Senior Assessment Exam

Fall 2003

Senior Assessment Exam

As part of MATH 490, you will take the Senior Assessment Exam (during the final exam
period), which will count for at least 25% of your course grade.
The exam will consist of 25 questions (22 multiple choice or fill in the gaps/short answer)
and 2-3 free response questions (for example to draw the graph of a function with
given properties). The questions will cover core ideas from the following courses:
MATH 102/103
MATH 206-209
MATH 248
MATH 255
MATH 325
MATH 455
MATH 465

(3-4)
(8)
(2)
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(2)
(2-3)
(2-3)

Precalculus
Calculus
Discrete Mathematics
Linear Algebra
Proof and Notation
Abstract Algebra
Advanced Calculus

The number in parenthesis indicates the number of multiple choice/short answer

questions from each of the courses or course sequences. The three free response
questions may come from any of the courses.
This handout contains a description of the topics that you should be familiar with and
provides sample problems for each area.
Note that NO CALCULATORS or NOTES will be allowed in the exam.

Assessment Exam Syllabus for College Algebra

Operations with and simplification of polynomial, rational, and radical functions and
solving simple equations involving them.
Properties of exponential and logarithmic expressions
Graphs of simple polynomial, rational, radical, exponential, and logarithmic functions.
Composition of functions, inverse of functions.
Applications of the above.

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Assessment Exam Syllabus for Trigonometry

Basic definitions of the six trigonometric functions and their inverses, both in terms of
right triangles and as circular functions, both in terms of radian measure and degree
measure. Their values for familiar angles and the relationship with isosceles right and
equilateral triangles; i.e., 45, 30, 60, as well as 0, 90, 270.
Graphs of the basic trigonometric functions and variations on them, period and
amplitude, phase shift.
Right triangle trigonometric identities, sum and difference formulas and the law of sines
and the law of cosines.
Solve triangles and calculate missing but determined segments and angles of other
figures.
Polar form of complex numbers, multiplication and division, DeMoivres Theorem, roots
of a complex number.

Exam Items for Trigonometry

Assessment
Note:No calculatorallowed.
1.

sin(x.

a) cos(x-

X,

is equalto

b) cos([+ r)

i,

c) cos(;r* !1 d) sin(x- il
z
4

e)Noneof these

The amplitude,period,andphaseshift respectivelyof sin(Znc- l) are:

a ) l , 2 r r , - 1 b ) 1 ,l , 1

3.

e) Noneofthese

(
a \
sin[cos-'(-;, is equalto

a)
4.

d) 1,2,-+

c) ,,t,*

b);

d)

c)i

3
4

e) Noneof these

In the triangleon the right, sider haslength

a) 5

b) 8

c) Jit

d) JY,

e) None of these

Thenits rectangularcoordinates(x,y)
Q,A-(2,+'

5 . A point in the planehaspolarcoordinates

are
a)

(115) b) (,-5,t) c) (:,9

d)

(+,te?r,Jt)

Assessment Exam Syllabus for Calculus

Functions: Definition of a function, domain and range. Computation of limits, to
determine points of continuity and discontinuity.
Derivative of a function: Definition of derivative; derivative as the slope of the tangent
line and as the rate of change; computation of derivatives (using e.g., chain rule, product
rule and quotient rule); implicit differentiation.
Applications of derivative of a function: Max/min problems and curve sketching;
Mean-value theorem, Intermediate value theorem.
Integration: Evaluation of definite and indefinite integrals using substitution and
integration by parts; Integrals of basic functions such as x n , e x , sin x, cos x, ln x .
Application of integrals: Area of a plane region bounded by two curves; volumes of
solids of revolution.
Indeterminate forms: LHospitals rule; improper integrals.
Vectors in 3-D: Dot product, cross product and their geometrical meanings; applications
to planes, lines.
Sequences and series: Arithmetic and geometric sequences and series; Tests for
convergence of a series (e.g., ratio test, integral test); Taylor series.
Assessment Exam Problems for Calculus
1. The domain of the real-valued function f ( x) =
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

x
, x is
x2

All real numbers.

All real numbers except 2.
All non-negative real numbers except 2.
All real numbers greater than 2.
None of the above.

x
(1 x)(1 + x)
, then f ' ( x) =
.
x +1
( x 2 + 1) 2
Which of the following statements is true ?
a. There is a local maximum at x = 0.
b. There is a local minimum at x = 0.
c. There is a local maximum at x = 1
d. There is a local minimum at x = 1.
e. None of the above is true.

2. If f ( x) =

3. Let f(x) be a continuous function for which

f ( x)dx = 5. Then, the total area

enclosed by the curve y = f(x), the x-axis, and the lines x = 0 and x = 4:
a. Must be equal to 5.
b. Must be greater than 5.
c. Must be less than 5.
d. Cannot be less than 5.
e. Cannot be greater than 5.
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4. Let f ( x, y ) =
, ( x , y ). The domain of f(x, y) is:
4 x2 y 2
a. All (x, y) in the xy-plane.
b. All (x, y) in the xy-plane except for the origin.
c. All (x, y) inside the circle x2+ y2 = 4.
d. All (x, y) outside the circle x2+ y2 = 4.
e. All (x, y) except for those points on the x- and y-axes.
5. The sum of the infinite series
1 1 1
1
1 + + + + ....... + n + ....... is
2 4 8
2
a. 2.
b. 1.
c. 3/2.
d. .
e. The sum does not exist.
6. Which of the following pairs of planes are perpendicular
a. x y + z = 2 and x + y z = 1.
b. x 2y + z = 2 and x + y + z = 1.
c. 2 x y + z = 2 and x + y z = 0.
d. x y + z = 0 and x + y z = 1.
e. x y + 2 z = 2 and x + y z = 0.
7. The tangent lines to the graphs of xy = 1 and x 2 y 2 = 1 at their point of
intersection are
a. At right angles
b. Parallel
c. None of the above
8. The best way to evaluate the indefinite integral (3 x 2 + 1)(5 x 3 + 5 x 12) 5 dx is
a. By expanding and applying the power rule
b. By substitution 5 x 3 + 5 x 12 = u
c. By substitution 3 x 2 + 1 = u

 x3 if x < 1

9. The additional information that will make the function f ( x) = x if 1 < x < 1
1 x if x 1

continuous is
a. f (1) = 0
b. f (1) = 1
c. f (1) = 0
d. f (1) = 1
e. None of the above
10. The area of the region below enclosed by the two graphs and the x-axis is given
by

y= x

y=-x+6

a.

x + 6

x dx

x + 6

x dx

0
2

b.

3
2

c.

6 y y dy
2

0
2

d.

(6 y ) dy

3x

11. If f ( x) =

t dt , then

2x

f is

a. A constant function on (0, )

b. Increasing on (0, )
c. Unbounded.

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x
1
(ii) lim (e x x)
(iii) lim
(i) lim x x

x
x
x 1 x 1
ln x

(a) (i) and (ii)

(b) (iii) only
(c) (i) only
(d) All three of them
13. If f (c ) is not defined then
(a) lim f ( x ) does not exist.
x c

(b)
(c)

f (x) is not continuous at x=c

Either lim f ( x) or lim+ f ( x) does not exist

(d)

Both (a) and (c) hold.

x c

x c

14. The following function possesses the attributes.

-5

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)

Infinite limit at x=1, no limit at x=8

Infinite limit at x=2, no limit at x=-5
Infinite limit as x 2+, limit at infinity is equal to1.
Not continuous at x=-5, no limit at x=8
Both (c) and (d)

Topics for the Math 248 Assessment Exam

1. Binary, Octal, Hexadecimal Number Systems

2. Relations on a set: reflexive, symmetric, transitive, antisymmetric;
equivalance relation, partial order, composition of relations
matrices of relations
3. Counting problems: permutations, combinations, generalized permutations and
combinations
4. Paths, cycles in graphs, Euler cycle, Hamiltonian cycle, adjacency matrix of a
graph.
5. Terminology and characterization of trees.

Math 248 Assessment Exam Problems

1. Let Z denote the integers. For a, b, Z, aRb means a b + 1 .
The relation R is (check all that are true)
(a) reflexive (b) symmetric (c) transitive (d) antisymmetric
2. Find the number of integer solutions to
x1 + x 2 + x 3 + x 4 = 21
where x i 0, i = 1,2,3,4.
(a) C(21,4) (b) C(25,4) (c) C(24,3) (d) C( 24, 4)
3. Find the coefficient of x 2 y3 z 5 in the expansion of (2x+y-z)10 .
(a) -10080 (b) -10,800 (c) 2520 (d) -2520 (e) -5040
4. Find the base 16 representation of the base ten integer 1548.
(a) F11 (b) C06 (c) E0F (d) F0B (e) 60C
5. Find the sum of the base 16 integers; leave answer in base 16.
(5AFB)16 + (B046)16 =
(a) (10B41)16 (b) (16B41)16 (c) (16B47)16 (d) (6B477)16 (e) (17B51)16

6.

The graph in the figure below has:

A

C
B
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

An Euler cycle and no Hamiltonian cycle.

An Euler cycle and a Hamiltonian cycle.
No Euler cycle and a Hamiltonian cycle.
No Euler cycle and no Hamiltonian cycle.

7. Find M 2 where M is the adjacency matrix M of the graph shown below

with alphabetical ordering of vertices.
A

(a)

2
2
M = 2

2
2

2
3
1
3
1

2
1
3
1
3

2
3
1
3
1

1
3

1
3

(d)

2
2
M = 2

2
2

2
3
1
3
1

2
1
3
1
3

2
3
1
3
1

1
3

2
3

(b)

2
2
M = 3

2
2

2
3
1
3
1

3
1
3
1
3

2
3
1
3
1

1
3

1
3

3
2
(c) M = 3

2
2

3
3
1
3
1

3
1
3
1
3

(e) M 2 is not defined for this graph

8. How many 8-bit binary strings (that is, each bit is either 0 or 1) contain exactly
three 1s?
(a) 8!

(b)

8!
(3!)(5!)

(c) 8 x 7 x 6

(d) 8! - 3!

(e)

8!
3!

9. Let G be a graph with n vertices. Which of the following statements is not always
true?
a.
b.
c.
d.

The number of odd degree vertices is always odd.

If G is a tree, then G has n - 1 edges.
If G is a tree, then G is connected.
The sum of degrees of all vertices of G is always even.

2
3
1
3
1

1
3

1
3

Topics for Linear Algebra

1.

Definition and examples of subspaces of Rn.

2.

For a given set of vectors in a subspace of Rn, determine if it is linearly

independent, if it spans the subspace, and if it is a basis for the subspace.

3.

Determine the dimension of, and a basis for, a given subspace of Rn.

4.

Definition and examples of linear transformations from Rn to Rm.

5.

Determine the matrix and nullspace of a given linear transformation from Rn to Rm.

6.

Definition of, and the technique for determining, the eigenvalues and eigenvectors
of a linear transformation.

7. Examples of vector spaces and subspaces other than Rm and its subspaces.

Sample Problems for Linear Algebra

1.

Let T = {v1, v2, v3, v4, v5} be a set of five distinct vectors in R4. Which of the
following statements is true?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

T must be linearly independent.

T must span R4
T cannot be a basis for R4.
T is linearly independent if and only if it spans R4.
None of the above statements is true.

2. Let S be the subspace of R 4 consisting of all vectors with first and second
components equal to 0. A basis for S is the set ___________________________
3.

Let L be a linear transformation from R2 to R3 defined by L(x, y) = (x, y, x + y). The

matrix associated with L is given by _______________

4. The eigenvalues of the matrix

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

are:

1 and 2
-1 and -2
-1 and 4
2 and 3
None of these answers is correct.

5. Give an example of a vector space (describing the underlying set and operations
on that set) that is not Rn or one of its subspaces.

Topics for Math 455

Definition of a group/subgroup/ring/field
Order of an element in a group
Order of a group/subgroup/ quotient group
Cosets
Quotient groups
Cyclic groups, Zn
Permutation Groups, Sn
Generators of a group
Homomorphism
Isomorphism
Definition of abelian
Direct products of groups
Cycle notation for permutations
Sample problems:
1. Z24/Z4 is isomorphic to which of the following groups?
a) Z

b) S6

c) Z 2 Z 3

d) Z96

e) None of these

2. Let Zn be the integers mod n under addition with members { [0], [1],[2],[3],, [n-1]}.
Define : Zn Z by ([a]) = a. Then ( mark all that apply)
a) is an onto function
d) is a homomorphism

b) is a 1-1 function
c) is not a function
e) is an isomorphism

3. If G is a group of order 8 then (mark all that must be true.)

a) G is cyclic

c) a G a = 8

b) G is abelian

d) a G a divides 8

e) G is non-abelian

4. Which of the following are homomorphisms of the group of Integers under addition?
: Z Z , (z) = 6z

: Z Z , (z) = z + 6

a) neither

c) only

b) only

d) and

5. In Z24 , what is the order of 18 ? (Z24= {0,1,2,,23} with modular arithmetic)

a) 4/3

b) 4

c) 6

d) 18

e) 24

6. Consider Z6 with the usual modular operations +, . Which of the following is/are true
(mark all that apply)
a) (Z6 , + ) is a group
d) (Z6 , + , ) is a field.

b) (Z6 , ) is a group

c) (Z6 , + , ) is a ring

Topics for Math 465 Advanced Calculus

Sequences: completeness of the real line, convergence of sequences, supremum,
infimum, Cauchy sequences, cluster points (limit points), sup, inf.
Topology: open sets, neighborhoods, interior of a set, closed sets, closure of a set,
boundary of a set, accumulation points (limit points), compact sets, Heine-Borel
theorem.
Series: power series.
Continuous functions: intermediate value theorem, uniform continuity, pointwise
convergence, uniform convergence.

Sample Problems for Advanced Calculus

1)

Define the sequence { xn }n =1 on the real line by x n = 2 +

1
for n even and x n = n
n

for n odd. What are inf x n and sup x n ?

(a)
2 and n
(b)
1 and
(c)
2 and
1
(d)
and n
n
2)

A sequence {x n } on the real line converges to a limit L if for every positive

(a)
there is an N > 0 with | x n L |< whenever n > N
(b)
| x n L |< for some n > N
(c)
there is an N > 0 with | x n |< L + whenever n > N
(d)
none of the above

3)

Every convergent sequence on the real line is

(a)
Cauchy
(b)
monotone
(c)
bounded
(d)
(a) and (c)

4)

Which of the following sets are open

1
1
(a)
(1 n ,2 + n )
n =1
( x1 , x 2 ) R 2 : x12 + x 22 1
(b)

1
1
(c)
[1 + n ,2 n ]
n=2
(d)
(a) and (c)

5)

The closure of a subset A R n is

(a)
the union of A with all its interior points
(b)
the intersection of all the closed sets containing A
(c)
any closed set containing A
(d)
the intersection of A with its complement

6)

Let f n ( x) be a sequence of continuous functions defined on [0,1]. State what it

means for the sequence f n (x) to converge uniformly to a function f(x)on [0,1].