Diagnostic Examination

Georgia O'Keeffe's Line and Curve

1.
Simplify
1

1+ 1

x+1
(a)
x+1
(b)
x+1

2
(c)
1

x+1
(d)
x+1

x+2
(e)
1

x+2
2. The remainder of dividing the polynomial   x3 + x2   by   x2 +1   is
(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) x +1
(d) -x -1
(e) x
3.
Simplify
x + 1

(x2 - 2x - 3)

x - 3

x + 1
(a) 12
(b)
1

x-3
(c)
1

x+1
(d)
x+1

(x-3)2
(e)
( x+1

x - 3
) ( x2 - 2x - 3

x+1
)
4. The line containing the points (1,1) and (1,3) has
(a) negative slope
(b) positive slope
(c) All of the other answers are incorrect.
(d) undefined slope
(e) slope 0
5. The set of points (x,y) such that   x2 -2x + y2 = 8   is
(a) a circle of radius 3 centered at (0,0)
(b) a circle of radius 81/2 centered at (1,0)
(c) a circle of radius 3 centered at (1,0)
(d) a circle of radius 81/2 centered at (0,0)
(e) a circle of radius 3 centered at (0,1)
6. The line containing the points (1,1) and (1,-1) is perpendicular to the line
(a) x = 5
(b) y = -x -1
(c) y = 5
(d) y -1 = x -1
(e) y = 2x +1
7. Let f(x) = 3x + 2. For which x is f(x) = -2?
(a) -4/3
(b) -3/2
(c) -2/3
(d) 0
(e) 4/3
8. If x = y and x2y2 - 5xy + 6 = 0, then which of the following is possible?
(a) x2 = 6
(b) x2 = 3
(c) x = 2
(d) x = 3
(e) x = 6
9. Find the largest solution of x3 + 4x2 + 3x = 0.
(a) x = -2
(b) x = -1
(c) x = 1
(d) x = 0
(e) x = -3
10. [x2]1/2 reduces to
(a) x
(b) 0
(c) x2
(d) 1
(e) |x|
11. What is log3(35)?
(a) e
(b) 1/3
(c) 3e
(d) 5
(e) 1/5
12. Which of the following values of x satisfies log2(3x) + log2(2x) = 3?
(a) x = 3/5
(b) x = 4
(c) x = 5
(d) x = (3/2)1/2
(e) x = (4/3)1/2
13. If f(x) = x2 + 1 and g(x) = 2x - 1, then f(g(2)) =
(a) 11
(b) 5
(c) 26
(d) 10
(e) 9
14. If f(x) = 3x + 3 and g(y) = 2y + 5, what is g(f(2))?
(a) 7
(b) 23
(c) All of the other answers are incorrect.
(d) 30
(e) 9
15. If f(x) = 3x2 + 4 and g(y) = 2y1/2 + 5, what is g(f(2))?
(a) 10
(b) 9
(c) All of the other answers are incorrect.
(d) 20
(e) 13
16. The inequality   x3 > y3   reduces to
(a) x = y
(b) x < 2y
(c) x < y
(d) x > 2y
(e) x > y
17. The expression | 5x-2 | > 1 is equivalent to which of the following?
(a) x < 1/5 or x > 3/5
(b) x < 1/5 and x > 3/5
(c) x < -1/5 or x > 3/5
(d) There are no values of x which satisfy this expression.
(e) x < -1/5
18. The expression ( x + 1)(x + 2) > 0 is equivalent to which of the following?
(a) -1 > x > -2
(b) All of the other answers are incorrect.
(c) x > -1
(d) x < -2
(e) x < -2 or x > -1
19. If 4x - y = 1 and 2x + y = 5, find x and y.
(a) x = 0 and y = 3
(b) x = 0 and y = 6
(c) x = 4 and y = 1
(d) x = 1 and y = 3
(e) x = -1 and y = 5
20. If 5x-6y = 4 and 3x + 4y = 10, then x/y is
(a) 0
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) Cannot be determined
(e) 1
21. If y + 4x - 5 = 0 and y = x2, then there is a solution with y given by
(a) y = 0
(b) Cannot be determined
(c) y = 30
(d) y = 20
(e) y = 25
22. The radian measure of an angle of 60 degrees is
(a) pi/2
(b) pi
(c) pi/3
(d) pi/4
(e) 2(pi/3)
23. Which of the following is correct?
(a) sin(.1) < sin(.1)cos(.1) < cos(.1)
(b) cos(.1) < sin(.1) < sin(.1)cos(.1)
(c) sin(.1)cos(.1) < sin(.1) < cos(.1)
(d) sin(.1) < cos(.1) < sin(.1)cos(.1)
(e) cos(.1) < sin(.1)cos(.1) < sin(.1)
24. A triangle has sides of length 5, 5 and 8. What is the sine of its smallest angle?
(a) 4/5
(b) 5/8
(c) 3/8
(d) 8/5
(e) 3/5