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1. If equals are added to equals, the sum is equal.

a. Theorem
c. Axiom
b. Postulate
d. Corollary
2. Any number multiplied by ________ equals unity.
a. Infinity
c. Its reciprocal
b. Itself
d. Zero
3. If every element of a column (or row) of a square matrix is multiplied by m,
the determinant of the matrix will be.
a. Unchanged
c. It depends
b. Multiplied by m
d. None of these
4. In probability theory, the set of possible outcomes of an experiment is
termed as.
a. A sample space
b. A set of random events
c. A set of random variables
d. A fuzzy set
5. Which of the following is not a property of probability:
a. If events E1 &E2 are mutually exclusive, then the probability that both
events can happen is zero.
b. The probability that an event can happen is always positive and is less
than one or equal to one.
c. If Eo is an event which cannot occur in the sample space, the probability
of Eois zero.
d. If events E1& E2 are mutually exclusive, then P(E1 + E2) = P(E1) + P(E2)
P(E1 E2)
6. An angle greater that a straight angle and less than two straight angles is
called:

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a. Right angle
b. Obtuse angle

c. Reflex angle
d. Acute angle

7. A line segment joining two points on a circle is called:

a. Arc
c. Sector
b. Tangent
d. Chord
8. All circles having the same center but with unequal radii are called.
a. Encircle
c. Concyclic
b. Tangent circles
d. Concentric circles
9. A triangle having three sides equal is called:
a. Equilateral triangle
c. Isosceles triangle
b. Scalene triangle
d. Right triangle
10.
In a regular polygon, the perpendicular line drawn from the center of
the inscribed circle to any one of the sides is called.
a. Radius
c. Median
b. Altitude
d. Apothem
11.
A quadrilateral with two and only two and only two sides of which are
parallel, is called:
a. Parallelogram
c. Quadrilateral
b. Trapezoid
d. Rhombus
12.
A polygon with fifteen sides is called:
a. Dodecagon
c. Pentadecagon
b. Decagon
d. Nonagon
13.
A rectangle with equal sides is called:
a. Rhombus
c. Square
b. Trapezoid
d. Parallelogram

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14.
The sum of the sides of a polygon is termed as:
a. Circumference
c. Apothem
b. Altitude
d. Perimeter
15.
A line that meets a plane but not perpendicular to it, in relation to
the plane, is:
a. Parallel
c. Coplanar
b. Collinear
d. Perimeter
16.
A quadrilateral whose opposite sides are equal is generally termed
as:
a. A square
c. A rhombus
b. A rectangle
d. A parallelogram
17.
A part of a line included between two points on the line is called:
a. A tangent
c. A sector
b. A secant
d. A segment
18.
The section of the sphere cut by a plane through its center is termed
as:
a. Small circle
c. Big circle
b. Incircle
d. Great circle
19.
Lines that pass through a common point are called:
a. Collinear
c. Concurrent
b. Coplanar
d. Congruent
20.
Points which lie on the same plane, are called:
c. Collinear
c. Concurrent
d. Coplanar
d. Congruent
21.
In two intersecting lines, the angles opposite to each other are
termed as:
a. Opposite angle
c. Horizontal angle
b. Vertical angles
d. Inscribed angle

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22.
a.
b.
c.
d.

A normal to a given plane is:

Perpendicular to the plane
Lying on the plane
Parallel to the plane
Oblique to the plane

23.
The chord passing through the focus
perpendicular to its axis is termed as:
a. Directrix
c. Latus rectum
b. Translated axis
d. Axis

of

the

parabola

and

24.
The locus of the point which move so the sum of its distances
between two fixed points is constant is called known as:
a. A parabola
c. An ellipse
b. A circle
d. A hyperbola
25.
a.
b.
c.
d.

A tangent to a conic is a line.

Which is parallel to the normal
Which touches the conic at only one point
Which passes inside the conic
All of the above

26.
The locus of a point that move so that its distance from a fixed line is
always equal, is known as:
a. A parabola
c. An ellipse
b. A circle
d. A hyperbola
27.
The locus of a point, which moves so that it is always equidistant
from a fixed point, is known as:
a. A parabola
c. An ellipse
b. A circle
d. A hyperbola
28.

In polar coordinate system, the polar angle is positive when:

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a.
b.
c.
d.

Measured clockwise
Measured counterclockwise
Measured at the terminal side of
None of these

29.
The plane rectangular coordinate system is divided into four parts
which are known as:
a. Coordinates
c. Quadrants
b. Octants
d. Axis
30.
The rectangular coordinate system in space is divided into eight
compartments, which are known as:
a. Quadrants
c. Axis
b. Octants
d. Coordinates
31.
A conic section whose eccentricity is less than one (1) is known as:
a. A parabola
c. A circle
b. An ellipse
d. A hyperbola
32.
A conic section whose eccentricity is equal to one (1) is known as:
a. A parabola
c. A circle
b. An ellipse
d. A hyperbola
33.
In polar coordinate system, the distance from a point to the pole is
known as:
a. A polar angle
c. Radius vector
b. X- coordinate
d. Y- coordinate
34.
The curve represented by the equation r = 6 is:
a. A parabola
c. An ellipse
b. A line
d. A circle
35.

When two lines are perpendicular, the slope of one is:

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a. Equal to the other
b. Equal to the negative of the other
c. Equal to the reciprocal of the other
d. Equal to the negative reciprocal of the other
36.
The axis of the hyperbola, which is parallel to its directrices, is
known as:
a. Conjugate axis
c. Major axis
b. Transverse axis
d. Minor axis
37.
The axis of the hyperbola through its foci is known as:
a. Conjugate axis
c. Major axis
b. Transverse axis
d. Minor axis
38.
A polygon is ______ if no side, when extended, will pass through the
interior of the polygon.
a. Convex
c. Isoperimetric
b. Equilateral
d. Congruent
39.
a.
b.
c.
d.

Which of the following statements is correct?

All equilateral triangles are similar
All right- angled triangles are similar
All isosceles triangle are similar
All rectangles are similar

40.
The volume of any solid of revolution is equal to the generating area
times the circumference of the circle described by the centroid of the area.
This is commonly known as:
a. First proposition of Pappus
b. Second proposition of Pappus
c. Cavaliers Principle
d. Simpsons Rule
41.
If the product of the slopes of any two straight lines is negative 1,
one of these lines are said to be:
a. Parallel
c. Perpendicular

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b. Skew

d. Non- intersecting

42.
When two planes intersect with each other, the amount of
divergence between the two planes is expressed be measuring the:
a. Dihedral angle
c. Polyhedral angle
b. Plane angle
d. Reflex angle

43.
The angle which the line of sight to the object, makes with the
horizontal, which is above the eye of the observer is called:
a. Angle of depression
c. Acute angle
b. Angle of elevation
d. Bearing
44.
The median of a triangle is the line connecting a vertex and the
midpoint of the opposite side. For a given triangle, these medians
intersects at a point which is called the:
a. Orthocenter
c. Circumcenter
b. Incenter
d. Centroid
45.
The altitudes of the side of a triangle intersect at the point known as:
a. Orthocenter
c. Centroid
b. Circumcenter
d. Incenter
46.
The angular bisector of the sides of a triangle intersect at the point
which is known as:
a. Orthocenter
c. Centroid
b. Circumcenter
d. Incenter
47.
The arc length equal to the radius of the circle is called:
a. 1 radian
c. radian
b. 1 quarter circle
d. 1 grad

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48.
A five-pointed star is also known as:
a. Pentagon
c. Pentagram
b. Pentatron
d. Quintagon
49.
The area bounded by two concentric circles is called:
a. Ring
c. Annulus
b. Disk
d. Sector
50.
The line passing through the focus and perpendicular to the directrix
of a parabola is called:
a. Latus rectum
c. Tangent line
b. Axis of parabola
d. Secant line
51.
The altitudes of the sides of a triangle intersect at the point known
as:
a. Orthocenter
c. Centroid
b. Circumcenter
d. Incenter

52.
The length of time during which the property may be operated at a
profit is called:
a. Life
c. Physical life
b. Length of time
d. Economic life
53.
What is the graph of equation Ax2 + Bx + Cy2 +Dy + E = 0?
a. Circle
c. Parabola
b. Ellipse
d. Hyperbola
54.
Prisms are classified according to their _____.
a. Diagonals
c. Vertices
b. Sides
d. Bases

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55.
It is a polyhedron of which two faces are equal polygons in parallel
planes and the other faces are parallelograms.
a. Tetrahedron
c. Frustum
b. Prism
d. Prismatoid
56.
In Plain Geometry, two circular arcs that together make up a full
circle are called:
a. Ordinate
c. Half arcs
b. Conjugate arcs
d. Congruent arcs
57.
It represents the distance of a point from the y- axis.
a. Ordinate
c. Abscissa
b. Coordinate
d. Polar distance
58.
Polygons are classified according to the number of:
a. Vertices
c. Diagonals
b. Sides
d. Angles
59.
In a conic section, if the eccentricity e > 1, the locus is:
a. An ellipse
c. A parabola
b. A hyperbola
d. A circle
60.
The family of curves which intersect a given family of curves at an
angle less than 90 are called:
a. Orthogonal trajectories
c. Isogonal trajectories
b. Intersecting curves
d. Acute angle

61.
A line perpendicular to the x-axis has a slope of:
a. Zero
c. Infinity
b. Unity
d. None of these

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62.
The locus of points generated when a circle is made to roll externally
along the circumference of another circle.
a. Cissoids of Diocles
c. Epicycloid
b. Folium of Descartes
d. Cardioid
63.
It is the surface generated by moving a straight line (called the
generator) which is always parallel to a fixed line and which always
intersect a fixed plane curve (curve the directrix) is:
a. Cylindrical surface
c. Spherical Surface
b. Locus of a point
d. Paraboloid
64.
How many faces have an icosahedron?
a. 16
c. 20
b. 18
d. 22
65.
Each of the faces of a regular hexahedron is a:
a. Square
c. Hexagon
b. Triangle
d. Circle
66.
An arc length, which is equal to the radius of the circle, is called:
a. 1 degree
c. 1 radian
b. 2 radians
d. 1 radian
67.
Polygons with all interior angles less than 180 are called:
a. Concave polygon
c. Acute polygon
b. Convex polygon
d. Supplemental polygon
68.
To cut a right circular cone in order to reveal a parabola, it must be
cut
a. Perpendicular to the axis of symmetry
b. At any acute angle to the axis of symmetry
c. Parallel to an element of a cone and intersecting the axis of symmetry
d. Parallel to the axis of symmetry

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69.
To find the angles of a triangle, given only the lengths of the sides,
one would use
a. The law of cosines
c. The law of sines
b. The law of tangents
d. The inverse square law
70.
In finding the distance between two points P1 (x1 ,y1) and P2 (x2 ,y2),
the most direct procedure is to use:
a. The law of cosines
b. The slope of the line
c. The translation of the axes
d. The Pythagorean Theorem
71.
),
a.
b.
c.
d.
2

In finding the distance between two points P1 (r1 ,

the most direct procedure is to use:
The law of cosines
The slope of the line
The translation of the axes
The Pythagorean Theorem

) and P2 (r2 ,

72.
The area of the region bounded by two concentric circles is called:
a. Washer
c. Annulus
b. Ring
d. Circular disk
73.
It can be defined as the set of all points in the plane the sum of
whose distance from two fixed points is a constant.
a. Circle
c. Hyperbola
b. Ellipse
d. Parabola

74.
If the equation is unchanged by the substitution of x for x, its curve
is symmetric with respect to the:
a. Y- axis
b. X- axis
c. Origin
d. Line 45 degrees with the axis

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75.
A line which is perpendicular to the x-axis has slope equal to:
a. Zero
c. One
b. Either
d. Infinity
76.
In an ellipse, a chord which contains s focus and is in a line
perpendicular to the major axis is a:
a. Latus rectum
c. Focal width
b. Minor
d. Conjugate axis

77.
In general triangles the expression (sin A)/ a = (sin B)/ b = (sin C) / c
is called:
a. Eulers formula
c. The Law of Sines
b. Law of cosines
d. Pythagorean theorem
78.
What type of curve is generated by a point which moves in uniform
circular motion about an axis, while travelling at a constant speed, v,
parallel to the axis?
a. Helix
c. Hypocycloid
b. spiral of Archimedes
d. Cycloid
79.
An angle more than radian but less than 2 radians is:
a. Straight angle
c. Related angle
b. Obtuse angle
d. Reflex angle
80.
The sum of the sides of a polygon:
a. Perimeter
c. Hexagon
b. Square
d. Circumference
81.
A plane closed curve, all points of which are the same distance from
a point within, called the center:
a. Arc
c. Radius
b. Circle
d. Chord

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82.
One-fourth of a great circle:
a. Cone
c. Circle
b. Quadrant
d. Sphere
83.
Points that lie in the same plane:
a. Coplanar
c. Collinear
b. Oblique
d. Parallel
84.
The study of the properties of figures of three dimensions:
a. Physics
c. Solid geometry
b. Plane geometry
d. Trigonometry
85.
The volume of a circular cylinder is equal to the product of its base
and altitude
a. Postulate
c. Corollary
b. Theorem
d. Axiom