General Mathematics - 1st Session Examination

Question 1

It is an equation in two variables x and y, where the variable y may be expressed as f(x) if every value of x corresponds to a single value of y.

Answer 1

Function

Question 2

This denotes equality between two expressions.

Answer 2

Equations

Question 3

What type of function is defined on a sequence of intervals?

Answer 3

Piecewise function

Question 4

How will you read x → 2x + 5

Answer 4

x is mapped to 2x + 5

Question 5

It is a set of numbers grouped with each other that may or may not represent a pattern.

Answer 5

Relation

Question 6

In this type of relation, some values of x are associated with more than one value of y.

Answer 6

One-to-many correspondence

Question 7

Which of these tests can be used to determine if a graph represents a function?

Answer 7

Vertical line test

Question 8

Has at least one value of y which is associated with more than one value of x.

Answer 8

Many-to-one

Question 9

How do we evaluate a function?

Answer 9

By substituting the given value of the variable and simplifying the resulting expression.

Question 10

It is a tool that helps determine points which can be used in creating a graph.

Answer 10

Table of values

Question 11

Function is the set of all values of the independent variable x that have corresponding values of the dependent variable y.

Answer 11

Domain

Question 12

It contains all values that go into the function.

Answer 12

Domain

Question 13

a function is the set of all values of y that can be obtained from the possible values of x.

Answer 13

Range

Question 14

It contains all possible values of the function.

Answer 14

Range

Question 15

It is a function defined in the form of an equation whose degree is greater than 2.

Answer 15

Polynomial function

Question 16

What is the range of y = 2x + 3?

Answer 16

Set of real numbers

Question 17

What is the domain of f(x)=x2+5x−3

Answer 17

Set of real numbers

Question 18

Each value of is unique and is associated with a unique value of .

Answer 18

One-to-one correspondence

Question 19

Two or more values of are associated with the same value of y

Answer 19

Many-to-one correspondence

Question 20

Some values of are associated with more than one value of y

Answer 20

One-to-many correspondenc

Question 21

Some values of both and are associated with more than one value of their
counterpart

Answer 21

Many-to-many correspondenc

Question 22

It has a degree of 1 and its graph is a straight line.

Answer 22

Linear function

Question 23

It has a degree of 2 and its graph is a parabola.

Answer 23

Quadratic Function

Question 24

It is the ratio of two polynomials.

Answer 24

Rational Function

Question 25

What can be done if the divisor (or one of its factors) is a factor of the dividend function?

Answer 25

Factor it out and cancel

Question 26

What do you call the process of combining functions, where the output of one function is used as the input of the other function?

Answer 26

Composition of functions

Question 27

is a line that a curve approaches, but does not intersect

Answer 27

asymptote

Question 28

a fraction whose numerator and denominator are both polynomials

Answer 28

rational expression

Question 29

an equality that contains at least one rational expression

Answer 29

rational equation

Question 30

makes some of the quantities in the equation undefined

Answer 30

extraneous solution or extraneous root

Question 31

uses any of the symbols >, <, etc, and contains at least one rational expression.

Answer 31

Rational inequalities

Question 32

rational expression is a number that makes the expression undefined or equal to zero

Answer 32

Critical value

Question 33

What do you call an equation that contains one or more expressions in fractional form?

Answer 33

Rational equation

Question 33

What do you call an equation that contains one or more expressions in fractional form?

Answer 33

Rational equation

Question 34

Which of the following should be determined when adding and subtracting rational expressions with different denominators?

Answer 34

Least common denominator (LCD)

Question 35

It is a value obtained when solving rational equations, but it makes the equation false or makes some of its expressions undefined.

Answer 35

Extraneous solution