UPS3 SM015 – SET 1

This question paper consists of 17 questions. Each question has four answer options.
Answer all questions. Choose the best answer.

1 If p ( x) = 4 x3 − 8 x 2 + 7 x − 11 and q ( x=
) x 2 − 2, which of the following is equivalent

to p ( x) − [q ( x)]2 ?

A x 4 + 4 x3 − 12 x 2 + 7 x − 7

B − x 4 + 4 x3 − 4 x 2 + 7 x − 15

C x 4 − 2 x3 + 3x 2 − 2 x + 1

D − x 4 + 4 x3 − 12 x 2 + 7 x − 7

2 Find the quotient, Q(x) and the remainder, R(x) when P( x) = 2 x 3 − x 2 − 5 x − 1 is

divided by ( x − 2 ) .

A Q( x) = 2 x 2 − 3 x + 1, R( x) = −1

B Q( x) = 2 x 2 + 3 x + 1, R( x) = 1

C Q( x) = 2 x 2 + x − 1, R( x) = 2

D Q( x) = 2 x 2 − x + 1, R( x) = −2

3 Given that x3 − 6 x 2 + 1 = ( x − 3) Q ( x ) + R, find the value of R.

A −26

B −44

C 23

D −80

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4 Find the values of h and k if ( x + 1) and ( x − 1) are the factors of

P( x ) = x3 + hx 2 + kx + 4.

A −2 , k =
h= 1

B −5, k =
h= 2

C −4 , k =
h= −1

D h 3=
= ,k 2

5 Find the CORRECT zeroes of the polynomial equation x 4 − x3 − 7 x 2 + x + 6 =0.

A −2 , − 1, 2 and 3

B −2 , − 1, 1 and 3

C −3, 1, 2 and 3

D −3, − 1, 1 and 2

6 Given that A( x − 1)( x + 2) + B( x − 1)(2 x + 1) + C ( x + 2)(2 x + 1)= 6 x 2 + 18 x + 3,

determine the values of A, B and C.

A −2, B =
A= −1, C =
3

B A = 2, B = 1, C = −3

C 2, B =
A= −1, C =
3

D −2, B =
A= 1, C =
−3

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x − 18 A B C
7 Given = + + . What is the equivalent expression when
x ( x − 3)
2
x ( x − 3) ( x − 3)2

comparing new numerator of the right side?

A ( x − 3) + Bx ( x − 3) + Cx
2
A

A ( x − 3) + B ( x − 3) + Cx
2 2
B

A ( x − 3) + Bx( x − 3) 2 + Cx
2
C

A ( x − 3) + B ( x − 3) + Cx
2
D

8 Evaluate sin ( 90° − θ ) sin 60° − cos 30° cos θ .

A 0

B 1

cos θ
C
2

D 3 cos θ

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9 If cos 26° = x, what is the value of tan 64° ?

x
A
1 − x2

x
B
1 + x2

1 − x2
C
x

1 + x2
D
x

cos x sin x
10 What is the value to represent + ?
sec x cosec x

A −1

B 1

C 0

D π

11 Write cos 35° sin 21° as a sum or difference of trigonometric functions.

1
A
2
( cos 56 − cos14 )

1
B
2
( cos 56 + cos14 )

1
C
2
( sin 56 − sin14 )

1
D
2
( sin 56 + sin14 )

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12 If tan θ = , find the value of cos 2θ ?
4

7
A
25

16
B
25

24
C
25

9
D
30

3 9 π π
13 Given sin A = and cos B = , where 0 < A < and 0 < B < , evaluate
5 41 2 2
cos ( A − B ) .

187
A
205

156
B
205

84
C −
205

133
D −
205

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14 Let tan θ = t and 0° ≤ θ ≤ 90°, sin 2θ = ?

2t
A
1+ t2

2t
B
1− t2

2t
C
1+ t2

2t
D
1− t2

15 Solve 3 cos θ − sin θ =

0 for 0 ≤ θ ≤ 2π .

1
A θ= π
3

B θ = 1.0472

1 4
C θ = π, π
3 3

1 7
D θ = π, π
6 6

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 π 1
16 Solve the equation sin  θ +  =− , for 0 ≤ θ ≤ 2π .
 6 2

1 5π
A π,
6 3

7π 11π
B ,
6 6

5π
C π,
3

5π
D π,
6

17 f (θ ) 8sin θ + 15cos θ , f (θ ) can be expressed in the form of

Given =

π
R sin(θ + α ), where R > 0 and 0 ≤ α ≤ . The values of R and α are
2

 15 
A R = 17 and α = tan −1  
8

8
B R = 17 and α = tan −1  
 15 

 15 
C R = 17 and α = tan −1  
8

8
D R = 17 and α = tan −1  
 15 

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