Mock Math Terms

hyperbola

Which of the following conics has a discriminant that is always greater than 0?

(a) circle (c) hyperbola

(b) ellipse (d) parabola

asymptote

A straight line which a curve approaches more and more closer to but never actually touches it except as a limiting position at infinity.

a. Latus rectum

b. asymptote

c. directrix

d. axis of symmetry

Annulus

The ring area bounded by two concentric circles.

a. Torus

b. Annulus

c. Shell

d. Cycloid

Sequence

A succession of numbers in which one number is designated as first, another second, another is third and so on is called

a. Order

b. Sequence

c. Progression

d. Succession

Circle

What is the curve represented by the equation r=6?

a. Ellipse

b. Circle

c. Hyperbola

d. Parabola

Parabola

Which of the following curves describe the trajectory of a projectile launched with an initial angle and velocity from the ground, whose flight is influenced only by gravity?

a. Hyperbola

b. Parabola

c. Ellipse

d. Circular arc

Bearing

It refers to the smallest angle which that line makes with the reference meridian.

a. Azimuth b. Crab

c. Bearing d. Latitude

tangent function of angle of inclination

Slope can be defined as _____.

a. tangent function of angle of inclination

b. ratio of the change in x-coordinate to the change in y - coordinate

c. magnitude of angle of inclination

d. distance from a fixed point called origin

synthetic geometry

A branch of geometry that employs the straight edges and compass as its basic tools is known as

a. synthetic geometry b. analytic geometry

c. plane trigonometry d. solid geometry

Ellipse

It is defined as an enclosed plane figure whose sum of the distances from the fixed points is constant.

a. Parabola b. Center

c. Hyperbola d. Ellipse

IV

If the tangent of an angle is negative and its secant is positive, in which quadrant does the angle terminate?

a. I b. II

c. III d. IV

parabola

A conic section that has a discriminant of zero on its quadratic equation represents a/an ______.

a. ellipse b. hyperbola

c. circle d. parabola

number line

A directed line with its points corresponding to a real number is known as

a. number line

b. cartesian coordinate plane

c. polar coordinate plane

d. abscissa

Increases

As the slope of a line increases negatively in magnitude, what will happen to the angle of inclination?

a. Increases

b. Decreases

c. Approaching 0

d. Approaching Infinity

hyperbola

Equation xy = 2 represents a/an _____.

a. ellipse

b. parabola

c. hyperbola

d. cardiod

Sphere

Which of the following is not a polyhedron?

a. Cube b. Pyramid

c. Prism d. Sphere

Exploded view drawings

The drawings often used in illustrated parts manuals are:

a. Exploded view drawings

b. Block drawings

c. Detail drawings

d. Schematic drawings

Detail drawings, assembly drawings, & installation drawings

Working drawings may be divided into three classes. They are:

a. Title drawings, installation drawings, & assembly drawings

b. Detail drawings, assembly drawings, & installation drawings

c. Detail drawings, orthographic projection drawings, & pictorial drawings

d. Title drawings, orthographic drawings, & assembly drawings

Removed

In a sectional view drawing, what sections illustrate particular parts of an object?

a. Removed

b. Revolved

c. Half

d. Hidden

tera

10 to the 12th power is the value of the prefix:

a. giga

b. pico

c. tera

d. peta

It has no other integer as factor excepts itself or 1

An integer is said to be prime if:

a. It is factorable by any value

b. It is an odd integer

c. It has no other integer as factor excepts itself or 1

d. It is an even integer

Probability

The number of favorable outcomes divided by the number of possible outcomes:

a. Permutations

b. Probability

c. Combination

d. Chance

Argand Diagram

In complex algebra, we use a diagram to represent a complex plane commonly called:

a. De Moivre's Diagram

b. Funicular Diagram

c. Argand Diagram

d. Venn Diagram

Transitive Property

If a=b and b=c, then a=c. This property of real numbers is known as:

a. Reflexive Property

b. Symmetric Property

c. Transitive Property

d. Addition Property

logarithm

The integral of any quotient whose numerator is the differential of the denominator is the

a) product

b) derivative

c) cologarithm

d) logarithm

latent heat of fusion

The amount of heat needed to change solid to liquid is

a) condensation

b) solid fusion

c) latent heat of fusion

d) cold fusion

Symmetric axiom

If a = b, then b = a. This illustrates which axiom in Algebra?

a) Transitive axiom

b) Symmetric axiom

c) Reflexive axiom

d) Replacement axiom

Correlation

It is a measure of relationship between two variables.

a) Function

b) Relation

c) Equation

d) Correlation

Stirling's Formula

To compute the value of n factorial, in symbolic form (n!); where n is large number, we use the formula called

a) Matheson's Formula

b) Richardson-duchman Formula

c) Diophantine Formula

d) Stirling's Formula

Coulomb's Law

According to this law, "The force between two charges varies directly as the magnitude of each charge and inversely as the square of the distance between them.."

a) Inverse square Law

b) Law of Universal Gravitation

c) Newton's Law

d) Coulomb's Law

elastic potential energy

The energy stored in a stretched elastic material such as spring is

a) internal energy

b) mechanical energy

c) kinetic energy

d) elastic potential energy