ROUND 1

2016 PRELIMS
Find the inverse of the given function

1 f(x) = ax + b
ANSWER: f- 1(x) = x/a – b/a
[x = ay + b, y = (x – b)/a, f- 1(x) = x/a – b/a]

2 f(x) = 1/(ax + b)
ANSWER: f – 1(x) = 1/(ax) – b/a
[x = 1/(ay + b), x(ay + b) = 1, ay + b = 1/x, y = 1/ax – b/a]

3 f(x ) = 5 - 3x
ANSWER: f – 1(x) = 5/3 – x/3
[x = 5 – 3y, 3y = 5 – x, y = (5 – x)/3 = 5/3 – x/3]

Determine whether the given function is even or odd or neither even nor odd:

1 f(x) = x2 – 5x
ANSWER: neither even nor odd

2 f(x) = 3x3 – 5x
ANSWER: Odd

3 f(x) = (x – 1)2
ANSWER: neither even nor odd

Find the equation of the straight line

1 with gradient -2 and passing through the point A(-1, 0),

ANSWER : y = -2(x + 1) or 2x + y = -2 [ (y – 0) = -2(x + 1), y = -2(x + 1)]

2 with slope 3 and passing through the point B(1, -1),

ANSWER: y = 3x – 4 [ (y + 1) = 3(x – 1), y = 3x - 4]
3 with gradient 2 and passing through the point C(-2, 1).
ANSWER: y = 2x + 5 [ (y – 1) = 2(x + 2), y = 2x + 5]

Find the range of the given function

1 y = x2 + 2x + 3
ANSWER: {y : y ≥ 2}
[y = (x2 + 2x + 1) + 2 = (x + 1)2 + 2, hence y ≥ 2]

2 y = x/(x – 2)
ANSWER:
[y(x - 2) = x, x(y – 1) = 2y, x = 2y/(y – 1), hence

3 y = 5 – 2x2
ANSWER: {y : y ≤ 5}

2016 Nat
Find the values of x for which the expression is undefined.

1 x/(x2 + 1)
ANSWER: no value of x

2 x/(x2 – 1)
ANSWER: x = 1, x = -1

3 (x – 2)/(x + 1)(x – 3)
ANSWER: x = -1, x = 3

Find the x-intercept and the y-intercept of the graph of the given curve

1 y = 3x – 12
ANSWER: x-intercept = 4, y-intercept = -12
[y = 0 gives 3x – 12= 0, x = 4; x = 0 gives y = -12]

2 y = x2 – 4
ANSWER: x-intercept = ±2, y-intercept = -4
[ y = 0 gives x2 – 4 = 0 , x = ±2; x = 0 gives y = -4]

3 2x – 5y = 10
ANSWER: x-intercept = 5, y-intercept = -2
[y = 0 gives 2x = 10, x = 5 ; x = 0 gives -5y = 10 and y = -2]

Find the equation of the line

1 through the point A(1, 1) and parallel to the line with equation 2x - 3y = 5,
ANSWER: 2x – 3y = -1
[2(1) – 3(1) = -1]

2 through the point B(2, -1) and perpendicular to the line with equation y = -1,
ANSWER: x = 2

3 through the point C(2, 3) and parallel to the line with equation y = 5.
ANSWER: y = 3

Find the inverse of the linear function

1 y = 3x – 6
ANSWER: y = x/3 + 2
[x = 3y – 6, 3y = x + 6, y = x/3 + 2]

2 y=½x+1
ANSWER: y = 2x – 2
[ x = y/2 + 1, 2x = y + 2, y = 2x – 2]

3 y = 3x – 1
ANSWER: y = x/3 + 1/3 or y = (x + 1)/3
[x = 3y – 1, 3y = x + 1, y = (x + 1)/3 or y = x/3 + 1/3]

Find the equation of the line

1 parallel to the line x + y = 1 and passing through the point A(1, 1).
ANSWER: x + y = 2, or y = -x + 2
[ m = -1, y – 1 = -1(x – 1), y = -x + 1 + 1 = -x + 2, or x + y = 2]
2 perpendicular to the line x + y = 1, and passing through the point A(1, 1).
ANSWER: y = x
[ m = 1, y – 1 = 1(x – 1), y = x]

3 parallel to the line x – 3y = 1 and passing through the origin.

ANSWER: y = x/3
[ m = 1/3, y – 0 = (1/3)(x – 0), y = x/3]

Determine if the three points A, B, C lie on the same line given

1 A(2, 5), B(-2, -5) and C(4, 10)

ANSWER: Points lie on the same line
[ mAB =10/4 = 5/2, mBC = 15/6 = 5/2, hence points lie on the same line]

2 A(2, 1), B(-8, -1) and C(-3, 0)

ANSWER: Points lie on the same line
[ mAB = 2/10 = 1/5, mBC = 1/5, hence points lie on the same line]

3 A(1, 2), B(2, 4) and C(4, 2)

ANSWER: Points do not lie on the same line
[ mAB = 2/1 = 2, mBC = -2/2 = -1, hence points do not lie on the same line]

1 If f(x) = 2x + 3, evaluate
ANSWER: 3 [2x + 3 = 9, 2x = 6, x = 3]

2 If f(x ) = 3 – 2x, evaluate

ANSWER: 1 [3 – 2x = 1, 2x = 2, x = 1]

3 f(x ) = x/2 + 1, evaluate

ANSWER: 4 [3 = x/2 + 1, x = 6 – 2 = 4]

Given the functions f(x) = (2x – 3) and g(x) = x2 + 1, find the composite function

1 f(g(x))
ANSWER: 2x2 - 1
[ f(g(x)) = 2g(x) – 3 = 2(x2 + 1) – 3 = 2x2 – 1]

2 g(g(x))
ANSWER: (x2 + 1)2 + 1, or x4 + 2x2 + 2
[ g(g(x)) = g(x)2 + 1 = (x2 + 1)2 + 1 = x4+ 2x2 + 2

3 g(f(x))
ANSWER: (2x – 3)2 + 1, or 4x2 – 12x + 10
[g(f(x)) = f(x)2 + 1 = (2x – 3)2 + 1 = 4x2 – 12x + 10

The functions f and g are given by f(x) = 2x + 1 and g(x) = 1/x. Evaluate

1 g(f(2))
ANSWER: 1/5 [f(2) = 5, g(5) = 1/5]

2 f(g(2))
ANSWER: 2 [g(2) = ½ , f(1/2) = 1 + 1 = 2

3 g(f(0))
ANSWER: 1 [ f(0) = 1, g(1) = 1]

2017 Nat
If f(x) = 2x2 – 2x + 3, express the following in powers of x

1 f(x + 1)
ANSWER: 2x2 + 2x + 3 [2(x + 1)2 – 2(x + 1) + 3 = 2(x2 + 2x + 1) – 2x - 2 + 3 = 2x2 + 2x + 3]

2 f(x – 1)
ANSWER: 2x2 - 6x + 7 [ 2(x2 – 2x +1) - 2(x – 1) + 3 = 2x2 - 6x + 7]

3 f(2x)
ANSWER : 8x2 – 4x + 3 [2(2x)2 -2(2x) + 3 = 8x2 – 4x + 3]
If f(x) = 3x – 5, find

1 f-1(4) [3x – 5 = 4, 3x = 9, x = 3, f-1(4) = 3

ANSWER: 3

2 f-1(-2) [3x – 5 = -2, 3x = 3, x = 1, f-1(-2) = 1]

ANSWER: 1

3 f-1(- 8) [3x – 5 = -8, 3x = -3, x = -1, f-1(-8) = -1]

ANSWER: -1

Find the equation of the straight line through the pair of points

1 A(1, 2) and B(3, 8) [m = 6/2 = 3, y – 2 = 3(x – 1), y = 3x - 3 + 2 = 3x – 1]

ANSWER: y = 3x – 1

2 C(3, 5) and D(1, 1)

ANSWER: y = 2x – 1 [m = 4/2 = 2, y – 1 = 2(x – 1), y = 2x – 2 + 1 = 2x – 1]

3 E(-2, 3) and F(3, -2)

ANSWER: y = -x + 1 [m = -5/5 = -1, (y + 2) = -1(x – 3), y = -x + 3 - 2 = -x + 1]

Find the inverse of the given function

1 y = 3x – 4
ANSWER: y = (x + 4)/3 [x = 3y – 4, y = (x + 4)/3]

2 y = ½x + 1
ANSWER : y = 2x – 2 [ x = ½y + 1, y = 2x – 2 ]

3 y = √x for x ≥ 0
ANSWER : y = x2 for x ≥ 0 [x = √y, y = x2 ]

Find the length of the segment AB for the given coordinates of A and B

1 A(5, 7), B(-5, 7)

ANSWER: 10 [5 – (-5) = 10]
2 A(-6, 12), B(-6, 24)
ANSWER: 12 [24 – 12 = 12]

3 A(-12, 10), B(- 7, 10)

ANSWER: 5 [ -7 – (-12) = 5 ]

Determine whether the points A, B and C are on the same line

1 A(2, 3), B(-2, 0) and C(4, 4)

ANSWER : Points are not on the same line
[ mAB = 3/4, mBC = 4/6 = 2/3, mAB ≠ mBC, hence points are not on same line]

2 A(4, 2), B(1, 0) and C(-2, -2)

ANSWER: Points are on same line.
[mAB = 2/3, mBC = -2/-3 = 2/3, mAB = mBC, hence points on the same line]

3. A(-2, 0), B(2, 2) and C(1, 0)

ANSWER: Points not on same line.
[mAB = 2/4 = 1/2 , mBC = 2/1 = 2, mAB ≠ mBC, hence not on the same line]

2018 Nat
Find the equation of the locus of the point P(x, y) which is equidistant from the points A and B
given

1 A(1, 2) and B(2, 1)

ANSWER: y = x
[(x – 2)2 + (y – 1)2 = (x - 1)2 + (y – 2)2, -4x + 4 + -2y + 1 = -2x + 1 -4y + 4, 2x = 2y, y = x]

2 A(0, -2) and B(2, 0)

ANSWER: y = -x
[ x2 + (y + 2)2 = (x – 2)2 + y2, 4y + 4 = -4x + 4, 4y = -4x, y = -x]

3 A(1, 1) and B(2, 2)

ANSWER: y = -x + 3
[ (x – 1)2 + (y – 1)2 = (x – 2)2 + (y – 2)2, -2x + 1 – 2y + 1 = -4x + 4 – 4y + 4, 2x = -2y + 6, y = -x + 3]
If f(x) = 3x + 7, evaluate

1 f-1(-2) [ f inverse of -2]

ANSWER: -3
[ 3x + 7 = -2, 3x = - 9, x = -3, hence f-1(-2) = - 3]

2 f-1(10)
ANSWER: 1
[ 3x + 7 = 10, 3x = 3, x = 1, hence f-1(10) = 1]

3 f-1(4)
ANSWER: -1
[ 3x + 7 = 4, 3x = - 3, x = -1, hence f-1(4) = -1]

Find the equation of the straight line with the given x- and y-intercepts

1 x = -2, y = 2
ANSWER: y = x + 2
[ x/-2 + y/2 = 1, y = x + 2]

2 x = 3, y = 3
ANSWER: x + y = 3, or y = -x + 3
[x/3 + y/3 = 1, x + y = 3, or y = -x + 3]

3 x = 3, y = -2
ANSWER: 2x – 3y = 6 or y = (2/3)x - 2
[ x/3 + y/-2 = 1, 2x – 3y = 6, y = 2x/3 - 2]

2018 Nat
Find the equation of the straight line

1 inclined at an angle of 45° to the positive direction of the x-axis and passing through the point
A(2, 3),
ANSWER: y = x + 1
[ m = tan45° = 1, hence y – 3 = 1(x – 2), y = x + 1]
2 inclined at an angle of135° to the positive direction of the x-axis and passing through the
point B(-4, 2),
ANSWER: y = -x – 2
[ m = tan135° = -1, y - 2 = -1(x + 4), y = - x – 2]

3 inclined at an angle of 60° to the positive direction of the x-axis and passing through the point
C(√3, -1)
ANSWER: y =( √3)x – 4
[ m = tan60° = √3, (y + 1) = √3(x - √3) = (√3)x – 3, y = (√3)x – 4]

Find the average rate of change of the function f(x) given

1 f(x) = x2 – 3x + 5 as x changes from 2 to 3,

ANSWER: 2
[(f(3) – f(2))/(3 – 2) = (9 – 9 + 5) – (4 – 6 + 5) = 5 – 3 = 2]

2 f(x) = x3 – 2x + 9 as x changes from 0 to 2,

ANSWER: 2
[ (f(2) – f(0))/(2 – 0) = [(8 – 4 + 9) – (9)]/2 = 4/2 = 2]

3 f(x) = 2x3 – 3x2 + 2 as x changes from x = 1 to x = 2.

ANSWER: 5
[ (f(2) – f(1))/(2 – 1) = (16 – 12 + 2) – (2 – 3 + 2) = 6 – 1 = 5]

Find the equation of the perpendicular bisector of the line segment AB given

1 A(-1, 2) and B(3, -4)

ANSWER: y = 2x/3 – 5/3, or y = (2x – 5)/3
[mAB = -6/4 = -3/2, Midpoint of AB is C(1, -1), (y + 1) = (2/3)(x – 1), y = 2x/3 – 5/3

2 A(3, 5) and B(5, 3)

ANSWER: y = x
[ mAB = -2/2 = -1, Midpoint of AB is C(4, 4), y – 4 = 1(x – 4), y = x]

3 A(2, -1) and B(4, 1)

ANSWER: y = -x + 3
[ mAB = 2/2 = 1, Midpoint of AB is C(3, 0), y – 0 = -1(x – 3), y = -x + 3]
Describe how the graph of the given function can be obtained from that of y = x 2

1 y = (x – 2)2
ANSWER: Shift the graph of y = x2 horizontally 2 units to the right.

2 y = x2 – 4
ANSWER: Shift the graph of y = x2 vertically down by 4 units.

3 y = -x2
ANSWER: Reflect the graph of y = x2 in the x-axis

Find the average rate of change of the function y = f(x) given

1 f(x) = x2 + 2x – 1 from x = 1 to x = 3
ANSWER: 6
[ (f(3) – f(1))/(3 – 1) = ((9 + 6 – 1) – (1 + 2 – 1))/2 = 12/2 = 6]

2 f(x) = sinx – cosx from x = 0 to x = π/2

ANSWER: 4/π
[ (sin(π/2) – cos(π/2)) - (sin0 – cos0))/(π/2) = (1 + 1)/(π/2) = 4/π ]

3 f(x) = 1/(x + 2) from x = -1 to x = 1

ANSWER: -1/3
[ (f(1) – f(-1))/2 = ( 1/3 – 1)/2 = (-2/3)/2 = - 1/3]

Find functions f(x) and g(x) such that the function h(x) = f(g(x)) given that

1 h(x) = (3x + 4)2

ANSWER: f(x) = x2, g(x) = (3x + 4)
[ f(g(x)) = f(3x + 4) = (3x + 4)2]

2 h(x) = (x2 – 1)/(x2 + 1)

ANSWER: f(x) = (x – 1)/(x + 1), g(x) = x2
[ f(g(x)) = f(x2) = (x2 – 1)/(x2 + 1)]

3 h(x) = 5(x + 2)2 – 3(x + 2) + 7

ANSWER: f(x) = 5x2 – 3x + 7, g(x) = x + 2
[ f(g(x)) = f(x + 2) = (x + 2)2 – 3(x + 2) + 7]

Find the slope of the line passing through the given points
1 (a, b) and (3a, - 2b) [ (-2b – b)/(3a – a) = - 3b/2a
ANSWER: -3b/2a

2 (a, b + c) and (a + c, b – c) [(b – c – b – c)/(a + c – a) = -2c/c = -2

ANSWER: -2

3 (a, a2) and (b, b2) [(b2 – a2)/(b – a) = (b – a)(b + a)/(b – a) = (b + a)]
ANSWER: (b + a)

2019 Prelims
Find an expression for f(x), if
1 f(x + 1) = x2 + 5x + 7
ANSWER: f(x) = x2 + 3x + 3
[x2 + 5x + 7 = (x + 1)2 + 3x + 6 = (x + 1)2 + 3(x + 1) + 3, f(x) = x2 + 3x + 3 ]

2 f(x – 1) = x2 + x + 2
ANSWER: f(x) = x2 + 3x + 4
[ x2 + x + 2 = (x – 1)2 + 3x + 1 = (x – 1)2 + 3(x – 1) + 4, f(x) = x2 + 3x + 4]

3 f(x + 2) = x2 + 5x + 8
ANSWER: f(x) = x2 + x + 2
[ x2 + 5x + 8 = (x + 2)2 + x + 4 = (x + 2)2 + (x + 2) + 2, hence f(x) = x2 + x + 2]

SPEED RACE

2016 prelims
 1. If f(x) = x2, and g(x ) = 3x + 2, find f(g(x))
ANSWER: (3x + 2)2
[ f(g(x)) = [g(x)]2 = (3x + 2)2]
2. Identify whether the given relation of ordered pairs {(9, 5), (3, 7), (9, -5) }
is a function. Give reason for your answer
ANSWER: This is not a function since 9 corresponds to 5 and -5, ie image of 9 is
not unique

3. Find the domain of the rational function f(x) = 3/(x – 3)

ANSWER: {x : x }

4. Find the distance between the points A(-2, 3) and B(4, - 5)

ANSWER: 10 units
[ √(36 + 64) = √100 = 10]

5. Find the equation of the line passing through the points A(-1, 2) and B(2, 5)
ANSWER: y = x + 3,
[m = 3/3 = 1, y – 2 = 1(x + 1), y = x + 3]

6. Find the equation of the line passing through the points A(-1, 2) and B(2, 5)
ANSWER: y = x + 3,
[m = 3/3 = 1, y – 2 = 1(x + 1), y = x + 3]

7. Find the inverse of the function defined by the equation 2x – y = 4

ANSWER: 2y – x = 4, or y = ½ x + 2
[Interchange x and y to obtain 2y – x = 4 or y = x/2 + 2]
 8. Find the area of the finite region between the line y = x – 4, and the axes
ANSWER: 8 sq units
[x-intercept = 4, y-intercept = -4, Area = ½(4)(4) = 8 sq units ]

9. Find the domain of the function y = (x + 2)/(x2 + 1)

ANSWER: {x : x is a real number}

10.Find the range of the function y = x3

ANSWER: { y : y is a real number}

11.Find the range of the function y = 4 – x2

ANSWER: {y : y ≤ 4 }

12.Find the domain of the function f(x) = (2x + 1)/(x2 – 4)

ANSWER: {x : x }

2016 Nat
13.If f(x) = 2x – 3, evaluate f-1(5)
ANSWER: 4
[ 5 = 2x – 3 , 2x = 8, x = 4, f(4) = 5, hence f-1(5) = 4]

14.Determine whether the lines with equations y = 2x + 3, and y = -2x + 3 are

parallel, perpendicular or neither
ANSWER: neither parallel nor perpendicular

15.Given the functions f(x) = 3x + 2 and g(x) = x2 – 2, find the composite

function f(g(x)).
ANSWER: f(g(x)) = 3x2 - 4
[f(g(x))= 3g(x) + 2 = 3(x2 – 2) + 2 = 3x2 - 4

16.Find the equation of the straight line through the points A(5, 7) and B(5, -
5)
ANSWER: x = 5

17.Find the domain of the function y = .

ANSWER: {all real x}

18.Find the range of the function

ANSWER: [ y = 1/(x + 1), yx + y = 1, x = (1 – y)/y, hence y 0]

19.Find the domain of the function

ANSWER: { x : x }

20.Find the equation of the straight line joining the points A(2, 5) and B(7, 5)
ANSWER: y = 5

21.Determine if the point A(1, -1) is on the line 2x – 3y = 5

ANSWER: The point A is on the line [2(1) – 3(-1) = 2 + 3 = 5]

22.Find the range of the function y = 4 – x2

ANSWER: {y : y ≤ 4 }
 23.If f(x ) = 2x - 5, evaluate f – 1(13)

ANSWER: 9 [2x - 5 = 13, 2x = 18, x = 9]

2017 Nat
24. If f(x) = 2x + 3, and g(x) = x2 + 2, find an expression for f(g(x))

ANSWER : 2x2 + 7 [f(g(x)) = 2g(x) + 3= 2(x2 + 2) + 3 = 2x2 + 7

25. Find the equation of the straight line with gradient -5 and y-intercept 3

ANSWER: y = -5x + 3

26. Find the coordinates of the y-intercept of the function f(x) = x3 – 5x2 + 7x + 6

ANSWER: (0, 6) [f(0) = 6, hence (0, 6)]

27. The points A(3, a) and B(b, b – 2) both lie on the line y = 3x – 2, Evaluate a and b.

ANSWER : a = 7, b = 0 [ a = 9 – 2 = 7, b – 2 = 3b – 2, 2b = 0, b = 0]

28. The function f is defined by f(x) = (2x – 1)/(x + 2). Find f-1(x).

ANSWER: f-1(x) = (2x + 1)/(2 – x)

[x = (2y – 1)/(y + 2), x(y + 2) = (2y – 1), y(x – 2) = -(2x + 1), y = (2x + 1)/(2 – x)]

29. Find the equation of the line through the points A(3, -5) and B(3, 5).

ANSWER: x = 3

30. Find the equation of the straight line through the points A(3, -3) and B(0, -3)

ANSWER: y = -3

2018 Nat
 31. Find the equation of the perpendicular bisector of the line bisecting the line segment
joining the points A(-1, 3) and B(5, 1)

ANSWER: y = 3x - 4
[mAB = -2/6 = -1/3, C(2, 2) (y - 2) = 3(x – 2), y = 3x - 4]

32. Given f(x + 2) = x2 + 6x + 4, find f(x).

ANSWER: f(x) = x2 + 2x - 4
[x2 + 6x + 4 = x2 + 4x + 4 + 2x = (x + 2)2 + 2(x + 2) – 4, hence f(x) = x2 + 2x – 4]

33. Find the domain of the function f(x) = 2x/√(x - 3)

ANSWER: {x : x > 3 }

34. Determine the coordinates of B, the other end of the segment AB given A(-2, -3) and its
midpoint M(3, - 1).

ANSWER: B(8, 1)
[ B(a, b), (-2 + a)/2 = 3, a = 6 + 2 = 8, (-3 + b)/2 = -1, -3 + b = -2, b = 1 and hence (8, 1)]

35. Find the range of values of x for which the binomial expansion of (1 + 3x)-1 is valid.

ANSWER: {x : -1/3 < x < 1/3} or {x: |x| < 1/3}

36. Given f(x) = 2x – 3, and g(x) = x2 – 3x + 2, find g(f(3))

ANSWER: 2
[ f(3) = 6 - 3 = 3, g(3) = 9 – 9 + 2 = 2, g(f(3)) = 2]

37. Given that f(x) = x2 – 3x + 2 and g(x) = 2x – 3, find g(f(1))

ANSWER: -3
[f(1) = 1 – 3 + 2 = 0, g(0) = -3 ]

38. Find the distance between the points A(5, 3) and B(0, 15)
ANSWER: 13
[(15 – 3)2 + (5 – 0)2 = 122 + 52 = 132, distance = 13]

TRUE OR FALSE

2016 prelims
1 The lines with equations x + y = 1 and x – y = 1 are perpendicular
ANSWER: TRUE

2 The lines with equations 2x + y = 1 and 2x – y = 1 are perpendicular

ANSWER: FALSE

3 The lines with equations x – y = 3 and y – x = 5 are parallel

ANSWER: TRUE

In the x-y plane,

1 the equation x = 2 represents a point in the plane,

ANSWER: FALSE

2 the inequality y > 0 defines the region above the x-axis,

ANSWER: TRUE

3 the equations x = 2 and y = 3 determine a point in the plane.

ANSWER: TRUE

In the cartesian plane,

1 the equation of the y- axis is y = 0,

ANSWER: FALSE

2 the equation x = 4 represents a point on the x-axis,

ANSWER: FALSE

3 the equation of the x-axis is y = 0.

ANSWER: TRUE
2016 Nat
1 One and only one straight line can be drawn through any two points in a plane.
ANSWER: TRUE

2 Two distinct lines in a plane can intersect in at most one point.

ANSWER: TRUE

3 Two lines in a plane can intersect in more than one point.

ANSWER: TRUE

1 Every relation is a function.

ANSWER: FALSE

2 Some functions are not relations.

ANSWER : FALSE

3 Every function has an inverse.

ANSWER: FALSE

1 Addition of functions is commutative

ANSWER: TRUE
2 Subtraction of functions is associative
ANSWER: FALSE

3 Composition of functions is commutative

ANSWER: FALSE

1 The function f(x) = 2x + 1 is an increasing function.

ANSWER: TRUE

2 The function f(x) = 3 - 2x is an increasing function.

ANSWER: FALSE

3 The function f(x) = 2 is an increasing function.

ANSWER: FALSE

1The function f(x) = 4x2 – 5 is an even function

ANSWER: TRUE

2 The function f(x) = 3x3 – 2x is an odd function

ANSWER: TRUE

3 The function f(x ) = 2x + 1 is neither even nor odd.

ANSWER: TRUE

1 The linear function y = 3x + 2 is one to one.

ANSWER: TRUE

2 The quadratic function y = x2 is one to one.

ANSWER: FALSE

3 The cubic function y = x3 is one to one.

ANSWER: TRUE

1 A many to one relation is a mapping

ANSWER: TRUE
2 A relation is a set of ordered pairs.
ANSWER: TRUE

3 A many to many relation can be a function

ANSWER: FALSE

1 If a function has an inverse, then it is one to one

ANSWER: TRUE

2 If a function is onto, then it has an inverse

ANSWER: FALSE

3 If a function is one to one, then it has an inverse

ANSWER: FALSE

If set A maps into the set B, then

1 some members of B are not images of A

ANSWER: TRUE

2 some members of A are not members of B

ANSWER: FALSE

3 the mapping is not one to one

ANSWER: FALSE

1 The point A(1, 1) is on the line with equation x + y = 3

ANSWER: FALSE

2 The point A(2, 4) is on the quadratic curve y = x2

ANSWER: TRUE

3 The point A(1, -1) is on the line with equation 5x + 3y = 2

ANSWER: TRUE

1 The sum of two even functions is an even function.

ANSWER: TRUE

2 The product of two even functions is an even function.

ANSWER: TRUE

3 The product of an even function and an odd function is an odd function.

ANSWER: TRUE

1 If two lines are perpendicular to the same plane, then they are parallel.
ANSWER: TRUE

2 If two lines are parallel to the same plane, then they are perpendicular.
ANSWER: FALSE

3 One and only one line can be drawn through two different points.
ANSWER: TRUE

2017 Nat

1 A function has an inverse if it is onto

ANSWER: FALSE

2 A function has an inverse if it is one to one.

ANSWER: FALSE

3 A function has an inverse if it is both one to one and onto.

ANSWER : TRUE

1 The x-intercept of the line 2x – 3y = 6 is 3.

ANSWER: TRUE

2 The y-intercept of the line x + y = 3 is 3

ANSWER: TRUE

3 The x-intercept of the line y = 2x + 4 is 4.

ANSWER: FALSE

1 The point A(-4, 5) is in the third quadrant

ANSWER: FALSE

2 The point B(0, - 5) is in the fourth quadrant

ANSWER: FALSE

3 The point C(-3, - 7) is in both the second and third quadrants.

ANSWER: FALSE

1 The lines y = 2x + 1 and y = -2x + 1 are perpendicular.

ANSWER: FALSE

2 The lines y = x + 1 and y = 2 – x are perpendicular.

ANSWER: TRUE

3 The lines x + y = 2 and y = 3 – x are parallel

ANSWER: TRUE

1The equation of the x-axis is x = 0

ANSWER: FALSE

2 The equation of the y-axis is x = 0

ANSWER: TRUE

3 An x-intercept of a curve cannot fall on the y-axis.

ANSWER: FALSE [origin (0, 0)]

1 3/(x + 1) is a rational function

ANSWER: TRUE

2 sinx/cosx is a rational function.

ANSWER: FALSE

3 (√3 + x)/(√3 - x) is a rational function.

ANSWER: TRUE

If f and g are inverse functions of each other, then

1 f(g(x)) = x2
ANSWER: FALSE

2 g(f(x)) = x
ANSWER: TRUE

3 f(x) × g(x) = 1
ANSWER: FALSE

1 The graph of f(x) = x2 – 4x + 4 has only one x-intercept.

ANSWER: TRUE

2 The graph of a quadratic function has only one y-intercept.

ANSWER: TRUE

3 The graph of a function can have more than one y- intercept.

ANSWER: FALSE

1 The x-intercepts of the function y = (x – 1)(x + 1) are (0, 1) and (0, -1)
ANSWER: FALSE

2 For the function f(x) = 5x3 + 3x, f(-x) = - f(x)

ANSWER: TRUE

3 The graph of f(x) = x2 – 1 has two x-intercepts

ANSWER: TRUE

1 The function f(x) = 4x2 + 2x is an even function.

ANSWER: FALSE

2 The function f(x) = 3x2 + 5x is an odd function.

ANSWER: FALSE

3 The function f(x) = 5x3 – 7x is an odd function

ANSWER: TRUE

1 The function y = sinx is an even function

ANSWER: FALSE
2 The function y = cosx is an odd function
ANSWER : FALSE

3 The function y = sin2x is an even function

ANSWER: TRUE

2018 Nat

1 The curve with equation x2 – y2 = 4 has no y-intercept

ANSWER: TRUE

2 The circle (x – 2)2 + (y + 2)2 = 1 has no x- intercept.

ANSWER: TRUE

3 The curve with equation x2 + y2 = 1 passes through the origin.

ANSWER: FALSE

1 If a triangle has four angles, then it is a square.

ANSWER: TRUE

2 If a triangle has no axis of symmetry, then it is a scalene triangle.

ANSWER: TRUE

3 If the sum of the angles of a triangle is 360°, then it is equilateral.

ANSWER: TRUE

1 Any two equilateral triangles are congruent.

ANSWER: FALSE

2 Any two equiangular triangles are similar

ANSWER: TRUE

3 Any two equiangular quadrilaterals are similar

ANSWER: FALSE

1 A linear function has an inverse

ANSWER : TRUE

2 A quadratic function has an inverse

ANSWER: FALSE

3 A cubic function has an inverse

ANSWER: FALSE
1 The function y = x2 + 1 is an even function.
ANSWER: TRUE

2 The function y = x3 – 1 is an odd function.

ANSWER: FALSE

3 The function y = x3 – x2 is neither even nor odd.

ANSWER: TRUE

1 A constant function is an even function.

ANSWER: TRUE

2 For any function f(x), the function g(x) = f(x) + f(-x) is an even function.
ANSWER: TRUE

3 If the function y = f(x) is an even function, the function y = -f(x) is an odd function.
ANSWER: FALSE

1 A quadrilateral is a parallelogram if two sides are congruent.

ANSWER: FALSE

2 A quadrilateral is a parallelogram if two sides are parallel.

ANSWER: FALSE

3 A quadrilateral is a parallelogram if a pair of opposite angles are congruent.

ANSWER: FALSE

1 If a function has a limit at a point, then it is defined at the point.

ANSWER: FALSE

2 If a function is continuous at a point, then it has a limit at the point.

ANSWER: TRUE

3 If a function has a limit at a point, then it is continuous at the point.

ANSWER: FALSE

1 The graph of an even function is symmetric about the y-axis.

ANSWER: TRUE

2 The graph of an odd function is symmetric about the x-axis.

ANSWER: FALSE

3 The product of an even function and an odd function is even.

ANSWER: FALSE

1 If a parallelogram has congruent diagonals, then it is a rectangle.

ANSWER: TRUE

1 If the diagonals of a quadrilateral are perpendicular, then it is a kite.

ANSWER: FALSE

3 In a quadrilateral if two adjacent angles are right angles, then it is a trapezium.

ANSWER: TRUE

1 Whenever f(x) < 0, the graph of the function y = f(x), is below the x- axis.
ANSWER: TRUE

2 The graph of y = (x + 2)2, is the graph of y = x2 shifted horizontally 2 units to the right.
ANSWER: FALSE

3 The graph of y = x2 – 2, is the graph of y = x2 shifted vertically up 2 units.

ANSWER: FALSE

1 For a linear equation in two variables, the number of solutions is finite

ANSWER: FALSE

2 One needs at least three points to correctly graph a straight line.

ANSWER: FALSE
3 When writing coordinates, the horizontal coordinate is given first.
ANSWER: TRUE
1 The function y = cos3x is an odd function
ANSWER: FALSE

2 The function y = sin2x is an even function

ANSWER: FALSE

3 The function y = tanx is an even function.

ANSWER: FALSE

2019 Prelims
In the interval 0 < x < π/2,
1 the function y = cosx is increasing,
ANSWER: FALSE

2 the function y = tanx is increasing,

ANSWER: TRUE

3 the function y = sinx is increasing.

ANSWER: TRUE

1 The linear equation ax + by = c is in the intercept form

ANSWER: FALSE

2 The linear equation y = mx + c is in the intercept form.

ANSWER: FALSE

3 The equation x/a +y/b= 1 is in the intercept form

ANSWER: TRUE
2019 Prelims
In a kite,

1 opposite angles are congruent,

ANSWER: FALSE

2 two pairs of adjacent sides are congruent,

ANSWER: TRUE

3 a pair of opposite angles are congruent.

ANSWER: TRUE

1The domain of the function f(x) = 1/x2 is the set of real numbers
ANSWER: FALSE

2 The range of the function f(x) = 1/x is the set of real numbers.
ANSWER: FALSE

3 The range of the function f(x) = √x is the set of positive real numbers.
ANSWER: FALSE
RIDDLES

2016 Nat

I am a function.
Really as a function, there is nothing odd about me.
Examples of me are y = x2 and y = cosx.
My graph is symmetric about the y-axis.
If my equation is of the form y = f(x), then f(-x) = f(x).
Who am I?

ANSWER: EVEN FUNCTION

I am as constant as the Northern star.

I am a function.
I am a one note Samba as my range has only one element.
My graph is always parallel to the x-axis.
I have no x-intercept.
Who am I?

ANSWER: CONSTANT FUNCTION

I am a function with a period.

I am an oscillating function.
I am a solution to the Simple Harmonic Motion problem.
There are two of us and we are the basic trigonometric functions.
At π radians, I am zero.
At π/2 radians, I achieve my maximum.
Who am I?

ANSWER: Sine Function

I am an ordered pair of numbers.

I am associated with a point in the coordinate plane.
Each number indicates a distance from the coordinate axes.
The first number is the abscissa.
The second number is the ordinate.
My name suggests my plurality.
Who am I?

ANSWER: COORDINATES

2017 Nat

1 I am a relation between two sets.

2 I am a rule of association between the two sets.
3 I may be one to one or many to one but never many to many.
4 Mind you I am a function.
5 Geographers have something to do with me in respect of maps.
Who am I?

ANSWER: MAPPING

2018 Nat
1 I am some kind of a function.
2 My graph is never below the x-axis.
3 My graph is V – shaped with the vertex on the x-axis.
4 I have a positive attitude about me.
5 I leave non-negative numbers unchanged.
6 For negative numbers, I simply change the sign.
Who am I?

ANSWER : ABOLUTE VALUE FUNCTION