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Geometry and Topology
Contributed by: Barron
  • 1. Geometry and Topology are branches of mathematics that study the shape, size, and properties of objects. Geometry focuses on the study of figures in space, such as points, lines, planes, and solids, as well as angles, curves, and surfaces. It deals with measurements, relationships, and transformations of these objects. Topology, on the other hand, is concerned with the study of properties that are preserved under continuous deformations, such as stretching, bending, and twisting. It explores concepts such as continuity, compactness, and connectivity, and investigates the properties of spaces that remain invariant under certain transformations. Together, Geometry and Topology provide fundamental tools for understanding the structure of mathematical spaces and their applications in various scientific disciplines.

    What is the study of shapes, sizes, and properties of figures in mathematics called?
A) Trigonometry
B) Calculus
C) Geometry
D) Algebra
  • 2. What is the study of spatial properties that are preserved under continuous deformations in mathematics called?
A) Probability
B) Topology
C) Arithmetic
D) Statistics
  • 3. What is the study of the shapes and properties of curves and surfaces known as?
A) Probability
B) Combinatorics
C) Differential Geometry
D) Linear Algebra
  • 4. What is a geometric solid with two identical ends that are circular or elliptical known as?
A) Cylinder
B) Sphere
C) Rectangular Prism
D) Cone
  • 5. What is a polygon with three sides called?
A) Quadrilateral
B) Pentagon
C) Hexagon
D) Triangle
  • 6. What is a polyhedron with six faces called?
A) Dodecahedron
B) Octahedron
C) Hexahedron
D) Tetrahedron
  • 7. What is a geometric solid with a circular base and a vertex opposite the base called?
A) Rectangular Prism
B) Cone
C) Sphere
D) Cylinder
  • 8. In geometry, what is a line segment with one endpoint at the center of a circle and the other endpoint on the circle known as?
A) Circumference
B) Radius
C) Chord
D) Diameter
  • 9. What is a geometry consisting of all the points in space which are at a given distance from a fixed point known as?
A) Cube
B) Cone
C) Sphere
D) Pyramid
  • 10. In topology, what is the study of the algebraic invariants of topological spaces known as?
A) Geometric Topology
B) Combinatorial Topology
C) Low-Dimensional Topology
D) Algebraic Topology
  • 11. What is a circle with a radius of one unit and its center at the origin of a Cartesian coordinate system known as?
A) Parabola
B) Ellipse
C) Unit Circle
D) Sphere
  • 12. What is a polyhedron with eight faces called?
A) Hexahedron
B) Tetrahedron
C) Octahedron
D) Dodecahedron
  • 13. Which branch of mathematics studies transformations that preserve the angles and lengths of geometric figures?
A) Projective Geometry
B) Fractal Geometry
C) Non-Euclidean Geometry
D) Euclidean Geometry
  • 14. What is the sum of the interior angles of a triangle?
A) 90 degrees
B) 270 degrees
C) 180 degrees
D) 360 degrees
  • 15. What is the term for a shape that can be superimposed on itself by a rigid motion?
A) Proportional
B) Similar
C) Congruent
D) Symmetric
  • 16. Which geometric shape has all sides of equal length and all angles equal to 90 degrees?
A) Square
B) Rectangle
C) Triangle
D) Circle
  • 17. A straight path between two points is known as a __________.
A) Ray
B) Curve
C) Line
D) Line segment
  • 18. What is the name of a quadrilateral with two pairs of parallel sides?
A) Trapezoid
B) Parallelogram
C) Rhombus
D) Rectangle
  • 19. In trigonometry, which function expresses the ratio of the adjacent side to the hypotenuse in a right triangle?
A) Cosine
B) Cotangent
C) Sine
D) Tangent
  • 20. What is the sum of the interior angles of a regular pentagon?
A) 450 degrees
B) 540 degrees
C) 720 degrees
D) 360 degrees
  • 21. A transformation where a figure slides from one position to another without rotation or reflection is called __________.
A) Translation
B) Dilation
C) Rotation
D) Reflection
  • 22. What is the constant ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter?
A) π (pi)
B) φ (phi)
C) 2
D) e
  • 23. A sphere can be represented as the set of points equidistant from a fixed point called the __________.
A) Radius
B) Circumference
C) Center
D) Diameter
  • 24. The Mobius strip is a ________ surface.
A) Convex
B) Orientable
C) Closed
D) Non-orientable
  • 25. In topology, the concept of a closed set is defined as a set that contains all its ________.
A) Isolated points
B) Boundary points
C) Interior points
D) Limit points
  • 26. How many edges does a dodecahedron have?
A) 20
B) 30
C) 15
D) 12
  • 27. How many degrees are in a right angle?
A) 45
B) 60
C) 90
D) 180
  • 28. How many sides does a hexagon have?
A) 6
B) 4
C) 8
D) 5
  • 29. In a right triangle, which side is opposite to the right angle?
A) Adjacent
B) Base
C) Hypotenuse
D) Opposite
  • 30. A cube has how many faces, edges, and vertices respectively?
A) 8, 16, 10
B) 5, 14, 9
C) 6, 12, 8
D) 7, 10, 12
  • 31. What is the term for a polygon with all sides and angles equal?
A) Irregular
B) Regular
C) Equilateral
D) Congruent
  • 32. What is the area of a rectangle with length 5 and width 3?
A) 8
B) 15
C) 12
D) 14
  • 33. A line that intersects two or more coplanar lines at different points is called a:
A) Transversal
B) Chord
C) Secant
D) Tangent
  • 34. What is the term for two angles that add up to 90 degrees?
A) Complementary
B) Supplementary
C) Adjacent
D) Vertical
  • 35. How many axes of symmetry does a rectangle have?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 4
D) 3
  • 36. What is the maximum number of perpendicular bisectors that can be drawn for a given triangle?
A) 1
B) 4
C) 2
D) 3
  • 37. What is the volume of a cube with side length 4?
A) 64
B) 32
C) 16
D) 48
  • 38. Polyhedron is a solid in geometry with:
A) Flat faces
B) Infinite faces
C) No faces
D) Curved faces
  • 39. Which of the following is a closed loop that does not intersect itself in a topology?
A) Complex curve
B) Simple closed curve
C) Open curve
D) Continuous curve
  • 40. What type of transformation preserves angles and distances?
A) Dilation
B) Translation
C) Isometry
D) Reflection
  • 41. In topology, what is a point where a function is not continuous?
A) Singularity
B) Derivative
C) Discontinuity
D) Integral
  • 42. In topology, what is a topological invariant that indicates the number of 'holes' in a surface?
A) Area
B) Volume
C) Diameter
D) Genus
  • 43. In geometry, what is a rhombus?
A) A right triangle
B) A rectangular prism
C) A circle
D) A quadrilateral with all sides equal
  • 44. What is the point where two sides of a polygon meet called?
A) Vertex
B) Edge
C) Face
D) Center
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