Mathematics (SAMPLE) (d) only if 𝑥 = 2𝑘𝜋 (k is an integer
number)
(e) for no real value of x
1. Consider the number 3019, we divide it
by 3 and then we divide the result by 5. The equation
105. At the end we have the number: x4-3x2+2=0
(a) has at least three solutions with the
(a) The number is too big and I cannot same sign
compute it (b) has two (and only two) real solutions
(b) 214·318·514 (c) has no real solutions
(c) 1014 (d) has only negative solutions
(d) 3014 (e) has four real solutions
(e) 319·1014
6. The circle c has equation x2 + y2 = 1 and
2. An investor buys shares with a value of the circle d has equation (x – 2)2 + y2 =
100,000 Euro. The next month he reads 9. One of the following statements is
in a newspaper that his shares have correct. Which one?
increased their value by 20%. Another
month passes and his shares were (a) They intersect in two distinct points
reduced in value by 20%. He then (b) They intersect in four distinct points
decides to sell his shares. The total (c) They intersect in one point and d is
value is: contained in c
(d) They intersect in one point and c is
(a) 80,000 Euro contained in d
(b) 96,000 Euro (e) They have no points of intersection
(c) 100,000 Euro
(d) 92,000 Euro 7. A common divisor of the monomials
(e) 120,000 Euro 4a2b5, 2a2b3c, 8a3b2 is
3. The circle C has a diameter of 4 m (a) a2b
(meters); the square S has a side of 2 (b) 64a7b10c
dm (decimeters) and is completely (c) 2ab2c
contained in C. The area of the region (d) 4a2b
contained in C and lying outside C’ is: (e) ab3
(a) (42π - 22) dm2 8. Two springs A and B initially at rest have
(b) 0 the same length L = 6 cm. When the
(c) (20 - 2)2π dm2 same mass is hung from them, the
(d) (202π - 22) m2 length of A becomes equal to 10 cm and
(e) (202π - 22) dm2 that of B to 8 cm. What can we say
about the elastic constants of the two
4. The inequality 1 + sin3x ≥ 2 is verified: springs?
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(a) for all real x (a) 𝑘𝐵 = 2 𝑘𝐴
𝜋 2𝑘𝜋
(b) if 𝑥 = 6
+ 3
(k is an integer (b) 𝑘𝐵 = 𝑘𝐴
4
number) (c) 𝑘𝐵 = 𝑘𝐴
5
𝜋 2𝑘𝜋 4
(c) only if 𝑥 = 2
+ 3
(k is an integer (d) 𝑘𝐴 = 5 𝑘𝐵
number) 1
(e) 𝑘𝐴 = 2 𝑘𝐵
sports. In yesterday’s test the
9. The set of real numbers that satisfy the sportsmen (those practicing at least one
inequality (x2 + 5)(x + 2) ≤ 0, from the sport) went pretty well: they all got 8 or
geometrical point of view, is composed 9 (out of 10) as a mark. There were 9
by pupils who got less than 8. We can
therefore deduce that:
(a) One segment
(b) One half line (a) one sportsman might have gotten a
(c) Two segments 10
(d) Two half lines (b) for cyclists can also ski
(e) One segment and one half line (c) someone in the class got a 10
(d) three cyclists only can ski as well
10. The product of 40 integer numbers is (e) every cyclist can also ski
positive. From this information we can
deduce that it is necessarily true that: 14. The equation log 3 (2 − 𝑥) = 3 has the
solution:
(a) 20 factors are positive and 20 factors
are negative (a) 𝑥 = −25
(b) at least two factors are negative (b) 𝑥 = − log 3 2
(c) 2 factors are positive and 38 factors (c) 𝑥 = − log 2 3
are negative (d) 𝑥 = −1
(d) the number of positive factors is (e) 𝑥 = 33+log3 2
either zero or an even number
(e) all factors are positive 15. How can you insert the + (plus) or the –
(minus) sign in the following sequence
3
((93 )2 ) of numbers:
11. The number 𝑥 = ((112 )3 )2
10 11 12 13 14
in order to have +10 as a result
9
(a) (11)12 (An example: if I insert + – in the
98 sequence 5 6 7 the result is 5 + 6 – 7 =
(b)
117 +4, if I insert – + the result is 5 – 6 + 7 =
9
(c) (11)6 +6)
9
(d) (11)12 96
9 (a) – – + +
(e) (11)18
(b) – + + –
(c) – – – +
3 3 3 3
(d) + + – –
12. The real number √7 √7 √ 4 + 2√3 (e) – + – +
7
equals to:
16. If a > 0, which of the following
3 statements is true:
(a) 7 √3
(b) 21√21 1
3 (a) log 3 𝑎 = 2 log 2 𝑎
(c) √32
6 (b) log 4 𝑎 = 2 log 2 𝑎
(d) √2√3
(c) all the other statements are false
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(e) √33 + √3 (d) log 4 𝑎 = √log 2 𝑎
(e) log 4 𝑎 = (log 2 𝑎)2
13. A high school is made by 25 pupils, of
which 13 swim, 11 cycle and 8 go skiing. 17. The equation 32x - 12·3x + 27 = 0
There is no one practicing all three
(a) has the solutions: x1 = 0, x2 = 1, x3 = 2
(b) has the solutions: x1 = -1, x2 = 1
(c) has the solutions: x1 = 3, x2 = 9
(d) has no solutions
(e) has the solutions: x1 = 1, x2 = 2
18. The measure of the angle α is 3 radians;
then we can say that:
(a) sin α and cos α are both negative
(b) cos α > 0
(c) the measure of α in degrees is bigger
than 180°
(d) cos α < 0
(e) sin α < 0
