Set A
1. A sequence of numbers where every term is obtained by adding all the preceding terms a
square number series such as a (1,5,14,30,5,91…) is
... [Show More] called _____________________. Ans.
Pyramidal number
2. A flowerpot falls off the ledge of a 5th-floor window, just as it passes the 3rd-floor window
someone accidentally drops a glass of water from the window. Which of the following is
true?
a. The flowerpot hits the ground at the same time as the glass.
b b. The glass hits the ground before the flowerpot.
c c. The flowerpot hits the ground first & with higher speed
d than the glass.
e d. The flowerpot & the glass hit the ground at the same
f instant with the same speed.
g
Ans.
C. The flowerpot hits the ground
first & with higher speed than
the glass.
3. In any square matrix when the elements of any two rows are exactly the same (i.e., row 1
= row 2, or row 1 = row 3, row2 row 3 …..), the determinant is ___________. Ans.
Zero
4. Two or more equations are equal if and only if they have the same _____________. Ans.
Solution set
5. Terms which differ only in numeric coefficients is known as: Ans.
Like terms
6. Inelastic collision is a collision in which the total kinetic energy after collision is
____________ before collision. Ans.
Less than
7. It represents the distance of a point from y-axis. Ans.
Abscissa
8. It is the distance of a point from the origin.
Ans.
Polar distance
9. A measure of the ability to transfer heat to other bodies based on a reference temperature
(absolute zero) where a body has given up all the thermal energy it possibly can. Ans.
Absolute temperature
10. In statistics, it is the difference between the lowest and the highest score. Ans.
Range
11. The amount of heat required to increase the temperature of 1 gram of water by one degree
centigrade.
Ans.
Calorie
12. The amount of heat absorbed (or released) per unit mass of substance in the course of its
isothermal change of state. Ans.
Specific latent heat
13. The branch of mechanics concerned with the motion of objects without being concerned
with the forces that causes them is called _____________.
Ans.
Kinematics
14. It is the principle based on the Law of conservation of energy. Ans.
Bernoulli’s Principle
15. At the minimum point, the slope of the tangent line is ___________. Ans.
Zero
16. In statistics, a graph of cumulative frequency distribution plotted at the class marks and
connected by straight line is called ___________. Ans.
Frequency polygon
17. It is the measure of central tendency which divides the scores into two equal parts (i.e. half
of all the scores lie above it and half below it. Ans.
Median
18. At the inflection point where x = a. Ans.
f’’ (a) = 0
19. __________ is formed by intersection of rays from the point reflected or refracted from a Ans.
curve surface. Caustic
20. The line passing through the focus and perpendicular to the directrix of a parabola is
_______________.
Ans.
Axis of the parabola
21. A segment passing through the focus of a conic section. Ans.
Focal chord
22. ________ Is the loss of value of the equipment with the use over a period of time. It could
mean the difference in value between a new asset and the used asset currently in service. Ans.
Depreciation
23. _________ Is a sequence of terms whose reciprocals form an arithmetic progression. Ans.
Harmonic progression
24. In the equation n x m =, n is called the ____________. Ans.
Multiplicand
25. In the equation 5+ 7 = 12, 5 and 7 are respectively called: Ans.
Addend and augend
26. In the equation 7-5 =2, 5 is called the _________. Ans.
Subtrahend
27. The chords of an ellipse which pass through the center are known as; Ans.
Diameters
28. Whenever a net force acts on a body, it produces acceleration in the direction of the
resultant force, an acceleration that is directly proportional to the mass of the body. This
theory is popularly knows as;
Ans.
Newton’s Second Law of Motion
29. The altitudes of the sides of a triangle intersect at the point known as the; Ans.
Orthocenter
30. It is defined to be the capacity of commodity to satisfy human want. Ans.
Utility
31. A collision in which the total kinetic energy after collision is less than before collision is
called __________. Ans.
Inelastic collision
32. When two planes intersect with each other, the amount of divergence between the two
planes is expressed by measuring the: Ans.
Dihedral angle
33. A horizontal line has slope of ________. Ans.
Zero
34. In algebra, the operation of root extraction is called as ________. Ans.
Evolution
35. A sequence of numbers wherein the succeeding number is greater than the preceding term
is called ________. Ans.
Divergent series
36. A sequence of numbers wherein every succeeding term is less than the preceding term. Ans.
Convergent series
37. Absolute zero is equal to ________. Ans.
–273 0C
38. Standard atmospheric pressure is equivalent to _________. Ans.
760 mm of Hg
39. The speed of light is nearly ________.
Ans. 3 x108
m/s
40. Maximum density of water is _________. Ans.
1000 kg/cu.m
41. If gravitational acceleration, g is equal to 9.81 m [Show Less]