Passage: 'Headline inflation includes food and energy prices, which swing sharply with weather and geopolitics. Core inflation strips both out. Central banks watch core figures closely because they reveal the underlying trend that monetary policy can actually influence.' According to the passage, why do central banks focus on core inflation?
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4 workers: 15 days. 6 workers: ?
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What are the algebraic factoring identities for the difference of squares and the sum and difference of cubes?
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Table: quarterly revenue in millions of euros. Retail division: Q1 40, Q2 45, Q3 50, Q4 65. Online division: Q1 10, Q2 15, Q3 25, Q4 35. In which quarter was Online revenue exactly half of Retail revenue?
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Chapter 1: Exam Structure, Scoring Mechanics & Test Strategy
1.1 Test Architecture, Timing & the Sequential Test Interface
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What is the value of sin 30 degrees + cos 60 degrees?
What is the quadratic formula, and what do the discriminant values (Δ = b² − 4ac) indicate about the roots of ax² + bx + c = 0?
If log base 2 of x = 5, what is x?
Question · Easy
Passage: 'The country's public debt stands at 140% of GDP, but almost all of it is held domestically and carries an average maturity of nine years. Analysts therefore judge the immediate risk of a refinancing crisis to be low, while warning that the burden constrains future spending.' Which statement is best supported by the passage?
Cruise the loop: a log is an exponent
What are Viète's formulas for the sum and product of the roots of a quadratic equation ax² + bx + c = 0?
A box holds 4 red and 6 blue marbles. Two marbles are drawn at random without replacement. What is the probability that both are red?
1.2 Scoring System, Penalty Mathematics & Strategic Answering
Chart: a bar chart shows units sold by region: North 1,250, South 1,000, East 1,750, West 1,000. If the same data were redrawn as a pie chart, what angle would the East sector have?
What are the rules for simplifying powers and radical expressions: a^(m/n), (a^m)^n, and √(a²)?
In how many ways can a committee of 3 people be chosen from a group of 8?
What is the vertex of the parabola y = x squared - 6x + 5?
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How do you solve a quadratic inequality ax² + bx + c > 0 when a > 0 and Δ = b² − 4ac > 0 with roots x₁ < x₂?
Table: revenue and costs in millions of euros. Revenue: 2022 500, 2023 600, 2024 750. Costs: 2022 450, 2023 500, 2024 600. In which year was profit highest as a percentage of revenue?
Chapter 2: Mathematics — Algebra, Equations & Inequalities
2.1 Algebraic Expressions, Polynomials, Powers & Radicals
Passage: 'The regulator's mandate is deliberately broad, but its enforcement record is thin: in ten years it has issued only three fines. Critics call the agency toothless, arguing that a wide remit is worthless without the will to use it.' In this context, 'toothless' most nearly means:
What is the procedure for solving a rational inequality P(x) / Q(x) ≥ 0 using a sign chart?
The five marks 6, 7, 7, 9 and 11 have a mean of 8. What is their population standard deviation, to one decimal place?
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If f(x) = (x - 3) / 2, what is the inverse function?
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What are the analytical rules for solving absolute value equations and inequalities |f(x)| = c, |f(x)| ≤ c, and |f(x)| ≥ c (for c > 0)?
Solve the inequality x squared - 4 < 0.
2.2 Linear & Quadratic Equations and Systems
Passage: 'Between 2015 and 2024 the firm's revenue grew every year, yet its operating margin fell from 14% to 6%. Management attributed the squeeze to aggressive discounting used to defend market share.' What does the passage indicate about the firm?
How do you determine the solvability and number of solutions of a 2×2 linear system {a₁x + b₁y = c₁, a₂x + b₂y = c₂} using determinants?
A company's revenue rose from 80 million to 100 million euros. What was the percentage increase?
A chart shows quarterly sales of 120, 150, 90 and 240 units. What fraction of total annual sales occurred in the fourth quarter?
What conditions must a function f: A → B satisfy to be invertible, and how is its inverse function f⁻¹ defined?
If 3 workers can complete a task in 8 days, how many days would 4 workers take, assuming equal output?
2.3 Linear & Quadratic Inequalities and Sign Charts
A table lists prices: product A at 40 euros, B at 60 euros, C at 100 euros. If A rises 10%, B falls 5% and C is unchanged, what is the new total?
What is the definition and domain requirement for the composite function (g ∘ f)(x) = g(f(x))?
A car travels 180 km in 2.5 hours. What is its average speed in km/h?
The average of five numbers is 30. If a sixth number, 42, is added, what is the new average?
How do geometric transformations shift, reflect, and scale the graph of y = f(x)?
A pie chart shows that 35% of a budget goes to salaries and 20% to rent. If salaries amount to 700,000 euros, what is the total budget?
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