 0.7< 𝑎 < 1
c) 1< 𝑎 < 0.2
d) 1.2< 𝑎 < 1.5
17) Let a, b, x, be real numbers with a> 𝑏 and 𝑥 > 0. which of the following statements is
correct
a) 𝑥 𝑎 > 𝑥 𝑏 𝑖𝑓 𝑎, 𝑏, > 1 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦 𝑥 > 0
b) 𝑥 𝑎 < 𝑥 𝑏 if 𝑥 ∈ (0,1)
c) 𝑥 𝑎 < 𝑥 𝑏 if a,b,> 0 and for every 𝑥 > 1
d) 𝑥 𝑎 > 𝑥 𝑏 if 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑥 < 0
18) The solution of the inequality
𝑙𝑜𝑔2 (𝑥 2 − 1) − 𝑙𝑜𝑔2 (𝑥 − 2) > 2 are:
a) 𝑥 > 1
b) 𝑥 < −1 𝑜𝑟 𝑥 > 2
c) 𝑥 < −1
d) 𝑥 > 2
√2
sin 𝑥 ≥
19) Let 𝑥 ∈ [0, 𝜋]. We consider the inequalities { 2 .
1
Which of the following
0 ≤ 𝑐𝑜𝑠 < 2

statements is correct?
𝜋 𝜋
a) 𝑥 ∈ [ 4 , 3 [
𝜋 3𝜋
b)𝑥 ∈ ] 4 , [
4
𝜋
c) 𝑥 ∈ ] 3 , 𝜋]
𝜋 𝜋
d) 𝑥 ∈ ] 3 , 2 ]

20) Solutions of the inequality √4𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 − 1 ≥ 2𝑥 − 3 are

3
a) 𝑥 ≤ 2
1 10
b) 𝑥 ≤ − 4 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑥 ≥ 9
1
c) 𝑥 ≤ − 4 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑥 ≥ 1

d) None of the above

21) Let’s consider any quadrilateral. The sum of its interior angles in degree, is
a) 360o
b)180o
c)90o
d) Dependent on the form of the quadrilateral
22) Sir Oreste invests 10,000fcfa in a fund with a monthly rate of 1%. After 12 months, he
will receive:
a) 10 000fcfa
b) 11,200fcfa
c) more than 11,200fcfa but less than 12,000 fcfa
d) None of the above
23) Let A be set of natural numbers of 20 and B the set of natural numbers multiples of
15. Which is the set 𝐴 ∩ 𝐵?
a) Natural numbers multiples of 60
b) Natural numbers multiples of 5
c) Natural numbers multiples of 300
d) Natural numbers multiples of 30
24) Assume that the sum of 100 integers 𝑛1 , 𝑛1 …. is greater than 100. So?
a) All the above 𝑛1 , 𝑛1 …. have to be greater or equal to 1.
b) If one of the numbers 𝑛1 , 𝑛1 …. is lower or equal to 100, so atleast one of the remaining
numbers must be greater than 2.
c) if between 𝑛1 , 𝑛1 …. there is 99, then all others must be greater than or equal 1.
d) None of the above
25) In a 4x4 checker board, how many squares can be formed?
Answer …………………………………………………………..
𝜋 𝜋 𝜋 𝜋
26) Assume 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑠𝑖𝑛 (𝑥 + 4 ) 𝑐𝑜𝑠 ( 4 ) 𝑐𝑜𝑠 +(𝑥 + 4 ) 𝑠𝑖𝑛 ( 4 ) ∀𝑥𝜖𝑅. which of the following

statement is correct?
a) 𝑓(𝑥) = − cos(𝑥)
b) 𝑓(𝑥) = sin(𝑥)
c) 𝑓(𝑥) = cos(𝑥)
d) 𝑓(𝑥) = − sin(𝑥)
27) A marble cube is immersed in a cylinder container, water filled, with diameter of
16cm. It is noted that, after immersion of the cube, the level of water has risen by 1cm.
how long is the side of the cube?
3
a) 4 √𝜋
b) 64cm
c) 2cm
d) It depends on the height of the container.
28) Let e be Nepero’s number and we assume log the logarithm with basis e. Next, we
𝑒 2 .𝑒 𝑙𝑜𝑔2
consider 𝑎 = 𝑙𝑜𝑔√ which of the following statements is correct?
2

a) We can’t calculate 𝑎
b) 𝑎 > 1
c) 𝑎 < 1
d) 𝑎 = 1
29) In the Cartesian plane 0xy, we consider lines with equation 𝑎𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 4 = 0 and 𝑥 +
2𝑎𝑦 + 7 = 0 with 𝑎 as real parameter. Which of the following statements is correct?
a) There is a unique value of 𝑎 for which the lines are parallel and distinct
b) A unique value of 𝑎 exists for which the lines are coincident
c) Two values 𝑎 exist for which the lines are parallel
d) No value of 𝑎 exist for which the lines are parallel
30) We consider three non-aligned points in the plane. How many lines can one find that
are exactly at the same distance from these three points?
a) Given information don’t allow us to answer in an unambiguous way
b) 6
c) 3
d) None of the above
31) Given the function 𝑦 = 𝑥 3 + 2𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 + 4.Determine the gradient of the curve at x=5
Answer ………………………………………………………..
32) A function multiplied by its inverse is always equal to:
Answer …………………………………………………………..
33) What is the number of significant figures in the numerical result of 7576.77?
Answer …………………………………………………………..
34) Solve |3𝑥 − 7| = 8
a) 𝑥 = 5
1
b) 𝑥 = 5 𝑜𝑟 𝑥 = − 3
1
c) 𝑥 = − 3

d) Cannot be solved
35) What is the distance between two points A (2, 5) and B (7, 17) in the rectangular
coordinate system ……………………………………….
36) Which of following pairs of lines are parallel?
a)𝑦 = 2𝑥 − 𝑦 = 3𝑥 + 5
b)6𝑥 + 3𝑦 = 1 𝑎𝑛𝑑 4𝑥 + 3
c)𝑥 = 3 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑦 = −4
d)3𝑥 − 2𝑦 = 5 𝑎𝑛𝑑 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 = 4
 𝑑𝑦
37) What is the differential 𝑑𝑥 for 𝑥𝑦 + 𝑥 − 2𝑦 = 5
𝑑𝑦 𝑥−2
a) 𝑑𝑥 = − 𝑦+1
𝑑𝑦 𝑥−2
b) 𝑑𝑥 = 𝑦+1
𝑑𝑦 𝑦+1
c) 𝑑𝑥 = − 𝑥−2
𝑑𝑦 𝑦+1
d) 𝑑𝑥 = 𝑥−2

38) The rectangle shown in figure has an area of 35 and has side parallel to the Cartesian
axes. Calculate a, b, c, d, and a.

y
(a,8) (b,c)

(2,3) (d,e)
a) 𝑎 = 2, 𝑏 = 9, 𝑐 = 7, 𝑑 = 9, 𝑒 = 3
b) 𝑎 = 1, 𝑏 = 9, 𝑐 = 8, 𝑑 = 8, 𝑒 = 2
c) 𝑎 = 2, 𝑏 = 9, 𝑐 = 8, 𝑑 = 9, 𝑒 = 3
x
d) 𝑎 = 2, 𝑏 = 11, 𝑐 = 8, 𝑑 = 6, 𝑒 = 3
39) S is the area a square with S, and R is the area of a rectangle with perimeter to which
of the following statements in correct?
a) S< 𝑅
b)S=R
c) S is higher or smaller than R according to its edge
d) Information is not sufficient to establish a relationship between S and R
𝑥+1
40) Calculate 𝑙𝑖𝑚𝑥→0
𝑥 2 −9

a) -1/9
b)0
c)1
d)∞
41) Let be the equation 22𝑥 − 3.2𝑥 + 26 = 43 , using the substitution.
a)𝑥 = 𝑙𝑜𝑔2 3 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑥 = 0 are solutions
b) 𝑥 = 𝑙𝑜𝑔3 2 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑥 = 0 are solutions
c) The equation one and only solutions
d) None of the above
42) The polynomial 𝑥 3 = 3𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 can be divided by
a) 𝑥 + 2
b)𝑥 + 4
c)𝑥 2
d) 𝑥 + 1
43) In a Cartesian plan 𝑥𝑦, the line which passes through the origin and which is
perpendicular to the line of equation 5x-3y=0 has for equation
a)3𝑥 − 5𝑦 = 0
b) 3𝑥 + 5𝑦 = 0
c) 5𝑥 − 3𝑦 = 0
d) None of the above
√𝑥(𝑥−5)
44) The solutions of the equality |𝑥−7|
> 0 are all the 𝑥 𝜖 ℝ such as

a)𝑥 > 0𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑥 ≠ 7

b) 𝑥 > 5𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑥 ≠ 7
c) 0< 𝑥 < 5
d) None of the above
𝑥
45) The function 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 sin (2) 𝑖𝑠

a) Periodic with period 4𝜋

b) Periodic with period 2𝜋
c) Periodic with period 4𝜋√𝜋
d) Is not periodic
46) Graphs of the two functions 𝑦 = 2𝑥 𝑎𝑛𝑑 (1/23)𝑥
a) Intersect at a point of negative abscissa
b) Intersect at a point of positive abscissa
c) Don’t intersect
d) Intersect at a point of zero abscissa
47) How many solutions has equation
 -4=3√2 − 𝑥 𝑖𝑠
a) None
b) Exactly one
c) Exactly two
d) More than two
48) The solution set of the inequality
√2𝑥 + 3 > |𝑥| 𝑖𝑠
a) The interval -3/2< 𝑥 < −1
3
b) The half line –𝑥 > 2

c) The interval -3/2< 𝑥 < 3

d) None of the above
𝑟
49) Let consider a circle in the plane with radius r and on it a rope 𝐴𝐵 at a distance 2

from the center. Let C be a point minor arc AB. So the angle ACB
a) Measures 60o
b) Measures 120o
c) Has a measure that depends on the position of C
d) None of the above

SETTING 15
1
Q1. (2−1 )2
2

A) 2−1
B) 2−3
C) 23
D) 𝑁𝑜𝑛𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑠𝑤𝑒𝑟𝑠
Q2. The solution set to the inequality |4 − 𝑥 2 | > 0 is
A) 𝑥 > −2 𝑈 𝑥 < 2
B) 𝑥 < −2 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑥 > 2
C) 𝑥 > −2 𝑈 𝑥 > 2
D) None
Q3. 𝑙𝑜𝑔2 (𝑙𝑜𝑔3 (𝑙𝑜𝑔2 𝑥)) = 0 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑥
 A) 𝑥 = 8
B) 𝑥 = 2
C) 𝑥 = 6
1
D) 𝑥 = 8

Q4. Find for which K the two curves 𝑦 = 2𝑥 + 𝑘 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 meet………………………

1
Q5. Find the domain of 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑥 2, 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑥 2 ≠ 0

A) 𝑥 ≠ 1
B) ℝ∗
C) ℤ∗
D) ]−∞, 0[⋃]0,1[⋃]1, +∞[
Q6. Find the equation of the line perpendicular to 𝑦 = −2𝑥 + 1
A) 6𝑦 + 3𝑥 + 1 = 0
B) −3𝑥 + 6𝑦 − 1 = 0
C) 𝑦 = 3𝑥 − 1
D) 6𝑦 + 2𝑥 = 1
Q7. Solve the inequality (𝑎 + 2)𝑥 < 𝑎 − 3 by finding values of 𝑎 for every real x such
that the inequality holds.
A) 𝑎 > 2
B) 𝑎 ≤ 2
C) 𝑎 ≥ 2
D) None of the answer is correct.
Q8. What is the solution to the inequality |𝑥|3 ≤ 𝑥 2 ?
Q9. In a set of colors, the number of reds is three times the number of greens, blues
are three times. Yellow which are equal to half greens. How many yellows make up
the reds….?
𝑥 2 +𝑥−2
Q10. Solve the inequality ≥ 0.
𝑥+1

A) −2 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ −1⋃𝑥 ≤ 1
B) 𝑥 ≤ 0𝑜𝑟 − 1 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 1
C) 𝑥 ≤ −1 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑥 ≥ 1
D) −1 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 1
Q11. Given the expression 𝑙𝑜𝑔2 3 and 𝑙𝑜𝑔3 2 which of the following is correct?
A) Their sum is 1
B) Their product is 0
C) Their sum is 0
D) Their product is 1
Q12. The solution to the inequality √2𝑥 + 3 > |𝑥| is
A) 𝑥 > −2 and 𝑥 < 3
B) −1 < 𝑥 < 3
C) 𝑥 < −1 and 𝑥 < 3
D) 𝑥 > 1 and 𝑥 > 3
Q13. “All black cats bring bad luck “and” all black cats have been exterminated”
A) All the cats that bring bad luck have been extinct
B) Only black cats bring bad luck
C) All cats are black
D) None of the above is correct
Q14. 4 𝑐𝑜𝑠3𝑥 = −𝑠𝑜𝑙𝑣𝑒 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑥
1 1
A) 𝑥 = − 3 𝑐𝑜𝑠 −1 (− 4)
1 1
B) 𝑥 = 3 𝑐𝑜𝑠 −1 (4)
1 1
C) 𝑥 = 3 𝑐𝑜𝑠 −1 (− 4)

D) None of the answer is correct

Q15. The inequality 𝑒 𝑥 ≤ 2 − 𝑥 2 has been
A) −2 < 𝑥 < 2
B) cannot be solved
C) 𝑥 > 2 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑥 < −2
D) No solution
2 −3𝑥 1
Q16. 2𝑥 =4

A) Two positive roots

B) Two negative roots
C) One negative, one positive
D) Unsolvable
Q17. In a geometric sequence 5, 𝑥, 𝑦, 135 find 𝑦?
A) 45
B) 15
C) 75
D) 125
2 2
Q18. 𝑆𝑛 = 6 + 2 + 3 + 9 + ⋯ Find the sum to infinity...
𝑑𝑦
Q19. Given 𝑦 = 5𝑥 4 − 4𝑥 3 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑖𝑠
𝑑𝑥

Q20. Consider two positive numbers 𝑥 ans 𝑦 such that 𝑥 − 𝑦 is odd. Which is correct?
A) 𝑥 and 𝑦 are odd
B) 𝑥 and 𝑦 are even
C) 𝑥 is even and 𝑦 is odd
D) 𝑛𝑜𝑛𝑒
Q21. Given 𝑥 2 + 𝑘𝑥 + 𝑘 = 0, for what are the values of k does this equation have real
and equal roots?
Q22. Consider two positive numbers x and y such that 𝑥 + 𝑦 is even. Which is correct?
A) 𝑥 + 𝑦 the thesis
B) 𝑥 + 𝑦 is the hypothesis
C) 𝑥 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑦 is the thesis
D) 𝑥 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑦 is the hypotheis
Q23. The solution of the inequality 𝑥 2 + 𝑥 − 2 ≥ 0 𝑖𝑠
A) 𝑥 > −2 and 𝑥 < 1
B) 𝑥 < −2 and 𝑥 > 1
C) 𝑥 > −2 and 𝑥 > 1
D) 𝑥 < −2 and 𝑥 < 1
2
Q24. What is the value of 𝑥 in the equation 𝑙𝑜𝑔2 𝑥 − 𝑙𝑜𝑔 +1=0
2𝑥

1
A) 𝑥 = 2 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑥 = 2
1
B) 𝑥 = − 4 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑥 = 2
1
C) 𝑥 = 4 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑥 = 2

D) No solution
Q25. The inequality 𝑥 ≤ √𝑥 + 2 is equivalent to:
A) 𝑥 2 ≤ 𝑥 + 2
B) 𝑥 2 ≤ |𝑥 + 2|
C) (−2 ≤ 𝑥 < 0)𝑜𝑟 (𝑥 ≥ 0 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑥 2 − 𝑥 − 2 ≤ 0)
D) None of the above
Q26. We consider in the plane the set A of couples (𝑥, 𝑦) where the minimum between
|𝑥| and |𝑦| is less than or equal to 1. A is the set of couples (𝑥, 𝑦) so that
A) |𝑥| ≤ 1 𝑜𝑟 |𝑦| ≤ 1
B) |𝑥| ≤ 1 𝑎𝑛𝑑 |𝑦| ≤ 1
C) |𝑥| ≥ 1 𝑜𝑟 |𝑦| ≥ 1
D) |𝑥| ≤ 1 𝑜𝑟 |𝑦| ≥ 1
Q27. What is the general solution of the equation 2𝑐𝑜𝑠3𝑥 = −1, 𝑛 ∈ ℕ
1
A) (2𝜋𝑛 + 120𝑜 )
3
1
B) ((𝜋𝑛)𝑛 𝜋𝑛 + 120𝑜 )
3
1
C) (𝜋𝑛 + 120𝑜 )
3

D) None of the answers is correct?

Q28. What is the solution of the equation √𝑥 2 + 5 = 2𝑥 − 1?
2
A) 𝑥 = −2, 𝑥 = − 3
2
B) 𝑥 = 2, 𝑥 = 3
2
C) 𝑥 = 2, 𝑥 = − 3

D) None of the above

Q29. The equation 𝑥 − 4 = 𝑦 2 and 𝑥 2 + 4𝑦 2 = 4
A) Intersect at four points
B) Intersect at two points
C) Cannot be solved
D) Do not intersect
|𝑥|
Q30. What is the solution to inequality 𝑥 2 + 1 ≤ 1+|𝑥| ? … … … … … …
 3
Q31. A triangle has sides 4 and 5 long, and an angle tan−1 (− 4). How long is the other

side?
A) < 1
B) > 5
C) 𝐵𝑒𝑡𝑤𝑒𝑒𝑛 5 𝑎𝑛𝑑 6
D) < 5
𝑘
Q32. What is the value of 𝑘 in ∫0 (2𝑥 + 3)𝑑𝑥 = 4
Q33. Given the Cartesian equation 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 − 2𝑎𝑦 = 0. 𝑎 ≠ 0 as a varies, we have
A) All circles with center on y-axis
B) All circle with center on the y-axis and passing through the origin
C) All circles with center on the x-axis and does not pass through the origin.
D) None of the statement is correct
Q34. The equation √2𝑥 − 1 = 2𝑥 − 3 ℎ𝑎𝑠
A) One solution
B) Three solutions
C) Two unequal solutions
D) Four solutions
Q35. The value of 𝑥 in the equation 4𝑠𝑖𝑛4 𝑥 + 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 (2𝑥) = 0.
Is…………………………………………………………..
𝑟
Q36. Let there be in the plane a circle with radius r and a chord 𝐴𝐵 on it at a distance 2

from the center. Let there be 𝐶, a point on the minor arc AB. Find
̂ ……………………………………………
𝐴𝐶𝐵
Q37. We consider that the affirmation “there is a French woman that don’t like any
type of pasta” is WRONG, so
A) There is at least one French woman who likes spaghetti
B) However, every French women likes at least one type of pasta
C) There are some French women who gladly eat all types of pasta
D) All French women like all types of pasta
Q38. The graph of the function 𝑦 = 𝑙𝑜𝑔0.25 𝑥 and the graph of 𝑦 = 4−𝑥 are
A) Symmetric to each other with respect to the y-axis
 B) Symmetric to each other with respect to the bisectrix of the second and fourth
quadrant.
C) Symmetric to each other with respect to the bisectrix of the first and third
quadrant
D) None of the above.
Q39. √𝑥 + 2Has a solution of
A) 𝑥 ≥ −2
B) 𝑥 ≤ −2
C) 𝑥 ≥ 2
D) 𝑥 ≤ 2
Q40. Solve √3𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 + 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 = 0 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 𝜋…………………….
Q41. Solve 𝑙𝑜𝑔3 (𝑥 + 1) − 2𝑙𝑜𝑔3 (𝑥) = 1.
Find 𝑥………………………
Q42. If the roots of the equation
1 𝛼
𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 + 3 = 0 are 𝛼 and 𝛽, form the equation whose roots are 𝛼 and 𝛽

Q43. |𝑥 2 − 𝑥 − 2| ≤ |𝑥| solve for 𝑥

Q44. A right isosceles triangle side 1 unit. Find the other side.
Q45. Given that 𝑚2 = 2𝑛2 then
A) When 𝑚 is even, 𝑛 is odd
B) When 𝑛 is even, 𝑚 is odd
C) When 𝑛 is odd, 𝑚 is even
D) None of the above
SETTING 16
Q1. Let 𝑇 a triangle and are called respectively 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐 the length of its side. Then
A) 𝑎2 = 𝑏 2 + 𝑐 2
B) 𝑎2 > 𝑏 2 + 𝑐 2
C) 𝑎2 < 𝑏 2 + 𝑐 2
D) None of the above statement is exact
Q2. 𝑙𝑜𝑔1 (𝑙𝑜𝑔10 (1/2))
2

A) Is a positive real number

 B) Is a negative real number
C) None of the above statements is correct
Q3. The inequality 𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 − 3 < 0 ℎ𝑎𝑠
A) Infinite negative solutions
B) No positive solution
Q4. Let 𝐶 be a circle of radius 5𝑐𝑚 and 𝑇 an isosceles trapezoid inscribe in it, with the
larger base height 10𝑐𝑚 long and 3𝑐𝑚 long. The area of 𝑇 is.
A) 27 𝑐𝑚2
27
B) 𝑐𝑚2
2

C) 24 𝑐𝑚2
45
D) 𝑐𝑚2
2

Q5. A trauma center wrote in its rules the following sentence: “at all times there must
be at least one doctor on call in the ER (Emergency Room).” The consequence of this
statement is that:
A) There is a certain doctor always in the ER
B) There are no two doctors on call in the ER
C) On august 18 at 12:01 there is a doctor on call in the ER
Q6. Consider the numbers 𝑙𝑜𝑔10 (1000), 𝑙𝑜𝑔2 64, 𝑙𝑜𝑔3 81. then
A) Their least common multiple is 24 and their greatest common divisor is 2
B) Their least common multiple is 6 and their greatest common divisor is
C) Their least common multiple is 12 and their greatest common divisor is 1
D) None of the above answers is correct.
Q7. Which is the correct equality:
1 1
A) = 𝑥2 − 1
𝑥 2 −1
1 1 1
B) = 2𝑥−2 − 2𝑥+2
𝑥 2 −1
1 1 1
C) = 𝑥+1 − 𝑥−1
𝑥 2 −1

D) None of the above is correct

Q8. The expression (𝑥 2 + 1)(𝑥 + 2)(𝑥 + 1)(𝑥 + 3)
A) Is positive for every real number 𝑥
B) Is negative for all real numbers 𝑥
 C) Is positive for 𝑥 > −1 𝑎𝑛𝑑 − 3 < −2
D) None of the above possibilities is correct
Q9. The inequality 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝑥 ≥ 1
A) Has infinitely many solutions
B) Has one and only one solution
C) Has no solution
D) None of the above possibilities is correct
Q10. Consider the circle of center (1,0) tangent to the y-axis and a ray starting from the
𝜋 𝜋
origin, forming and angle 𝛼 greater than – 2 and less than 2 with the semi major axis

of 𝑥 > 0, then the length of the part of ray contained in the circle is
A) 2 cos 𝑎
B) sin 𝑎
C) −2 cos 𝑎
D) None of the above possibilities is correct.
Q11. The function sin(𝑥 + 1)
A) Is periodic with 2𝜋 + 1
B) Is periodic with 2𝜋
C) Is not periodic
D) Is periodic with 2𝜋 − 1
𝑎
Q12. The express √1 + cos 2

𝑎
A) Is equal to cos (2)for every 𝑎
𝑎
B) Is equal to cos (2)for an infinite 𝑎

C) None of the above possibilities is correct

Q13. Points in the plan different from the point (0,1) are all and only those for which
A) 𝑥 ≠ 0 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑦 ≠ 1
B) 𝑥 ≠ 0 𝑜𝑟 𝑦 ≠ 1
C) 𝑥 ≠ 0
D) 𝑦 ≠ 1
Q14. What is the exact negation of the proposition: “All the girls in this room are
blondes”?
A) There is no blonde girl in this room
B) Somewhere there is a brunette girl
C) No girl in this room is blonde
Q15. Which of the following statements is logically equivalent to the proposition “if
you come, I do not come”?
A) If you do not come, I come
B) I come if and only you do not come
C) If I come, you do not come
D) None of the above is correct
Q16. The statement “If A is yellow then B is green” has the following consequences.
A) If A is blue, then B is not green
B) If B is green, then A is yellow
C) If B is blue, the A is not yellow
D) None of the above
Q17. The solution of the inequality
|𝑥| ≤ 2𝑥 2 are
A) 𝑥 ≤ √2
1
B) 𝑥 ≥ 2
1
C) 𝑥 ≥ 2 and 𝑥 ≤ −1√2

D) None of the above is correct

Q18. The equation 𝑥 4 + 𝑥 2 − 2 = 0
A) Has two positive and no negative solution
B) Has two positive and two negative solutions
C) Has two negative and no positive solutions
D) Has a positive and a negative solution
Q19. Let 𝑘 be a real number. Then
𝑥 2 + 2𝑘𝑥 + 5 > 0 for all 𝑥
A) If and only 𝑘 ≥ √5
 B) If and only 𝑘 < √5
C) If and only 𝑥 > 0
D) None of the above possibilities is correct
Q20. The sum of the interior angles of a pentagon is
A) Always greater than 360o
B) Always equal to 360o
C) Always less than 360o
D) None of the above possibilities is correct.
Q21. Let 𝑄 be a square inscribed in a circle 𝐶. then the area of 𝑄
2
a) Is greater than 3 the area of 𝐶

b) Is less than 2/3 the area of 𝐶

2
c) Is equal to 3.14 times the area of 𝐶

d) None of the above possibilities is correct

Q22. Let 𝑄 be an arbitrary quadrilateral. Then the center of the circle circumscribe to 𝑄
A) Always belong 𝑄
B) Belongs to 𝑄 if is convex
C) Never belongs to 𝑄
D) None of the above possibilities is correct
Q23. In a Cartesian plane the equation
𝑦 = 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏, with 𝑎 and 𝑏 real variables, represents
A) All the straight lines of the plane
B) All the straight lines of the plane not parallel to the axes
C) All the straight lines of the plane that have for slope areal number
D) None of the above possibilities is correct
Q24. The exact negation of the proposition “All students are promoted” is
A) No one is promoted
B) Someone is promoted
C) Someone is rejected
D) None of the above statement is correct
Q25. The number √(−1)2 is equal to
 A) ±1
B) 1
C) -1
D) None of the above is correct
Q26. Let us denote 𝑥 the measure of an angle in radians and 𝑥 0 the measure in degrees.
Then
A) sin 1 > sin 1°
B) sin 1 < sin 1°
C) sin 1 = sin 1
D) sin 1 𝑎𝑛𝑑 sin 1° 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒
Q27. The number 𝑙𝑜𝑔2 [(−8)(−2)] is equal to
A) 𝑙𝑜𝑔2 (−8) + 𝑙𝑜𝑔2 (−2)
B) 𝑙𝑜𝑔2 (−8)𝑙𝑜𝑔2 (−2)
C) 𝑙𝑜𝑔2 8 + 𝑙𝑜𝑔2 2
D) None of the above
Q28. The inequality 𝑙𝑜𝑔10 𝑥 < 3 has solutions for all real numbers 𝑥 such that
A) 𝑥 < 103
B) 𝑥 < 𝑥 < 1000
C) 𝑥 > 103
D) None of the above possibilities is correct
Q29. The function cos(𝑥 + 𝜋)
A) Is periodic with period 2 𝜋
B) Is periodic with period 𝜋
C) Is periodic with period 3 𝜋
D) It’s not periodic
Q30. Points (𝑥, 𝑦) of the plane for which 𝑥 ≠ 1 and 𝑦 ≠ −1 are all and only
A) The different points from the point (1, −1)
B) The points different from (1,1), (1, −1), (−1,1) and (−1, −1)
C) The points that are neither on the right nor on the line 𝑥 = 1, 𝑦 = −1
D) None of the above possibilities is correct
Q31. Let 𝑘 be a real number. Then 𝑥 2 + 2𝑘𝑥 + 1 ≥ 0 for all real 𝑥
 A) If and only if 𝑘 ≤ 1
B) If and only if |𝑘| ≤ 1
C) If and only if 𝑥 ≥ 0
D) None of the above possibilities is correct

Q32. Let 𝑇 an arbitrary triangle wide sides 𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧. so it is always

A) 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 ≠ 𝑧 2
B) 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 > 𝑧 2
C) 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 < 𝑧 2
D) 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 𝑧 2
E) None of the above possibilities is correct
1
Q33. The expression (𝑥 2 −4)
1 1
A) + 𝑥+2
𝑥−2
1 1
B) −4
𝑥2
1 1
C) + 𝑥 2 +2
𝑥 2 −2

D) None of the above possibilities is correct

5 3
Q34. Let 𝑥 be a real number, with 4𝜋 < 𝑥 < 2𝜋. then

A) cos 𝑥 > sin 𝑥

B) cos 𝑥 <
C) 𝑡𝑔𝑥 < 0
D) None of the above possibilities is correct
Q35. Let 𝑟1 and 𝑟2 be straight lines in space with no points in common. Then
A) They are parallel
B) They are not necessarily parallel
Q36. Equality sin 𝑥 = cos(𝑥 − 22𝜋) is true for
𝜋
A) 𝑥 = 4 + 𝑘𝜋, 𝑘 integer

B) 𝑥 = 𝑘𝜋, 𝑘 integer
C) 𝑥 = −𝑘𝜋, 𝑘 integer
D) None of the above possibilities is correct
Q37. The number 2𝜋
A) Is comprised between 2 and 4
B) Is comprised between 4 and 8
C) Is between 8 and 12
D) Has no meaning
Q38. Mark the only true statement among the following
A) The intersection of the set or rational numbers and that of the integers is empty
B) The intersection of the set or irrational numbers and that of the integers is empty
C) The intersection of the set or natural numbers and that of the integers is empty
D) The intersection of the set of integers and that of irrational numbers is empty.
Q39. Let 𝑥 be a real number. Then the expression |𝑥 + 1| − |𝑥| is always
A) > 0
B) ≠ 0
C) ≥ −1
D) < 1
Q40. The function 𝑓(𝑥) = cos(𝑥 + 1)𝑖𝑠
A) Periodic with period 2𝜋 − 1
B) Periodic with period 𝜋
C) Periodic with period 2𝜋
D) Is not Periodic.

SETTING 17
Q1. Let 𝑓: 𝛿ℝ → ℝ is the function defined by 𝑓(𝑥) = −10𝑥 2 − 3𝑥. Determine for which
of the following range, 𝑓 assumes only values < 0
A) 0 ≤ 𝑥 < 5
B) 0 < 𝑥 ≤ 5
C) 4 < 𝑥 < 6
D) None of the above possibility is correct
Q2. 𝑚 and 𝑛 are two positive integers such that 𝑚 < 𝑛. which of the following
inequalities is true?
A) 2−𝑚 < 2−𝑛
B) 2−𝑚 < 0
C) 2−𝑛 < 2−𝑚
D) 2𝑛−𝑚 < 0
Q3. Let 𝑎 = 210 37 59 𝑏 = 29 38 1510 and 𝑐21 310 59 . Which of the following is correct?
A) 𝑏 < 𝑎 < 𝑐
B) 𝑐 < 𝑎 < 𝑏
C) 𝑎 < 𝑏 < 𝑐
D) 𝑎 < 𝑐 < 𝑏
Q4. Given the equation
𝑥 2 − 3.27 𝑥 + 215 = 0, then
A) 𝑥 = 26 and 𝑥 = 28 are solutions;
B) 𝑥 = 25 and 𝑥 = 29 are solutions;
C) The equation has one and only one solution;
D) None of the above possibility is correct
Q5. Let 𝐴𝐵𝐶 be an equilateral triangle of side 1. Let 𝑀 be the midpoint of side 𝐴𝐵. The
radius r of the cicle with center 𝑀 and tangent to the sides 𝐴𝐶 and 𝐶𝐵 is
𝑙
A) 𝑟 = 2
𝑙√3
B) 𝑟 = 3
𝑙√3
C) 𝑟 = 4
𝑙√3
D) 𝑟 = 2
𝑥+2𝑦=𝑎
Q6. Given a, a real number the system {2𝑥+4𝑦=4
A) A unique solution for 𝑎 = 1 and no solution for 𝑎 = 0
B) infinite solution for 𝑎 = 2 and no solution for 𝑎 = 0
C) two pairs of distinct solutions for 𝑎 = 1 and infinitely many solutions for 𝑎 = 0
D) none of the above possibility is correct
Q7. The polynomial
𝑥 3 + 3𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 𝑖𝑠 𝑑𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑠𝑖𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑏𝑦 𝑏
A) 𝑥 + 2
B) 𝑥 + 4
C) 𝑥 2
D) 𝑥 + 1
Q8. The value of the sum cos(350 ) + cos(1450 ) is
A) Negative but different from −1
B) Positive
C) 0
D) Irrational
Q9. Let 𝐴 be the set of natural numbers multiplies of 20 and 𝐵 the set of natural
numbers divisible by 15. What is the set A ∩ 𝐵?
A) The natural numbers multiplies of 60,
B) The natural numbers multiplies of 50,
C) The natural numbers multiplies of 300,
D) The natural numbers multiplies of 30,
Q10. The ratio between the areas of a square and a triangle with sides of equal length is
A) 2
√3
B) 4
4
√3
C) 3
2
D)
√3

Q11. The length 𝑙 of the perimeter of a regular polygon of 20 sides inscribed in a circle
of radius 𝑟 can be computed using the fromul
A) 𝑙 = 20𝑟𝑠𝑖𝑛9𝑜
B) 𝑙 = 20𝑟𝑠𝑖𝑛18𝑜
C) 𝑙 = 40𝑟𝑠𝑖𝑛9𝑜
D) 𝑙 = 40𝑟𝑠𝑖𝑛18𝑜
√𝑥(𝑥−5)
Q12. The solutions of the inequality |𝑥−7|
> 0 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑥 ∈ ℝ, such that

A) 𝑥 > 0 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑥 = 7
B) 𝑥 > 0 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑥 ≠ 7
C) 0 < 𝑥 < 5
D) None of the above possibilities s correct.
Q13. In a televised game anyone more than 50 years old with Blue eyes is not allowed
to participate. Then:
A) A 60 years old person with brown eyes can participate,
B) A 55 years old person with brown eyes cannot participate
C) A 40 years old person with blue eyes cannot participate
D) Can only participate those under 50 old and does not have blue eyes.
Q14. Two marketing companies offer two different mathematical models to predict
revenue y, in euro, obtainable from the sale of x thousand unit of an article ( where
0< 𝑥 < 12). The formulas that define the two models are:
For what values of 𝑥 the model B has a higher income than the model A?
A) 0 < 𝑥 < 3
B) 0 < 𝑥 < 12
C) 3 < 𝑥 < 8
D) 8 < 𝑥 < 12
Q15. 𝑛 and 𝑚 are two natural number, such that the sum 𝑛2 + 𝑚2 is even. What can
we deduce about 𝑛, 𝑚?
A) The numbers 𝑛 and 𝑚 are both odd
B) The numbers 𝑛 and 𝑚 are both even
C) The number 𝑛 and 𝑚 are one ever and one odd
D) The numbers 𝑛 and 𝑚 are both even or both odd
Q16. In the Cartesian plan 𝑂𝑥𝑦 equation 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 − 2𝑥 + 4𝑦 = 0 is
A) A circle whose center is the origin
B) A circumference passing through the origin
C) A circle of radius 5
D) None of the above possibility is correct
Q17. The number of real solutions √𝑥 − 1 = 𝑙𝑜𝑔1 𝑥 is
2

A) 0
B) 1
C) 2
D) Greater than 2
Q18. Which of the following proposition equivalent is to: “if it rains then I open my
umbrella?”
A) If I open the umbrella then it rains
B) If it does not rain then I open the umbrella
C) Open the umbrella if it’s raining
D) If I don’t open my umbrella then it does not rain.
Q19. A marble cube is immersed into a cylindrical vessel with a diameter of 16cm
containing water, it is noted that, following the complete immersion of the cube, the
water level increased by 1 𝑐𝑚. how long is the side of the cube?
5
A) 4 √𝜋cm
B) 64𝜋𝑐𝑚
C) 2cm
D) Depends on the height of the container
Q20. Paul comes home at midnight, having spent the evening with Francesca, but he
realizes he has left the keys at the friend who lives 12 𝑚𝑖𝑙𝑒𝑠 away. Warns her phone
𝑘𝑚
and walks towards her house with a speed of 6 . Francesca goes to meet him
ℎ
𝑘𝑚
immediately, walking sleepy at 2 . Paul meets her by the road, take the keys and
ℎ
𝑘𝑚
goes back to his house still at 6 what time did he finally get in?
ℎ

A) 4h:00
B) 3h:00
C) 2h:30
D) 2h:00
01
Q21. On 01
, Mr. Franco buys 100 𝑠ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑠 of 𝑋𝑌𝑍 Company. In late January 2008, the
2008

title 𝑋𝑌𝑍 has lost 20%. How should you increase the title 𝑋𝑌𝑍 in February to recover
its initial value et the end of the Mont?
A) 20%
B) 22,5%
C) 25%
D) None of the above possibility is correct
Q22. The set of real solutions of the inequality (𝑙𝑜𝑔10 𝑥)2 ≤ 0 𝑖𝑠
A) Empty
B) {1}
C) {𝑥 ∈ ℝ; 0 < 𝑥 ≤ 1}
D) {𝑥 ∈ ℝ; 𝑥 < 0}
Q23. A bicycle’s back wheel has a diameter of 44 𝑐𝑚 and the front 40 𝑐𝑚. if the front
𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑛𝑠
wheel turns at 1100 he back wheel turn at?
𝑚𝑖𝑛
𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑛𝑠
A) Less than 1000 00 𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑛𝑠/𝑚𝑖𝑛
𝑚𝑖𝑛
𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑛𝑠
B) 1010 31 𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑛𝑠/𝑚𝑖𝑛
𝑚𝑖𝑛

Q24. Let 𝑓: ℝ → ℝ be a function such that 𝑓(𝑥) < 0 if 𝑥 < 5. then we have:
A) 𝑓(6) > 0
B) 𝑓(6) ≥ 0
C) 𝑓(5) = 0
D) None of the above possibility is correct.
Q25. The sum of two irrational numbers always yield a result
A) A rational
B) An irrational
C) A number whose square is rational
D) None of the above possibility is correct
Q26. Let 𝐴 be a square of side 𝑙, 𝐶1 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐶2 are respectively the circle circumscribed and
inscribed to 𝐴. the ring obtained by removing 𝐶1 from 𝐶2 has area equal to:
𝜋𝑙2
A) 2
𝜋𝑙2
B) 4
𝜋𝑙
C)
2

D) None of the above possibility is correct

Q27. In the Cartesian plan 𝑂𝑥𝑦, determine for which value of the parameter 𝑐 > 0 the
points of intersection of the parabola
𝑦 = −9𝑥 2 + 𝑐 with the coordinate axes form a right angled triangle.
A) 1
B) 3
C) 1
D) None
1
Q28. If 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥−3 then 𝑓(1) applies

A) -2/5
B) -1/2
C) -2/7
D) ½
Q29. Let ABCD be a square of side 𝑙, 𝐶1 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐶2 are two circles of equal radius, inside
the square and tangent to each other, in addition 𝐶1 is tangent to the sides AB and
AD, while 𝐶2 is tangent to the sides BC and CD. What is their radius?
2
A) 𝑟 = 𝑙√4

2
B) 𝑟 = 𝑙√8
1
C) 𝑟 = 𝑙√2 − 4
𝑙(2−√2)
D) 𝑟 = 2

Q30. The equation of the circle whose center belong to half-plane {(𝑥, 𝑦) ∈ ℝ2 ; 𝑥 ≥ 0}
and is at distance 2 from the chord with extremities the points 𝐴(−1, −2) and 𝐵(3,2)
is
A) 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 2𝑥 − 4𝑦 − 11 = 0
B) 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 − 2𝑥 − 7 = 0
C) 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 6𝑥 − 4𝑦 − 3 = 0
D) 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 − 6𝑥 + 4𝑦 − 3 = 0
SETTING 18
Q1. The number (73 )5 is equal to:
A) 78
B) 715
C) 735
D) 7243
Q2. 𝑎 and 𝑏 are the two sides of a right angled triangle, 𝑐 is the hypotenuse and ℎ the
height related to the hypotenuse. The correct expression of ℎ is.
A) ℎ = 𝑎 + 𝑏 − 𝑐
𝑎+𝑏
B) ℎ = √𝑎2
+𝑏 2
𝑎𝑏
C) ℎ = 𝑐

D) None of the previous answers is correct

Q3. An observer stands at 50 𝑚 distance from the base of a building. With a
goniometry, he sees the top of the building with an angle 𝑎 in relation to the earth’s
surface. The height of the building expressed in meters is:
A) 50𝑡𝑔𝑎
B) 50𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑎
C) 50𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑎
D) None of the previous answers is correct
Q4. Today is Malongue’s birthday. He’s double the age of his sister Adama. In the
future, may this situation happen again?
A) Yes, every two years
B) Yes, within the next two years
C) No
D) We can’t answer without knowing Malongue’s age.
Q5. 20 students perform a concert for piano and flute. Considering that 60% of the
students play piano and that half of them have over eighteen, it is necessary that:
A) Some students who play the flute are under eighteen
B) Some students who play the flute are over eighteen
C) Some students who play the piano are under eighteen
D) None of the previous is correct
𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑎 (𝑎𝑏)
Q6. Let 𝑎 and 𝑏 greater than zero and different from 1. Then =
𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑎 𝑏

A) a
B) 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑎 (𝑎𝑏)
C) 1
D) None of the previous answers is correct
Q7. How many real solutions are there to the third grade equation
𝑥 3 − 𝑥 2 + 𝑥 − 1 = 0? We can’t say because the grade is greater than two
A) Three
B) Two
C) One
Q8. In a shop 𝐴, a t-shirt is costs 𝑥 𝐹𝐶𝐹𝐴. In shop 𝐵, the same t-shirt costs 20% more.
During sales, shop 𝐴 offers a 40% discount, while shop 𝐵 offers a 60% discount. If we
buy this t-shirt during sales, we can say that:
A) It’s more convenient to buy the t-shirt in shop A, whatever the initial price is;
B) It’s more convenient to buy the t-shirt in shop B, whatever the initial price is;
C) The shop with the lowest price depends on the initial price x
D) During the sales the 2 shops will offer the same price.
(𝑥 − 1)2 + 𝑦 2 ≤ 1
Q9. The set of solutions of the system: { }
|𝑥| ≤ 1
A) Is symmetric about the 𝑦 − 𝑎𝑥𝑖𝑠
B) Is symmetric about the 𝑥 − 𝑎𝑥𝑖𝑠
C) Contains only points with a non-negative 𝑦 − coordinate;
D) None of the previous answers is correct
Q10. The volume of a regular cylinder with hexagonal base, having as side 1 and height
ℎ, can be calculated as follows:
A) 6𝑙ℎ2
1 2
𝑙 ℎ
B) 322
1
C) 32 𝑙 2

D) 6𝑙 3 ℎ
Q11. 𝐴𝐵 is a 25 𝑐𝑚 long segment. We choose an internal point 𝐶 such that the area of
the plane figure consisting of two squares, situated in the same part with respect to
the line segment 𝐴𝐵 and having 𝐴𝐶 and 𝐶𝐵 as sides, is equal to 337𝑐𝑚2. This
perimeter of the obtained figure is:
A) 75 𝑐𝑚
B) 82 𝑐𝑚
C) 100 𝑐𝑚
D) 132 𝑐𝑚
Q12. 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 + 𝑐 = 0 and
𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 + 𝑐 = 0 are equations of two straight lines of the plane. Both lines pass
through the point Po with coordinates (𝑥𝑜 , 𝑦𝑜 ). what can we say about the set of points
that satisfy the equation:
2(𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 + 𝑐) + 3(𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 + 𝑐) = 0
A) I is the straight line which passes through 𝑃0
B) I is the straight line, but which doesn’t always pass through 𝑃0
C) 𝑃0 belongs to I but it is not always a straight line
D) None of the previous answers is correct
Q13. For every natural number n, we consider the number 𝑎𝑛 = 5𝑛 + 1 − 5𝑛. we can
say that:
A) 𝑎𝑛 is always an even number
B) 𝑎𝑛 is always an odd number
C) The parity of 𝑎𝑛 depends on 𝑛
D) The sign of 𝑎𝑛 depends on 𝑛
Q14. Which of the following statements applied to a triangle is False:
A) Being equilateral is a sufficient condition for being an isosceles triangle
B) Not being isosceles is a sufficient condition for not being equal
C) Being isosceles is necessary condition for being equilateral
D) Being equilateral is necessary condition for being isosceles
Q15. In the Cartesian plane (𝑥, 𝑦), the equation 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 − 2𝑦 = 0, represents:
a) A circumference with center (0, 2)
b) A circumference passing through (2, 0)
c) A circumference passing through (0, 2)
d) A circumference with center (2, 0)
Q16. The side of an equilateral triangle inscribed in a circumference with radius 1
measures:
1
22
A) 2
 1
B) 22
1
C) 2
1
D) 32
Q17. We consider the functions
𝑓(𝑡) = sin(3𝑡) , 𝑔(𝑡) = 𝑥 2 + 𝑥. So 𝑔(𝑓(𝑡)) equals to:
A) 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 (3𝑡) + sin(3𝑡)
B) 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 (3𝑡 2 + 3𝑡)
C) sin(3𝑡) + 𝑡 2 + 𝑡
D) 9𝑠𝑖𝑛2 (𝑡) + 3 sin(𝑡)
Q18. The solutions of the equation 2𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝑥 − 3𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 − 2 = 0, excepted multiple of 3600
are:
A) −1800 , 300 , 600 , 7200
B) 300 , 1200 ,
C) 2100 , 3300 ,
D) none of the previous answers is correct
Q19. In the Cartesian plane, the equation 𝑥 2 + 4𝑦 2 + 4𝑦 = 3 represents:
A) En ellipse with center (0, 1⁄2) and semi axes 𝑎 = 2, 𝑏 = 1
B) En ellipse with center (0,1) and semi axes 𝑎 = 2, 𝑏 = 1
1
C) A circle with center (0, 1⁄2) and radius 22
1
D) A circle with center (0, 1⁄2) and radius 32
Q20. We consider the system of two equations with three variables 𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧
𝑥 + 𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 0
𝑥+𝑦+𝑧 = 0
Which statement is correct?
A) The system has an infinite number of solutions
B) The system doesn’t have any solution
C) The system has one solution
D) It is not possible to solve the system
|4𝑥−𝑥 2 −3|
Q21. For which real 𝑥, we can have the inequality 1 > 0?
(𝑥+1)2
A) Always
B) For every 𝑥 ≠ −1,3,1
C) For every 𝑥 > 1
D) None of the previous answers is correct
Q22. Consider the following inequalities
𝑥 2 −5𝑥+4
1) 1 ≥0 2)𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 + 4 ≥ 0
𝑥.𝑥 2

3)𝑥 − 3 = 0
Which statement is FALSE:
A) Every solution of 1) is solution of 2)
B) Every solution of 2) is solution of 1)
C) Every solution of 1) is solution of 3)
D) Every solution of 3) is solution of 1)
Q23. We consider Q a square, I the circle inscribed inside the square and C the out
scribed circle. Which statement is correct?
A) The radius C is double the radius of I
B) The area of C is double the area of I
C) The perimeter of C is double the one of I
D) None of the previous answers is correct

Q24. The first degree system

𝑥 + 𝑎𝑦 = 1
{ in two variables 𝑥 and 𝑦
𝑥 + 𝑦 = −1
A) Has solutions for every 𝑎
B) Has solutions for every 𝑎 ≠ 1
C) Has solutions for every 𝑎 ≠ −1
D) None of the previous answers is correct
2𝑥 2 +3𝑥
Q25. The set of solutions of the inequality: <0
5𝑥

A) 2𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 < 0
3
B) 𝑥 < − 2
C) 2𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 < 0 𝑜𝑟 5𝑥 < 0
D) None of the previous answers is correct
Q26. The set of solutions of the :
𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜋𝑥−1
< 0, contained in the interval [−2,2] are:
𝑥+1

A) 𝑥 ≠ −2, −1,0,1,2
B) −1 < 𝑥 < 2, 𝑥 ≠ 0
C) 𝑥 ≠ 0
D) -2 < 𝑥 < −1
Q27. The equation |1 − 𝑥 2 | = 2
A) Has exactly one real solution doesn’t have any solution
B) Has exactly two real solutions
C) Has more than two real solutions
Q28. 150 students of a class took three exams: exams 𝑋, exam 𝑌 and exam 𝑍. a group
of 50 students passed the examination 𝑋, 80 students passed the examination 𝑌 and
32 the exam 𝑍. 15 students passed exactly two exams and 10 students passed all the
exams. How many students didn’t pass any exam?
A) 3
B) 13
C) 23
D) 35
Q29. The three real numbers 𝑥 < 𝑦 < 𝑧 are different from zero. Which of the following
statements is correct?
1 1 1
A) 𝑧 2 < 𝑦 2 < 𝑥 2
1 1 1 1
B) < or <
𝑦 𝑥 𝑧 𝑦
1 1 1 1
C) 𝑦 < 𝑥 and <𝑦
𝑧

D) None of the previous answers is correct

Q30. We consider the regular tetrahedron VABC. VH is the height of the face VAB.
Between the straight lines VH and VB:
A) Only the straight line VH forms 60° angle with the plane ABC
B) Only the straight line VB forms 60o angle with the plane ABC
C) Both VH and VB straight lines are inclined at 60o with respect to the plane ABC
D) None of the previous answers is correct