MATHEMATICS OBJECTIVES

MULTIVECTOR

1. A conic section whose eccentricity is less than one 13. A conic section whose eccentricity is equal to one is
is known as _____. known as _____.
Ans. Ellipse Ans. Parabola

2. A tangent to a conic is a line _____. 14. In a conic section, if the eccentricity is greater than
Ans. Which touches the conic at only one point one, the locus is _____.
Ans. Hyperbola
3. In two intersecting lines, the angles opposite to
each other are termed as _____. 15. A line segment joining two points on a circle is called
Ans. Vertical angles _____.
Ans. Chord
4. What do you call the integral divided by the
difference of the abscissa? 16. The axis of the hyperbola, which is parallel to its
Ans. Average value directrices is known as _____.
Ans. Conjugate axis
5. In an ellipse, a chord which contains a focus and is
in a line perpendicular to the major axis is a _____. 17. The symbol “/” used in division is called _____.
Ans. Latus rectum Ans. Solidus

6. When the ellipse is rotated about its longer axis, the 18. The number that is subtracted in subtraction.
ellipsoid is _____. Ans. Minuend
Ans. Prolate
19. The surface area of a spherical segment.
7. The plane rectangular coordinate system is divided Ans. Zone
into four parts are known as _____.
Ans. Quadrants 20. If the equation is unchanged by the substitution of
–x for x, its curve is symmetric with respect to the
8. In polar coordinate system, the distance from a _____.
point to the pole is known as _____. Ans. Y axis
Ans. Radius vector
21. The integer part of a common logarithm is called the
9. In an ellipse, a chord which contains a focus and is _____.
in a line perpendicular to the major axis is a _____. Ans. Characteristic
Ans. Latus rectum
22. The constant “e” is named in honor of _____.
10. The axis of the hyperbola through its foci is known Ans. Euler
as _____.
Ans. Transverse axis 23. Lines that intersect in a point are called _____.
Ans. Intersecting lines
11. Classify the graph of the equation x^2 + xy + y^2 – 6
= 0. 24. What conic section is represented by 2x^2 + y^2 –
Ans. Ellipse 8x + 4y = 16?
Ans. Ellipse
12. The locus of a point that moves so that the sum of
its distances between two fixed points is constant is 25. A point of the curve where the second the
called _____. derivative of a function is equal to zero is called
Ans. An ellipse _____.
Ans. Point of inflection
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MATHEMATICS OBJECTIVES
MULTIVECTOR

26. A/an _____ triangle is a triangle having 3 unequal Ans. Ellipse

sides.
Ans. Scalene 39. In polar coordinate system, the polar angle is
positive when _____.
27. What do you call a radical expressing an irrational Ans. Measured counterclockwise
number?
Ans. Surd 40. The locus of a point which moves so that the sum of
its distances between two fixed points is constant is
28. A sequence of numbers where the succeeding term called _____.
is greater than the preceding term is called _____. Ans. Ellipse
Ans. Divergent series
41. The point on a curve where the first derivative of a
29. A statement of the truth of which is admitted function is zero and the second derivative is positive
without proof is called _____. is called a _____.
Ans. An axiom Ans. Minima

30. Two lines that are not coplanar. 42. In general solution of a conic section whose axis are
Ans. Skew lines parallel to x or y if either x squared or y squared
term is missing, the graph is _____.
31. A quadrilateral with no pair of parallel sides. Ans. Parabola
Ans. Trapezium
43. What do you call the chords of an ellipse that pass
32. The graphical representation of the cumulative through the center?
frequency distribution in a set of statistical data is Ans. Diameters
called _____.
Ans. Ogive 44. In the non-degenerate conic section 3 (x sq.) + 6xy +
5 (y sq.) – x + y = 0. Classify what kind?
33. Naperian logarithm has a base of _____. Ans. Ellipse
Ans. 2.71828
45. In what quadrant may the angle theta terminate if
34. The chord passing through the focus of the parabola sec theta is positive?
and is perpendicular to its axis is termed as _____. Ans. First and fourth
Ans. Latus rectum
46. For a triangle whose sides are a, b and c with their
35. Describe the locus represented by │z – 3 │ - │z + 3 │ respective angles A, B and C, which of the ff
= 4. equations gives the correct relationship?
Ans. Hyperbola a. a squared equals b squared minus 2bc sin A
b. a squared equals b squared plus c squared
36. A conic section whose eccentricity is equal to one c. a squared equals b squared plus c squared
and the discriminant is equal to zero. minus 2bc cos A
Ans. Parabola d. a squared equals b squared plus c squared
minus 2bc sin A
37. When two lines are perpendicular, the slope of one Ans. C
is _____.
Ans. Equal to the negative reciprocal of the other 47. The line passing through the focus and
perpendicular to the directrix of a parabola is called
38. The sum of the distance from two foci to any point _____.
in an _____ is constant. Ans. Axis of the parabola
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MATHEMATICS OBJECTIVES
MULTIVECTOR

48. When the two columns of a matrix are interchanged

the determinant of the first matrix is _____ to the
negative of the second matrix.
Ans. Equal

49. The apothem of a polygon is the _____ of its

inscribed circle.
Ans. Radius

50. When the ellipse is rotated about its shorter axis,

the ellipsoid is _____.
Ans. Oblate

51. The arc length is equal to the radius of a circle is

called _____.
Ans. 1 radian

52. Classify the graph of the equation X sq. + xy + y sq.

– 6 = 0.
Ans. Ellipse

53. Identify the generated conic 2xy – x + y + 6 = 0.

Ans. Hyperbola

54. The second derivative of the function f(x) is – f(x).

What is a characteristic of the function?
Ans. Trigonometric

55. The eccentricity of parabola is equal to _____.

Ans. 1

56. 1 grad is how many mils?

Ans. 16

57. What is the curve represented by the equation r2ϴ

= a2?
Ans. Lituus or trumpet

58. Determine the nature of the surface whose

equation is 2 (x sq.) – 3 (y sq.) + (z sq.) + 8x + 16y –
2z = 30.
Ans. Hyperboloid

59. Find the most economical proportion for a box with

an open top and a square base.
Ans. b = 2h

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