taiwan-gsat

2023 gsat__math-b

15 maths questions

Q1 5 marks Exponential Functions Identifying the Correct Graph of a Function View
A water pumping station found that its electricity consumption (unit: kilowatt-hours) is directly proportional to the cube of the pump motor speed (unit: rpm). Based on this, which of the following five graphs best describes the relationship between the electricity consumption $y$ (kilowatt-hours) and the pump motor speed $X$ (rpm) of this water pumping station?
(1) [Graph 1] (2) [Graph 2] (3) [Graph 3] (4) [Graph 4] (5) [Graph 5]
Consider a real $2 \times 2$ matrix $\left[ \begin{array} { l l } a & b \\ c & d \end{array} \right]$. If $\left[ \begin{array} { l l } 0 & 1 \\ 1 & 0 \end{array} \right] \left[ \begin{array} { l l } a & b \\ c & d \end{array} \right] \left[ \begin{array} { c c } 1 & 0 \\ 0 & - 2 \end{array} \right] = \left[ \begin{array} { c c } 3 & - 4 \\ - 9 & - 7 \end{array} \right]$, what is the value of $c - 2b$?
(1) $- 11$ (2) $- 4$ (3) $1$ (4) $10$ (5) $11$
Q3 5 marks SUVAT in 2D & Gravity Heights and distances / angle of elevation problem View
There are two tall buildings on the ground, Building A and Building B. It is known that Building A is taller than Building B, and the horizontal distance between the two buildings is 150 meters. A person pulls a rope from the top of Building A to the top of Building B, and measures the angle of depression to the top of Building B from the top of Building A as $22^{\circ}$. Assuming the rope is pulled straight, which of the following options is closest to the length of the rope (unit: meters)? (Note: The angle of depression is the angle between the line of sight and the horizontal line when looking down at an object)
(1) $150$ (2) $150 \sin 22^{\circ}$ (3) $150 \cos 22^{\circ}$ (4) $\frac{150}{\cos 22^{\circ}}$ (5) $\frac{150}{\sin 22^{\circ}}$
Q4 5 marks Measures of Location and Spread View
A school's midterm examination has 29 test takers, and all scores are different. After statistics, the scores at the 25th, 50th, 75th, and 95th percentiles are 41, 60, 74, and 92 points respectively. Later, it was discovered that the scores needed adjustment. The scores of the top 15 students with higher scores should each be increased by 5 points, while the remaining students' scores remain unchanged. Assuming the adjusted scores at the 25th, 50th, 75th, and 95th percentiles are $a$, $b$, $c$, and $d$ points respectively, which of the following options is the tuple $(a, b, c, d)$?
(1) $(41,60,74,92)$ (2) $(41,60,74,97)$ (3) $(41,65,79,97)$ (4) $(46,65,79,92)$ (5) $(46,65,79,97)$
Q5 5 marks Conditional Probability Conditional Probability with Discrete Random Variable View
A bag contains 100 balls numbered $1, 2, \ldots, 100$ respectively. A person randomly draws one ball from the bag, and each ball has an equal probability of being drawn. Under which of the following conditions is the conditional probability that the person draws ball number 7 the largest?
(1) The number of the ball drawn is odd (2) The number of the ball drawn is prime (3) The number of the ball drawn is a multiple of 7 (4) The number of the ball drawn is not a multiple of 5 (5) The number of the ball drawn is less than 10
Q6 5 marks Factor & Remainder Theorem Sum of Coefficients and Coefficient Relationships View
A person calculates the remainder when the polynomial $f(x) = x^{3} + ax^{2} + bx + c$ is divided by $g(x) = ax^{3} + bx^{2} + cx + d$, where $a, b, c, d$ are real numbers and $a \neq 0$. He mistakenly read it as $g(x)$ divided by $f(x)$, and after calculation obtained the remainder as $-3x - 17$. Assuming the correct remainder when $f(x)$ is divided by $g(x)$ equals $px^{2} + qx + r$, what is the value of $p$?
(1) $-3$ (2) $-1$ (3) $0$ (4) $2$ (5) $3$
Q9 5 marks Indices and Surds Ordering and Comparing Surd or Numerical Values View
Given $a = 6$, $b = \frac{20}{3}$, $c = 2\sqrt{10}$, and $d$, where $d$ is a rational number. These four numbers are marked on a number line as $A(a)$, $B(b)$, $C(c)$, and $D(d)$. Select the correct options.
(1) $a + b + c + d$ must be a rational number (2) $abcd$ must be an irrational number (3) Point $D$ could possibly be at a distance of $2\sqrt{10} + 6$ from point $C$ (4) The midpoint of points $A$ and $B$ is to the right of point $C$ (5) Among all points on the number line at a distance less than 8 from point $B$, there are 14 positive integers and 1 negative integer
Q10 5 marks Exponential Functions Applied/Contextual Exponential Modeling View
An organization introduced two different nutrients into culture dishes A and B at 12 o'clock. At this time, the bacterial counts in dishes A and B are $X$ and $Y$ respectively. The quantity in dish A doubles every 3 hours; for example, at 3 PM the quantity in A is $2X$. The quantity in dish B doubles every 2 hours; for example, at 2 PM the quantity in B is $2Y$, and at 4 PM the quantity in B is $4Y$. Part of the measurement results are recorded in the table below. At 6 PM, the organization measured that the quantities in dishes A and B are the same. To estimate the bacterial quantities in dishes A and B from 12 o'clock to 12 midnight using an exponential growth model, select the correct options.
Time (o'clock)12131415161718192021222324
Quantity in A$X$$2X$
Quantity in B$Y$$2Y$$4Y$

(1) $X > Y$ (2) At 1 PM, the quantity in A is $\frac{4}{3}X$ (3) At 3 PM, the quantity in B is $3Y$ (4) At 7 PM, the quantity in B is 1.5 times that of A (5) At 12 midnight, the quantity in B is 2 times that of A
On a coordinate plane, there is a circle with center $A(a, b)$ that is tangent to both coordinate axes. There is also a point $P(c, c)$, where $a > c > 0$, and it is known that $\overline{PA} = a + c$. Select the correct options.
(1) $a = b$ (2) Point $P$ is on the line $x + y = 0$ (3) Point $P$ is inside the circle (4) $\frac{a + c}{b - c} = \sqrt{2}$ (5) $\frac{a}{c} = 2 + 3\sqrt{2}$
Q13 5 marks Laws of Logarithms Solve a Logarithmic Equation View
Two positive real numbers $a$ and $b$ satisfy $ab^{2} = 10^{5}$ and $a^{2}b = 10^{3}$. Then $\log b = \dfrac{\square}{\square}$. (Express as a fraction in lowest terms)
Q14 5 marks Arithmetic Sequences and Series Counting or Combinatorial Problems on APs View
From the 20 integers from 1 to 20, select three distinct numbers $a$, $b$, $c$ that form an arithmetic sequence with $a < b < c$. The number of ways to choose $(a, b, c)$ is $\square\square$.
Q15 5 marks Vectors Introduction & 2D Dot Product Computation View
As shown in the figure, a point $P_{0}$ moves forward 2 units in a certain direction to reach point $P_{1}$, then turns left 15 degrees in the direction of motion; moves forward 2 units in the new direction to reach point $P_{2}$, then turns left 15 degrees again; moves forward 2 units in the new direction to reach point $P_{3}$, and so on.
The dot product of vectors $\overrightarrow{P_{2}P_{3}}$ and $\overrightarrow{P_{5}P_{6}}$ is $\square$. (Express as a simplified radical)
Q18 3 marks Straight Lines & Coordinate Geometry Section Ratio and Division of Segments View
In an open space, there are three utility poles perpendicular to the ground with equal heights and equally spaced bases on a straight line. A person uses one-point perspective to draw these three utility poles on a canvas. A coordinate system is set up on the canvas so that the utility poles are parallel to the $y$-axis. The three base points are $A_{1}(0,0)$, $A_{2}$, $A_{3}$, all on the line $L: x + 3y = 0$; the three top points are $B_{1}(0,3)$, $B_{2}$, $B_{3}$, all on the line $M: 2x - 3y + 9 = 0$, as shown in the figure. It is known that $\overline{A_{3}B_{3}} = 2\overline{A_{1}B_{1}}$, and by one-point perspective, the intersection of lines $A_{1}B_{3}$ and $A_{3}B_{1}$ lies on line $A_{2}B_{2}$. Let $P$ be the intersection of $L$ and $M$ (this point is also called the "vanishing point").
If $\overrightarrow{PA_{1}} = k\overrightarrow{PA_{3}}$, then the value of $k$ is $\square$. (Express as a fraction in lowest terms)
Q19 6 marks Straight Lines & Coordinate Geometry Collinearity and Concurrency View
In an open space, there are three utility poles perpendicular to the ground with equal heights and equally spaced bases on a straight line. A person uses one-point perspective to draw these three utility poles on a canvas. A coordinate system is set up on the canvas so that the utility poles are parallel to the $y$-axis. The three base points are $A_{1}(0,0)$, $A_{2}$, $A_{3}$, all on the line $L: x + 3y = 0$; the three top points are $B_{1}(0,3)$, $B_{2}$, $B_{3}$, all on the line $M: 2x - 3y + 9 = 0$, as shown in the figure. It is known that $\overline{A_{3}B_{3}} = 2\overline{A_{1}B_{1}}$, and by one-point perspective, the intersection of lines $A_{1}B_{3}$ and $A_{3}B_{1}$ lies on line $A_{2}B_{2}$. Let $P$ be the intersection of $L$ and $M$ (this point is also called the "vanishing point").
Find the coordinates of points $P$ and $B_{3}$.
Q20 6 marks Straight Lines & Coordinate Geometry Section Ratio and Division of Segments View
In an open space, there are three utility poles perpendicular to the ground with equal heights and equally spaced bases on a straight line. A person uses one-point perspective to draw these three utility poles on a canvas. A coordinate system is set up on the canvas so that the utility poles are parallel to the $y$-axis. The three base points are $A_{1}(0,0)$, $A_{2}$, $A_{3}$, all on the line $L: x + 3y = 0$; the three top points are $B_{1}(0,3)$, $B_{2}$, $B_{3}$, all on the line $M: 2x - 3y + 9 = 0$, as shown in the figure. It is known that $\overline{A_{3}B_{3}} = 2\overline{A_{1}B_{1}}$, and by one-point perspective, the intersection of lines $A_{1}B_{3}$ and $A_{3}B_{1}$ lies on line $A_{2}B_{2}$. Let $P$ be the intersection of $L$ and $M$ (this point is also called the "vanishing point").
Suppose a bee stops on the middle utility pole at a position where the ratio of distances from the base to the top is $1:2$. The person wants to draw this bee on the line segment $A_{2}B_{2}$ on the canvas. Assuming the bee's position on the canvas is point $Q$, that is, the ratio of the distance from point $Q$ to the base $A_{2}$ of line segment $A_{2}B_{2}$ to the distance to the top $B_{2}$ is $1:2$, find the coordinates of point $Q$.