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28 maths questions

Q1 Straight Lines & Coordinate Geometry Locus Determination View
A rod slides with its ends on two coordinate axes. A point $P$ divides the rod in the ratio $1:2$. Find the locus of $P$.
Find the number of integer solutions to $x^2 + y^2 = 2007$.
Find the number of intersection points of $y = \log x$ and $y = x^2$.
Q4 Sequences and series, recurrence and convergence Evaluation of a Finite or Infinite Sum View
Find $\lim_{n \to \infty} u_n$ where $u_n = \dfrac{1}{2} + \dfrac{2}{2^2} + \dfrac{3}{2^3} + \dfrac{4}{2^4} + \cdots + \dfrac{n}{2^n}$.
Let $w$ be a primitive cube root of unity. Simplify $\dfrac{1}{z-3} + \dfrac{1}{z-3w} + \dfrac{1}{z-3w^2}$.
Q6 Permutations & Arrangements Permutation Properties and Enumeration (Abstract) View
Let $f:\{1,2,3,4\} \to \{1,2,3,4\}$ be a function such that $f(i) \neq i$ for all $i$ (i.e., a derangement). Find the number of such functions.
Let $f(x) = e^{-1/x}$ for $x > 0$ and $f(x) = 0$ for $x \leq 0$. Which of the following is true?
(A) $f$ is not differentiable at $x = 0$
(B) $f$ is differentiable at $x = 0$ but $f'$ is not differentiable at $x = 0$
(C) $f$ is differentiable at $x = 0$ and $f'$ is differentiable at $x = 0$
(D) $f$ is differentiable everywhere and $f'$ is also differentiable everywhere
Find the last digit of $9! + 3^{9966}$.
Q9 Stationary points and optimisation Find absolute extrema on a closed interval or domain View
Let $f(x) = \dfrac{2x^2 + 3x + 1}{2x - 1}$. Find the maximum and minimum values of $f$ on $[2, 3]$.
From a point $P(h,k)$, two tangents are drawn to the parabola $y^2 = 4ax$ which are perpendicular to each other. Find the locus of $P$.
Find the number of positive integer solutions to $2^a - 5^b \cdot 7^c = 1$.
Q13 Complex Numbers Argand & Loci Locus Identification from Modulus/Argument Equation View
Find the locus of $z$ satisfying $|z - ia| = \text{Im}(z) + 1$, where $a$ is a real constant.
Q14 Trig Graphs & Exact Values View
Which of the following is true about $\tan(\sin x)$?
(A) $\tan(\sin x) = 1$ has solutions
(B) $\tan(\sin x) \geq 1$ for some $x$
(C) $\tan(\sin x) < 1$ for all $x$
(D) $\tan(\sin x)$ never attains the value $1$
Q15 Composite & Inverse Functions Injectivity, Surjectivity, or Bijectivity Classification View
Let $f(x) = \dfrac{x^2}{x-1}$. Which of the following is true?
(A) $f$ is neither one-one nor onto
(B) $f$ is one-one and onto
(C) $f$ is one-one but not onto
(D) $f$ is onto but not one-one
Q16 Sequences and series, recurrence and convergence Recovering Function Values from Derivative Information View
Let $f$ be a periodic function with period $1$, and let $g(t) = \int_0^t f(x)\,dx$. Define $h(t) = \lim_{n\to\infty} \dfrac{g(t+n)}{n}$. Which of the following is true about $h(t)$?
(A) $h(t)$ depends on $t$
(B) $h(t)$ is not defined for all $t$
(C) $h(t)$ is defined for all $t \in \mathbb{R}$ and is independent of $t$
(D) None of the above
Q17 Sequences and series, recurrence and convergence Convergence proof and limit determination View
Let $a_1 = 24^{1/3}$ and $a_{n+1} = (a_n + 24)^{1/3}$. Find the integer part of $a_{100}$.
Q18 Stationary points and optimisation Find absolute extrema on a closed interval or domain View
If $xy = 1$, find the minimum value of $\dfrac{4}{4-x^2} + \dfrac{9}{9-y^2}$.
Q19 Exponential Functions Convergence proof and limit determination View
Find $\lim_{n\to\infty}\left(1 + \dfrac{1}{n}\right)^n$.
Q20 Discriminant and conditions for roots Number of Solutions / Roots via Curve Analysis View
Let $f(x) = x^4 + x^2 + x - 1$. Which of the following is true?
(A) $f$ has exactly two real roots
(B) $f$ has no real roots
(C) $f$ has four real roots
(D) $f$ has exactly two real roots, one of which is $-1$
Q21 Combinations & Selection Linear Arrangement with Constraints View
In how many ways can $10$ A's and $6$ B's be arranged in a row such that no two B's are adjacent and no two A's are adjacent? (More precisely: find the number of arrangements of $10$ A's and $6$ B's such that between any two consecutive B's there is at least one A, and between any two consecutive A's there is at least one B.)
Let $f(x) = x|x|^n$ for $n \geq 1$ a positive integer. Which of the following is true?
(A) $f$ is differentiable everywhere except at $x = 0$
(B) $f$ is continuous but not differentiable at $x = 0$
(C) $f$ is differentiable everywhere
(D) None of the above
Find the equation of the circle with $AB$ as diameter, where $A$ and $B$ are the intercepts of the line $2x + 3y = k$ on the coordinate axes.
Q24 Sequences and series, recurrence and convergence Multiple-choice on sequence properties View
Let $x_n = \dfrac{1}{(2a)^n}$ for $a > 0$. Which of the following is true?
(A) $x_n \to \infty$ if $0 < a < 1/2$ and $x_n \to 0$ if $a > 1/2$
(B) $x_n \to 0$ if $0 < a < 1/2$ and $x_n \to \infty$ if $a > 1/2$
(C) $x_n \to 1$ for all $a > 0$
(D) $x_n \to \infty$ if $0 < a < 1/2$ and $x_n \to 0$ if $a > 1/2$
Q25 Trig Graphs & Exact Values View
For $\theta \in (0, \pi/2)$, which of the following is true?
(A) $\cos(\sin\theta) < \cos\theta$
(B) $\cos(\sin\theta) < \sin(\cos\theta)$
(C) $\cos(\sin\theta) > \cos\theta$
(D) $\cos(\sin\theta) > \sin(\cos\theta)$
Q27 Indefinite & Definite Integrals Estimation or Bounding of a Sum View
Find the integer part of $S = \displaystyle\sum_{k=2}^{9999} \dfrac{1}{\sqrt{k}}$.
Let $A = \{(x,y) : x^4 + y^2 \leq 1\}$ and $B = \{(x,y) : x^6 + y^4 \leq 1\}$. Which of the following is true?
(A) $A = B$
(B) $A \subset B$ (A is a proper subset of B)
(C) $B \subset A$ (B is a proper subset of A)
(D) Neither $A \subset B$ nor $B \subset A$
Q29 Binomial Theorem (positive integer n) Combinatorial Identity or Bijection Proof View
Using AM-GM inequality, find a lower bound for $\left({}^{10}C_0\right)\left({}^{10}C_1\right)\cdots\left({}^{10}C_{10}\right)$, and determine which of the following holds:
(A) $\left({}^{10}C_0\right)\left({}^{10}C_1\right)\cdots\left({}^{10}C_{10}\right) < \left(\dfrac{2^{10}}{11}\right)^{11}$
(B) $\left({}^{10}C_0\right)\left({}^{10}C_1\right)\cdots\left({}^{10}C_{10}\right) = \left(\dfrac{2^{10}}{11}\right)^{11}$
(C) $\left({}^{10}C_0\right)\left({}^{10}C_1\right)\cdots\left({}^{10}C_{10}\right) > \left(\dfrac{2^{10}}{11}\right)^{11}$
(D) None of the above
Let $s, sr, sr^2, sr^3$ be the roots of $x^4 + ax^3 + bx^2 + cx + d = 0$ (roots in geometric progression). Show that $c^2 = a^2 d$.