ROUND 4A: TRUE OR FALSE
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
ROUND 4B: TRUE OR FALSE (CONTEST 1)
1 The equation x2 – 3x – 4 = 0 has two distinct roots.
ANSWER: TRUE [b2 – 4ac = 9 + 16 > 0]
2 The equation x2 – 2x + 3 = 0 has no roots.
ANSWER: FALSE [b2 – 4ac = 4 – 12 = - 8 < 0, no real roots]
3 The equation x2 – 6x + 9 = 0 has identical roots.
ANSWER: TRUE [(x – 3)2 = 0]
ROUND 4A: TRUE OR FALSE
1 sin-11 = cos-10 (Read as sine inverse of 1 = cosine inverse of 0)
ANSWER: TRUE
2 tan-11 = cot-11
ANSWER: TRUE
3 sin-1(1/√2) = cos-1(1/√2)
ANSWER: TRUE
ROUND 4B: TRUE OR FALSE
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
ROUND 4A: TRUE OR FALSE
1 A ratio is a proportion
ANSWER: FALSE
2 A proportion is a ratio.
ANSWER: FALSE
3 A proportion is the equality of two ratios.
ANSWER: TRUE
ROUND 4B: TRUE OR FALSE
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
ROUND 4A: TRUE OR FALSE
In linear programming
1 the constraints are linear inequalities,
ANSWER: TRUE
2 the objective function is a linear function,
ANSWER: TRUE
3 the solution is found inside the feasibility region.
ANSWER: FALSE (It is found at an edge)
ROUND 4B: TRUE OR FALSE
1 If the interior angle of a regular hexagon is 120°, then the exterior
angle is 65°
ANSWER: FALSE
2 If the exterior angle of a regular pentagon is 70°, then the interior
angle is 108°
ANSWER: TRUE
3 If the interior angle of a rectangle is 90°, then the exterior angle is 90°
ANSWER: TRUE
ROUND 4A: TRUE OR FALSE
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
ROUND 4B: TRUE OR FALSE (CONTEST 5)
1 257 < 425
ANSWER: TRUE [257 = 1910, 425 = 2210, 257 < 425]
2 448 < 517
ANSWER: FALSE [448 = 32 + 4 = 3610, 517 = 35 + 1 = 3610, 448 = 517]
3 249 > 425
ANSWER: FALSE [249 = 18 + 4 = 2210, 425 = 20 + 2 = 2210, 249 = 425]
ROUND 4A: TRUE OR FALSE
The following number is a prime number
1 91
ANSWER: FALSE [91 = 7 x 13]
2 171 [ sum of digits is 9 divisible by 3, 171 = 9 x 19]
ANSWER: FALSE
3 119
ANSWER: FALSE [119 = 7 x 17]
ROUND 4B: TRUE OR FALSE
1 cos(π + x) = cosx
ANSWER: FALSE
2 sin(π + x) = sinx
ANSWER: FALSE
3 tan(π + x) = tanx
ANSWER: TRUE
ROUND 4A: TRUE OR FALSE
1 At 12.30 am, the smaller angle between the hands of a clock is a
straight angle.
ANSWER: FALSE
2 At 3.00 pm, the smaller angle between the hands of a clock is a right
angle.
ANSWER: TRUE
3 At 6.30 am, the smaller angle between the hands of a clock is zero
degree.
ANSWER: FALSE
ROUND 4B: TRUE OR FALSE
1 In a kite and a rhombus, the diagonals are perpendicular.
ANSWER: TRUE
2 In a kite and a rhombus, the diagonals bisect the vertex angles.
ANSWER: FALSE
3 In a rectangle and an isosceles trapezium, the diagonals are congruent
ANSWER: TRUE
ROUND 4A: TRUE OR FALSE
1 The matrix A = has an inverse
ANSWER: FALSE [DetA = 0]
2 The matrix A = has an inverse
ANSWER: TRUE [DetA =-4 ≠ 0]
3 The matrix A = has an inverse.
ANSWER: FALSE [ DetA = 0]
ROUND 4B: TRUE OR FALSE
Assume x is a real number.
1 If sinx = 4, then cosx = 1/4
ANSWER: TRUE
2 If tanx = 2, then cosx = ½
ANSWER: FALSE
3 If sinx = cosx, then x = 0
ANSWER: FALSE
ROUND 4A: TRUE OR FALSE
1 The number of subsets of a set with 6 elements is 64
ANSWER: TRUE
2 The number of proper subsets of a set with 6 elements is 62.
ANSWER: FALSE
3 The number of non-empty proper subsets of a set with 6 elements is
62.
ANSWER: TRUE
ROUND 4B: TRUE OR FALSE
1 If x3 = 125, then x = ± 5
ANSWER: FALSE
2 If x4 = 16, then x = ± 2
ANSWER: TRUE
3 If x5 = -32, then x = -2
ANSWER: TRUE
ROUND 4A: TRUE OR FALSE
1 sin145° = sin35°
ANSWER: TRUE
2 cos145° = cos35°
ANSWER: FALSE
3 tan145° = tan35°
ANSWER: FALSE
ROUND 4B: TRUE OR FALSE
1The medians of a triangle intersect inside the triangle.
ANSWER: TRUE
2 The altitudes of a triangle intersect inside the triangle.
ANSWER: FALSE
3 The perpendicular bisectors of the sides of a triangle intersect inside
the triangle.
ANSWER : FALSE
ROUND 4A: TRUE OR FALSE
1 2sinxcosx = sin2x
ANSWER: TRUE
2 1 – 2sin2x = cos2x
ANSWER: TRUE
3 tanx/(1 – tan2x) = tan2x
ANSWER: FALSE
ROUND 4B: TRUE OR FALSE
1 Composition of two linear functions is a quadratic function
ANSWER: FALSE
2 Composition of two linear functions is a linear function.
ANSWER: TRUE
3 Composition of a quadratic function with a linear function is a
quadratic function.
ANSWER: TRUE
ROUND 4B: TRUE OR FALSE
1 sin-1(1/2) = cos-1(-1/2)
ANSWER: FALSE
2 sin-1(1/√2) = cos-1(1/√2)
ANSWER: TRUE
3 tan-1(1) = cos-1(1/√2)
ANSWER: TRUE
ROUND 4A: TRUE OR FALSE
The given equation has a finite number of solutions for x a real variable.
1 sinx = 1
ANSWER: FALSE
2 cosx = 2
ANSWER: TRUE
3 tanx = 3
ANSWER: FALSE
ROUND 4B: TRUE OR FALSE
The function f(x) is divisible by the linear function g(x) given that
1 f(x) = x2 – 8x + 12, g(x) = (x – 2)
ANSWER: TRUE [f(2) = 4 – 16 + 12 = 0]
2 f(x) = 2x2 + 3x - 2, g(x) = (x + 2)
ANSWER: TRUE [f(-2) = 8 – 6 - 2 = 0]
3 f(x) = x3 – 6x + 5, g(x) = (x – 2)
ANSWER: FALSE [f(2) = 8 – 12 + 5 = 1]
ROUND 4A: TRUE OR FALSE
1 A function may be a many-to many relation.
ANSWER: FALSE
2 A function is a relation that has an inverse.
ANSWER: FALSE
3 A function is a one-to-one relation.
ANSWER: FALSE
ROUND 4B: TRUE OR FALSE (CONTEST 14)
1 2126 < 7910
ANSWER: FALSE [2126 = 8010 > 7910 ]
2 3034 > 5010 [3034 = 5110 > 5010]
ANSWER: TRUE
3 4015 < 10010 [4015 = 10110 > 10010]
ANSWER : FALSE
ROUND 4A: TRUE OR FALSE
1 A hypothesis is accepted without proof.
ANSWER: FALSE
2 An axiom is accepted without proof.
ANSWER: TRUE
3 An implication is always true.
ANSWER: FALSE
ROUND 4B: TRUE OR FALSE (CONTEST 15)
1 If a function has a limit at a point, then it is continuous 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 value at a point, then it has a limit at the point.
ANSWER: FALSE
1 If the binary number abc2 = 5, then a = 1, b = 1, c = 0.
ANSWER: FALSE
2 If the binary number abc2 = 4, then a = 1, b = 0, c = 0.
ANSWER: TRUE
3 If the binary number abc2 = 7, then a = 1, b = 1 and c = 1
ANSWER: TRUE
ROUND 4B: TRUE OR FALSE
1 Under a reflection in a plane, distance and angular measure are
preserved.
ANSWER: TRUE
2 Under a magnification of a polygon, angular measure is not preserved.
ANSWER: FALSE
3 Under a reflection, area of a polygon is preserved.
ANSWER: TRUE
ROUND 4A: TRUE OR FALSE
1 If two distinct straight lines intersect, then they intersect in exactly one
point.
ANSWER: TRUE
2 In space if two lines do not intersect, then they are parallel.
ANSWER: FALSE
3 If two lines intersect in more than one point, the lines are coincident.
ANSWER: TRUE
ROUND 4B: TRUE OR FALSE
The solution set of the inequality (x – 3)(x + 3) > 0 is
1 {x: -3 < x < 3}
ANSWER: FALSE
2 {x: x < -3}
ANSWER: FALSE
3 {x : x > 3}
ANSWER: FALSE NB: Solution set is {x : x > 3 or x < -3}
ROUND 4A: TRUE OR FALSE
1 The function y = 5tanx is a continuous function.
ANSWER: FALSE
2 The function y = 3cosecx is a continuous function.
ANSWER: FALSE
3 The function y = 2sinx is a continuous function.
ANSWER: TRUE
ROUND 4B: TRUE OR FALSE
1 A line segment can have two distinct midpoints
ANSWER: FALSE
2 If two distinct circles intersect, they intersect at exactly one point.
ANSWER: FALSE
3 In a triangle there is at most one right angle.
ANSWER: TRUE
ROUND 4A: TRUE OR FALSE
Under a rotation in a plane
1 distance is preserved but not angle measure,
ANSWER: FALSE
2 perpendicularity is preserved,
ANSWER: TRUE
3 parallelism is preserved.
ANSWER: TRUE
ROUND 4B: TRUE OR FALSE
1 An equilateral septagon is regular.
ANSWER:TRUE
2 An equiangular hexagon is regular.
ANSWER: FALSE
3 An equilateral quadrilateral is equiangular.
ANSWER: FALSE
ROUND 4A: TRUE OR FALSE
1 The function y = x2 + 1 is an even function.
ANSWER: TRUE
2 The function y = (x – 1)2 is an even function.
ANSWER: FALSE
3 The function y = 4x2 + 6x + 8 is an even function.
ANSWER: FALSE
ROUND 4B: TRUE OR FALSE
The equation x2 + xy – y2 = 1 has the following point as a solution
1 (1, 1)
ANSWER: TRUE
2 (1, -1)
ANSWER: FALSE
3 (-1, -1)
ANSWER : TRUE
ROUND 4A: TRUE OR FALSE
The given quadratic equation has two real roots.
1 x2 – 5x + 3 = 0 [b2 – 4ac = 25 – 12 > 0]
ANSWER: TRUE
2 x2 + 3x + 5 = 0 [b2 – 4ac = 9 – 20 < 0]
ANSWER: FALSE
3 x2 – 2x – 5 = 0 [b2 – 4ac = 4 + 20 > 0
ANSWER: TRUE
ROUND 4B: TRUE OR FALSE (CONTEST 21)
1 The graph of y = -f(x) is a reflection of the graph of y = f(x) in the x-axis.
ANSWER: TRUE
2 If the point (x, y) is on the graph of y = f(x), then the point (x, -y) is on
the graph of
y = f(-x).
ANSWER: FALSE
3 If the point (x, y) is on the graph of y = f(x), then the point (-x, y) is on
the graph of y = f(-x)
ANSWER: TRUE
ROUND 4A: TRUE OR FALSE
1 The equation y = πx expresses a direct variation.
ANSWER: TRUE
2 The equation 3/x = 4/y expresses a direct variation.
ANSWER: TRUE
3 The equation y = -3x + 5 expresses a direct variation.
ANSWER : FALSE
ROUND 4B: TRUE OR FALSE
The following equation represents a circle
1 x2 + y2 + 2xy = 10
ANSWER: FALSE
2 2x2 + y2 = 25
ANSWER: FALSE
3 x2 – y2 + 4x + 6y = 25
ANSWER: FALSE
ROUND 4A: TRUE OR FALSE
1 Matrix multiplication is distributive.
ANSWER: FALSE
2 Matrix subtraction is commutative.
ANSWER: FALSE
3 Matrix multiplication is associative.
ANSWER: TRUE
ROUND 4B: TRUE OR FALSE
1
ANSWER: FALSE
2
ANSWER: TRUE
3
ANSWER: TRUE
ROUND 4A: TRUE OR FALSE
1 sin-1(cosπ/4) = π/4
ANSWER: TRUE
2 cos(sin-1 ½) = 1/2
ANSWER: FALSE
3 sin-1(tan(π/3)) = π/3
ANSWER: FALSE
ROUND 4B: TRUE OR FALSE (CONTEST 24)
The quadratic formula is derived by the method of
1 factorisation,
ANSWER: FALSE
2 balancing the equation,
ANSWER: FALSE
3 completing the square.
ANSWER: TRUE
ROUND 4A: TRUE OR FALSE
1 A function y = f(x) is even if its graph is symmetric about the x-axis.
ANSWER: FALSE
2 A function y = f(x) is odd if its graph is symmetric about the y-axis.
ANSWER: FALSE
3 A function y = f(x) is odd if its graph is symmetric about the origin.
ANSWER: TRUE
ROUND 4B: TRUE OR FALSE
In the following, x, y, z and w are variables, and k is a constant.
1 If y varies directly as x and inversely as z, then xy = kz
ANSWER: FALSE
2 If y varies jointly as x and z, then y = kxz
ANSWER: TRUE
3 The equation y = kxz/w where k is a constant, is a combined variation.
ANSWER: TRUE
ROUND 4A: TRUE OR FALSE
x and y are real variables.
1 If their quotient is a constant, the relation is a constant relation.
ANSWER: FALSE
2 If their product is a constant, the relation is an inverse relation.
ANSWER: TRUE
3 If their sum is a constant, the relation is a linear relation.
ANSWER: TRUE
ROUND 4B: TRUE OR FALSE
In any triangle,
1 an exterior angle is larger than any interior angle,
ANSWER: FALSE
2 the sum of any two interior angles exceeds the third interior angle,
ANSWER: FALSE
3 the sum of the exterior angles is twice the sum of the interior angles.
ANSWER: TRUE
ROUND 4A: TRUE OR FALSE
The graph of the equation x2 + y2 = 16 is symmetric with respect to
1 the x-axis
ANSWER: TRUE
2 the y-axis
ANSWER: TRUE
3 the origin
ANSWER: TRUE
ROUND 4B: TRUE OR FALSE
1 Vertically opposite angles are adjacent.
ANSWER: FALSE
2 Vertically opposite angles are complementary.
ANSWER: FALSE
3 Vertically opposite angles are congruent.
ANSWER: TRUE
