Jan 22 Batch (Slot 1)

PURE MATHEMATICS 1 (P1)

MONTHLY CLASS TEST 01
SYLLABUS:
P1 Chapter 1, 2, 3, 4
(up to Ex 4B & including Curve Sketching WS)
[Total No of Questions: 6]

FULL MARKS: 40 DURATION: 50 minutes

1. Find the value 𝑘 for which the equation 5𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 + 𝑘 = 0 has exactly one solution.
[4 marks]

√41+ √29
2. a) Simplify ∶ √28 − 2√63 + √7 b)
√41−√29
[2 + 2 = 4 marks]

3. Find all of the roots of the function 𝑟(𝑥) = 𝑥 8 − 17𝑥 4 + 16.

[5 marks]

4. Use suitable graphs and set notation where necessary to describe the set of values of 𝑥 for which:
𝑎) 𝑥 2 − 𝑥 − 6 > 0 and 10 − 2𝑥 < 5
𝑏) − 2 + 7𝑥 − 3𝑥 2 < 0
[4 + 3 = 7 marks]

5. a) Find the range of values of 𝑘 for which the equation 𝑥 2 − 𝑘𝑥 + (𝑘 + 3) = 0 has no real roots.
b) Find the range of values of 𝑝 for which the roots of the equation 𝑝𝑥 2 + 𝑝𝑥 − 2 = 0 are real.
c) Use algebra to solve (𝑥 − 1)(𝑥 + 2) = 18.
[3 + 3 + 2 = 8 marks]

6. Use a separate diagram to sketch each pair of graphs & clearly indicate any asymptotes and the coordinates of the
points where the curves intersect the coordinate axes:
3 10
a) y = − 1 and y = −
𝑥 𝑥
4 9
b) 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 + 2 and 𝑦 = − 𝑥 2
c) 𝑦 = 𝑥 3 + 2𝑥 2 + 𝑥
d) 𝑦 = −(𝑥 − 4)3
[4 * 3 = 12 marks]