MCQs in Fundamentals in Algebra Part II

Problem 56 (ECE March 1996)

MCQs in Fundamentals in MCMXCIV is a Roman Numeral equivalent to:
Algebra Part II  A. 2974
Choose the letter of the best answer in each  B. 3974
questions.  C. 2174
 D. 1994
Problem 51 (ME Board)
Change 0.222… common fraction. Problem 57 (ECE April 1998)
What is the lowest common factor of 10 and 32?
 A. 2/10
 B. 2/9
 A. 320
 C. 2/13
 B. 2
 D. 2/7
 C. 180
 D. 90
Problem 52 (ME Board)
Change 0.2272722… to a common fraction. Problem 58
4xy – 4x2 –y2 is equal to:
 A. 7/44
 B. 5/48
 A. (2x-y)2
 C. 5/22
 B. (-2x-y)2
 D. 9/34
 C. (-2x+y)2
 D. –(2x-y)2
Problem 53 (ME Board)
What is the value of 7! or 7 factorial? Problem 59
Factor x4 – y2 + y – x2 as completely as possible.
 A. 5040
 B. 2540
 A. (x2 + y)(x2 + y -1)
 C. 5020
 B. (x2 + y)(x2 - y -1)
 D. 2520
 C. (x2 -y)(x2 - y -1)
 D. (x2 -y)(x2 + y -1)
Problem 54 (ME October 1994)
The reciprocal of 20 is: Problem 60 (ME April 1996)
Factor the expression x2 + 6x + 8 as completely
 A. 0.50 as possible.
 B. 20
 C. 0.20
 A. (x+8)(x-2)
 D. 0.05
 B. (x+4)(x+2)
 C. (x+4)(x-2)
Problem 55  D. (x-8)(x-2)
If p is an odd number and q is an even number,
which of the following expressions must be Problem 61 (ME October 1997)
even?
Factor the expression x3 + 8.
 A. p+q
 A. (x-2)(x2+2x+4)
 B. p-q
 B. (x+4)(x2+2x+2)
 C. pq
 C. (-x+2)(-x2+2x+2)
 D. p/q
 D. (x+2)(x2-2x+4)
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Problem 62 (ME October 1997) Problem 67

Factor the expression (x4 – y4) as completely as If f(x) = x2 + x + 1, then f(x) – f(x-1) =
possible.
 A. 0
 A. (x+y)(x2+2xy+y)  B. x
 B. (x2+y2)(x2-y2)  C. 2x
 C. (x2+y2)(x+y)(x-y)  D. 3
 D. (1+x2)(1+y)(1-y2)
Problem 68
Problem 63 (ME October 1997)
Which of the following is not an identity?
Factor the expression 3x3+3x2-18x as completely
as possible.  A. (x-1)2 = x2-2x+1
 B. (x+3)(2x-2) = 2(x2+2x-3)
 A. 3x(x+2)(x-3)  C. x2-(x-1)2 = 2x-1
 B. 3x(x-2)(x+3)  D. 2(x-1)+3(x+1) = 5x+4
 C. 3x(x-3)(x+6)
 D. (3x2-6x)(x-1) Problem 69 (ME October 1997)

Problem 64 (ME April 1998) Solve for x: 4 + ((x + 3)/(x – 3)) – ((4x2)/(x2 – 9)) =
((x + 9)/(x + 3)) .
Factor the expression 16 – 10x + x2.
 A. -18 = -18
 A. (x+8)(x-2)  B. 12 = 12 or -3 = -3
 B. (x-8)(x-2)  C. Any value
 C. (x-8)(x+2)  D. -27 = -27 or 0 = 0
 D. (x+8)(x+2)
Problem 70 (ME October 1997)
Problem 65
Solve the simultaneous equations: 3x – y = 6; 9x
Factor the expression x6 – 1 as completely as – y = 12.
possible.
 A. x = 3; y = 1
 A. (x+1)(x-1)(x4+x2-1)  B. x = 1; y = -3
 B. (x+1)(x-1)(x4+2x2+1)  C. x = 2; y = 2
 C. (x+1)(x-1)(x4-x2+1)  D. x = 4; y = 2
 D. (x+1)(x-1)(x4+x2+1)
Problem 71 (ME April 1998)
Problem 66
Solve algebraically:
What are the roots of the equation (x-4)2(x+2) =
(x+2)2(x-4)? 4x2 + 7y2 = 32
11y2 – 3x2 = 41
 A. 4 and -2 only
 B. 1 only  A. y = 4, x = ±1 and y = -4, x = ±1
 C. -2 and 4 only  B. y = +2, x = ±1 and y = -2, x = ±1
 D. 1, -2, and 4 only  C. x = 2, y = 3 and x = -2, y = -3
 D. x = 2, y = -2 and x = 2, y = -2
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Problem 72 (CE May 1997) Problem 77 (CE November 1007 & May 1999)
Solve for w from the following equations: If (4y3 + 8y + 18y2 – 4) is divided by (2y + 3), the
remainder is:
3x – 2y + w = 11
x + 5y – 2w = -9  A. 10
 B. 11
2x + y – 3w = -6  C. 12
 D. 13
 A. 1
 B. 2 Problem 78 (ECE April 1999)
 C. 3
 D. 4 Given f(x) = (x+3)(x-4) + 4 when divided by (x-k),
the remainder is k. Find k.
Problem 73
 A. 2
When (x+3)(x-4) + 4 is divided by x – k, the  B. 3
remainder is k. Find the value of k.  C. 4
 D. -3
 A. 4 or 2
 B. 2 or -4 Problem 79 (EE March 1998)
 C. 4 or -2
 D. -4 or -2 The polynomial x3 + 4x2 -3x + 8 is divided by x-5.
What is the remainder?
Problem 74
 A. 281
Find k in the equation 4x2 + kx + 1 = 0 so that it  B. 812
will only have one real root.  C. 218
 D. 182
 A. 1
 B. 2 Problem 80
 C. 3
 D. 4 Find the quotient of 3x5 – 4x3 + 2x2 + 36x + 48
divided by x3 – 2x2 + 6.
Problem 75
 A. -3x2 – 4x + 8
Find the remainder when (x12 + 2) is divided by (x  B. 3x2 + 4x + 8
– √3)  C. 3x2 – 4x – 8
 D. 3x2 + 6x + 8
 A. 652
 B. 731 Problem 81
 C. 231
 D. 851 If 1/x = a + b and 1/y = a – b, then x – y is equal
to:
Problem 76 (CE November 1997)
 A. 1/2a
If 3x3 – 4x2y + 5xy2 + 6y3 is divided by (x2 – 2xy +  B. 1/2b
3y2), the remainder is  C. 2a/(a2 – b2)
 D. 2b/(a2 – b2)
 A. 0
 B. 1
 C. 2
 D. 3
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Problem 82 Problem 87 (ECE November 1996)

If x-1/x = 1, find the value of x3 – 1/x3. The quotient of (x5 + 32) by (x + 2) is:

 A. 1  A. x4 – x3 + 8
 B. 2  B. x3 +2x2 – 8x + 4
 C. 3  C. x4 – 2x3 + 4x2 – 8x + 16
 D. 4  D. x4 + 2x3 + x2 + 16x + 8

Problem 83 Problem 88 (ME April 1996)

If 1/x + 1/y = 3 and 2/x – 1/y = 1. Then x is equal Solve the simultaneous equations:
to:
y - 3x + 4 = 0
 A. ½ y + x2/y = 24/y
 B. 2/3
 C. ¾  A. x = (-6 + 2√14)/5 or (-6 – 2√14)/5
 D. 4/3
y = (2 + 6√14)/5 or (-2 + 6√14)/5
Problem 84
Simplify the following expression: ((5x)/(2x2 + 7x  B. x = (6 + 2√15)/5 or (6 – 2√15)/5
+ 3)) – ((x + 3)/(2x2 – 3x – 2)) + ((2x + 1)/(x2 + 6 –
6)). y = (-2 + 6√14)/5 or (-2 – 6√15)/5

 A. 2/(x-3)  C. x = (6 + 2√14)/5 or (6 – 2√14)/5

 B. (x-3)/5
 C. (x+3)/(x-1) y = (-2 + 6√14)/5 or (-2 – 6√14)/5
 D. 4/(x+3)
 D. x = (6 + 2√14)/5 or (6 – 2√14)/5
Problem 85
If 3x = 4y then ((3x2)/(4y2)) is equal to: y = (-6+ 2√14)/5 or (-6 + 2√14)/5
Problem 89 (CE May 1996)
 A. ¾
 B. 4/3 Find the value of A in the equation. ((x2 = 4x +
 C. 2/3 10)/(x3 + 2x2 + 5x)) = A/x + ((B(2x + 2))/(x2 + 2x +
5)) + (C/(x2 + 2x + 5))
 D. 3/2

Problem 86  A. 2
 B. -2
Simplify: (a+1/a)2 – (a – 1/a)2.  C. -1/2
 D. ½
 A. -4
 B. 0 Problem 90
 C. 4
Find A and B such that ((x + 10)/(x2 – 4)) = (A/(x
 D. -2/a2
– 2)) + (B/(x + 2))

 A. A = -3; B = 2
 B. A = -3; B = -2
 C. A = 3; B = 2
 D. A = 3; B = 2
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Problem 91 (ME October 1996)

Resolve ((x + 2)/(x2 – 7x + 12) into partial
Problem 96
fraction.
Find the mean proportional to 5 and 20.
 A. (6/(x – 4)) – (2/(x – 3))
 B. (6/(x – 4)) + (7/(x – 3))  A. 8
 C. (6/(x – 4)) – (5/(x – 3))  B. 10
 D. (6/(x – 4)) + (5/(x – 3))  C. 12
 D. 14
Problem 92 (ECE April 1998)
Problem 97
The arithmetic mean of 80 numbers is 55. If two
numbers namely 250 and 850 are removed what Find the fourth proportional of 7, 12, and 21.
is the arithmetic mean of the remaining
numbers?
 A. 36
 B. 34
 A. 42.31  C. 32
 B. 57.12  D. 40
 C. 50
 D. 38.62 Problem 98 (ECE November 1997)

Problem 93 (ECE April 1998) If (x + 3):10 = (3x – 2) : 8, find (2x –1)

The arithmetic mean of 6 numbers is 17. If two

 A. 1
numbers are added to the progression, the new
 B. 2
set of number will have an arithmetic mean of
19. What are the two numbers if their difference  C. 3
is 4?  D. 4

 A. 21, 29 Problem 99
 B. 23, 27 Solve for x: -4 < 3x - 1 < 11.
 C. 24, 26
 D. 22, 28  A. 1 < x < -4
 B. -1< x < 4
Problem 94  C. 1 < x < 4
If 2x – 3y = x + y, then x2 : y2 =  D. -1 < x < -4

 A. 1:4 Problem 100

 B. 4:1 Solve for x: x2 + 4x > 12.
 C. 1:16
 D. 16:1  A. -6 > x > 2
 B. 6 > x > -2
Problem 95  C. -6 > x > -2
If 1/a :1/b : 1/c = 2 : 3 : 4, then (a + b + c) : (b +  D. 6 > x > 2
c) is equal to:

 A. 13:7
 B. 15:6
 C. 10:3
 D. 7:9
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MCQs in Fundamentals in 77. B. 11

Algebra Part II 78. C. 4

79. C. 218
(answer key)
80. D. 3x2 + 6x + 8
81. D. 2b/(a2 – b2)
51. B. 2/9
82. D. 4
52. C. 5/22
83. C. ¾
53. A. 5040
84. D. 4/(x+3)
54. D. 0.05
85. B. 4/3
55. C. pq
86. C. 4
56. D. 1994
87. C. x4 – 2x3 + 4x2 – 8x + 16
57. B. 2
88. C. x = (6 + 2√14)/5 or (6 – 2√14)/5
58. D. –(2x-y)2
y = (-2 + 6√14)/5 or (-2 – 6√14)/5
59. D. (x2 -y)(x2 + y -1)
89. A. 2
60. B. (x+4)(x+2)
90. C. A = 3; B = 2
61. D. (x+2)(x2-2x+4)
91. C. (6/(x – 4)) – (5/(x – 3))
62. C. (x2+y2)(x+y)(x-y)
92. A. 42.31
63. A. 3x(x+2)(x-3)
93. B. 23, 27
64. B. (x-8)(x-2)
94. D. 16:1
65. D. (x+1)(x-1)(x4+x2+1)
95. A. 13:7
66. A. 4 and -2 only
96. B. 10
67. C. 2x
97. A. 36
68. D. 2(x-1)+3(x+1) = 5x+4
98. C. 3
69. C. Any value
99. B. -1< x < 4
70. B. x = 1; y = -3
100. A. -6 > x > 2
71. B. y = +2, x = ±1 and y = -2, x = ±1
72. C. 3
73. C. 4 or -2
74. D. 4
75. B. 731
76. A. 0