MC A1 Drilling Exercise (Set 1)

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1. Indices
1. [2012]
43
(2 )
1. = x
5
x 2

A. 3x2. B. 3x7. C. 4x7. D. 4x59.

2. [2013]
1. (27．9n+1)3 =

A. 36n +12. B. 36n +15. C. 39n +12. D. 39n +18.

3. [2014]
1. (2n3)−5 =

A. n. B. n. C. n. D. n.
1 1 1 1
2 243
(3 ) 10
32 15
32
4. [2015] 6 4 125
10
y
=
3
y
2. 2

A. 4y5. B. 4y8. C. 27y12. D. 27y22. 5. [2016]

1.
222 666
85
⋅=

A. 10666. B. 10888. C. 40666. D. 40888.

6. [2017] 1
⎛ 444
2. 9 3
555 ⎠
⎜⎝ ⎞ ⎟=
1 1
A. 0. B. . C. 111 3 .
666
1 3
7. [2018] . D. 222 3
21
 n
+
4
n
1. +
31

8 =

A. 1. B. 2. C. 2n. D. 2−n.
8. [2019] 7 2
(6 )
2. = x
5
x 4

A. 3x4. B. 9x4. C. 3x9. D. 9x9. 9. [2020]

1. 6 x
= −5 −2
(3 )
x 10. [2021]
nn
3
54
3
x. D.
9 2
2
A. 54x8. B. 8
x. 9
x
. C. 3
(2 )(8 )
=

1.
n
64

A. 4n. B. 42n. C. 4–3n. D. 4–4n.

11. [2022]
23
n+
81 =
2. n +
12

(27 )

A. 3. B. 32n +6. C. 34n +8. D. 310n + 14.

12. [2023]
3. 4n + 2 32n + 4 =
 A. 62n + 4. B. 64n + 8. C. 12 2n + 4. D. 12 3n + 6.
2.1 Identities
1. [2012]
3. If p and q are constants such that x2 + p ≡ (x + 2)(x + q) + 10 , then p =
A. −4 . B. −2 . C. 6 . D. 10 .

2. [2013]
8. If a , b and c are non-zero constants such that x(x + 3a) + a ≡ x2 + 2(bx + c) , then a : b : c =
A. 2:3:1 . B. 2:3:4 . C. 3:2:6 . D. 6:4:3 .

3. [2014]
3. If p and q are constants such that px(x – 1) + x2 ≡ qx(x − 2) + 4x , then p =
A. 1 . B. 2 . C. 3 . D. 4 .

4. [2015]
5. If m and n are constants such that x2 + mx + n ≡ (x + 4)(x – m) + 6 , then n =
A. −8 . B. −2 . C. 2 . D. 6 .

5. [2017]
8. If m and n are constants such that 4x2 + m(x + 1) + 28 ≡ mx(x + 3) + n(x – 4), then n =
A. −8 B. −7 C. 4 D. 16

6. [2019]
4. If α and β are constants such that (x – 8)(x + α) – 6 ≡ (x – 9)2 + β, then β =
A. −26 B. −10 C. −7 D. −6

7. [2020]
7. If h and k are constants such that (x + h)(x + 6) ≡ (x + 4)2 + k , then k =
A. −28 . B. −16 . C. −4 . D. 2 .
8. [2021]
6. If a , b and c are non-zero constants such that a(x + 3) + b(3x + 1)≡c(x + 2) , then a : b = A.
1:3 . B. 1:5 . C. 3:1 . D. 5:1 .

9. [2022]
3. If m and n are constants such that (x + 3)2 + mx ≡ (x – n)(x + 1) + 2n, then m =
A. –14. B. –8. C. 4. D. 9.

10. [2023]
5. If c and d are constants such that (x + 2)(x + c) + 12 ≡ x (x + d) + 6c (x + 1), then d =
 A. –13. B. –3. C. 3. D. 17.
2.2 Subject
1. [2013]
y 1 +1
−
, then y =
2. If y =
d c
− − + +
. B. c d . C. c d . D. c d .
A. + + − dc−
cd dc cd cd

2. [2016]
a
, then x =
b
2. If + = 3
x
ay
y
A. ay by by

3 −. B.b y
yb
− 3. C. − 3. a y

3. [2017] 3 −. D. y a

3. If ab
ab
=+
+
2
2 a
4
, then a =
b b b b
2 . B. 3 3 . C. 2 5 . D. 6 6 .5
A.

4. [2018]
αβ
2. If x x

1−, then x =
=

−. B. α β +. C. α β −. D. α β +.
A. αβ
α β β
α
5. [2019] 5

5. If

h, then k = = −
3 k + 4
7 7
4 . B. h 4 . D.

− 17 h −
4 . C.
h 17
4 .
−
A. 3 − + h3 −+
h − 3 h 3 h h
2 2
aa aa−
6. [2020] +

2. If a (a + b) = 2(b – a) , then
2
b=2 aa
aa + 2
A. + −+ . C. a −
a 2 2 a 2 2 .
. B. . D.
2 − a

7. [2021] 2

2. If m(m – a) = a(1 − m) , then a = m+m

.2

A. m . B. 2m . C. m2. D.
8. [2022]

5. If u v, then u =
23
+= v
. D.
4
3

3
A. 2 v 2 v v
. B.

−. C. 42 −.
43 ab v−
v− , then a = 24
34 v
9. [2023] v
 5
1

+
1. If 3
72 +
=
abb+

4
−
. B.b b
A. 4 + 5 13 2. D. + bb+
. C. b
b bb 5 13 2.

y)2– (4x –
2
Simplify 4 +
5 13 − b
bb 1. [2012] y)2 =
2
+ b
+ 2.3 2. (4x + 4
5 13

A. 0 . B. 2y2. C. 8xy . D. 16xy .

2. [2015]
1. (x + 1)( x2 + x + 1) =
A. x3 + 1. B. (x + 1)3. C. x3 + x2 + x + 1 . D. x3 + 2x2 + 2x + 1 . 3. [2015]

31. 1 − 1 =
22
xxxx−+2
21 +−
1 1
A.
2
x − x +. B. ( 1)( 2) ( 1) ( 2) 2 1
3 x
.
C.
+
x − x +. D. 2

2 ( 1) ( 2) x x
( 1) ( 2)
−+
x − x +.

4. [2017]
6. Let k be a constant. If f (x) = 2x2– 5x + k , then f (2) – f (−2) = A. −20. B. 0. C. 16.

D. 2k. 5. [2018]

4. − =
1 37 1
xx
+37−

A. 14 6 6 x
.
14 x

− x. B. x −. C. −. D.
49 9 2 2
x 9 49 x −
2 9 49 49 9 2

6. [2018]
7. If f (x) = 3x2– 2x + 1 , then f (2m − 1) =

A. 6m2 − 4m + 2. B. 6m2 − 4m + 6.
C. 12m2 − 16m + 2. D. 12m2 − 16m + 6.

7. [2019]
1. (a – b) ( a2 + ab – b2) =

A. (a – b)3. B. a3– b3.

C. a3– 2ab2 + b3. D. a3– 2a2b + 2ab2 + b3.

8. [2019]
8. Let c be a constant. If f (x) = x3 + cx2 + c , then f (c) + f (−c) =
A. 0. B. 2c. C. 2c3 + 2c. D. −2c3 + 2c. 9. [2020]

3. − =
5 43 2
kk A. + 2
2
+43 2
16 9
− k
14 9 .
12 21 14 21
12 9 k
k . D.
. B. k +
. C. −
− 2

k − 16 9
k − 16 9
k − 16 9
k
−
10. [2020]
5. Let f (x) = 3x2– x – 2 . If β is a constant, then f (1 + β) – f (1 – β) =
A. 2β . B. 10β . C. 6β2– 2 . D. 6β2 −2β .

11. [2021]
3. (u + v)(u − v)(u − 1) =
A. u3 + u2 + uv2 + v2. B. u3 + u2 − uv2 + v2. C. u3 − u2 + uv2 + v2. D. u3 − u2
− uv2 + v2.

12. [2021]
6 − 7 =
4.
nn
−7
6 (n − 6)(n − 7)
n
A. . D.
−
− −. (n 6)(7 n)
n
. B. n

84 +
C. .84
n
+
( 6)( 7) n n −
−−
( 6)(7 ) n n −

13. [2021]
7. Let f(x) = (x + h)(x – 3) + k , where h and k are constants. If f (0) = f (8) = 1 , find k .
A. −14 B. −5 C. 20 D. 31

14. [2022]
8. Let f (x) = x2– x + 1. If k is a constant, which of the following must be true?

A. f (k) = f (–k) B. f (k) = f (1 – k) C. f (k + 1) = f (k) + f (1) D. f (k – 1) = f

(k) – f (1)

15. [2023]
2 − =
2. 54 1
− x 5 4x 54 + x
. B.
+ A.
 54 5 12 5 12
− + −
. C. x . D. x .x

25 16 − 2 2 2
25 16 − 25 16 − 25 16
2
x x x
x −
16. [2023]

8. Let g(x) = 13 – 5x2. If α is a constant, find g(1 – 3α).

A. 8 – 45α2 B. 8 + 45α2 C. 8 – 30α + 45α2 D. 8 + 30α – 45α2

3.1 Factorization
1. [2013]
3. hℓ − kℓ + hm – km – hn + kn =
A. (h + k)( ℓ − m + n). B. (h + k)( ℓ + m − n).
C. (h − k)( ℓ − m + n). D. (h − k)( ℓ + m − n).

2. [2014]
2. u2– v2– 5u + 5v =
A. (u − v)(u + v − 5) . B. (u − v)(u + v + 5) .
C. (u + v)(u − v − 5) . D. (u + v)(u − v + 5) .

3. [2016]
3. 16 – (2x – 3y)2 =
A. (4 – 2x – 3y) (4 + 2x + 3y). B. (4 – 2x – 3y) (4 + 2x – 3y).
C. (4 – 2x + 3y) (4 + 2x + 3y). D. (4 – 2x + 3y) (4 + 2x – 3y).

4. [2017]
1. 3m2– 5mn + 2n2 + m – n =
A. (m – n)(3m – 2n + 1). B. (m – n)(3m + 2n + 1).
C. (m + n)(3m – 2n – 1). D. (m + n)(3m + 2n – 1).
5. [2018]
3. h2– 6h – 4k2 − 12k =
A. (h – 2k)(h – 2k + 6). B. (h – 2k)(h + 2k + 6).
C. (h + 2k)(h – 2k − 6). D. (h + 2k)(h + 2k − 6).

6.[2020]
4. (3a + 2b)(4a −5b) – a(6a + 4b) =
 A. (3a + 2b)(2a −5b) . B. (3a + 2b)(6a −5b).
C. (3a − 2b)(2a +5b) . D. (3a − 2b)(6a +5b) .

7. [2022]
1. α2– α – β2 + β =
A. (α + β)(α – β + 1). B. (α + β)(α – β – 1).
C. (α – β)(α + β + 1). D. (α – β)(α + β – 1).

8. [2023]
4. 2x2 + xy – y2 + 4x + 4y =

A. (x + y)(2x + y – 4). B. (x + y)(2x – y + 4).

C. (x – y)(2x + y – 4). D. (x – y)(2x – y + 4).

1. Indices
1. C 2. B 3. B 4. D 5. A 6. D 7. B 8. D 9. C 10. B

11. B 12. A

2.1 Identities
1. C 2. A 3. B 4. B 5. A 6. C 7. C 8. D 9. A 10. A

2.2 Subject
1. D 2. A 3. A 4. D 5. A 6. C 7. C 8. A 9. C

2.3 Simplify
1. D 2. D 3. C 4. A 5. A 6. D 7. C 8. C 9. A 10. B

11. D 12. B 13. A 14. B 15. C 16. D

3.1 Factorization
1. D 2. A 3. D 4. A 5. C 6. A 7. D 8. B