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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is not a component in mathematical modeling?
Constructing and identifying the problems
Making assumptions and identifying the variables
Applying mathematics to solve problems
Reporting the findings
- 2. Multiple Choice
A train moves from town A to town B for a distance of 200 km within 1 hour and 30 minutes. If the train takes 40 minutes to move from town B to town C, what is the distance between town B and town C?
Based on the problem above, what assumption should be made in the mathematical modeling?
The operating cost of the train is fixed.
The type of fuel used by the train is fixed.
The speed of the train is fixed.
The driver of the train is the same person.
- 3. Multiple Choice
State the variable in the problem.
Person who makes the fixed deposit.
Number of years to save the money in the fixed deposit account.
Location of bank.
The date that Rafidah starts to deposit the money in the fixed deposit account.
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is a step to refine a mathematical model?
Check the answers from the solution obtained.
Determine the variables used in the mathematical model.
Determine whether the assumptions made are true or false.
Replace with a new mathematical model if the model applied is not appropriate.
- 5. Multiple Choice
A ___________ is a representation involving real world problem into mathematical problem.
mathematical function
mathematical modeling
derivative function
abstraction
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which of the following components can be achieved through mathematical modeling?
I Refining the mathematical modeling
II Making estimation and identifying hypothesis
III Identifying and defining the problem
IV Report the findings
I, II, III
I, II, IV
I, III, IV
II, III, IV
- 7. Multiple Choice
The iCycle Club is organizing a recycling campaign in a neighbourhood. They setup one-stop recycling collection centre around the neighbourhood and would like to study their usage rate. Which of the following is a valid assumption about how many people would make use of the one- stop centre?
It is assumed that 100% of the people near the one-stop center would use it.
It is assumed that none of the people near the one-stop center would use it.
It is assumed that 20% of the people near the one-stop center would use it based on a previous research study.
It is assumed that 90% of the people near the one-stop center would use it as their house is within 0.5 km from the one-stop centers.
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is the importance of model assessment?
It helps to analyse the accuracy of the results predicted by the model.
It helps to analyse the accuracy of the results predicted by the model.
It helps to identify the strengths and weaknesses of the built model and understand at a deeper level the behaviour of the model.
It helps to define the proper variables to be used in developing the model.
- 9. Multiple Choice
It is given that the temperature of town A is –5 °C in July. The temperature decreases for –2 °C per month for 6 consecutive months. What is the temperature of town A in October?
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- 10. Multiple Choice
Linear model
Cubic model
Quadratic model
Exponential model
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