MATHS TEST- FUNCTIONS

Mark the correct option.

1: The function f is defined by f(x) = x2 + bx + c, where b and c are constants. If the graph of f
has x-intercepts at -5 and 3, which of the following correctly gives the values of b and c?

A) b = -5 and c = 3

B) b = 3 and c = -18

C) b = -2 and c = -15

D) b = 2 and c = -15

2: g(x) = ax^2 + 24

For the function g defined above, a is a constant and g(4) = 8. What is the value of g(−4) ?

A) 8

B) 0

C) −1

D) −8

3: 2x− 3y = −14

3x – 2y = −6

If (x,y) is a solution to the system of equations above, what is the value of x − y ?

A) −20

B) −8

C) −4

D) 8
4:

The table above shows some values of the linear function f.

Which of the following defines f ?

A) f (n )= n −3

B) f (n )=2n −4

C) f (n )=3n −5

D) f (n )=4n −6

5: If the function f has five distinct zeros, which of the following could represent the complete
graph of f in the xy-plane?

6:
Graphs of the functions f and g are shown in the xy-plane above. For which of the following
values of x does f(x)+ g(x)=0?

A) −3

B) −2

C) −1

D) 0

For Question 7 and 8 refer to the following information.

S(P)= 1/2P + 40

D(P) = 220 – P

The quantity of a product supplied and the quantity of the product demanded in an economic
market are functions of the price of the product. The functions above are the estimated supply
and demand functions for a certain product. The function S (P) gives the quantity of the product
supplied to the market when the price is P dollars, and the function D (P) gives the quantity of
the product demanded by the market when the price is P dollars.

7: How will the quantity of the product supplied to the market change if the price of the product
is increased by $10 ?

A) The quantity supplied will decrease by 5 units.

B) The quantity supplied will increase by 5 units.

C) The quantity supplied will increase by 10 units.

D) The quantity supplied will increase by 50 units.

8: At what price will the quantity of the product supplied to the market equal the quantity of the
product demanded by the market?

A) $90

B) $120

C) $133

D) $155
9: Which of the following is an example of a function whose graph in the xy-plane has no x-
intercepts?

A) A linear function whose rate of change is not zero

B) A quadratic function with real zeros

C) A quadratic function with no real zeros

D) A cubic polynomial with at least one real zero

10: In air, the speed of sound S, in meters per second, is a linear function of the air temperature
T, in degrees Celsius, and is given by S (T) = 0.6T + 331.4. Which of the following statements is
the best interpretation of the number 331.4 in this context?

A) The speed of sound, in meters per second, at 0°C

B) The speed of sound, in meters per second, at 0.6°C

C) The increase in the speed of sound, in meters per second, that corresponds to an increase of
1°C

D) The increase in the speed of sound, in meters per second, that corresponds to an increase of
0.6°C

11: y = x^2

2y+6= 2(x+3)

If (x,y) is a solution of the system of equations above and x > 0, what is the value of xy ?

A) 1

B) 2

C) 3

D) 9

12:
Some values of the linear function f are shown in the table above. Which of the following defines
f?

A) f(x) =2x + 3

B) f(x) =3x +2

C) f(x) =4x +1

D) f(x) =5x

13: Look at the function below and select the right option
14: The Downtown Business Association (DBA) in a certain city plans to increase its
membership by a total of n businesses per year. There were b businesses in the DBA at the
beginning of this year. Which function best models the total number of businesses, y, the DBA
plans to have as members x years from now?

A) y = nx+ b

B) y= nx −b

C) y = b (n)^x

D) y= n(b)^x

15:

The figure on the left above shows a wheel with a mark on its rim. The wheel is rolling on the
ground at a constant rate along a level straight path from a starting point to an ending point. The
graph of y= d(t) on the right could represent which of the following as a function of time from
when the wheel began to roll?

A) The speed at which the wheel is rolling

B) The distance of the wheel from its starting point

C) The distance of the mark on the rim from the center of the wheel

D) The distance of the mark on the rim from the ground

For Question 16 and 17 refer to the following information

16: The relationship between the monthly rental price r, in dollars, and the property’s purchase
price p, in thousands of dollars, can be represented by a linear function. Which of the following
functions represents the relationship?

A) r (p) = 2.5p – 870

B) r(p) = 5p + 165

C) r(p) = 6.5p + 440

D) r(p) = 7.5p – 10

17: Townsend Realty purchased the Glenview Street property and received a 40% discount off
the original price along with an additional 20% off the discounted price for purchasing the
property in cash. Which of the following best approximates the original price, in dollars, of the
Glenview Street property?

A) $350,000

B) $291,700

C) $233,300

D) $175,000

18:

The graph of the linear function f is shown in the xy-plane above. The slope of the graph of the
linear function g is 4 times the slope of the graph of f. If the graph of g passes through the point
(0, −4) , what is the value of g(9)?

A) 5
B) 9

C) 14

D) 18

19:
x w(x) t(x)
1 -1 -3
2 3 -1
3 4 1
4 3 3
5 -1 5
The table above shows some values of the functions w and t. For which value of x is w(x) + t(x)=
x?

A) 1

B) 2

C) 3

D) 4

20:
x f(x)
0 -2
2 4
6 16

Some values of the linear function f are shown in the table above. What is the value of f(3) ?

A) 6

B) 7

C) 8

D) 9