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mathematics fortnightly tests (foundations module)

ramdayal

what are these exams like?? i have the first one 2moro :eek:

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Reply 1

El Matematico

Theyre multiple choice, ~ 1 hour in duration and quite straightforward. Obviously theyre based on the two weeks of material youve had between them. There are 11 questions, 3 marks for a correct answer, 1 mark for "don't know" and 0 marks for an incorrect answer. If your score is k out of 33, then your actual score becomes k-8 (since the average mark you will get if you guess every answer will be 8).

Reply 2

ramdayal

so wat are the questions based on - proof by induction??

Reply 3

estel

Afaik, yes.
The venerable Mr. Moody said that he'd write the test tonight for us; and that he'd try to minimize the amount of induction in it, because it's be predominantly all that in previous years.
Which is a shame, because in the past 2 weeks I've learnt exactly squat all in foundations. And with the fresher's ball tonight, don't exactly have time to revise.

Reply 4

ramdayal

how do they test proof by induction in a multiple choice exam??

Reply 5

Kolya

*cue TV game-show music*

For 50 points:

QUESTION: Which phrase best describes the Well-Ordering Principle?

(a) Given a set S, there exists N s.t.

\forall n, N \leq n

, given

n \in S

(b)

\forall

least elements, there exists T, a subset of

\mathbb{N}

.
(c) Any non-empty subset of

\mathbb{N}

has a smallest member.
(d)Any non-empty subset of

\mathbb{Z}

has a least element.
(e) Don't know
.

Reply 6

ramdayal

lol - is the answer (c) btw??

Correct

yay 50 points!!

How hard are the tests? Surely the first one [in a few hours :-0] won't be FIENDISHLY difficult?

Reply 10

Flick The Switch

MaxMaxMax

How hard are the tests? Surely the first one [in a few hours :-0] won't be FIENDISHLY difficult?

I'm have no idea what tests you are on about, but even if they will be difficult, it's better to revise and know what you have to know before you get tested anyway, to give you the best possible chance.

Reply 11

cHybronix

Neh, they're not that important anyway, its 15% for 5, 3% one towards Foundations grade, and Foundations is 12 CATS, out of minimal 120 you will do in first year, hence (if I understand correctly) it's just 0,3 % towards your first year grade, which is only 10% towards your entire degree, so it is 0,03% of your final mark.
(Just trying to cheer myself up, as I am pretty sure, that I am not gonna do well on this one :p: