Mathematics

1. MATHEMATICS > Question 1

In the Cartesian plane the straight line passing through the
points P(1, 1) and Q(3, 3) has equation
A. x - Зу = 0
B. x = 1
C. y = 3x
D. y = 3
E. У = x

2. MATHEMATICS > Question 2

The inequality
1 2(𝑥+2) 1
+ + 𝑥+1 > 0
𝑥−1 𝑥 2 −1

is satisfied for
A. every real number
B. x < 0
C. x ≠ ±1
D. x > 1
E. x > -1
3. MATHEMATICS > Question 3
The numbers (k = 0,±1, ±2, … )
𝜋
X= ± 2 + 2𝑘𝜋

Are solutions of one of the following equations. Which one?

A. cosx + cos2x = 0
B. sin2x – cosx = 0
C. cot2x = 1 + cotx
D. tan2x = 3tanx
E. sinx + sin2x = 0

4. MATHEMATICS > Question 4

Let us consider, in the cartesian plane, the family of circles with
equation
𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 − 4𝑥 − 4𝑦 = 𝐾,
Where K is a real parameter. Does there exist a circumference
of the family which is tangent to both coordinated axis?
A. Yes, for K = 0
B. Yes, for K = 4
C. Yes, for K = 12
D. Yes, for K = -4
E. No
5. MATHEMATICS > Question 5
The two polynomials in the unknown x
A𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 2 − 𝑥 + 3 and (a+b)𝑥 2 + 𝑐𝑥 + 6
are proportional for
A. no value of a, b, and c
B. every value of a, b, and c
C. a = 0, b = -4, c = -2
D. a = 0, and any value of b and c
E. a = 0, b = -2, c = -1

6. MATHEMATICS > Question 6

8
The number √16 is equal to

A. √2
8
B. 2 √4
4
C. √8
D. 4
E. 2
7. MATHEMATICS > Question 7
Let a and b be any two positive numbers.
Determine which of the following relations is always true.
A. √𝑎 + 𝑏 = √𝑎 + √𝑏
B. 2𝑎+𝑏 = 2𝑎 + 2𝑏
C. (𝑎 − 𝑏)3 = 𝑎3 − 𝑏3
D. 2𝑎+𝑏 = 2𝑎 × 2𝑏
1 1 1
E. 𝑎+𝑏 = +𝑏
𝑎

8. MATHEMATICS > Question 8

The average daily sales of drinks in a certain bar are shown in the
following table.
1. Coffee – 60
2. Tea – 25
3. Cappuccimo – 30
4. Soft Drinks – 40
5. Juice – 20
6. Sodas – 25
The bar manager decides to increase the price of drinks whose average daily sales exceed 25% of the
total. Which drinks increase in price?

A. Coffee only

B. Coffee, cappucino, soft drinks

C. No drink

D. All drinks, but for juices

E. All drinks
9. MATHEMATICS > Question 9
With 4 tennis players, how many “doubles” matches, with
different pairs, can be played?
A. 3
B. 6
C. 10
D. 16
E. 12

10. MATHEMATICS > Question 10

Let x and y be two real numbers such that
x=4 and |𝑦| ≤ 3
Then one can deduce that
A. -3 ≤ 𝑥 − 𝑦 ≤ 3
B. 1 ≤ 𝑥 − 𝑦 ≤ 7
C. -1 ≤ 𝑥 − 𝑦 ≤ 1
D. -7 ≤ 𝑥 − 𝑦 ≤ 3
E. 3 ≤ 𝑥 − 𝑦 ≤ 7
11. MATHEMATICS > Question 11
The lengths of the radii of two circles in the plane are 2 cm and
5 cm, respectively. If their centers are 3 cm apart, we can say
that two circles
A. do not intersect and are internal to each other
B. intersect in two distinct points
C. are internally tangent
D. are externally tangent
E. do not intersect and are external to each other

12. MATHEMATICS > Question 12

Among the students registred for a university exam, 70%
succeeded. Among those who succeeded, 20% got a mark
greater than or equal to 28. Among the registered students,
how many got a mark greater than or equal to 28?
A. 15%
B. 50%
C. 20%
D. 14%
E. 55%
13. MATHEMATICS > Question 13
𝜋
Let 𝛼 be the measure in radians of an angle, with < 𝛼 < 𝜋. If
2
1 𝜋
cos𝛼 = − 4 then sin (𝛼 + 4) is equal to
3
A. −
4

1+√15
B.
4 √2
−1−√15
C. 4 √2
−1+ √15
D. 4 √2

1− √15
E. 4 √2

14. MATHEMATICS > Question 14

The area of a rectangle is 90 cm, and the ratio between the two
sides is 5 : 2. Then the perimeter of the rectangle is
A. 21 cm
B. 38 cm
C. 42 cm
D. 14 cm
E.14⁄5 cm
15. MATHEMATICS > Question 15
The number x=log 2 18
A. is less than 4
B. is greater than 4 and less than 5
C. is equal to 9
D. is greater than 5
E. is negative

16. MATHEMATICS > Question 16

The product of two positive real numbers x and y with x < y
A. is always less that x
B. can be greater than y or less than x
C. is always greater than y
D. can be neither equal to x nor equal to y
E. is always between x and y
17. MATHEMATICS > Question 17
In a statistical analysis concerning the adoption of minors
abroad, the wives of the married couples who applied were
divided by age groups. The corresponding histogram of the
frequencies, referred to a certain year, is given in the figure.
The examination of this histogram shows that the average age
of the wife is between
A. 27 and 30
B. 45 and 49
C. 35 and 39
D. 30 and 34
E. 40 and 44

18. MATHEMATICS > Question 18

1
The set of solutions to the inequality log10 (log10 𝑥 ) < is
2

A. x < 10√10
B. every real value of x
C. 1 < x < 10
D. x < 10
E. 1 < x < 10√10
19. MATHEMATICS > Question 19
The distance between two parallel lines in the plane is 2 m. A
third line r intersects the two parallel lines forming acute angles
whose measure is 45.
Determine the length of the line segment formed on r by the
two parallel lines.
A. 4 m
B. 2√3 m
C. √2 m
D. 2 m
E. 2√2 m

20. MATHEMATICS > Question 20

If the measure of an angle is 15, its measure in radians is
𝜋
A. 18
𝜋
B. 12
𝜋
C. 10
𝜋
D. 2
𝜋
E. 24
 LOGIC
LOGIC > Question 1
At the high school "Toti Benben" in 2001, there was at least one
class in which all the students passed their matriculation exam.
This did not happen in the high school "Neri di Jella". It follows
necessarily that, by the end of the 2001 school year,
A. at the high school "Toti Benben" at least one person graduated in each
class
B. at the high school "Neri di Jella" nobody passed the matriculation exam in
any class
C. at the high school "Neri di Jella" each class had a student who flunked
D. at the high school "Neri di Jella" there was at least one class in which all
the students flunked
E. at the high school "Toti Benben" there was at least one class in which all
the students flunked

LOGIC > Question 2

If X and Y are two sets with X containing 50 elements and X ∪ Y
containing 60 elements, then the number of elements of Y
A. is 10
B. is more than 60
C. is at least 10 and at most 60
D. is 60
E. is 110
LOGIC > Question 3
A drawer contains 8 black, 5 red and 4 blue pencils. Assuming
you remove pencils without looking, what is the minimum
number you must take to ensure that you get at least one of
each color?
A. 12
B. 14
C. 3
D. 17
E. 13

LOGIC > Question 4

From the statement
Only the even integers can be divisible by 4
one can deduce that
A. being even is a condition sufficient for an integer to be divisible by 4
B. being even is a condition neither necessary nor sufficient for an
integer to be divisible by 4
C. if an integer is not divisible by 4, then it is not even
D. being even is a condition necessary for an integer to be divisible by 4
E. being even is a condition necessary and sufficient for an integer to be
divisible by 4
LOGIC > Question 5
If it is not true that it is necessary to be male to be taller than
170 cm, then
A. males and females are taller than 170 cm
B. It is sufficient to be male to be taller than 170 cm
C. it is necessary not to be male to be taller than 170 cm
D. It is not sufficient to be male to be taller than 170 cm
E. at least one female is taller than 170 cm

LOGIC > Question 6

I will vacation for 12 days (include the arrival day) in a strange
place where the sun shines only on Wednesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays. To get the maximum number of sunny days, I must
arrive
A. Saturday
B. Wednesday
C. either Tuesday or Wednesday
D. either Wednesday, Thursday or Saturday
E. either Wednesday or Thursday
LOGIC > Question 7
Saying that it is false that
no man has one name only
is equivalent to saying that
A. at least one man has two names
B. there exists a man named Mario
C. there exists a man without name
D. all men have only one name
E. there exists at least one man with one name only

LOGIC > Question 8

Identify the three false statements. In order that a quadrilateral
be a rectangle
1. It is not sufficient that it be a parallelogram
2. It suffices that it be a parallelogram
3. It is not necessary that it be a parallelogram
4. It is sufficient but not necessary that it be a parallelogram
5. It is necessary but not sufficient that it be a parallelogram
A. 3,4,5
B. 2,4,5
C. 1,2,3
D. 2,3,4
E. 1,3,5
LOGIC > Question 9
Aldo and Bruno went to climb a mountain.
On returning, Aldo said, Only I got to the top!". Bruno
countered, It's not true! We arrived together!" Given that they
are both lying, it's certainly true that
A. Aldo got to the top
B. neither of two got to the top
C. they both got to the top
D. if Bruno got to the top, only he arrived there E. Bruno got to
the top

LOGIC > Question 10

A farmer grows only 5 types of vegetables: oats, corn, barley, peace, and soy.
Every year she plants only 3 types of vegetables, according to the following rule:
1. if she plants barley one year, she does not replant it the next
2. every year she plants corn, she also plants oats
3. every year she plants at most one of the vegetables she planted the
year Before
Which of the following answers shows two possible triplets of vegetables that she
can plant in two consecutive years (the earlier year first)?
A. Oats, corn, peas; corn, oats, soy
B. Soy, peas, barley; corn, oats, barley
C. Oats, corn, barley; corn, peas, soy
D. Oats, peas, soy; corn, oats, barley
E. Peas, corn, soy; oats, peas, barley
 SCIENCE

SCIENCES > Question 1

1g of NaCl dissolves into one litre of distilled and degassed
water. The pH of the solution is
A. less than the pH of water
B. greater or less than the pH of water, depending on the
temperature
C. negative
D. basically equal to the pH of water
E. greater than the pH of water

SCIENCES > Question 2

Consider the five following electronic transitions in an atom of hydrogen,
where 𝑛𝑖 represents the initial principal quantum number, and 𝑛𝑓
represents the final principal quantum number.

In which transition does the atom lose energy?

A. IV
B. II
C. I
D. III
E. V
SCIENCES > Question 3
The current that flows in a metallic conductor is due to
A. the motion of negative charges (electrons) and positive
charges (protons) in opposite directions
B. the motion of a fluid called electricity
C. the motion of negative charges (electrons)
D. the motion of positive charges (protons)
E. the propagations of electromagnetic waves

SCIENCES > Question 4

The light reaching us from the stars mostly propagates
A. in the ether
B. through interstellar dust clouds
C. through the atmosphere
D. in vacuum
E. through interstellar hydrogen
SCIENCES > Question 5
The magnitude of the gravitational field at the surface of the
earth is the ratio between the weight and the mass of a body.
How is it measured in the International System of Units?
A. 𝑘𝑖𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑚 – force ∙ 𝑘𝑖𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑚−2
B. 𝑘𝑖𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑚 ∙ 𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑟𝑒 ∙ 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑 −2
C. 𝑛𝑒𝑤𝑡𝑜𝑛 ∙ 𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑟𝑒
D. 𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑟𝑒 ∙ 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑 −2
E. 𝑛𝑒𝑤𝑡𝑜𝑛 ∙ 𝑘𝑖𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑚

SCIENCES > Question 6

A cyclist A follows another cyclist B at a distance of 1 km, and
the two cyclists proceed at the same speed. Suddenly the road
begins to climb with a constant slope. If we assume that both
cyclists halve their speed when they start to climb, what is their
distance when they both reach the sloping part of the road?
A. 1 km
B. No answer can be given without knowing the initial speed of
A and B
C. 2 km
D. 250 m
E. 500 m
SCIENCES > Question 7
A car with a mass of 1600kg is moving along a straight line at a
constant speed of 108km ℎ−1 . How many seconds it takes for
the car to stop if it is subjected to a constant braking force of
4000 N?
A. 43
B. 7,5
C. 75
D. 0,027
E. 12

SCIENCES > Question 8

The ion 𝐻− has the same electronic configuration as an atom of
A. Kr
B. Xe
C. He
D. Ne
E. Ar
SCIENCES > Question 9
An endotermic chemical reaction
A. absorbs heat from the surroundings
B. leads to an increase of the total number of moles
C. cannot take place
D. always takes place in a close container
E. yields heat to the surroundings

SCIENCES > Question 10

A temperature 100 degree celcius is equivalent to
A. 100 K
B. 293, 15 K
C. 373, 15 K
D. 273, 15 K
E. -100 K
READING COMPREHENSION > Comprehension test 1
1. Face recognition is a common means of identifying people and an important component of security and crime
prevention internationally. For instance, passport issuance and passport control both involve facial image
comparison. The conviction of criminal suspects can sometimes hinge on eyewitness testimony or CCTV footage
and in many countries, a photo-ID is required for the purchase of age-restricted goods. Because face identification
carries such weight in these situations, it is also a major focus for identity fraud and deception. In particular,
individuals may wish to impersonate someone else or avoid being recognized themselves.

2. One way to conceal identity is simply to cover the face, for example, using fabric or a mask. Covering the face is
generally effective in obscuring identity, but it is also visually and socially salient, and likely to arouse the suspicion
of onlookers. Over the past decade, this limitation has been challenged by the emergence of hyper-realistic, hand-
painted silicone masks, originally developed in the special effects industry as an alternative to multi-hour make-up
sessions. The flexibility and strength of silicone confer several advantages in this situation. Unlike traditional masks
that cover the face only, a silicone mask may cover the whole head and neck so that it extends below the collar
without any joins. This seamless construction creates the impression that the visible face is part of a continuous
body surface rather than being a separate overlay. Realism is further enhanced by transmission of non-rigid
movement (e.g., rotation of the head relative to the body, opening and closing of the mouth, gross changes in
facial expression) from the surface of the face to the surface of the mask. Importantly, the wearer's real eyes,
nostrils and mouth cavity are all visible through the mask via close-fitting holes that match the topology of the face
beneath. Several manufacturers offer hand- punched human hair and stubble as optional extras.

3. The important question is whether these masks actually fool anyone. There is now a good deal of anecdotal
evidence that hyper- realistic masks can pass for real faces in everyday life. In one incident, a white bank robber
used a silicone mask to disguise himself as a black man for a string of robberies in the USA. Six out of seven bank
tellers wrongly identified a black man as the culprit in a photo line-up. In another case, a young Asian man
disguised himself as an elderly white man using a silicone mask and boarded a flight from Hong Kong to Canada.
The deception was only detected when the passenger removed the mask midflight. These examples imply that
realistic masks can be mistaken for real faces, even when the viewer's attention is focused on facial appearance (as
is the case in police line-ups and passport checks).

4. Experiments carried out in Japan and the United Kingdom examined mask detection from static photographs and
in live viewing to assess performance in these two modes of face identification. In the experiments, almost no one
reported noticing the mask, despite attending to the mask and answering several questions about its appearance.
This was true for photographic images presented onscreen and for live people. The numbers are sobering. Of the
280 participants who viewed hyper-realistic masks in these studies, only two spontaneously reported the mask and
only three more reported the mask following further prompting. Interestingly, all five of these participants viewed
the mask live and at the closer viewing distance of 5 m. These are low detection rates. Evidently, the information
available even in near-distance, live viewing (visual detail, 3D form, motion) did not allow viewers to distinguish
hyper- realistic masks from real faces.

5. This finding should be unsettling, not least because it indicates a new frontier in deception. Historically, such
deception has been easy to detect but today it is difficult to estimate how many of these masks are already in
circulation. We expect that increasingly sophisticated manufacturing techniques will continue to improve the
quality of these masks and to drive prices down. Keeping pace with these improvements will require increasingly
sophisticated countermeasures, perhaps including consciousness raising, personnel development and
supplementary imaging methods.
READING COMPREHENSION > Question 1
The author of this passage is primarily concerned with
A. defending two hypotheses related to criminality
B. discussing different theories about criminality
C. analyzing different techniques to find criminals
D. refuting established beliefs about criminal behavior
E. revealing new advances in criminal activity

READING COMPREHENSION > Question 2

Which of the following statements, according to paragraph is
true?
A. Silicone masks can cover only the face and the ears
B. Fabric is used to create more visually effective masks
C. Moving one's eyes and mouth can be transmitted to a
silicone mask
D. Silicone masks always include different textured hair
E. Make-up artists are no longer needed in the film industry
READING COMPREHENSION > Question 3
The third paragraph serves primarily to
A. demonstrate the potential advantages of a commonly used object
B. evaluate various strategies which can be adopted by the police
C. introduce evidence that contradicts the argument presented in the
first paragraph
D. provide examples to support the argument presented in the first two
paragraphs
E. anticipate possible objections to the argument presented in the first
two paragraphs

READING COMPREHENSION > Question 4

In paragraph 4, the results of the experiment revealed that
A. participants revealed that 5 meters was too near to give accurate
replies
B. seeing the mask on live people gave low but positive results
C. the experiments were carried out in two countries in Europe
D. 50% of the participants in the experiments understood who was
wearing a mask
E. participants only recognized who was wearing a mask when asked
questions
READING COMPREHENSION > Question 5
The writer of the article concludes by
A. suggesting potential measures to be adopted
B. expressing optimism for the future
C. comparing prices of different masks available
D. introducing new evidence
E. advocating a return to the past
READING COMPREHENSION > Comprehension test 2
1. Cities are growing faster than ever before. In 1950, only 30% of the total world population was urban. By 2050,
estimates project that 66% of the total world population will be living in cities. Urbanisation is regarded by
institutions and governments as a positive phenomenon as it brings, for example, better and less costly public
services and improved living standards due to the concentration of economic activities. However, this very same
phenomenon is also reported to bring housing crises and, generally, more inequality worldwide, with some areas
benefiting more from public investments and economic growth than others. It is thus necessary to develop a better
understanding of the relationship between the physical features of the urban environment and the socio-economic
levels of city dwellers, to inform urbanists and city planners.

2. Urban form has been investigated extensively in the past, in relation to socio-economics and well-being. For
example, Jacobs, an anthropologist and writer, observed different parts of New York and reached the conclusion
that the traditional, compact, pedestrian- friendly city form would have ensured the overall well- being of city
dwellers. Swiss architect Le Corbusier formulated a theory based on his personal perspective and reached an
opposite conclusion. In his view, the optimal city form was dispersed and more car- oriented. The main limitation
of these works lies in the use of qualitative methodologies which render studies difficult to repeat, and outcomes
difficult to generalise. More recently, researchers have adopted quantitative methods to study the relationship
between features of the urban environment and socio-economic aspects. The main limitations of these works is
that they analysed relatively small geographic areas (e.g. single neighbourhoods) and focused on single aspects of
the urban environment (e.g. place accessibility) despite the fact that urban form is, by definition, the interplay of
multiple elements which should be studied together to best capture the socio-economics of city neighbourhoods.

3. The choice of using qualitative methods or analysing single metrics might have been dictated by the lack of
available data. In the last decade, however, large data repositories and new techniques of data collection (e.g.
crowd-sourcing) have become readily and spatial regression analysis to study the relationship between multiple
features of urban form and socio-economic indexes. Unlike available. Researchers have recently started to take
advantage of this and study cities through quantitative methods. For example, they have analysed crowd-sourced
visual perceptions of different urban environments in relation to socio-demographic factors and urban qualities,
such as beauty. As a result of this set of works, which analysed urban form in a more comprehensive manner, and
taking advantage of the "open data revolution" as well, a quantitative method can be adopted that uses openly
accessible datasets previous works, this method (i) relies on multiple descriptors of the urban environment and (ii)
can be applied to cities of different sizes and repeatedly over time.

4. To test the proposed method, it was applied to 6 major UK urban areas (i.e. London, Manchester, Birmingham,
Liverpool, Leeds, and Newcastle). Both features of urban form and information on the socio- economic levels of
their communities were extracted from openly accessible datasets confirming the existence of a relationship
between urban form and socio-economics across the six cities. Furthermore, some aspects of urban form were
found to have similar behaviours across the case studies thus highlighting some common patterns. In particular,
more deprived neighbourhoods of urban UK were found to be characterised by higher population density, more
unbuilt land, a higher presence of dead-end roads, and a more regular street pattern.

5. To conclude, the proposed innovative quantitative method and its outcomes can be helpful in the current
urbanisation age, as they constitute a data driven basis for reasoning on possible design schemes and urban
policies. By connecting these findings to previous works, it can be argued that in the case of the UK the relationship
between this specific combination of urban features and deprivation discredits modernist theories and supports
theories of the traditional city form.
READING COMPREHENSION > Question 6
The passage is primarily concerned with
A. considering the benefits of an old research method
B. emphasizing the negative findings produced by previous research
methods
C. initiating a debate about a widely accepted research method
D. discussing the appeal of a particular research method and some
concerns about its use
E. describing the advantages of a new methodological approach

READING COMPREHENSION > Question 7

In paragraph 2, the author states that
A. quantitative studies are difficult to generalise B. qualitative studies
produce reliable results
C. past studies were too narrowly focused
D. cities with limited vehicle access are best
E. socio-economic aspects of urban life are difficult to analyse
READING COMPREHENSION > Question 8
According to paragraph 3, the proposed new research method
A. enables urban form to be studied from many points of view B. is easy
to understand and implement
C. requires a huge number of researchers
D. could cause a revolution in the future
E. requires a small amount of data

READING COMPREHENSION > Question 9

According to paragraph 4
A it's difficult to generalize about the characteristics of deprived urban
areas B. fewer people usually live in deprived areas
C. poorer urban areas are characterized by larger zones of undeveloped
land D. public transport is unreliable in deprived areas
E. streets are usually narrower in poor urban areas

READING COMPREHENSION > Question 10

The author concludes that
A. there is little correlation between urban features and deprivation B.
his research findings have been used as a basis for urban policies C. his
research findings favour traditional urban designs
D. his research findings favour modernist urban designs
E. the quantitative method is based on modernist theories