Mathematics Interview Questions

1.
Differentiate x
x
2.
Integrate cos
2
(x) and cos
3
(x).
3.
What is the square root of i
!.
If I had a cu"e and six co#ours and $ainted each side a different co#our% how
man& (different) wa&s cou#d I $aint the cu"e What a"out if I had n co#ours
instead of '
(.
)rove that root 2 is irrationa#.
'.
Integrate #n x.
*.
+,etch the curve (&
2
-2)
2
.(x
2
-2)
2
/2. What does it #oo, #i,e
0.
3 gir#s and ! "o&s were standing in a circ#e. What is the $ro"a"i#it& that two
gir#s are together "ut one is not with them
1.
)rove that 1.122.123.....121333413
13.
Is there such num"er 5 that * divided 5
2
/3
11.
What is the integra# of x
2
cos
3
(x)
12.
6ow man& squares can "e made from a grid of ten "& ten dots (ignore
diagona# squares)
13.
Integrate tan x.
1!.
)asca#7s triang#e ($rove that ever& num"er in the triang#e is the sum of the two
a"ove it)
1(.
Integrate 12(1-#nx)
1'.
s,etch x
x
1*.
$rove !
n
- 1 is a mu#ti$#e of 3
10.
6ow man& wa&s there are of getting from one vertex of a cu"e to the o$$osite
vertex without going over the same edge twice
11.
What sha$e there wou#d "e if the cu"e was cut in ha#f from diagona##&
o$$osite vertices
23.
Draw x #n(x).
21.
Integrate and differentiate x#n(x).
22.
Draw sin(128).
23.
Differentiate x
(x9x)
2!.
What do &ou ,now a"out triang#es
2(.
:ind a series of consecutive integers such that the sum of the series is a $ower
of 2.
2'.
)rove )to#em&7s ;heorem.
2*.
:ind roots of the equation mx/sin x considering different va#ues of m.
20.
Integrate <sin
n
(x).cos
n
(x)< "etween 3 and 2 = ($i) for cases n/1%2
21.
x
2
. &
2
/ >
2
. )rove x&> is a mu#ti$#e of '3
33.
;wo $eo$#e are $#a&ing a game which invo#ves ta,ing it in turns to eat chi##ies.
;here are ( mi#d chi##ies and 1 hot chi##i. ?ssuming the game is over when the
hot chi##i is eaten (and that I don7t #i,e hot chi##ies)% is it a disadvantage to go
first What is the $ro"a"i#it& that I wi## eat the chi##i if I go first 6ow a"out if
there are ' mi#d and 2 hot
31.
,x
!
/x
3
-x :ind the rea# roots when ,/3. +,etch the gra$h when , is sma## and
then when , is #arge% and find a$$roximations of the rea# roots in "oth cases.
When e#se does x have 3 rea# roots
32.
+,etch f(x) / (x - @(x))
2
% where @(x) is x rounded u$ or down in the usua#
wa&. then s,etch g(x) / f(12x)
33.
(a.")22 is an integer% is the re#ationshi$ transitive (a.")23
3!.
Differentiate 121.(121.(121.12(1 . x))))
3(.
+,etch gra$h of 12x% 12x
2
% 12(1.x
2
)
3'.
Integrate 12(1.x
2
)
3*.
Integrate e
x
x
2
"etween #imits of 1 and 3. Draw that gra$h.
30.
Integrate x
-2
"etween #imits of 1 and -1. Draw the gra$h. Wh& is it -2 and not
infinit&% as it a$$ears to "e on the gra$h
31.
Write down 3 digits% and then write the num"er again next to itse#f% egA
1!(1!(. Wh& is it divisi"#e "& 13
!3.
Bou are given a triang#e with a fixed $erimeter "ut &ou want to maximise the
area. What sha$e wi## it "e )rove it.
!1.
5ext &ou are given a quadri#atera# with fixed $erimeter and &ou want to
maximise the area. What sha$e wi## it "e )rove it.
!2.
Integrate (1)2(x.x
3
)% (1)2(1.x
3
)% (1)2(1.x
n
)
!3.
6ow man& 37s are in 133C
!!.
)rove that the ang#e at the centre of a circ#e is twice that at the circumference.
!(.
6ow man& wa&s are there in which &ou can co#our three equa# $ortions of a
disc
!'.
Integrate 12(1 .x
2
)
!*.
Draw &/e
x
% then draw &/,x% then draw a gra$h of the num"ers of so#utions of
x against x for e
x
/,x% and then find the va#ue of , where there is on#& 1
so#ution.
!0.
@u"i,7s cu"e and he#d it "& two diagona##& o$$osite vertices and rotated it ti##
it reached the same $osition% "& how man& degrees did it ta,e a turn
!1.
+o#ve a
"
/"
a
for a## rea# a and ".
(3.
;here is a game with 2 $#a&ers (?=D) who ta,e turns to ro## a die and have to
ro## a six to win. What is the $ro"a"i#it& of $erson ? winning
(1.
+,etch &/x
3
and &/x
(
on the same axis.
(2.
What the 2 sides of a rectang#e (a and ") wou#d "e to maximise the area if
a."/2E (where E is a constant).
(3.
Ean 1333333 "e written as the sum of 2 square num"ers
(!.
+how that when &ou square an odd num"er% &ou a#wa&s get one more than a
mu#ti$#e of 0.
((.
)rove that 1 . 122 . 123 . 12! . ... equa#s infinit&
('.
)rove that for n F G %nH2% n
(n.1)
H(n.1)
n
(*.
)rove that sqrt(3) is irrationa#
(0.
What are the $ossi"#e unit digits for $erfect squares
(1.
What are the $ossi"#e remainders when a cu"e is divided "& 1
'3.
)rove that 031%2*1%30'%13! can7t "e written as the sum of 3 cu"es
'1.
+,etch &/#n(x)2x and find the maximum.
'2.
What7s the $ro"a"i#it& of f#i$$ing n consecutive heads on a fair coin What
a"out an even num"er of consecutive heads
'3.
;wo trains starting 33,m a$art and trave##ing towards each other. ;he& meet
after 23 mins. If the faster train chases the s#ower train (starting 33,m a$art)
the& meet after (3mins. 6ow fast are the trains moving
'!.
? 13 digit num"er is made u$ of on#& (s and 3s. It7s a#so divisi"#e "& 1. 6ow
man& $ossi"i#ities are there for the num"er
'(.
;here is a set of num"ers whose sum is equa# to the sum of the e#ements
squared. What7s "iggerA the sum of the cu"es or the sum of the fourth $owers
''.
Draw e
(-x92)
'*.
Draw cos
(x92)
'0.
What are the #ast two digits of the num"er which is formed "& mu#ti$#&ing a##
the odd num"ers from 1 to 1333333
'1.
)rove that 1C. 2C. 3C.... has no square va#ues for nH3
*3.
6ow man& >eros in 3'(C
*1.
Integrate x sin
2
x
*2.
Draw e
x
% #n x% &/x what does show &ou. ?s x tends infinit&% what does #nx2x
tend to
*3.
Define the term 7$rime num"er7
*!.
:ind method to find if a num"er is $rime.
*(.
)rove for a
2
. "
2
/ c
2
a and " can7t "oth "e odd.
*'.
What are the conditions for which a cu"ic equation has two% one or no
so#utions
**.
What is the area "etween two circ#es% radius one% that go through each other7s
centres
*0.
If ever& term in a sequence + is defined "& the sum of ever& item "efore it%
give a formu#a for the nth term
*1.
Is 3.1 recurring / 1 Wh& )rove it
03.
Wh& are there no )&thagorean tri$#es in which "oth x and & are odd
01.
draw a gra$h of sinx% sin
2
x% sin
3
x
02.
$rove infinit& of $rimes% $rove infinit& of $rimes of form !n.1
03.
differentiate cos
3
(x)
0!.
+how (x-a)
2
- (x-")
2
/ 3 has no rea# roots if a does not equa# " in as man& wa&s
as &ou can.
0(.
6ence showA i) (x-a)
3
. (x-")
3
/ 3 has 1 rea# root ii) (x-a)
!
. (x-")
!
/ 3 has no
rea# roots iii) (x-a)
!
. (x-")
!
/ ("-a)
!
has 2 rea# roots
0'.
:ind the va#ues of a## the derivatives of e
(-12x92)
at x/3
0*.
+how that n
(
-n
3
is divisi"#e "& 12
00.
If I have a chance $ of winning a $oint in tennis% what7s the chance of winning
a game
01.
Fx$#ain what integration is.
13.
If n is a $erfect square and its second #ast digit is *% what are the $ossi"i#ities
for the #ast digit of n and can &ou show this wi## a#wa&s "e the case
11.
6ow man& su"sets can &ou form from a set of n num"ers
12.
)rove that (a.")22 H sq.root of a" where aH3% "H3 and a does not equa# " ie
$rove that arithmetic mean H geometric mean
13.
What is 3
3
(i.e is it 3 or1)% and so#ve it "& drawing x
x
1!.
If f(x.&)/f(x)f(&) show that f(3) / 1%
1(.
+uggest $rime factors of '12'12(33(33
1'.
6ow man& faces are there on an icosahedron
1*.
integrate 12(1.sin x)
10.
What is the greatest va#ue of n for which 23 factoria# is divisi"#e "& 2
n

11.
)rove that the $roduct of four consecutive integers is divisi"#e "& 2!.