CORRO-OY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

GENERAL MATHEMATICS
QUARTER 1
SUMMATIVE TEST 3
Name: ____________________________________ Score: ________

Direction: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write the chosen letter on the space before each number.
For items 1 to 4, determine whether the given expression is an exponential function, exponential equation,
exponential inequality or none of these. Refer to the choices below.
A. Exponential Function C. Exponential Inequality
B. Exponential Equation D. None of these
𝑥
_____1. 𝑦 = 3
1
_____2. 4 𝑥+1 >
64
_____3. 25 x−9 = 4𝑥
_____4. 5 = 𝑥2 – 6x
_____5. There’s a colony of termites inside your house. Their initial population is 360. If their population doubles
every 2 hours, how many termites are there after 10 hours?
A. 570 B. 5760 C. 11520 D. 11560
_____6. Suppose that the half-life of substance K is 50 days and there are initially 2000g. How many grams are left in
substance K after 200 days?
A. 105 B. 125 C. 500 D. 1000
_____7. Each of the following is an example of exponential equations EXCEPT one. Which one is the EXCEPTION?
1 1
A. 32𝑥+1 = 729 B. ( )3X ≤ 16𝑥−1 C. 53X = 252X-1 D. ( )x = 81
4 9
_____8. If f(x) = bx, 0< b < 1, which property of exponential function is TRUE?
A. As x increases, bx decreases. C. The range is the set of positive real numbers.
B. The domain is the set of real numbers. D. All of these
_____9. The graph of an exponential functions of the form f(x) = a x where a > 1 has no x-intercept because it is
asymptotic to _____________.
A. x = axix B. x-axis C. y-axis D. y = 1
x+1
_____10. What is the x-intercept of the function 𝑔(𝑥) = 5 − 25?
A. (1,0) B. (2,0) C. (3,0) D. (-1, 0)
x+1
_____11. What is the y-intercept of 𝑝(𝑥) = 4 + 1?
A. (0,0) B. (0,3) C. (0,4) D. (0, 5)
_____12. What is the y-intercept of the function 𝑔(𝑥) = 7x?
A. (0,0) B. (0,1) C. (0,3) D. (0, 7
_____13. Which of the following is an exponential function?
A. 𝑓(𝑥) = 2 + 3𝑥 2 B. 𝑥(𝑡) = 𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 + 1 C. 𝑔(𝑥) = 1 3 − 5 𝑥 D. 𝑣(𝑡) = (2 ∙ 𝑥 2 ) – 1
_____14. A barangay has 1,000 individuals and its population doubles every 60 years. What is the barangay’s
population in 10 years?
A. 1,008 B. 1,122 C. 1,130 D. 1,182
_____15. Which among the choices does NOT belong to the group of exponential functions?
A. g(x) = 4 x B. h(x) = 3 x+1 C. j(x) = 2 x−2 D. k(x) = x 2x−3
_____16. An exponential expression is an expression of the form a ∙ b x-c + d. Which of the variables used should be any
real number greater than 0 except 1?
A. a B. b C. c D. d
_____17.To know if a given function is NOT an exponential function, it may be described by one or more of the
following EXCEPT one. Which one is the EXCEPTION?
A. Variable is the base and not the exponent.
 B. Both the base and exponent are variables.

C. The variable must be seen as part of the exponent and not the base.
D. The base of an exponential function is a positive constant equal to 1.
_____18.What value of 𝑥 will satisfy the exponential equation 4 2x+1 = 8 1-x ?
1 3
A. 𝑥 = −5 B. 𝑥 = C. 𝑥 = D. 𝑥 = 3
7 2
_____19.What value of 𝑥 will satisfy the exponential equation 4 𝑥 + 2 𝑥 − 20 = 0?
A. −3 B. −2 C. 2 D. 5
1
_____20.What solution set will satisfy the exponential inequality 3 2-x < ?
27
2 3
A. 𝑥 > B. 𝑥 < C. 𝑥 < 5 D. 𝑥 > 5
3 2
_____21.A certain money was invested with a given formula for interest 𝐼(𝑡) = 64(1.25) 𝑡 , where t is the time in years.
What time will it require when the interest is at most ₱125?
A. 𝑡 ≤ 1 B. 𝑡 ≤ 2 C. 𝑡 ≤ 3 D. 𝑡 ≤ 4
_____22.A certain population of bacterium is tripled every minute. After how many minutes will the number of
bacteria be at least 2187?
A. 𝑥 ≥ 5 B. 𝑥 ≥ 6 C. 𝑥 ≥ 7 D. 𝑥 ≥
_____23. A given 1600 grams of isotope has a half-life of 32 hours. How much time it will decay to have only 25 grams
remain?
A. 24 hours B. 172 hours C. 192 hours D. 202 hours
_____24. A radioactive substance decays at a rate of 4.5 % per hour. What percent of the substance is left after 12
hours?
A. 60.55% A. 57.549 % B. 58.001% C. 58.112%
_____25. You decided to deposit Php 3,000.00 in a savings account for your college tuition fee that has 6.5% annual
interest compounded quarterly. At this rate, how much money will be in your account after 5 years?
A. Php 4,000.00 B. Php 4,121.259 C. Php 4,131.00 D. Php 4,141.259
 CORRO-OY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
GENERAL MATHEMATICS
QUARTER 1
SUMMATIVE TEST 3
Name: ___ANSWER KEY____________ Score: ________

Direction: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write the chosen letter on the space before each number.
For items 1 to 4, determine whether the given expression is an exponential function, exponential equation,
exponential inequality or none of these. Refer to the choices below.
A. Exponential Function C. Exponential Inequality
B. Exponential Equation D. None of these
𝑥
_____1. 𝑦 = 3 A
1
_____2. 4 𝑥+1 > C
64
_____3. 25 x−9 = 4𝑥 B
_____4. 5 = 𝑥2 – 6x D
_____5. There’s a colony of termites inside your house. Their initial population is 360. If their population doubles
every 2 hours, how many termites are there after 10 hours?
A. 570 B. 5760 C. 11520 D. 11560
_____6. Suppose that the half-life of substance K is 50 days and there are initially 2000g. How many grams are left in
substance K after 200 days?
A. 105 B. 125 C. 500 D. 1000
_____7. Each of the following is an example of exponential equations EXCEPT one. Which one is the EXCEPTION?
1 1
A. 32𝑥+1 = 729 B. ( )3X ≤ 16𝑥−1 C. 53X = 252X-1 D. ( )x = 81
4 9
_____8. If f(x) = bx, 0< b < 1, which property of exponential function is TRUE?
A. As x increases, bx decreases. C. The range is the set of positive real numbers.
B. The domain is the set of real numbers. D. All of these
_____9. The graph of an exponential functions of the form f(x) = a x where a > 1 has no x-intercept because it is
asymptotic to _____________.
A. x = axix B. x-axis C. y-axis D. y = 1
x+1
_____10. What is the x-intercept of the function 𝑔(𝑥) = 5 − 25?
A. (1,0) B. (2,0) C. (3,0) D. (-1, 0)
x+1
_____11. What is the y-intercept of 𝑝(𝑥) = 4 + 1?
A. (0,0) B. (0,3) C. (0,4) D. (0, 5)
x
_____12. What is the y-intercept of the function 𝑔(𝑥) = 7 ?
A. (0,0) B. (0,1) C. (0,3) D. (0, 7
_____13. Which of the following is an exponential function?
A. 𝑓(𝑥) = 2 + 3𝑥 2 B. 𝑥(𝑡) = 𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 + 1 C. 𝑔(𝑥) = 1 3 − 5 𝑥 D. 𝑣(𝑡) = (2 ∙ 𝑥 2 ) – 1
_____14. A barangay has 1,000 individuals and its population doubles every 60 years. What is the barangay’s
population in 10 years?
A. 1,008 B. 1,122 C. 1,130 D. 1,182
_____15. Which among the choices does NOT belong to the group of exponential functions?
A. g(x) = 4 x B. h(x) = 3 x+1 C. j(x) = 2 x−2 D. k(x) = x 2x−3
_____16. An exponential expression is an expression of the form a ∙ b x-c + d. Which of the variables used should be any
real number greater than 0 except 1?
A. a B. b C. c D. d
_____17.To know if a given function is NOT an exponential function, it may be described by one or more of the
following EXCEPT one. Which one is the EXCEPTION?
A. Variable is the base and not the exponent.
B. Both the base and exponent are variables.

C. The variable must be seen as part of the exponent and not the base.
D. The base of an exponential function is a positive constant equal to 1.
_____18.What value of 𝑥 will satisfy the exponential equation 4 2x+1 = 8 1-x ?
1 3
A. 𝑥 = −5 B. 𝑥 = C. 𝑥 = D. 𝑥 = 3
7 2
_____19.What value of 𝑥 will satisfy the exponential equation 4 𝑥 + 2 𝑥 − 20 = 0?
A. −3 B. −2 C. 2 D. 5
1
_____20.What solution set will satisfy the exponential inequality 3 2-x < ?
27
2 3
A. 𝑥 > B. 𝑥 < C. 𝑥 < 5 D. 𝑥 > 5
3 2
_____21.A certain money was invested with a given formula for interest 𝐼(𝑡) = 64(1.25) 𝑡 , where t is the time in years.
What time will it require when the interest is at most ₱125?
A. 𝑡 ≤ 1 B. 𝑡 ≤ 2 C. 𝑡 ≤ 3 D. 𝑡 ≤ 4
_____22.A certain population of bacterium is tripled every minute. After how many minutes will the number of
bacteria be at least 2187?
A. 𝑥 ≥ 5 B. 𝑥 ≥ 6 C. 𝑥 ≥ 7 D. 𝑥 ≥
_____23. A given 1600 grams of isotope has a half-life of 32 hours. How much time it will decay to have only 25 grams
remain?
A. 24 hours B. 172 hours C. 192 hours D. 202 hours
_____24. A radioactive substance decays at a rate of 4.5 % per hour. What percent of the substance is left after 12
hours?
A. 60.55% B. 57.549 % B. 58.001% C. 58.112%
_____25. You decided to deposit Php 3,000.00 in a savings account for your college tuition fee that has 6.5% annual
interest compounded quarterly. At this rate, how much money will be in your account after 5 years?
A. Php 4,000.00 B. Php 4,121.259 C. Php 4,131.00 D. Php 4,141.259