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1.Whati
stheder
ivat
iveoft
hef
unct
ionf
(x)=3x^
2+2x-1?

A)6x+2

B)6x-2

C)6x+1

D)6x+2

2.Thei
ntegr
aloft
hef
unct
iong(
x)=4x^
3+5x^
2-3x+2wi
thr
espectt
oxi
s:

A)x^
4+(
5/3)
x^3-(
3/2)
x^2+2x+C

B)x^
4+(
5/3)
x^3-(
3/2)
x^2+2x-2
 C)4x^
4+5x^
3-3x^
2+2x+C

D)4x^
4+5x^
3-3x^
2+2x-2

3.Whi
choft
hef
oll
owi
ngv
ect
oroper
ati
onsgi
vest
hedotpr
oductofv
ect
orsAandB?

A)A×B

B)A•B

C)A+B

D)A-B

4.Whi
choft
hef
oll
owi
ngi
sanei
genv
alue?

A)Amat
ri
xwi
thal
lel
ement
sequal
tozer
o

B)Amat
ri
xwi
thnegat
ivedet
ermi
nant

C)Ascal
arv
alueλsat
isf
yingt
heequat
ion|
A-λI
|=0

D)Amat
ri
xwi
thequal
rowsandcol
umns

5.Whi
chmat
hemat
ical
concepti
susedt
odescr
ibet
hemot
ionofpar
ti
clesi
nanal
yti
cal
mechani
cs?

A)Or
dinar
ydi
ff
erent
ial
equat
ions

B)Par
ti
aldi
ff
erent
ial
equat
ions

C)Tay
lorser
iesexpansi
ons

D)I
ntegr
alcal
cul
us

6.I
nCar
tesi
ancoor
dinat
es,
whatar
ethecoor
dinat
esofapoi
ntP(
x,y
)ont
hepl
ane?

A)(
y,x)

B)(
y,-
x)

C)(
-x,
-y)

D)(
x,y
)

7.Whi
chmat
hemat
ical
tool
iscommonl
yusedf
orsol
vi
ngsy
stemsofl
i
nearequat
ions?

A)Four
ierser
ies
 B)Compl
exnumber
s

C)Mat
ri
ces

D)Tay
lorpol
ynomi
als

8.Whati
sthesol
uti
ont
othedi
ff
erent
ial
equat
iondy
/dx=3x^
2-2x+1?

A)y=x^
3-x
^2+x+C

B)y=x^
3-x^
2+x

C)y=x^
3-x^
2-x+C

D)y=x^
3-x^
2-x

9.Whi
chcoor
dinat
esy
stem i
smostcommonl
yusedt
odescr
ibet
hree-
dimensi
onal
spacei
nphy
sics?

A)Car
tesi
ancoor
dinat
es

B)Pol
arcoor
dinat
es

C)Cy
li
ndr
ical
coor
dinat
es

D)Spher
ical
coor
dinat
es

10.Whati
sthemagni
tudeoft
hecompl
exnumberz=3+4i
?

A)√7

B)7

C)5(
C)

D)25

11.Whi
chmat
hemat
ical
met
hodi
sof
tenempl
oyedt
oappr
oxi
mat
efunct
ionsusi
ngpol
ynomi
als?

A)Tay
lorser
iesexpansi
ons

B)Four
ieranal
ysi
s

C)Mat
ri
xoper
ati
ons

D)Compl
exnumber
s
12.Whi
chmat
hemat
ical
sof
twar
e/t
ool
iscommonl
yusedf
ornumer
ical
comput
ati
onsandsi
mul
ati
ons?
A)MATLAB
B)Mat
hemat
ical

C)Py
thon
D)R

13.Howhav
eyouappl
i
edmat
hemat
ical
knowl
edgei
npr
evi
ousphy
sicsormechani
cscour
ses?

A)Sol
vi
ngdi
ff
erent
ial
equat
ions

B)Anal
yzi
ngv
ect
orquant
it
ies

C)Appl
yi
ngcal
cul
usconcept
s(e.
g.,
der
ivat
ives,
int
egr
als)

D)Al
loft
heabov
e

14.Woul
dyoul
i
ket
oexpl
oreadv
ancedmat
hemat
ical
met
hodsr
elev
antt
oanal
yti
cal
mechani
cs?

A)Yes

B)No

15.Wouldy ou be i
nter
ested i
n addit
ionalr
esour
ces orsuppor
tto st
rengt
hen y
our
mathemat
ical
ski
ll
sforanal
yti
calmechani
cs?

A)Yes

B)No
 Her
ear
ethecor
rectanswer
shi
ghl
i
ght
edf
oreachquest
ion:

1.Whati
stheder
ivat
iveoft
hef
unct
ionf
(x)=3x^
2+2x-1?

Cor
rectAnswer
:A)6x+2

2.Thei
ntegr
aloft
hef
unct
iong(
x)=4x^
3+5x^
2-3x+2wi
thr
espectt
oxi
s:

Cor
rectAnswer
:B)x^
4+(
5/3)
x^3-(
3/2)
x^2+2x-2

3.Whi
choft
hef
oll
owi
ngv
ect
oroper
ati
onsgi
vest
hedotpr
oductofv
ect
orsAandB?

Cor
rectAnswer
:B)A•B

4.Whi
choft
hef
oll
owi
ngi
sanei
genv
alue?

Cor
rectAnswer
:C)Ascal
arv
alueλsat
isf
yingt
heequat
ion|
A-λI
|=0

5.Whi
chmat
hemat
ical
concepti
susedt
odescr
ibet
hemot
ionofpar
ti
clesi
nanal
yti
cal
mechani
cs?

Cor
rectAnswer
:A)Or
dinar
ydi
ff
erent
ial
equat
ions

6.I
nCar
tesi
ancoor
dinat
es,
whatar
ethecoor
dinat
esofapoi
ntP(
x,y
)ont
hepl
ane?

Cor
rectAnswer
:D)(
x,y
)

7.Whi
chmat
hemat
ical
tool
iscommonl
yusedf
orsol
vi
ngsy
stemsofl
i
nearequat
ions?

Cor
rectAnswer
:C)Mat
ri
ces

8.Whati
sthesol
uti
ont
othedi
ff
erent
ial
equat
iondy
/dx=3x^
2-2x+1?

Cor
rectAnswer
:A)y=x^
3-x^
2+x

9.Whi
chcoor
dinat
esy
stem i
smostcommonl
yusedt
odescr
ibet
hree-
dimensi
onal
spacei
nphy
sics?

Cor
rectAnswer
:D)Spher
ical
coor
dinat
es
10.Whati
sthemagni
tudeoft
hecompl
exnumberz=3+4i
?

Cor
rectAnswer
:C)5

11.Whi
chmat
hemat
ical
met
hodi
sof
tenempl
oyedt
oappr
oxi
mat
efunct
ionsusi
ngpol
ynomi
als?

Cor
rectAnswer
:A)Tay
lorser
iesexpansi
ons

12.Whi
chmat
hemat
ical
sof
twar
e/t
ool
iscommonl
yusedf
ornumer
ical
comput
ati
onsandsi
mul
ati
ons?

Cor
rectAnswer
:A)MATLAB

13.Howhav
eyouappl
i
edmat
hemat
ical
knowl
edgei
npr
evi
ousphy
sicsormechani
cscour
ses?

Cor
rectAnswer
:D)Al
loft
heabov
e

14.Woul
dyoul
i
ket
oexpl
oreadv
ancedmat
hemat
ical
met
hodsr
elev
antt
oanal
yti
cal
mechani
cs?

Cor
rectAnswer
:A)Yes

15.Wouldy ou be i
nter
ested i
n addit
ionalr
esour
ces orsuppor
tto st
rengt
hen y
our
mathemat
ical
ski
ll
sforanal
yti
calmechani
cs?

Cor
rectAnswer
:A)Yes