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  • 1. 

    Which set is commutative under multiplication?

    • A.

      Matrices

    • B.

      Tensors

    • C.

      Vectors

    • D.

      Real Numbers

    Correct Answer
    D. Real Numbers
  • 2. 

    In which field were Georg Cantor, Ernst Zermelo, and Paul Cohen specialists?

    • A.

      Set Theory

    • B.

      Computer Mathematics

    • C.

      Calculus

    • D.

      Algebra

    Correct Answer
    A. Set Theory
  • 3. 

    Which of these names is commonly associated with trigonometry?

    • A.

      Pythagoras

    • B.

      Euclid

    • C.

      Gauss-Jordan

    • D.

      Isaac Newton

    Correct Answer
    A. Pythagoras
  • 4. 

    If you can take simple derivatives of algebraic functions, what can you find about any function?

    • A.

      Its Concavity

    • B.

      Its Slope At Any Point

    • C.

      Its Point Of Inflection

    • D.

      Its Integral

    Correct Answer
    B. Its Slope At Any Point
  • 5. 

    Who spawned a branch of mathematics known as symbolic logic?

    • A.

      Almon Brown Strowger

    • B.

      Lee De Forest

    • C.

      George Boole

    • D.

      Jeffrey P. Bezos

    Correct Answer
    C. George Boole
  • 6. 

    Common logarithms have 10 as their base; what is the base of the natural logarithms?

    • A.

      PI

    • B.

      E

    • C.

      1

    • D.

      2

    Correct Answer
    B. E
  • 7. 

    How many foci does an ellipse have?

    • A.

      0

    • B.

      2

    • C.

      3

    • D.

      1

    Correct Answer
    B. 2
  • 8. 

    In a set of data, what is the value in the very middle called?

    • A.

      Median

    • B.

      Mean

    • C.

      Average

    • D.

      Mode

    Correct Answer
    A. Median
  • 9. 

    What are the two basic characteristics of a vector?

    • A.

      Magnitude And Slope

    • B.

      Direction And Sign

    • C.

      Curvature And Direction

    • D.

      Magnitude And Direction

    Correct Answer
    D. Magnitude And Direction
  • 10. 

    What is the common point of a pyramid called?

    • A.

      Apex

    • B.

      Nadir

    • C.

      Zenith

    • D.

      Crown

    Correct Answer
    A. Apex
  • 11. 

    What is the inverse function of the exponential function?

    • A.

      Anti-Exponential Function

    • B.

      Logarithmic Function

    • C.

      Geometric Function

    • D.

      Transcendental Function

    Correct Answer
    B. Logarithmic Function
  • 12. 

    In mathematics, what is the most commonly used measure of spread in normal distribution?

    • A.

      Covariance

    • B.

      Chi-Squared

    • C.

      Standard Deviation

    • D.

      Variance

    Correct Answer
    C. Standard Deviation
  • 13. 

    Which coordinate system was named after a famous Frenchman?

    • A.

      Cartesian

    • B.

      Polar

    • C.

      Linear

    • D.

      Geometrical

    Correct Answer
    A. Cartesian
  • 14. 

    Which of these can help solve a system of linear equations?

    • A.

      Cramer's Rule

    • B.

      Archimedes Principle

    • C.

      Newton's Rule

    • D.

      Gram-Schmidt Process

    Correct Answer
    A. Cramer's Rule
  • 15. 

    Which of these can never be expressed as the ratio of two whole numbers?

    • A.

      A Prime Number

    • B.

      A Unitary Number

    • C.

      A Perfect Number

    • D.

      An Irrational Number

    Correct Answer
    D. An Irrational Number

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