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1. What is the natural real domain of f(x) = 1/(x - 4)?
- All real x except x = 4
- x > 4 only
- x >= 4
- All real x except x = -4
2. For real x, what is the range of g(x) = x^2 + 5?
- g(x) > 5
- g(x) >= 5
- g(x) <= 5
- All real values
3. Find the range of h(x) = 1/x when its domain is x >= 2.
- h(x) >= 1/2
- 0 <= h(x) <= 1/2
- 0 < h(x) <= 1/2
- h(x) < 1/2
4. Which relation does not define y as a function of x?
- y = 3x - 1
- y = x^2
- y = sqrt(x) for x >= 0
- x = y^2 for real y
5. Given f(x) = 2x - 3 and g(x) = x^2, find gf(x).
- (2x - 3)^2
- 2x^2 - 3
- 4x^2 - 3
- 2(x - 3)^2
6. Let f(x) = sqrt(x) and g(x) = x - 5. What are fg(x) and its real domain?
- sqrt(x) - 5, x >= 0
- sqrt(x - 5), x >= 5
- sqrt(x - 5), x <= 5
- x - sqrt(5), all real x
7. Which condition ensures that gf can be formed on the whole stated domain of f?
- The domain of f equals the domain of g
- The range of g lies within the domain of f
- The range of f lies within the domain of g
- Both functions have the same range
8. Let f(x) = x^2 for -1 <= x <= 3 and g(x) = 1/(x - 4). What is the domain of gf?
- -1 <= x <= 3
- -1 <= x < 2
- 2 < x <= 3
- -1 <= x <= 3, with x = 2 excluded
9. Which function is one-one on the set of all real numbers?
- f(x) = 3x - 7
- f(x) = x^2
- f(x) = |x|
- f(x) = (x - 2)^2 + 1
10. The function f(x) = x^2 is restricted to x >= 0. What is f inverse(x)?
- -sqrt(x), x >= 0
- sqrt(x), x >= 0
- x^2, x >= 0
- +/-sqrt(x), x >= 0
11. If h(x) = 5 - 2x, find h inverse(x).
- (x - 5)/2
- 5 - x/2
- (5 - x)/2
- 1/(5 - 2x)
12. Let f(x) = (x - 1)^2 + 4 for x <= 1. Which is its inverse?
- 1 + sqrt(x - 4), x >= 4
- 1 - sqrt(x + 4), x >= -4
- -1 - sqrt(x - 4), x >= 4
- 1 - sqrt(x - 4), x >= 4
13. For f(x) = (3x - 5)/(x + 2), what is f inverse(x)?
- (2x + 5)/(3 - x)
- (2x - 5)/(x + 3)
- (3x + 5)/(2 - x)
- (5 - 2x)/(x - 3)
14. A one-one function satisfies f(2) = 7. What must be true?
- f inverse(2) = 7
- f inverse(7) = 2
- f(7) = 2
- f inverse(7) = -2
15. The graph of a one-one function is reflected to obtain the graph of its inverse. What is the mirror line?
- x = 0
- y = 0
- y = x
- y = -x
16. A one-one function has domain x > 1 and range y < 4. What are the domain and range of its inverse?
- Domain x > 1, range y < 4
- Domain x < 1, range y > 4
- Domain x > 4, range y < 1
- Domain x < 4, range y > 1
17. How is y = f(x) + 3 obtained from y = f(x)?
- Translate up 3 units
- Translate right 3 units
- Stretch vertically by factor 3
- Reflect in the x-axis
18. How is y = f(x + 4) obtained from y = f(x)?
- Translate right 4 units
- Translate left 4 units
- Translate up 4 units
- Stretch horizontally by factor 4
19. Which transformation maps y = f(x) to y = -f(x)?
- Reflection in y = x
- Reflection in the y-axis
- Reflection in the x-axis
- A horizontal stretch
20. Which transformation maps y = f(x) to y = f(-x)?
- Reflection in the x-axis
- Reflection in y = x
- A vertical stretch
- Reflection in the y-axis
21. How is y = 3f(x) obtained from y = f(x)?
- Vertical stretch by factor 3
- Horizontal stretch by factor 3
- Translation up 3 units
- Horizontal scale factor 1/3
22. How is y = f(2x) obtained from y = f(x)?
- Horizontal stretch by factor 2
- Horizontal scale factor 1/2
- Vertical stretch by factor 2
- Translation left 2 units
23. The point (6, -4) lies on y = f(x). Which point lies on y = -2f(3x)?
- (18, 8)
- (2, -8)
- (2, 8)
- (18, -8)
24. The point (-3, 4) lies on y = f(x). Which point lies on y = 2f(-(x - 1)) + 5?
- (-2, 13)
- (4, 3)
- (-4, 13)
- (4, 13)
Published revision 2 · 2026-09-08 · Not an official exam paper.