Sample Questions in General Mathematics

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Questions:

I. Multiple Choice
1. What is the primary characteristic of a mathematical function?
a. Vertical asymptotes
b. One-to-one correspondence
c. Horizontal asymptotes
d. Exponential growth
2. What is the general form of a rational function?
ax +b
a. f (x)=
cx+ d
b. f (x)=√ ❑
c. f (x)=e ax +b❑
d. f ( x)=ax 2+ bx+ c
3. Why is the domain of a quadratic function typically all real numbers?
a. Quadratic functions have no restrictions.
b. Quadratic functions have vertical asymptotes.
c. Quadratic functions have horizontal asymptotes.
d. Quadratic functions are always decreasing.
4. What does it mean if a rational function has a vertical asymptote at x=3?
a. The function has a hole at x=3.
b. The function is continuous at x=3.
c. The function approaches infinity as x approaches 3.
d. The function has a horizontal asymptote at x=3.
5. Given f (x)=2 x +1 and g( x )=x 2−3, find the sum h( x)=f (x )+ g (x)
a. h( x)=2 x 2+ 2 x−2
b. h( x)=x 2−x +4
c. h( x)=3 x 2 + x−2
d. h( x)=2 x 2+ x−2
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6. If f (x)=3 x and g(x )= x , find the h( x)=f (x )∗g(x )
2
3 2
a. h( x)= x
2
3 ❑
b. h( x)= x
2
3 2 1 ❑
c. h( x)= x + x
2 2
3 2 1 ❑
d. h( x)= x - x
2 2
7. Given the function f (x)=2 x +3, find f (4 )
a. 11
b. 14
c. 10
d. 8
x−2 2
8. Given the rational equation = , find the solution
x+3 x−1
a. x=−1
b. x=2
c. x=1
d. x=3
2
9. Solve the rational inequality < 3.
x−1
a. x >1
b. x <1
c. x ≤ 1
d. x ≥ 1
10. Given this one-to-one function f (x)=2 x−3 , find its inverse
−1 x +3
a. f (x)=
2
−1 x−3
b. f (x)=
2
−1
c. f (x)=2 x +3
d. f −1 (x)=2 x−3
11. Determine the inverse of the function g(x )=√ ❑
a. g−1 (x )=x 2−2
b. g−1 (x )=(x−2)2
c. g−1 (x )=(x+2)2
d. g−1 (x )=x 2+ 2
12. What is the characteristic property of a one-to-one function?
a. It has a horizontal asymptote.
b. It has a vertical asymptote.
c. It passes the horizontal line test.
d. It passes the vertical line test.
13. Given the function f (x)=2 x +3, find the domain of its inverse f −1 (x) .
a. x ≥ 3
b. x ≤ 3
c. x >3
d. All real numbers
14. Determine the range of the inverse function g−1 (x ) if g(x )=√ ❑
a. x≥1
b. x >1
c. x ≤−1
d. x ←1
15. Assess whether the value y=5 is in the range of the inverse function g−1 (x ) for
2
g(x )=x + 3.
a. Yes
b. No
c. It depends on the value of x
d. It depends on the value of g
16. Given the equation y=3∗2 x, identify the base of the exponential function.
a. 3
b. 2
c. x
d. y
17. Solve the equation 2 e 3 x =16
1
a. x=
3
b. x=2
2
c. x=
3
d. x=3
18. Given that the solution of the set of the equation is 5 x =125, identify any extraneous
solutions.
a. No extraneous solutions
b. x=2 is extraneous
c. x=3 is extraneous
d. Multiple extraneous solutions
19. Consider the function k ( x)=x 3−2 x 2 +4 x−1 . What are the critical points of this function?
a. x=1
b. x=2
c. x=3
d. x=4
20. Assess the behavior of a rational function as x approaches positive infinity.
a. It approaches a specific value.
b. It approaches zero.
c. It approaches positive infinity.
d. It approaches negative infinity.
21. Evaluate the function m(x )=√ ❑ when x=4.
a. 3
b. 4
c. 5
d. 6
22. What characterizes a rational inequality?
a. It involves fractions with linear expressions.
b. It contains square roots.
c. It has no solution.
d. It only includes integer values.
x+ 2
23. Consider the rational function g(x )= . What are the vertical asymptotes, if any?
x−3
a. x=2 and x=3
b. x=−2 and x=3
c. x=−2 and x=−3
d. x=2 and x=−3
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24. Find the range of the rational function g(x )= 2
x −4
a. y ≠1
b. y ≠2
c. y ≠3
d. y ≠−1
2 x−5
25. Determine the domain of the rational function k (x)= 2
x −9
a. x ≠−3 , x ≠ 3
b. x ≠−3 , x ≠ 0
c. x ≠−3 , x ≠ 3, x ≠ 0
d. x ≠−3
26. What is a one-to-one function?
a. A function with only positive values
b. A function with exactly one output for each input
c. A function with a linear graph
d. A function with two outputs for each input
27. Consider the function g(x )=3 x+ 1. Is it a one-to-one function?
a. Yes, because it is a linear function.
b. Yes, because it passes the horizontal line test.
c. No, because it has a y-intercept.
d. No, because it fails the vertical line test.
28. What does the horizontal asymptote of a rational function indicate?
a. The y-value where the graph intersects the x-axis
b. The y-value where the graph approaches as x goes to positive or negative
infinity
c. The slope of the graph
d. The x-value where the graph approaches as x goes to positive or negative
infinity

II. Create
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29. Design an exponential function with a base of write its corresponding equation.
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30. Design an exponential function to model a scenario of your choice, specifying the values
of a and b

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