2. Which of the following is a real number?

A.
B.
C.
D.

4. Solve  0.

A.

B.

C.

D.

6. Which of the following is false?

A. The sum of two rational numbers must be a rational number.
B. The product of two irrational numbers may be a rational number.
C. The sum of a rational number and an irrational number must be an irrational number.
D. All rational numbers can be expressed in the form , where p and q are positive integers.

8. Find the range of values of k such that the equation

has no real roots.
A. k < –7
B. k < 7
C. k > 9
D. k > –9

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9. The figure shows the graph of , find b.
A. –6
B. –8
C. 6
D. 8

10. Solve the equation .

A.

B.

C.

D.

11. Suppose –1 is one of the x-intercepts of the graph of .

Which of the following must be true?
I. The other x-intercept is 1.
II. The curve opens upwards.
III. b = a + c
A. I only
B. III only
C. I and III only
D. II and III only

12. If , then f (x) =

A. .
B. .
C. .
D. .
13. Given that . If f (2) = 8, find .
A. 2
B. 6
C. 9
D. 12

14.

Which of the following cannot be the equation of the above graph?

A.
B.

C.

D.

16. If the graph of touches the x-axis at point P only, find the coordinates of P.
A. (–3, 0)
B. (3, 0)
C. (9, 0)
D. (11, 0)

24. For what value(s) of x does the equality hold?

A. 1 only.
B. All real numbers.
C. All real numbers except 0.
D. All real numbers except 1.

26. If , then

A. 8.
B. 12.
C. 14.
D. 16.

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28. The domain of the function is

A. all real numbers.

B. all positive numbers.
C. all real numbers except 1.
D. all real numbers that are greater than 1.

29. Solve the equation .

A. x=a
B. x=a+1
C. x = a or –a – 1
D. x = a or a + 1

30. Given that . If 4f (–1) = f (2), find the value of a.

A. –1
B. 3
C. 5
D. 6

31. Which of the following functions has a minimum value of 2?

A.
B.
C.
D.

37. Set up a quadratic equation in x whose roots are 1 + a and 1 – a.

A.
B.
C.
D.

45. If and are the roots of the equation and , find .

A. –4
B. 2
C. 6
D. 10
If it is given that each of the following relations represents a function, find its domain. [Nos. 5–8]
5. f(x) = 5x  2 6.

7. 8.

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