EST II – Individual Subject Test

Level 2

Student’s Name ______________________________

National ID ______________________________
Test Center: ______________________________

Subject: Math
Duration: 60 minutes
50 Multiple Choice Questions

Instructions:
- Place your answer on the answer sheet. Mark only one answer for each of the multiple
choice questions.
- Avoid guessing. Your answers should reflect your overall understanding of the
subject matter.
- Calculator is allowed. When a calculator is used, be aware of switching between
radian mode and median mode.
- Formula sheet is available at the end of the booklet for your reference.
1. What is the distance between the two points 𝐴 2, 5, 7 and B 3, 4, 2 ?
A. 5.2
B. 7.14
C. 12.77
D. 38.17
E. 51

2. What is the value of 𝑚 if is a unit vector ?

3𝑚 4
A. 𝑚 1.01 or 𝑚 1.65
B. 𝑚 1.01 or 𝑚 1.65
C. 𝑚 1.01 or 𝑚 1.65
D. 𝑚 1.01 or 𝑚 1.65
E. 𝑚 1.01
3. Lorenzo invested $14000 at an annual rate of 3.5%. What will be his balance after 4 years
if the type of compounding is continuous?
A. $16090.79
B. $16094.03
C. $16100.55
D. $16103.83
E. $16677.45
4. In triangle 𝐻𝐺𝐹, 𝐹𝐺 11 𝑐𝑚, and 𝐺𝐻 20.5 𝑐𝑚 with 𝑚∠𝐺𝐹𝐻 44°. What is the
length of 𝐹𝐻 ?
A. 17.29 𝑐𝑚
B. 19 𝑐𝑚
C. 21.88 𝑐𝑚
D. 23.26 𝑐𝑚
E. 26.94 𝑐𝑚
2𝑥 3𝑥 2𝑦 17
5. What are the solutions of the system: ?
𝑥 𝑦 7 0
A. 3; 4 and 0.5; 7.5
B. 4; 3 and 0.5; 7.5
C. 4; 3 and 7.5; 0.5
D. 3; 4 and 7.5; 0.5
E. 3; 4 and 0.5; 7.5

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6. Which of the following functions, compared to 𝑔 𝑥 𝑥 , represents a reflection across
the 𝑥-axis, a vertical shift 7 units up, and a vertical compression?
A. 𝑓 𝑥 𝑥 7
B. 𝑓 𝑥 𝑥 3 4
C. 𝑓 𝑥 𝑥 3 4
D. 𝑓 𝑥 2𝑥 3 4
E. 𝑓 𝑥 2𝑥 3 4
7. What are the asymptotes of 𝑓 𝑥 1?

A. Vertical asymptote at 𝑥 and an oblique asymptote at 𝑦 𝑥

B. Vertical asymptote at 𝑥 and an oblique asymptote at 𝑦 𝑥
C. Vertical asymptote at 𝑥 and a horizontal asymptote at 𝑦 1
D. Vertical asymptote at 𝑥 and a horizontal asymptote at 𝑦 1
E. Vertical asymptote at 𝑥 and a horizontal asymptote at 𝑦 1
.
8. What is the solution of 400 6 1300 ?
A. 𝑡 146.9
B. 𝑡 132
C. 𝑡 1.32
D. 𝑡 0.66
E. 𝑡 1.84
9. What is the inverse function of ℎ 𝑥 ln 𝑥 2 2?
A. ℎ 𝑥 𝑒 2
B. ℎ 𝑥 𝑒 2
C. ℎ 𝑥 𝑒 2
D. ℎ 𝑥 𝑒 2
E. ℎ 𝑥 2𝑒
10. What is the slope of the line perpendicular to the line with equation 1 5?

A.
B. 5
C.
D.
E.

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11. 2𝑥 4𝑦 9 is the equation of an ellipse. What is the value of the eccentricity of this
ellipse?
√
A.
B. 2
C.
D. √2
√
E.
12. What is the sum of 5 12 19 26 … to 30 terms?
A. 2385
B. 3088.5
C. 3120
D. 3195
E. 3300
13. Kevin has 4 blue pens and 3 red pens in his pencil case. He chose two pens randomly, one
by one, without replacing any of the chosen pens. What is the probability that both chosen
pens are blue?
A. 0.07
B. 0.24
C. 0.29
D. 0.38
E. 0.77
14. The chart below shows the “life expectancy at birth” from 2008 to 2015 in Egypt. From
this data set, what could be the quotient of , given that 𝑚 represents the median of the
data, and 𝑀 is its mean?

A. 0.012
B. 0.667
C. 1
D. 1.334
E. 1.5
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15. Which of the following functions is graphed below?

𝑥 3; 𝑥 2
A. 𝑓 𝑥 2𝑥 1; 2 𝑥 3
𝑥 2; 𝑥 3
𝑥 3; 𝑥 2
B. 𝑓 𝑥 2𝑥 1; 2 𝑥 3
𝑥 2; 𝑥 3
𝑥 3; 𝑥 2
C. 𝑓 𝑥 2𝑥 1; 2 𝑥 3
𝑥 2; 𝑥 3
𝑥 3; 𝑥 2
D. 𝑓 𝑥 2𝑥 1; 2 𝑥 3
𝑥 2; 𝑥 3
𝑥 3; 𝑥 2
E. 𝑓 𝑥 2𝑥 1; 2 𝑥 3
𝑥 2; 𝑥 3
16. If ℎ and 𝑔 are two negative numbers, and ℎ is an odd number while 𝑔 is an even number,
which of the following always has a positive answer?
A. √ℎ 𝑔
B. ℎ 𝑔
C. ℎ ℎ
D. ℎ𝑔 𝑔
E. 𝑔

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17. If 2𝑥 3 represents the side of a base of a square prism, and 𝑥 3 represents the
height of the same prism, which expression denotes the lateral surface area of the square
prism?
A. 16𝑥 96𝑥 36𝑥 540𝑥 324𝑥 972
B. 16𝑥 96𝑥 36𝑥 540𝑥 324𝑥 972
C. 16𝑥 96𝑥 36𝑥 540𝑥 324𝑥 972
D. 16𝑥 96𝑥 36𝑥 540𝑥 324𝑥 972
E. 16𝑥 96𝑥 36𝑥 540𝑥 324𝑥 972

18. If 𝑥 1 3 , then what is the value of ?

A. √41
√
B.
√
C.
D. 2√41
E.

19. What is the value of lim ?

→

A. 2
B. 2
C. 0
D. 0
E.
20. Given the function 𝑓 𝑥 2 sin 3𝑥 1 5. What is the range R of the function?
A. 𝑅 7, 3
B. 𝑅 7, 3 ∪ 3, 7
C. 𝑅 3, 7
D. 𝑅 7, 3 ∪ 3, 7
E. 𝑅 3, 7
21. In the adjacent figure,
𝐵𝐷 26 𝑐𝑚, 𝐸𝐹 𝐵𝐹,
and 𝐹 is the midpoint of 𝐵𝐷 .
What is the length of segment
𝐴𝐵? (the figure is not drawn
to scale)
A. 21.23 𝑐𝑚
B. 19.38 𝑐𝑚
C. 17.33 𝑐𝑚
D. 8.66 𝑐𝑚
E. 4.33 𝑐𝑚

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22. Which of the following could be a solution to 3 2𝑥 11 ?

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
√ √
23. Given that 𝜃 is an obtuse angle, and sin 𝜃 , what is the value of 1 tan 𝜃 ?
A. 12.93
B. 7.46
C. 0.08
D. 0.57
E. 13.93
24. A restaurant recorded how many pizzas were sold every day during the past week. The list
of sold pizzas per day is the following: 42, 37, 26, 40, 42, 50, 41.
What is the half of the standard deviation of the list?
A. 2.84
B. 3.61
C. 5.85
D. 7.22
E. 19.86
25. What is the product of the roots of 3𝑥 1 𝑥 2 2𝑥 √3 0?
√
A.
√
B.
√
C.
√
D.
√
E.
26. Which of the following is true about the graph of the function 𝑓 𝑥 3 1?
A. It is always increasing and it has a vertical asymptote at 𝑥 1
B. It is always increasing and it has a horizontal asymptote at 𝑥 1
C. It is always increasing and it has a horizontal asymptote at 𝑦 1
D. It is always decreasing and it has a horizontal asymptote at 𝑦 1
E. It is always decreasing and it has a horizontal asymptote at 𝑦 1

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27. What is the value of 𝑥 when 3?
A. 𝑥 1
B. 𝑥 1 √5
C. 𝑥 √5
D. 𝑥 1 √5
E. 𝑥 1 √5
28. What is the radius of the circle with the equation 𝑥 6𝑥 𝑦 16𝑦 20 ?
A. √93
B. 93
C. √20
D. 20
E. 10
29. If log 3 2𝑥 8 , which of the following is true?
A. 𝑥 4
B. 𝑥
C. 𝑥 3
D. 𝑥 2
E. 𝑥 2
30. Fady is now 7 years older than Tina. In 12 years, the product of their age will be equal to
540. What is the age of Tina right now?
A. 4 years old
B. 8 years old
C. 15 years old
D. 32 years old
E. 39 years old
31. Given 𝑓 𝑥 3 sin 2𝑥 1 , what is the value of the amplitude and the value of the phase
shift of this function?
A. The amplitude is 3 and the phase shift is to the left.
B. The amplitude is and the phase shift is 3 to the left.
C. The amplitude is 3 and the phase shift is to the right.
D. The amplitude is and the phase shift is 3 to the right.
E. The amplitude is 3 and the phase shift is 2 to the right.

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32. Three positive odd integers have a product equal to 231. What is the sum of these integers?
A. 9
B. 19
C. 21
D. 33
E. 77
33. 𝐴 1, 7 is a point on the graph of the function 𝑔 𝑥 2𝑥 6𝑥 1. What are the
coordinates of point 𝐵, symmetric of 𝐴 with respect to the axis of symmetry of 𝑔 ?
A. 𝐵 7 ,7
B. 𝐵 3.5 , 7
C. 𝐵 1.5 , 7
D. 𝐵 4 ,7
E. 𝐵 1, 7
34. Which of the following is a solution of 3 sin 𝑥 2 sin 2𝑥 0?
A. 𝑥 3.86 𝜋𝑛 , with 𝑛 is an integer
B. 𝑥 2𝜋𝑛 , with 𝑛 is an integer
C. 𝑥 2.42 𝜋𝑛 , with 𝑛 is an integer
D. 𝑥 3.86 𝜋𝑛 , with 𝑛 is an integer
E. 𝑥 2.42 2𝜋𝑛 , with 𝑛 is an integer
35. Given the angle 𝜃 , what are the two coterminal angles of 𝜃 ?

A. and
B. and
C. and
D. and
E. and
2 3 0 11
3 5 1 10
36. What is the value of one third the determinant of ?
0 6 2 4
2 4 7 5
A.
B. 232
C. 348
D. 696
E. 2088

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37. The adjacent table shows the prices of some
items in need to be replaced in Farid’s car after Item Price (in $)
the accident he had last month. Mirror 120.74
If he has to pay 26% of the prices of the items, Towbars 450.11
in addition to $100 as extra charges for the Horn 30.4
garage, how much should he pay to fix the car? Battery 77.84
A. $206.67 Front bumper 500.4
B. $306.67
C. $332.67
D. $406.67
E. $1279.49
38. The adjacent table shows the
Starting Point Destination Distance (𝑲𝒎
distance, in kilometers, between
different places in Egypt. What is Al Qubbaah Palace Giza Necropolis 35.2
the value of 2𝑥 , given that 𝑥 Burj Al Arab 10th of Ramadan City 281
represents the lower quartile, and 𝑦
represents the upper quartile of the Qarun Lake Pond El Sied 317
set of data given? Kafr El Sheikh Tanta 43.6
A. 626.73 Alexandria Burullus Lake 119
B. 87.06
C. 82.89 Wadi El Rayan Kharga 542
D. 17.98
E. 8.99
39. The area of an oblique
triangle, is equal to half the
product of the lengths of two
sides times the sine of their
included angle. What could
be the area of triangle ABC ?
(the figure is not drawn to
scale)
A. 15.89 𝑐𝑚
B. 21.12 𝑐𝑚
C. 44.22 𝑐𝑚
D. 253.8 𝑐𝑚
E. 930.15 𝑐𝑚

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40. The expression is equivalent to which of the following?

A. 𝑥 𝑥 𝑥

B. 𝑥 𝑥

C. 𝑥

D. 𝑥 𝑥

E. 𝑥 𝑥

41. In the xy-plane, line 𝐷 passes through 𝐵 2, 5 and 𝑀 3, 8 while line 𝐿 passes through
𝑁 3, 7 and a point 𝐴. If 𝐷 and 𝐿 are parallel, what is the ordinate of point 𝐴 if its
abscissa is equal to 5 ?
A. 31
B. 24
C. 17
D. 7
E. 3
42. If 𝑥 𝑎 and 𝑗 𝑞, which one is always true?
A. 𝑥 𝑗 𝑎 𝑞
B. 𝑥 𝑞 𝑎 𝑗
C. 𝑥 𝑗 𝑎 𝑞
D. 2𝑥 3𝑎 𝑗
E. 𝑞 𝑥 2𝑗 𝑎
43. Given that 2𝑥 3𝑦𝑖 5 2𝑦 3 6𝑥 1 𝑖 , what are the values of 𝑥 and 𝑦?
A. 𝑥 and 𝑦

B. 𝑥 and 𝑦 6

C. 𝑥 and 𝑦 6

D. 𝑥 and 𝑦

E. 𝑥 6 and 𝑦

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44. In an arithmetic sequence, 𝑢 14 and 𝑢 23. What is the value of the 12th term in this
sequence?
A. 29
B. 30.5
C. 32
D. 33.5
E. 35
45. Using the adjacent figure, what is the value of
tan 𝛽 ?
A. 0.524
B. 0.62
C. 0.85
D. 1.17
E. 1.622
46. Marlene prepares handmade mugs and sells
them online. She has 6 different samples which
are sold for the following prices respectively:
$14, $16.5, $17, $19, $22, and $30. What is the
product of the range and three times the median of the list of prices shown?
A. 288
B. 672
C. 864
D. 948
E. 1066.5
4 10 7
2 5 1
47. Given 𝐴 and 𝐵 8 2 3 . Find 2𝐴 𝐵.
3 2 3
4 1 3
52 11 4
A. 4
8 37 18
52 11 4
B. 2
8 37 18
52 11 4
C.
8 37 18
8 52
D. 4 11 37
52 4
52 8
E. 4 37 11
4 18

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48. In the adjacent figure, if the side of the large cube
is equal to 8 𝑖𝑛, what is the surface area of the large
cube if we subtract the small shaded cubes?
A. 32 𝑖𝑛
B. 192 𝑖𝑛
C. 288 𝑖𝑛
D. 336 𝑖𝑛
E. 384 𝑖𝑛

49. Which function below represents the graph above? Determine its amplitude and its period.
A. 𝑓 𝑥 sin 2𝑥. The amplitude is equal to 1 and the period is 𝜋.
B. 𝑓 𝑥 sin 2𝑥. The amplitude is equal to 1 and the period is 𝜋.
C. 𝑓 𝑥 sin 2𝑥. The amplitude is equal to 1 and the period is 2𝜋.
D. 𝑓 𝑥 sin 2𝑥. The amplitude is equal to 1 and the period is 2𝜋.
E. 𝑓 𝑥 cos 2𝑥. The amplitude is equal to 1 and the period is 𝜋.

50. What are the asymptotes of 25 ?

A. 𝑦 5√13 𝑥
B. 𝑦
C. 𝑦 0
D. 𝑦 √13 𝑥
E. 𝑦 𝑥

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THE FORMULAS BELOW MAY BE USEFUL IN ANSWERING QUESTIONS ON THIS
TEST.
𝑆 4𝜋𝑟 is the formula for the surface area of a sphere with a radius of 𝑟.
𝑉 𝜋𝑟 ℎ is the formula for a right circular cone with a radius of 𝑟 and a height of ℎ.

𝑉 𝜋𝑟 is the formula for a sphere with a radius of 𝑟.

𝑉 𝐵ℎ is the formula for a pyramid with a base area of 𝐵 and a height of ℎ.

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 EST II – Individual Subject Test

Level 2

Student’s Name ______________________________

National ID ______________________________
Test Center: ______________________________

Subject: Math
Duration: 60 minutes
50 Multiple Choice Questions

Instructions:
- Place your answer on the answer sheet. Mark only one answer for each of the multiple
choice questions.
- Avoid guessing. Your answers should reflect your overall understanding of the
subject matter.
- Calculator is allowed. When a calculator is used, be aware of switching between
radian mode and median mode.
- Formula sheet is available at the end of the booklet for your reference.
In the figure above, a flag is formed by four rectangles having the same width. Each
rectangle is divided into equal parts where some of them are gray. What fraction of the
flag is the gray part?
0.8

50%

The table below illustrates the maximum number of regions that can be formed by 1, 2,
3 and 4 chords, where the regions are not required to have equal areas.
Number of chords 1 2 3 4

Example

Maximum number
of regions 2 4 7 11

Which of the following alternatives could be a recursive function to represent the

maximum number of regions formed with 𝑛 chords?
𝑢 2; 𝑢 𝑢 𝑛
𝑢 2; 𝑢 𝑢 𝑛
𝑢 2; 𝑢 𝑢 2𝑛
𝑢 2; 𝑢 𝑢 2𝑛
𝑢 1; 𝑢 𝑢 𝑛
4 8 12 16 ⋯ 2020
511060
511056
511064
510048
509040

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 .
For 𝑣 0, 3, what is the equivalent of ?
.

In the complex plane, 𝑖 √ 1, what is the simplification of

𝑖 𝑎 𝑖 𝑏 𝑖 𝑎 𝑖 𝑏 𝑖 𝑎 where 𝑎 and 𝑏 are two real numbers?
𝑎 2𝑏𝑖
–𝑎
𝑎𝑖
2𝑏𝑖
𝑎 2𝑏𝑖
Which of the given statements would be true in a parallelogram 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷?
I. 𝐴𝐵⃗ 𝐷𝐶⃗
II. 𝐴𝐷⃗ 𝐶𝐵⃗
III. 𝐴𝐶⃗ 𝐵𝐷⃗
IV. 𝐴𝐵⃗ 𝐵𝐶⃗ 𝐴𝐶⃗
I only
III only
I and IV
I, II and III
II, III and IV
Three boys and two girls want to sit on a bench in such a way that the girls are not
separated. In how many ways can this be done?
12
6
12!
36
48

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Questions 8 and 9 refer to the following information.

The graph above, which is based on data from the U.S. Department of Energy, shows
approximate average gasoline prices (in cents per gallon) between 1985 and 1996, with 𝑥 0
corresponding to 1985.

Estimate the average gasoline price in 1990?

A. 100
B. 110
C. 105
D. 122
E. 118
What was the approximate percentage increase in the average price from 1987 to 1991?
A. 29 %
B. 25 %
C. 33 %
D. 20 %
E. 5%

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Which of the tables below can NOT be a table of values of a function?
A.
Input 3 -4 0 -1
Output 0 1 2 2
B.
Input 3 -4 0 3
Output 0 1 2 2
C.
Input 7 -4 0 3
Output 5 1 2 2
D.
Input 3 -4 -1 5
Output 0 -1 -2 2
E.
Input 3 -4 0 6
Output 10 1 2 -2
What is the y-intercept of the line defined by 3𝑦 𝑥 ?

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
For what value of 𝑘 will the graphs of 2𝑦 𝑥 2 0 and 4𝑦 𝑘𝑥 1 0 be
perpendicular lines?
8
0.125
8
2
4
If the average life expectancy increased linearly from 75.4 years for a person born in
1990 to 82.9 years for a person born in 2020, what will be the average life expectance
of a person born in 2021?
82
80
83.15
84.3
84.15

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Suppose that 𝑎 and 𝑏 are two fixed real numbers with 𝑎 𝑏. What are the solutions
of 𝑥 if 𝑥 ?

𝑥
𝑥
0 𝑥
𝑥
𝑥 1
If the vertex of function 𝑓 defined by 𝑓 𝑥 𝑎 𝑥 𝑏 𝑥 2 has 𝑥-coordinate 5, then
what is the value of 𝑏?
8
12
0
8
12
If 𝑓 𝑥 3𝑥 1 and 𝑔 𝑥 2 , then what is 𝑓 ∘ 𝑔 1 ?
2
3
0
2.5
5

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The curve above shows a part of an odd function 𝑓 defined over 5,5 . Which of the
alternatives below complete the curve of 𝑓?

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𝑓 is an increasing function over ℝ. Which of the alternatives below is (are) always true?
I. 𝑓 is a positive function
II. 𝑓 𝑥 𝑓 𝑥 if 𝑥 𝑥
III. 𝑓 𝑥 𝑓 𝑥 if 𝑥 𝑥
I
II
III
I and II
I and III

If 3𝑥 4𝑦 0 and 2 𝑎, what is the value of 𝑎?

2
6
5
3

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If you invest $4,000 in a stock that is increasing in value at the rate of 11 % per year,
then the value of your stock is given by the function 𝑓 𝑥 4000 1.11 , where 𝑥 is
measured in years. When will your investment be worth $18,000?
10 years
14.5 years
13 years
12.5 years
13.5 years
Which of the given alternatives is a cube function 𝑓 𝑥 such that 𝑓 10 100 and the
zeros are 0, 5 and 8?
𝑓 𝑥 10𝑥 𝑥 5 𝑥 8
𝑓 𝑥 100𝑥 𝑥 5 𝑥 8
𝑓 𝑥 𝑥 𝑥 5 𝑥 8
𝑓 𝑥 𝑥 𝑥 5 50
𝑓 𝑥 10 𝑥 5 𝑥 8
Which of the given alternatives is true about the graph of 𝑓 𝑥 ?

The graph has no horizontal asymptote

The graph has two vertical asymptotes
The graph touches the x-axis at 𝑥 3
The graph lies above the x-axis when 𝑥 3
The graph has a hole at 𝑥 1
Knowing that 𝑥 1 and 𝑥 5 are the zeros of a parabola 𝑓 that concaves downwards,
the inequality 𝑓 𝑥 0 is verified for
𝑥 0.5
𝑥 0
𝑥 4
𝑥 2
𝑥 2

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Which of the following functions has the graph shown above?
𝑓 𝑥 tan 𝑥
𝑔 𝑥 tan 𝑥
ℎ 𝑥 1 tan 𝑥
𝑘 𝑥 3tan 𝑥
𝑃 𝑥 tan 𝑥
Which of the following statements is true?
The amplitude of 𝑓 𝑡 3 sin 2𝑡 1 is 2.
The period of 𝑔 𝑡 cos 2𝑡 is 4𝜋.
The period of ℎ 𝑡 3 tan 2𝑡 is .
The amplitude of 𝑘 𝑡 3 tan 𝑡 is 3.
The period of 𝑓 𝑡 3 sin 2𝑡 1 is 2𝜋.
What is the simplification of 𝐴 log 3𝑥 4 log 𝑥 log 3𝑥𝑦 into a single
logarithm if 𝑥 and 𝑦 are positive numbers?
𝐴 log

𝐴 log
𝐴 log
𝐴 log
𝐴 log

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What is the solution of the equation 2?
ln 3

ln
ln 3

lim √𝑒 1
→

∞
∞
0
1
2
The velocity of a rocket as a function of time 𝑡 might be described by the piecewise
11𝑡 5𝑡 𝑖𝑓 0 𝑡 10
function 𝑣 𝑡 1100 5𝑡 𝑖𝑓 10 𝑡 30 .
950𝑒 . 𝑖𝑓 𝑡 30
What is the approximate maximum velocity that can be reached by this rocket?
1600
1550
1050
1100
950

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The graph above represents the curve of function 𝑓.
The math teacher asks her student Maya to draw the curve of one of the functions below:
 𝑔 𝑥 𝑓 𝑥 2
 ℎ 𝑥 |𝑓 𝑥 2|
 𝑖 𝑥 |𝑓 𝑥 | 2
 𝑗 𝑥 |𝑓 𝑥 2|
 𝑘 𝑥 |𝑓 𝑥 | 2
Below is the curve that Maya drew. Which function did she represent?

Function 𝑔
Function ℎ
Function 𝑖
Function 𝑗
Function 𝑘

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In the figure above, s and d are two concentric circles of center A. What is the area of
the shaded region?
12𝜋 unit area
4𝜋 unit area
12 unit area
20𝜋 unit area
10𝜋 unit area
Line (L) in the xy-plane passes through the points 𝑎 , 3𝑎 and 𝑏 , 3𝑏 with 𝑎 𝑏.
Which of the following is the y-intercept of line (L)?

Five identical squares are placed to form a letter L as shown in the figure above. Walid
decided to add another two squares that are identical to the five squares so the obtained
figure has an axis of symmetry. In how many ways can this be done?
4
5
12
8
10

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What are the coordinates of the meeting point between the two straight lines
𝑥 𝑡 2
(L): 𝑥 𝑦 1 0 and 𝐾 : where 𝑡 is a real number?
2𝑦 𝑡 1
𝟏 𝟐
,
𝟑 𝟑
𝟏 𝟒
,
𝟑 𝟑
𝟏 𝟐
,
𝟑 𝟑
𝟓 𝟐
,
𝟑 𝟓
𝟏 𝟏
,
𝟑 𝟑

In the figure above, C is a semi-circle of center H and diameter equals to 10. What is the
area of the two identical squares? (The figure is not drawn to scale)
10
20
30
40
50

1 is the equation of an ellipse (E) in the orthonormal system 𝑂; 𝚤⃗, 𝚥⃗ .

What will the equation of (E) be in the new orthonormal system 𝑂 ; 𝚤⃗, 𝚥⃗ where
𝑂 3,2 ?

1
1
1
1
1

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A box with no top that has a volume of 1500 cubic centimeters and is to be constructed
from a 30 25 cm sheet of cardboard by cutting squares of equal sizes from each corner
and folding up the flaps, as shown in the figure below. How many possible boxes can
be formed?

1 box
2 boxes
3 boxes
4 boxes
0 boxes
What is the nature of triangle ABC if A(3,2,3), B(2,3,5) and C(4,4,4)?
Isosceles
Right
Right isosceles
Equilateral
None of the above
Which of the following angles is not a coterminal with an angle of 50° ?
410°
310°
770°
670°
230°

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Suppose 𝜃 is a real number, consider the right triangle with sides as shown in the figure
above. Which of the following could be 𝑥 ?
1
2
4
2 cos 𝜃 sin 𝜃
None of the above

In the parallelogram above, what is the distance between (AD) and (BC)? (the figure is
not drawn to scale)
2
2√3
4
4√3
5
The solutions of the equation cos 𝑥 2 sin 𝑥 2 0 are:
𝑥 𝑘𝜋
𝑥 2𝑘𝜋
𝑥 2𝑘𝜋
𝑥 𝜋 2𝑘𝜋
𝑥 2𝑘𝜋

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If sin 𝑥 cos 𝑥 , which one could be sin 𝑥 . cos 𝑥 ?

Which is a possible value of tan 𝜃 if 𝜃 2𝜋 ?

What is the scale of measurement used in the study “Mrs. Ann rated the 20 children in
her preschool class on readiness for kindergarten by rating them on a five-point scale, 1
for least ready and 5 for most ready”?
Nominal
Ordinal
Ratio
Interval
None of the above
If the mean of a distribution is 50 and the standard deviation is 5, what do the mean,
variance and standard deviation become after each of the scores is divided by 2 and then
20 is subtracted from each?
Mean 5 ; Variance 6.25 ; Standard deviation 2.5
Mean 5 ; Variance 25 ; Standard deviation 5
Mean 50 ; Variance 6.25 ; Standard deviation 2.5
Mean 30 ; Variance 25 ; Standard deviation 5
Mean 25 ; Variance 6.25 ; Standard deviation 2.5
Suppose that the mean IQ in the population is 100 with a standard deviation of 16. What
percentile rank are you if your IQ is 100?
0.55
0.84
0.5
0.98
0.7

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 !
What is the simplification of ?
!

2𝑛 1 2𝑛 2

3
!

We interview 100 persons on the use of two kinds of soap A and B, we find that
45 use A, 30 use B and 15 use A and B. We choose, at random, one of the 100
interviewed persons. What is the probability of the person who doesn’t use any of the
two soaps?
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.55
0.1
By increasing the speed of the car by 10 km/hr the time of journey for a distance of
72 km is reduced by 36 minutes. What is the original speed of the car?
(Hint: Speed = distance /time)
30 km/hr
40 km/hr
20 km/hr
50 km/hr
25 km/hr

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THE FORMULAS BELOW MAY BE USEFUL IN ANSWERING QUESTIONS ON
THIS TEST.
𝑆 4𝜋𝑟 is the formula for the surface area of a sphere with a radius of 𝑟.
𝑉 𝜋𝑟 ℎ is the formula for the volume of a right circular cone with a radius of 𝑟 and a
height of ℎ.
𝑉 𝜋𝑟 is the formula for the volume of a sphere with a radius of 𝑟.
𝑉 𝐵ℎ is the formula for the volume of a pyramid with a base area of 𝐵 and a height of
ℎ.

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 EST II – Individual Subject Test

Student’s Name ______________________________

National ID ______________________________
Test Center: ______________________________

Subject: Math
Duration: 60 minutes
50 Multiple Choice Questions

Instructions:
- Place your answer on the answer sheet. Mark only one answer for each of the multiple
choice questions.
- Avoid guessing. Your answers should reflect your overall understanding of the
subject matter.
- Calculator is allowed. When a calculator is used, be aware of switching between
radian mode and median mode.
- Formula sheet is available at the end of the booklet for your reference.
1. If 3 243, what is the value of 5 ?

A. 5
B. 25
C. 125
D. 625
E. 3125

2. Given the equation 2 8 7 2 8 , what real values of and satisfy the

equation?

A. 4, 5.5
B. 4, 1.5
C. 10, 1.5
D. 18, 5.5
E. 8, 0.5

3. If 3 cos , 3√7, and 3, find the value of ∘ 2 .

A. −2.99
B. −1.5
C. 1
D. 5.94
E. 7.93

4. If we shade a region in a semi-sphere with radius , what would be the area of the shaded
region?

A. 4
B.
C.
D. 4
E.

5. If 2, which of the following could not be a value for ?

A. 3.5
B. 3.1
C. 0.7
D. 1
E. 0.95

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6. Given two points 1, 2, 1 and 5, 6, , find a value of if the distance in space
between the two points is equal to 9.

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 1
E. 2

7. If 2 7 and 3 , the resultant vector of 5 2 equals:

A. 11 19
B. 4 37
C. 16 37
D. 4 33
E. 16 33

8. Find the measure of the obtuse angle in

triangle .

A. 20.2
B. 100.2
C. 115
D. 118.4
E. 120.4

9. If 2 log 3 25, then ?

A. 5
B. 0.83
C. 1.66
D. 1.78
E. 1.92

10. In a Chemistry test, John has two papers, A and B, containing 7 and 11 questions
respectively. He has to attempt 12 questions in total, selecting at least 4 from each paper.
How many ways can John select a question?

A. 1.52 10
B. 19041
C. 16401
D. 15939
E. 10164

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11. If sin 0.8, what is the value of sin cot ?

A. 0.36
B. 0.44
C. 0.59
D. 0.8
E. 1

12. Consider the ages of your 6 cousins as follows:

6, 19, 14, 13, 7, 11
What is the standard deviation of their ages?

A. 3.8
B. 4.38
C. 5.14
D. 11.49
E. 22

13. If 4 2 3 , find .

A. 2944 576
B. 2944 2496
C. 192 80
D. 192 208
E. 46 9

14. The driving distance from Giza to Ashmoun is 104 . On a road trip from Giza to
Ashmoun, Wassim drove the first 50 at 65 per hour, then the next 50 at
80 per hour, and the rest at 54 per hour. What was his average speed, in per
hour, for the entire trip?

A. 6.3
B. 23.6
C. 66.3
D. 70.8
E. 78.5

15. 2 , 3 1, and 22 are the consecutive terms of an arithmetic sequence. What is the value
of ?

A. 10
B. 1
C. 5
D. 10
E. 16
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16. The sum of the roots of √2 2 √2 √2 0 is

A. √2
B. 1
√
C.
√
D.
E.

17. Which of the following could be the asymptote of 1

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

18. If cos 0.24, what is the value of sin ?

A. 0.97
B. 0.9424
C. 0.76
D. 0.52
E. 0.5

19. In rectangle , 5 and ∠ 25°. Find the perimeter of triangle .

A. 15 cm
B. 11.64 cm
C. 11 cm
D. 9.57 cm
E. 4.78 cm

20. Find the coordinates of the foci of 1.

A. 3 , 2√10 and 3 , 2√10

B. 3 2√10 , 0 and 3 2√10 , 0
C. 3 , 2√10 and 3 2√10 , 0
D. 0 , 3 2√10 and 0 , 3 2√10
E. 0 , 0 and 3 , 2√10

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21. What is the oblique/slant asymptote of the following function: ?

A. 15
B. 5
C. 5 15
D. 5 13
E. 5 15

22. Mr. Hernandez has 8 Christmas greeting cards and he wants to send them to 5 of his friends.
How many ways can he send a greeting card?

A. 6720
B. 3136
C. 112
D. 56
E. 40

23. In the figure to the right, the two circles touch each
other internally with being the center of the big circle
with a radius equal to 6 , and being the center of
the small circle that passes through .

Find the area of the shaded region in the figure.

A. 141.37
B. 9.42
C. 84.823
D. 8482.3
E. 848230

24. In a graph of 3 , which following statement/s is/are true?

I. The graph is continuous and decreasing.
II. The graph passes through points 0, 1 and 1, 0 .
III. The range is | 0.

A. I only
B. I and II
C. II only
D. I and III
E. II and III

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25. is a rectangle. Find the area of triangle .

A. 3.34
B. 6.34
C. 10.34
D. 12
E. 16

26. If 1 2 sin , what is the value of (0 90°)?

A. 2.4
B. 1.2
C.
D.
E. 1

27. Patrick organized a sports event at his village. 243 people joined the tournaments in which
they had to choose to play ping-pong, boxing, or golf. The ratio of ping-pong to boxing to
golf was 9: 10: 8. How many people joined the boxing tournament?

A. 72
B. 81
C. 90
D. 99
E. 100

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28. What is the slope of the line perpendicular to the line whose equation is 1?

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

29. In the set of numbers: 5, 10, 20, 10, 30, 25, consider as the median and as the mode
of the set. What is the average of and ?

A. 10
B. 12.5
C. 13.33
D. 13.75
E. 16.25

30. What is the domain of the function defined by ?

A. All real numbers

B. All real numbers except 7
C. All real numbers except 0 and 7
D. All real numbers except 0 and 2
E. All real numbers except 2 and 7

31. In 2018, the population in China was 1,427,647,786.

According to data, China’s population growth rate is 0.59% per year. What will the
population be in China in 2021?

A. 8,423,121
B. 1,436,070,908
C. 1,444,543,726
D. 1,452,917,152
E. 1,453,142,111

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32. is a parallelogram such that the base 4 , with being the height of the
parallelogram. Find the length of if the area of the parallelogram is equal to 625 .

A. 50
B. 2500
C. 50
D. 2500
E. 100

33. Which of the following cannot be the sides of an obtuse triangle?

A. 9, 10, 13.6
B. 8, 12, 14.5
C. 6, 7, 10
D. 7, 9, 11
E. 9, 11.2, 15

34. If 1, what value does approach as gets infinitely large?

A. 1
B. 0
C. 1
D. 2
E. approaches a positive infinite number

35. Consider the function 2 3 . Which of the following statement/s is/are

true?
I. It is an even function
II. It is an odd function.
III. It is symmetric about the -axis.

A. I only
B. II only
C. III only
D. I and III
E. II and III

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36. What could be the area of a rectangle whose width is equal to 2 1 in centimeters,
and its length is triple its width? (Consider 5

A. 344
B. 324
C. 81
D. 95
E. 243

37. In the figure above, the graph represents the function 2 3 1. How many
roots does it have? Consider the shaded region is bound by the -axis, -axis, and a straight
line passing through 0, 1 and 0.366, 0 . What is the area of the shaded region?

A. 2 roots, and 0.183 square units

B. 3 roots, and 0.183 square units
C. 2 roots, and 0.366 square units
D. 3 roots, and 0.366 square units
E. 4 roots, and 0.366 square units

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 3 1, 3
5, 0
38. Given the two functions: , and 2 3, 3 5,
2 1, 0
4 1, 5
find the value of ∘ 2 .

A. 3
B. 2
C. 1
D. 4
E. 9

39. is an isosceles triangle at inscribed in circle of center and diameter .

What is the value of 1 tan if the radius of the circle is equal to 6 ?

A. 0
B. 1
C. 6√2
D. 6
E. 12

40. Which translation in comparison to its parent function is true about the graph of
2 1?

A. The graph is translated 1 unit up, and it is stretched vertically.

B. The graph is translated 1 unit up, and it is stretched horizontally.
C. The graph is translated 1 unit down, and it is stretched vertically.
D. The graph is translated 1 unit down, and it is stretched horizontally.
E. The graph is translated 1 unit down only.

41. Given the two functions: 2, and 2, which of the following

statement/s is/are true about graph and in the -plane?
I. The two functions are inverse functions.
II. They intersect at the origin.
III. Both functions are parallel.

A. I only
B. II only
C. III only
D. I and II
E. I and III

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42. What are the values of and in the figure to the right?

A. 20.54, 41.63
B. 41.63, 20.54
C. 55, 1
D. 31, 17
E. 17, 31

43. 1, 3 and 4, 2 are two points on a -plane of origin .

is parallel to , and is a point on such that is a parallelogram.
Find the area of triangle with as the intersection of with the -axis.

A. 1.67
B. 3.33
C. 6.66
D. 10
E. 20

44. Solve 4 sin 1 0 for .

A. 60°
B. 0°
C. 15°
D. 30°
E. 45°

45. is a parallelogram such as the base is equal to 2 3 while the height is double
the base. Which expression represents half the area of this parallelogram?

A. 16 96 216 216 81
B. 2 16 96 216 216 81
C. 3 16 96 216 216 81
D. 4 16 96 216 216 81
E. 8 24 18

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46. is a square inscribed in the circle of center .
What is the area of the shaded region in the figure?

A. 1.64
B. 4.475
C. 6.72
D. 17.9
E. 165.7

47. The equation circle is 3 2 . It passes through 6, 3 . Find the

circumference of the circle.

A. 7.58
B. 15.17
C. 17.77
D. 18.32
E. 36.63

3 1 2
48. Which matrix equation represents the system :
3 4 1

3 1 2
A.
3 4 1

3 2 1
B.
3 4 1

2 3 1
C.
3 4 1

3 2 1
D.
4 3 1

2 3 1
E.
3 4 1

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49. If and are the equations of two consecutive sides of a
parallelogram, which of the following is true in order for the parallelogram to be a
rectangle?

A. 2
B.
C.
D. 0
E. 1

50. The figure to the right shows a regular heptagon and a right triangle .
If ∠ 10 and ∠ 3 4, what would be the values of and ?

A. 970 and 51.43

B. 11.52 and 51.43
C. 138.57 and 11.52
D. 970 and 11.52
E. 970 and 138.57

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THE FORMULAS BELOW MAY BE USEFUL IN ANSWERING QUESTIONS ON THIS
TEST.

4 is the formula for the surface area of a sphere with a radius of .

is the formula for the volume of a right circular cone with a radius of and a
height of .

is the formula for the volume of a sphere with a radius of .

is the formula for the volume of a pyramid with a base area of and a height of .

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 EST II – Individual Subject Test

Level 2

Student’s Name ______________________________

National ID ______________________________
Test Center: ______________________________

Subject: Math
Duration: 60 minutes
50 Multiple Choice Questions

Instructions:
- Place your answer on the answer sheet. Mark only one answer for each of the multiple
choice questions.
- Avoid guessing. Your answers should reflect your overall understanding of the
subject matter.
- Calculators are allowed. When a calculator is used, be aware of switching between
radian mode and median mode.
- A formula sheet is available at the end of the booklet for your reference.

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1. If 𝑙𝑜𝑔 𝑥 2 and 𝑙𝑜𝑔 15 𝑦, then what is the value of x + y?
A. 0.512
B. 1.953
C. 4
D. 4.512
E. 5.953
2. Consider the transformation in the plane that takes any point 𝑥, 𝑦 into the point
𝑥 7, 𝑦 7 in the plane. If the transformation is applied to a parallelogram ABCD
and a new parallelogram MNOP is obtained by the transformation, which of the
following statements will be true?
I. MNOP has the same area as ABCD.
II. The perimeter of MNOP is 7 units more than the perimeter of ABCD.
III. The measures of the smaller angles in MNOP and ABCD are the same.
A. I
B. III
C. I and II
D. I and III
E. I, II, and III

3. Consider the ellipse of equation 1. What is the area bound by the largest
circle that can fit inside this ellipse?
A. 8π
B. 12π
C. 64π
D. 96π
E. 144π

4. Let 𝑓 𝑥 3 . How many points with integer coordinates lie on the graph of
function f ?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 4
D. 6
E. 12

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5. In the adjacent figure (not drawn to scale), ABDC is a square
of side a. M is a point on side AB such that BM = and N is a
point on BD such that BN = . To the nearest degree, what is
the measure of x?
A. 13o
B. 23o
C. 27o
D. 30o
E. 45o
𝑥2 5𝑥 4
6. Let 𝑓 𝑥
𝑥2 1
. Which of the following is an asymptote to the graph of f ?
I. 𝑥 1
II. 𝑥 1
III. 𝑦 1
A. I
B. II and III
C. I and III
D. I and II
E. I, II, and III
7. Let 𝑓 𝑥 𝑥 𝑥 𝑥 1 . Which of the following could be points on the graph of
𝑓 , the inverse function of f ?
A. 1, 0
B. 5, 2
C. 0, 1
D. 2, 5
E. 1, 1
8. If for two functions 𝑓 and 𝑔 we have 𝑓 𝑔 𝑥 𝑥 1 and 𝑔 7 3, which of the
following could be an expression for 𝑓 𝑥 ?
A. 𝑓 𝑥 √𝑥 2
B. 𝑓 𝑥 𝑥 2
C. 𝑓 𝑥 𝑥 1
D. 𝑓 𝑥 𝑥 1
E. 𝑓 𝑥 𝑥 1
9. If the two polynomials 𝑝 𝑥 𝑥 𝑥 𝑥 2 and 𝑞 𝑥 𝑥 2𝑥 𝑎 have a
common factor, what is the value of 𝑎?
A. 8
B. 3
C. 2
D. 2
E. 8

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10. The line of equation 𝑦 4 cuts the graph of the function 𝑓 𝑥 √𝑥 2 at point A.
What is the length of the segment joining the origin O 0, 0 to point A?
A. 4.69
B. 6.324
C. 7.211
D. 36.222
E. 52
11. In the cube of the adjacent figure, vertex A has
coordinates 2, 0, 0 . What is the area of the
triangle formed by joining the vertices A, B, and F
of the cube?
A. 1
B. 3
C. 3.464
D. 4
E. 6.93

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12.

The graph given above is that of a function f. Which of the following could be the graph
of the function h defined by ℎ 𝑥 𝑓 𝑥 .𝑒 ?

A. B.

C. D.

E.

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13. The graph below shows two lines d and l with equations 𝑦 2𝑥 1 and
𝑦 𝑥 3 respectively, their meeting point K, and their points of intersection with
the x-axis M and N.

What is the degree measure of angle MKN?

A. 18.4o
B. 63.4o
C. 81.9o
D. 90o
E. 98.1o
14. The function 𝑓 is periodic of period 5. The graph of 𝑓 has a y-intercept of 7. What is
the slope of the line joining points 20, 𝑓 20 and 100, 𝑓 100 ?
A. 0.2
B. 0
C. 0.714
D. 1.4
E. 2.8
15. The adjacent graph is that of a function 𝑓 defined for 2 𝑥 3.
Which of the following can be the approximate maximum value of
the function 𝑔 𝑥 |𝑓 𝑥 | ?
A. 0.396
B. 0.481
C. 0.926
D. 6.032
E. 12.064

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16. Which of the following is a part of the solution set of: 2?
I. 0, 1
II. 𝑥 2
III. 𝑥 0.99
A. I
B. II
C. III
D. I and II
E. II and III
17. If 𝑎 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑡 2𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑡 and 𝑏 2𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑡 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑡, then the point 𝑎, 𝑏 lies on which of the
following?
A. The line of equation 𝑥 𝑦 2
B. The hyperbola of equation 𝑥 𝑦 4
C. The circle of center 0, 0 and radius 4
D. The circle of center 0, 0 and radius 5
E. The circle of center 0, 0 and radius √5
18. Due to some disease, the level of a particular hormone X in the body of a patient at a
certain hospital fluctuates according to the model 𝑓 𝑡 3 sin 0.2𝑡 250 14,
where 𝑓 𝑡 represents the level of the hormone in appropriate units and 𝑡 represents the
time in hours since 8:00 a.m. Monday morning (that is 𝑡 0 represents 8:00 a.m.
Monday morning). Approximately on which day and at what time would the hormonal
level reach its maximum peak for the second time since Monday morning?
A. Monday at 9:00 a.m.
B. Tuesday at 2:00 a.m.
C. Tuesday at 4:30 p.m.
D. Tuesday at 9:30 p.m.
E. Wednesday at 4:30 p.m.
19. If 𝑎 𝑏, then |𝑎 𝑏| 𝑎 𝑏 is equal to which of the following?
A. 2𝑎
B. 2𝑏
C. 2𝑎
D. 2𝑎 2𝑏
E. 2𝑏 2𝑎

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 20.
Time 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
(minutes)
Number of 1,200 1,120 980 740 600 510 210 50
bacteria left
After developing an anti-bacterial agent against a certain bacterium called X, the
company wants to test the efficiency of the agent. So, a group of scientists add the agent
to a petri dish that initially contains 1,200 bacteria and record the number of bacteria
remaining every minute. The results are given in the table above. The scientists use
quadratic regression model for the data. According to their regression equation, when
will the number of bacteria reach one-third of the actual initial value, that is one-third
of 1,200?
A. at 3.5 minutes
B. at 4 minutes
C. at 5 minutes
D. at 5.5 minutes
E. at 6 minutes

21. Which of the following functions has an inverse over its entire domain of definition?
A. 𝑓 𝑥 |𝑥 1| 2
B. 𝑓 𝑥 7𝑥 𝑥 1
C. 𝑓 𝑥 |𝑙𝑛𝑥|
D. 𝑓 𝑥 3 𝑥
E. 𝑓 𝑥 4
22. In a certain company, 60% of the employees work in department 1 and the rest work in
department 2. Among the employees of department 2, 20 are females and 75% are
males. A committee is to be formed that includes one employee from department 1, one
male from department 2, and two females from department 2. How many committees
of this type can be formed?
A. 144,000
B. 288,000
C. 912,000
D. 1,368,000
E. 4,248,000
23. Consider a sequence 𝑎 with 𝑎 1 and 𝑎 1, and with the recursive definition
of the sequence as 𝑎 𝑛𝑎 𝑛 1 𝑎 for 𝑛 0. What is the value of the sum
𝑎 𝑎 𝑎 𝑎 ?
A. 2
B. 1
C. 0
D. 1
E. 2

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24. If 𝑓 𝑥 3 𝑥 3𝑥 3, which of the following could be the graph of f (x)?
A. B.

C. D.

E.

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25. A large container of water has the shape of a cube topped with a pyramid as shown in
the figure below (not drawn to scale). The container can be filled entirely with 100 m3
of water. The cube has a side of 3 m. What is the height of the container (from the base
plane to point A)?

A. 24.333 m
B. 27.333 m
C. 33.333 m
D. 36.333 m
E. 73 m
26. The set of points 𝑥 1 𝑦 10 𝑧 4 4 0 represents
A. a circle of center 1, 10, 4 and radius 2
B. a sphere of center 1, 10, 4 and radius 2
C. a plane
D. a line in space
E. the empty set
27. A parabola in the plane passes through the points 700, 40 and 200, 40 . Which
of the following can be the coordinates of its vertex?
A. 250, 40
B. 250, 11
C. 500, 11
D. 500, 40
E. 700, 200
28. The points 𝑚, 2 , 1 𝑚, 4𝑚 , and the origin 0, 0 form a triangle in the plane for
all values of 𝑚 except
I. 0.5
II. 0
III. 1
A. I
B. II
C. III
D. I and II
E. I and III

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29. When defined, the expression is equivalent to

A. 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝜃 1
B. 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝜃 1
C. 1 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝜃
D. 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝜃
E. 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝜃 1
30. For a real variable x, which of the following is true about the domain of the function
𝑓 𝑥 1 √ 𝑥 ?
A. The domain is the set of all real numbers.
B. The domain is the empty set.
C. The domain consists of all non-positive real numbers.
D. The domain consists of all non-negative real numbers.
E. The domain consists of a single element.
31. For the real constant m, 𝑓 𝑥 2𝑥 𝑥 4𝑥 𝑒 𝑚. For what values of m does
the equation 𝑓 𝑥 3 have 4 distinct real solutions?
A. 𝑚 0
B. 𝑚 0.5
C. 𝑚 1
D. 𝑚 2
E. 𝑚 4

32. The function 𝑓 𝑥 approaches which of the following values for very large
values of x ?
A. 0
B. 2
C. 3
D. 8
E. 27
33. Which of the following values does not lie in the range of the function
𝑓 𝑥 4 cos 2𝑥 12 ?
A. 8
B. 9.73
C. 10.12
D. 15.98
E. 16.1

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34. The table below gives the values of two functions 𝑓 and 𝑔, both of which have the same
domain 3, 0, 1, 4, 5, 12 .
𝑥 -3 0 1 4 5 12
𝑓 0 4 5 0 2 0
𝑔 0 3 0 1 2 0

If ℎ 𝑥 𝑓 𝑥 𝑔 𝑥 , how many zeroes does the function ℎ have?

A. none
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3
E. 4
35. Consider an isosceles triangle ABC of area 16 square units and whose base BC has a
length of 4 units. D is the midpoint of segment 𝐵𝐶 , and E is a point on segment 𝐴𝐶
such that AB and DE are parallel. What is the degree measure of angle 𝐷𝐸𝐴 ?
A. 14.03o
B. 28.07o
C. 45o
D. 151.93o
E. 165.97o
36. Consider three matrices A, B, and C such that A is 3 𝑛, B is 𝑝 4, and C is 𝑎 𝑏. If
the product of A and B is equal to C, that is if AB = C, then which of the following
must be true?
I. 𝑎 𝑏 7
II. 𝑛 3, 𝑝 4
III. 𝑛 𝑝
A. I
B. III
C. I and III
D. I and II
E. I, II, and III
12𝑚
37. If is an integer, what is the smallest possible value of 𝑚?
6!
A. 12
B. 20
C. 60
D. 120
E. 720

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38. Consider the list 3, 3, 3, 7, 8, 9, 10, 10. If we add the number 𝑥 to this list, we obtain a
new list whose median and range are equal. Which of the following CANNOT be the
value of 𝑥?
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 7
E. 12
39. A is the set of integers 𝑥 such that 3 𝑥 20. We select one number from this set
randomly. What is the probability that the square of this number is also in this set?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

40. If 𝑥 5 √𝑎 5 √𝑎, which of the following is the value of 𝑥 ?

A. 2√𝑎
B. 10 2√25 𝑎
C. 10 2√25 𝑎
D. 10 2√𝑎
E. 10
41. John is leaning against a wall at point
O. He shoots a rubber bullet from point
O to a point A 20 meters away from
him which lies on a wall parallel to the
one behind him. The bullet reflects off
the rough wall and hits point D on the
wall against which John was leaning.
However, John was expecting the
bullet to reflect smoothly off the
opposite wall with the same angle at
which it hit the wall and strike the wall behind him at a point E. The real position D of
the bullet is either before or after E (the figure which is not drawn to scale shows only
one possibility). Which of the following gives the distance and position of D from point
E?
A. 6.946 meters after E
B. 6.946 meters before E
C. 30.642 meters after E
D. 37.588 meters before E
E. 37.588 meters after E

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42. The radiation level 𝐴 in a certain laboratory where a technical problem caused an
explosion rises exponentially according to the relation 𝐴 𝐵𝑒 . where t is measured
in minutes. Approximately how many minutes after the measurements started did the
radiation level reach triple its initial value?
A. 1.386 minutes
B. 1.5 minutes
C. 2.197 minutes
D. 3 minutes
E. 4.889 minutes
43. If 𝑧 𝑎 1 𝑎 𝑎 2 𝑖 is a complex number and 𝑎 is a real number, which
of the following values of 𝑎 is 𝑧 pure imaginary?
A. 𝑎 1
B. 𝑎 2
C. 𝑎 1 and 𝑎 2
D. 𝑎 0
E. No such value of 𝑎 exists.
44. For 0 𝑥 , if 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 , what is 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑥?

A.
√
√
B.
C.
√
D.
E.
√

45. The graphs of 𝑓 𝑥 3𝑥 𝑎𝑥 16 and 𝑔 𝑥 2𝑥 4 intersect in two distinct

points when
A. 𝑎 10 𝑜𝑟 𝑎 14
B. 10 𝑎 14
C. 10 𝑎 14
D. 𝑎 10 𝑜𝑟 𝑎 14
E. 𝑎 10 𝑜𝑟 𝑎 14
46. What is the degree measure of arccos 𝑠𝑖𝑛60 ?
A. 30o
B. 45o
C. 60o
D. 75o
E. 90o
47. If 𝑓 𝑥 3 2𝑒 , then 𝑓 2 ?
A. 0.442
B. 0.693
C. 1.693
D. 2.264
E. 3

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48. If 𝑓 𝑥 𝑥 6𝑎𝑥 7 and 𝑔 𝑥 2 𝑓 𝑥 10 , what is the x-coordinate of the
maximum value of the function 𝑔?
A. 3𝑎 12
B. 8 3𝑎
C. 3𝑎 10
D. 3𝑎 10
E. 10 3𝑎
49. If the parametric equations of a certain line D are 𝑥 4𝑡 1 and 𝑦 4, which of the
following lines is perpendicular to D?
A. The line with equation 𝑦 0.25𝑥 1
B. The line with equation 𝑦 0.25
C. The line with equation 𝑦 𝑥
D. The 𝑥 axis
E. The 𝑦 axis
50. Which of the following data sets has the smallest standard deviation?
A. -3, -3, 0, 1, 1, 5
B. 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9
C. -10, -9, -8, -7, 0, 10
D. 1,5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5
E. 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 2, 3

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THE FORMULAS BELOW MAY BE USEFUL IN ANSWERING QUESTIONS ON THIS
TEST.
𝑆 4𝜋𝑟 is the formula for the surface area of a sphere with a radius of 𝑟.
𝑉 𝜋𝑟 ℎ is the formula for a right circular cone with a radius of 𝑟 and a height of ℎ.

𝑉 𝜋𝑟 is the formula for a sphere with a radius of 𝑟.

𝑉 𝐵ℎ is the formula for a pyramid with a base area of 𝐵 and a height of ℎ.

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