GK Test For Math
How much do you really know about general knowledge math?
- 1.
When a group is said to be "abelian", what does this mean?
- A.
It Is Infinite
- B.
It Has A Homomorphic Image
- C.
It Is Finite
- D.
Its Operation Is Commutative
Correct Answer
D. Its Operation Is Commutative -
- 2.
Who provided a proof to Fermat's Last Theorem?
- A.
Gerd Faltings
- B.
Carl Friedrich Gauss
- C.
Andrew Wiles
- D.
Leonhard Euler
Correct Answer
C. Andrew Wiles -
- 3.
Which of the following is sin(x)?
- A.
(E^(Ix)+E^(-Ix))/2
- B.
(E^(-Ix)-E^(Ix))/(2i)
- C.
(E^(Ix)-E^(-Ix))/(2i)
- D.
(E^(X)-E^(-X))/2
Correct Answer
C. (E^(Ix)-E^(-Ix))/(2i) -
- 4.
What does a bar over a roman numeral mean?
- A.
Multiply It By 1,000
- B.
Multiply It By 100,000
- C.
Multiply It By 10,000
- D.
Multiply It By 100
Correct Answer
A. Multiply It By 1,000 -
- 5.
What does e^(i * Pi) equal?
- A.
1
- B.
-1
- C.
0
- D.
Infinity
Correct Answer
B. -1 -
- 6.
What theorem tells us that every simple, closed curve in the plane has an area and a perimeter?
- A.
Fermat's Little Theorem
- B.
Jordan's Theorem
- C.
Pythagorean Theorem
- D.
Euclid's Theorem
Correct Answer
B. Jordan's Theorem -
- 7.
What is the modern term for "analysis situ"?
- A.
Algebraic Geometry
- B.
Transformations
- C.
Differential Geometry
- D.
Topology
Correct Answer
D. Topology -
- 8.
What made Euler, one of the most prolific mathematicians of all time, even more remarkable?
- A.
He Had Only One Arm
- B.
He Died At Age Twenty-Six
- C.
He Was Blind
- D.
He Had Thirteen Children
Correct Answer
C. He Was Blind -
- 9.
What do we call the part of mathematics that studies groups, rings, fields and ideals?
- A.
Algebra
- B.
Analysis
- C.
Calculus
- D.
Number Theory
Correct Answer
A. Algebra -
- 10.
Where in England was Isaac Newton when he invented calculus?
- A.
Cambridge
- B.
At Home At Woolsthorpe Manor
- C.
Eton
- D.
Oxford
Correct Answer
B. At Home At Woolsthorpe Manor -
- 11.
In which theory of light did Isaac Newton believe?
- A.
Light Is A Wave
- B.
Light Is Magnetic Resonance
- C.
Light Is Electricity
- D.
Light Is A Particle
Correct Answer
D. Light Is A Particle -
- 12.
Frege, Russell and Whitehead attempted to prove a set of postulates from logic, which are called?
- A.
The Axioms Of Choice
- B.
Peano's Postulates
- C.
The Five Postulates Of Euclid
- D.
Zorn's Postulates
Correct Answer
B. Peano's Postulates -
- 13.
How did we get the word "algebra"?
- A.
Part Of A Man's Name
- B.
Part Of The Name Of A Book
- C.
Greek For Solutions
- D.
Hindi Word Meaning Answer
Correct Answer
B. Part Of The Name Of A Book -
- 14.
Who was the first great European mathematician to come to the newly formed USA to teach?
- A.
C.F. Gauss
- B.
P. Von Steuben
- C.
J.J. Sylvester
- D.
I. Newton
Correct Answer
C. J.J. Sylvester -
- 15.
Which is greater: the cardinality of decimal numbers or the cardinality of fractions?
- A.
Cardinality Of Decimal Numbers
- B.
Cardinality Of Fractions
- C.
They Cannot Be Compared
- D.
They Are Exactly Equal
Correct Answer
A. Cardinality Of Decimal Numbers -
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