JAPAN-IMF SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR ASIA 2012

Basic Mathematics Aptitude Test

Please Note:

You have 60 minutes to complete.

No calculators are allowed.
Please show all your work and write your answers in the designated space.

Thank you.

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[Part 1] Calculate the following:

1 0.020.005

Answer:

2 8% of 3000

Answer:

1 1 1
3
2 3 6

Answer:

1/ 4
1
4.
81

Answer:

5 ln(e 0.03 )

Answer:
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[Part 2] Answer to the following questions:

1. Find what values of x satisfy 4 x 7 x 5

Answer:

2. Solve the following equation. x 7 2 0.5 x

Answer:

4x - 3y 0
3. Solve the following simultaneous equations.
8x 9y 5

Answer:

4. Solve the following equation: y 2 4 y 5

Answer:
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[Part 3] Answer to the following questions:

1. Differentiate the function below:

f ( x) 5 x 3 2 x 2 7

Answer:

2. Find the partial derivative 2 f / xy when f ( x, y ) ( x 1) 2 (3 y 2)

Answer:

1
(2 x 3x )dx ?
2
3. Evaluate the following integral:
0

Answer:

4. By producing and selling Q units of some commodity, a firm earns total revenue
R (Q) 0.04Q 2 8Q and incurs cost C (Q) 0.04Q 2 8Q 200 . What production level
Q maximizes this firms profits (namely, R (Q ) C (Q ) )?

Answer:
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[Part 4] Answer to the following questions:

1. Evaluate the following sum:

5
1 1
k k 1
k 1

Answer:

2. Compute the product matrix AB of two matrices A and B.

1 2 1 0
A , B
3 4 0 1

Answer: