Pure Mathematics 1: Master Key Concepts with Engaging Quizzes

Question 1

Which of the following is a valid method for proving a mathematical statement?

Accepted Answer

Applying logical reasoning and axioms to derive the statement from known theorems

Answer

Providing a numerical example that supports the statement

Answer

Using a graphing calculator to verify the statement for a range of values

Answer

Relying on intuition and personal belief

Question 2

Evaluate the trigonometric expression: sin(30°) + cos(60°)

Accepted Answer

1

Answer

0

Answer

√2

Answer

2

Question 3

Calculate the derivative of the function f(x) = x³ - 2x² + 5x - 1.

Accepted Answer

3x² - 4x + 5

Answer

3x² + 4x + 5

Answer

3x² - 4x - 5

Answer

3x² + 4x - 5

Question 4

Calculate the area of a circle with a radius of 5 centimeters.

Accepted Answer

25π cm^2

Answer

10π cm^2

Answer

50π cm^2

Answer

100π cm^2

Question 5

What is the probability of rolling an even number on a standard six-sided die?

Accepted Answer

1/2

Answer

1/3

Answer

2/3

Answer

3/4

Question 6

Which of the following is a valid proof by contradiction?

Accepted Answer

Assume the opposite of the statement to be proven and show that it leads to a contradiction.

Answer

Assume the statement to be proven and show that it is true in all cases.

Answer

Use mathematical induction to prove the statement.

Answer

Provide a numerical example to support the statement.

Question 7

Determine the equation of the normal to the curve y = x^3 + 2x at the point (1, 3).

Accepted Answer

y = -x + 4

Answer

y = x + 4

Answer

y = -x - 4

Answer

y = x - 4

Question 8

Determine the value of sin(pi/6).

Accepted Answer

sqrt(3)/2

Answer

1/2

Answer

1

Answer

0

Question 9

Determine the inverse function of f(x) = 2x + 1.

Accepted Answer

f^-1(x) = (x - 1)/2

Answer

f^-1(x) = (x + 1)/2

Answer

f^-1(x) = 2x - 1

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An inverse function does not exist for f(x) = 2x + 1.

Question 10

State a necessary condition for the function f(x) to be continuous at x = a.

Accepted Answer

lim(x→a) f(x) = f(a)

Answer

f(a) exists

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f(x) is differentiable at x = a

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f(x) is integrable at x = a

Question 11

Find the derivative of the function f(x) = e^(2x + 1).

Accepted Answer

2e^(2x + 1)

Answer

e^(2x + 1)

Answer

2xe^(2x + 1)

Answer

xe^(2x + 1)

Question 12

Find the value of sin(π/3) using the unit circle.

Accepted Answer

√3/2

Answer

1/2

Answer

-1/2

Answer

-√3/2

Question 13

Find the derivative of f(x) = x^3 - 2x^2 + 5.

Accepted Answer

3x^2 - 4x

Answer

x^3 - 4x

Answer

3x^2 + 4x

Answer

x^3 + 4x

Question 14

Which of the following is a necessary condition for a function to be continuous at a point?

Accepted Answer

The function has a limit at that point.

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The function is defined at that point.

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The function is differentiable at that point.

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The graph of the function has no breaks at that point.

Question 15

Which of the following statements is a valid logical equivalence?

Accepted Answer

p → q ≡ ¬p ∨ q

Answer

p → q ≡ ¬q → p

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p → q ≡ q → p

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p → q ≡ p ∧ q

Question 16

Find the area of the region bounded by the curves y = x^2 and y = 2x + 1

Accepted Answer

1/2 square units

Answer

1/3 square units

Answer

1 square unit

Answer

2 square units

Question 17

Find the derivative of f(x) = x^3 - 2x^2 + 5.

Accepted Answer

3x^2 - 4x

Answer

x^2 - 4x

Answer

3x^2 + 4x

Answer

x^2 + 4x

Question 18

Find the domain of the function: f(x) = √(x - 1)

Accepted Answer

x ∈ {x | x ≥ 1}

Answer

x ∈ {x | x ≤ 1}

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x ∈ {x | x > 1}

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x ∈ {x | x < 1}

Question 19

Find the value of sin(π/3)

Accepted Answer

√3/2

Answer

1/2

Answer

1

Answer

0

Question 20

Identify the method of proof that is **not** valid:

Accepted Answer

Proof by graphical representation

Answer

Direct proof

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Proof by contradiction

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Proof by mathematical induction

Question 21

Calculate the probability of rolling a 6 on a standard six-sided fair dice.

Accepted Answer

1/6

Answer

1/2

Answer

1/3

Answer

1/4

Question 22

Prove that the sum of two even integers is even.

Accepted Answer

Let a and b be two even integers. Then a = 2k and b = 2m for some integers k and m. Therefore, a + b = 2k + 2m = 2(k + m), which is even.

Answer

Let a and b be two even integers. Then a - b is also even. Therefore, a + b cannot be even.

Answer

The sum of two even integers is always even.

Answer

The proof is not possible.

Question 23

Which of the following is the derivative of the function y = e^x?

Accepted Answer

e^x

Answer

x*e^x

Answer

e^(x-1)

Answer

0

Question 24

Which of the following conditions ensures that a quadratic equation has real and distinct roots?

Accepted Answer

Discriminant > 0

Answer

Discriminant < 0

Answer

Discriminant = 0

Answer

Discriminant ≤ 0

Question 25

Find the derivative of the function f(x) = x³ - 2x² + 5.

Accepted Answer

f'(x) = 3x² - 4x

Answer

f'(x) = 3x² - 2

Answer

f'(x) = x² - 4x + 5

Answer

f'(x) = x² - 2x

Question 26

Factorise the expression (x^2 - 4) completely:

Accepted Answer

(x - 2)(x + 2)

Answer

(x + 2)^2

Answer

(x - 2)^2

Answer

(x + 2)(x - 4)

Question 27

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a quadratic function?

Accepted Answer

A range of all real numbers.

Answer

A graph that opens up or down in a parabolic shape.

Answer

An equation of the form ax^2 + bx + c = 0.

Answer

A maximum or minimum point called the vertex.

Question 28

Which of the following is NOT a valid method of proof in mathematics?

Accepted Answer

Proof by analogy

Answer

Direct proof

Answer

Proof by contradiction

Answer

Proof by induction

Question 29

Find the exact value of sin(π/3).

Accepted Answer

√3/2

Answer

1/2

Answer

1

Answer

0

Question 30

Prove that the sum of two odd integers is even using the method of direct proof.

Accepted Answer

Let a and b be two odd integers; then a = 2m + 1 and b = 2n + 1 for some integers m and n. Substitute these expressions into a + b and simplify.

Answer

Assume the sum of two odd integers is odd and derive a contradiction.

Answer

Use mathematical induction to prove the statement is true for all odd integers.

Answer

The statement is false, so a proof cannot be provided.

Question 31

What is the definition of a real number?

Accepted Answer

A number that can be expressed as a decimal that eventually terminates or repeats forever.

Answer

A number that is less than 0.

Answer

A number that is a multiple of 5.

Question 32

Solve the equation sin(2x) = 1.

Accepted Answer

x = π/2 + kπ, where k is an integer.

Answer

x = π/6 + kπ, where k is an integer.

Answer

x = π/4 + kπ, where k is an integer.

Answer

x = π/3 + kπ, where k is an integer.

Question 33

Find the derivative of the function f(x) = x^3 + 2x^2 - 5x.

Accepted Answer

3x^2 + 4x - 5

Answer

x^3 + 4x^2 - 5

Answer

3x + 4

Question 34

Prove that if n is an odd integer, then n^2 + 1 is even.

Accepted Answer

Let n = 2k + 1, where k is an integer. Then n^2 + 1 = (2k + 1)^2 + 1 = 4k^2 + 4k + 2 = 2(2k^2 + 2k + 1), which is even because it is a multiple of 2.

Answer

Let n = 2k, where k is an integer. Then n^2 + 1 = (2k)^2 + 1 = 4k^2 + 1, which is odd because it is not a multiple of 2.

Question 35

Find the volume of the sphere with radius 3.

Accepted Answer

36π

Answer

6π

Answer

18π

Answer

12π

Question 36

Which of the following is the graph of the function f(x) = |x|?

Accepted Answer

(Image of a V-shaped graph with vertex at (0, 0))

Answer

(Image of a parabolic graph opening downwards)

Answer

(Image of a straight line passing through the origin)

Answer

(Image of a parabolic graph opening upwards)

Question 37

Find the gradient of the line passing through the points (2, 5) and (4, 1).

Accepted Answer

-2

Answer

2

Answer

-1

Answer

1

Question 38

Find the area of a circle with a radius of 5 cm.

Accepted Answer

25π cm^2

Answer

50π cm^2

Answer

100π cm^2

Answer

10π cm^2

Question 39

Find the integral of the function f(x) = sin(x).

Accepted Answer

-cos(x) + C

Answer

sin(x) + C

Answer

cos(x) + C

Answer

-sin(x) + C

Question 40

What is the derivative of f(x) = 2x^3 - 5x^2 + 3x - 1 with respect to x?

Accepted Answer

f'(x) = 6x^2 - 10x + 3

Answer

f'(x) = 2x^3 - 10x + 3

Answer

f'(x) = 3x^2 - 5x + 3

Answer

f'(x) = 6x^3 - 5x^2 + 3

Question 41

Which of the following is a valid logical argument?

Accepted Answer

If it is raining, then the ground is wet. It is raining. Therefore, the ground is wet.

Answer

If the ground is wet, then it is raining. Therefore, if it is raining, the ground is wet.

Answer

If it is raining, then the ground is wet. The ground is wet. Therefore, it is raining.

Question 42

What is the area of a sector of a circle with radius r and angle θ?

Accepted Answer

(1/2)r^2θ

Answer

r^2θ

Answer

(1/4)r^2θ

Answer

2r^2θ

Question 43

Which of the following is a necessary condition for two lines to be parallel?

Accepted Answer

Their slopes are equal.

Answer

Their y-intercepts are equal.

Answer

They have the same x-intercept.

Answer

They intersect at a right angle.

Question 44

Which of the following is the inverse function of f(x) = 2x + 5?

Accepted Answer

f^-1(x) = (x - 5)/2

Answer

f^-1(x) = 2x - 5

Answer

f^-1(x) = (2x - 5)/2

Answer

f^-1(x) = 5 - 2x

Question 45

Which of the following is the equation of the perpendicular line to y = 2x + 5 passing through the point (1, 3)?

Accepted Answer

y = -1/2x + 3.5

Answer

y = -1/2x + 1.5

Answer

y = 1/2x + 1.5

Answer

y = 1/2x + 3.5

Question 46

Simplify the expression (x - y)^3:

Accepted Answer

x^3 - 3x^2y + 3xy^2 - y^3

Answer

x^3 + 3x^2y + 3xy^2 + y^3

Answer

x^3 - 3x^2y - 3xy^2 + y^3

Answer

x^3 + 3x^2y - 3xy^2 + y^3

Question 47

Find the area of a circle with a radius of 5 cm.

Accepted Answer

25π cm^2

Answer

50π cm^2

Answer

78.5 cm^2

Answer

12.5π cm^2

Question 48

Which of the following is the derivative of the function f(x) = e^(2x)?

Accepted Answer

2e^(2x)

Answer

1/2e^(2x)

Answer

e^(2x)

Answer

4e^(2x)

Question 49

Which of the following is the integral of the function f(x) = cos x?

Accepted Answer

sin x + C

Answer

-cos x + C

Answer

1/cos x + C

Answer

cos x + C

Question 50

What is the derivative of f(x) = 3x^2 + 2x - 1?

Accepted Answer

6x + 2

Answer

9x + 2

Answer

6x^2 + 2x

Answer

3x + 2

Question 51

Solve the equation 2x^2 - 5x - 3 = 0.

Accepted Answer

x = 3 or x = -1/2

Answer

x = 3 or x = 1/2

Answer

x = -3 or x = -1/2

Answer

x = -3 or x = 1/2

Question 52

What is the value of sin(60°)?

Accepted Answer

√3/2

Answer

1/2

Answer

√2/2

Question 53

Prove that the sum of the squares of the first n natural numbers is given by n(n+1)(2n+1)/6.

Accepted Answer

Mathematical induction

Answer

Binomial theorem

Answer

Law of cosines

Answer

Pythagorean theorem

Question 54

What is the equation of the tangent line to the curve y = x^3 - 2x + 1 at the point (1, 0)?

Accepted Answer

y = x - 1

Answer

y = 2x - 2

Answer

y = x + 1

Answer

y = 2x + 2

Question 55

Simplify the expression (x^2 - 4)/(x - 2).

Accepted Answer

x + 2

Answer

x^2 - 2

Answer

x - 4

Answer

x - 2

Question 56

Find the area enclosed by the curve y = x^2, the x-axis, and the lines x = 1 and x = 3.

Accepted Answer

26/3

Answer

8/3

Answer

20/3

Answer

14/3

Question 57

Solve the inequality 3x - 5 > 7.

Accepted Answer

x > 4

Answer

x < 4

Answer

x < -4

Answer

x > -4

Question 58

Find the general solution of the differential equation dy/dx = 2y.

Accepted Answer

y = Ce^(2x)

Answer

y = Ce^(x)

Answer

y = Ce^(-2x)

Answer

y = 2Ce^(x)

Question 59

What is the value of cos(π/4)?

Accepted Answer

√2/2

Answer

√3/2

Answer

1/2