MMW - Prelim Exam (Incisor)

Which of the following statements best describes the nature of Mathematics?

• Mathematics is about formulas and computations.

• Mathematics is dreary, straightforward subject.

• Mathematics is a beautiful, elegant and creative discipline.

• Mathematics is a tool for scientific progress.

What type of patterns are formed by repeated cubes or tiles which can occur with both living and non-living things?

• symmetry

• tessellations

• spots and stripes

• sunflower

Which of the following objects have a rotationally symmetric pattern?

• butterfly

• branch of a tree

• nautilus shell

• sunflower

What is the tenth Fibonacci number?

• 34

• 55

• 89

• 144

The ratio of two Fibonacci numbers converges to a value called the golden ratio. What is the approximate value of the golden ratio?

• 1.168

• 1.616

• 1.681

• 1.618

In a Fibonacci sequence

 $f_{12\ }=\ 144$ and  $f_{13\ }=\ 233$ . What is  $f_{20}?$    

• 6765

• 4181

• 2584

• 1597

Determine the next numbers of the following number pattern: 1,1,2,2,4,4,8,8,_,_?

• 3,3

• 9,9

• 12,12

• 16,16

What is the 30^th term of the Fibonacci sequence?

• 832 040

• 514229

• 317811

• 196418

What basic arithmetic operation can be thought of as a consolidation of many additions?

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Division

What is the value of 
 $-5^2$ ? 

• -25

• 25

• -10

• 10