Sample Questions
1. What is formed by the intersection of a plane and the vertex of a double-napped cone?
a. circle
b. line
c. parabola
d. point
2. What does the eccentricity of a conic section describe?
a. The orientation of the conic section in the coordinate plane.
b. The distance between the foci of the conic section.
c. The extent to which the conic section is elongated or circular.
d. The length of the axis of symmetry of the conic section.
3. Which conic section has an eccentricity equal to 1?
a. circle
b. ellipse
c. hyperbola
d. parabola
4. What is the graph of the equation 𝒙𝟐 + 𝒚𝟐 − 𝟔𝒙 − 𝟖𝒚 + 𝟗 = 𝟎?
a. circle
b. ellipse
c. hyperbola
d. parabola
(𝒙+𝟏)𝟐 (𝒚+𝟐)𝟐
5. What is the value of the eccentricity of an ellipse given its equation by + = 𝟏?
𝟒 𝟗
√𝒂𝟐 −𝒃𝟐
Hint: Use 𝒆 = 𝒂 .
a. 𝑒 ≈ 1.803
b. 𝑒 ≈ 1.118
c. 𝑒 ≈ 0.745
d. 𝑒 ≈ 0.601
6. The graph of 𝟒𝒙𝟐 + 𝟗𝒚𝟐 − 𝟏𝟔𝒙 + 𝟏𝟖𝒚 + 𝟔𝟏 = 𝟎 is a degenerate conic section. What is its
specific graph?
a. an empty set
b. (2, −1)
3
c. y = ± 2 (x − 2) − 1
3
d. y = 2 x − 4
7. Evaluate the graph of (𝒙 − 𝟖)𝟐 + (𝒚 + 𝟑)𝟐 = −𝟑𝟔.
a. The graph represents a circle with center at (8, −3) and radius 6 units.
b. The graph is imaginary and does not represent a real circle.
c. The graph represents a circle with center at (8, −3) and radius 6 units, located in Quadrant
II.
d. The graph represents a non-degenerate conic section.
8. A series in mathematics is defined as:
a. the difference between the terms of a sequence.
b. the sum of the terms of a sequence.
c. the product of the terms of a sequence.
d. the average of the terms of a sequence.
9. Consider the arithmetic sequence 2, 5, 8, 11, …. What is the common difference of this
sequence?
a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
d. 5
𝒂
10. What is the sum of the infinite geometric sequence 250, 50, 10, 2, …? (Hint: 𝑺∞ = 𝟏−𝒓𝟏
)
a. 250
b. 300
c. 400
d. 550
11. What is a geometric sequence?
a. A sequence in which each term is the sum of the preceding two terms.
b. A sequence in which each term is the product of the preceding two terms.
c. A sequence in which each term is obtained by adding a constant to the preceding term.
d. A sequence in which each term is obtained by multiplying a constant, called the common
ratio, to the preceding term.
12. Describe the pattern in the sequence 13, 15, 17, 19, …. Then, find the next three terms.
a. Add 2; 23, 25, 27.
b. Multiply by 2; 38, 76, 152.
c. Add -2; 17, 15, 13
d. Add 2; 21, 23, 25
13. Use summation notation to write the series 49+54+59+… for 14 terms.
a. ∑14
𝑛=1(49 + 5𝑛)
b. ∑14
𝑛=1(44 + 5𝑛)
c. ∑13
𝑛=1(44 + 5𝑛)
d. 13
∑ 𝑛=1(49 + 5𝑛)
14. Find the coordinates of the point of intersection of the terminal side of a 300° angle in standard
position on the unit circle.
1 √3
a. (2 , − )
2
1 √3
b. (2 , )
2
√3 1
c. ( − 2 ,2 )
√3 1
d. ( 2 , 2 )
15. Which of the following measures of a central angle shares the same coordinates as the
terminal side of 0° angle on the unit circle?
a. 90°
b. 180°
c. 360°
d. 270°
16. Rewrite 50°66.5′ in terms of degrees, minutes, and seconds.
a. 51°6′ 30′′
b. 51°5′ 29′′
c. 50°00′ 30′′
d. 50°65′ 30′′
17. Find the supplement of an angle whose measure of 36°36′.
a. 54°46′
b. 90°10′
c. 143°24′
d. 334°4′
18. Which of the following radian measure is equal to −108°?
3π
a. 5 rad
5π
b. rad
3
3π
c. − rad
5
5π
d. − rad
3
22𝜋
19. Convert 6 rad. into degrees.
a. 330°
b. 430°
c. 630°
d. 660°
20. How many degrees does Earth revolve around the sun in a century, as it completes its elliptical
orbit, covering a total of 360° in a year? (Hint: A century is equivalent to 100 years.)
a. 36000°
b. 360000°
c. 3600000°
d. 36000000°
21. Based on Figure 1, identify the type(s) of triangle(s) shown.
I. equilateral triangle
II. equiangular triangle
III. acute triangle
a. I only
b. II only
c. I and II only
d. I, II and III Figure 1
22. In what quadrant is the angle 575° in standard position located?
a. Q I
b. Q II
c. Q III
d. Q IV
23. Find the smallest positive coterminal angle of 870°.
a. 1230°
b. 510°
c. 150°
d. 30°
24. What is the general equation to find all the coterminal angle of −50°?
a. 𝑋 = 360°𝑍 − 50°
b. 𝑋 = 360°𝑍 + 50°
c. 𝑋 = 180°𝑍 − 50°
d. 𝑋 = 180°𝑍 + 50°
25. Which among the following are quadrantal angles?
a. 0°, 45°, 90°, 270°, 360°
b. 0°, 90°, 270°, 360°
c. 0°, 45°, 60°, 270°, 360°
d. 0°, 60°, 90°, 270°, 360°
13𝜋
26. Which of the following is NOT a coterminal angle of − 6 𝑟𝑎𝑑?
𝝅
a. − 𝟔 𝒓𝒂𝒅
𝟏𝟏𝝅
b. 𝒓𝒂𝒅
𝟔
𝟑𝟕𝝅
c. − 𝒓𝒂𝒅
𝟔
𝟑𝟕𝝅
d. 𝟔 𝒓𝒂𝒅
27. Given 𝜃 = 45°, what is the value of cos 𝜃?
a. 1
√𝟑
b. 𝟐
√𝟐
c. 𝟐
𝟏
d. 𝟐
√2
28. If cos 𝜃 = and 𝜃 is located at quadrant I, find the exact values of the other trigonometric
2
values.
√2
a. sin 𝜃 = , tan 𝜃 = 1 , csc 𝜃 = √2 , sec 𝜃 = √2 , cot 𝜃 = 1
2
√2
b. sin 𝜃 = , tan 𝜃 = −1 , csc 𝜃 = √2 , sec 𝜃 = −√2 , cot 𝜃 = −1
2
√2
c. sin 𝜃 = − 2 , tan 𝜃 = 1 , csc 𝜃 = −√2 , sec 𝜃 = −√2 , cot 𝜃 = 1
√2
d. sin 𝜃 = − 2 , tan 𝜃 = −1 , csc 𝜃 = −√2 , sec 𝜃 = √2 , cot 𝜃 = −1
29. Find the reference angle of 89°.
a. 1°
b. 89°
c. 91°
d. 271°
30. Given 𝜃 = −850°, find its reference angle.
a. 50°
b. 130°
c. 230°
d. 85
