Mixture Problems:

1. Ten liters of 25 % salt solution and 15 liters of 35 % salt solution are poured
into a drum originally containing 30 liters of 10% salt solution. What is the percent
concentration of salt in the mixture?
A. 19.55% B. 22.15% C. 27.05% D. 25.72%
2. A Chemist of a distillery experimented on two alcohol solutions of different
strength, 35% alcohol and 50% alcohol, respectively. How many cubic meters of each
strength must he use in order to produce a mixture of 60 cubic meters that contain 40
% alcohol?
A. 20 m 3 of solution with 35% alcohol, 40 m 3 of solution with 50% alcohol
B. 50 m 3 of solution with 35% alcohol, 20 m 3 of solution with 50% alcohol
C. 20 m 3 of solution with 35% alcohol, 50 m 3 of solution with 50% alcohol
D. 40 m 3 of solution with 35% alcohol, 20 m 3 of solution with 50% alcohol
3. Two thousand (2000) kg of steel containing 8% nickel is to be made by mixing a
steel containing 14% nickel with another containing 6% nickel. How much of each is
needed?
A. 1500 kg of steel with 14% nickel, 500 kg of steel with 6% nickel
B. 750 kg of steel with 14% nickel, 1250 k g of steel with 6% nickel
C. 500 kg of steel with 14% nickel, 1500 k g of steel with 6% nickel
D. 1250 kg of steel with 14% nickel, 750 k g of steel with 6% nickel

Age Problems

1. The sum of Kim's and Kevin's ages is 18. In 3 years, Kim will be twice as old as
·Kevin. What are their ages now?
A. 4, 14 B. 5, 13 C. 7, 11 D. 6, 12
2. ""'Six years ago, Nilda was five times as old as Riza. In five years, Nilda will be
three times as old as Riza. What is the present age of Riza?
A. 17 B. 16 C. 15 D. 14
3. Debbie is now twice as old as Jerry. Four years ago, Debbie was three times as old
as Jerry then. How old is Debbie?
A. 14 B. 16 C. 18 D. 24

Work Problems

1. A. 400-mm pipe can fill the tank alone in 5 hours and another 600-mm pipe can fill
the tank alone in 4 hours. A drain pipe 300-mm can empty the tank in 20 hours. With
all the three pipes open, how long will it take to fill the tank?
A. 2.00 hours B. 2.50 hours C. 2.25 hours D. 2.75 hours
2. A tank is filled with an intake pipe in 2 hours and emptied by an outlet pipe in 4
hours. If both pipes are opened, how long will it take to fill the empty tank?
A. 3 hours B. 4 hours C. 5 hours D. 6 hours
3. A tank can be filled in 9 hours by 1 one pipe, 12 hours by a second pipe and can be
drained when full by third pipe in 15 hours. How long will it take to fill an empty
tank with all pipes in operation?
A. 7 hours and 12 minutes B. 7 hours and 32 minutes
C. 7 hours and 42 minutes D. 7 hours and 50 minutes
4. Crew No. 1 can finish installation of an antenna tower in 200 while Crew No. 2 can
finish the same job in 300 man-hour. How long will it take both crews to finish the
same job, working together?
A. 100 man-hour B. 120 man-hour C. 140 man-hour D. 160 man-hour
5. ··A pump can pump out water from a tank in 11 hours. Another pump can pump out
water from the same tank in 20 hours. How long wiil it take both pumps to pump out the
water in the tank?
A. 7 hours B. 6 hours C. 7 1/2 hours D. 6 1/2 hours

Clock Problems

1. How many minutes after 2 o'clock will the hands of the clock extend in opposite
directions for the first time?
A. 42 minutes B. 42.8 minutes C. 43.2 minutes · D. 43.6 minutes
2. 'At what time after 12:00 noon will the hour hand and minute hand of the clock
first form an angle of 120°?
A. 12:18.818 B. 12:21.818 C. 12:22.818 D. 12:24.818
3. At what time between 8 and 9 o'clock will the minute hand coincide with the hour
hand?
A. 8:42.5 B. 8:43.2 C. 8:43.6 D. 8:43.9
4. '1n how many minutes after 7 o'clock will the hands be directly opposite each other
for the first time?
5. From the time 6:15 PM to the time 7:45 PM of the same day, the minute hand of a
standard clock describe an arc of
A. 60° B. 90° c. 320° D. 540°

Arithmetic Progression

1. Find the 30th term of the arithmetic progression 4,7, 10,..

A. 75 B. 88 C. 90 D. 91
2. How many terms of the progression 3, 5, 7, ... must be taken in order that their
sum will be 2600?
A. 48 B. 49 C. 50 D. 51
3. Determine the sum of the progression if there are 7 arithmetic mean between 3 and
35.
A. 171 B. 182 C. 232 D. 216
4. The sum of three arithmetic means between 34 and 42 is
A. 114 B. 124 C. 134 D. 144
5. A stack of bricks has 61 bricks in the bottom layer, 58 bricks in the second layer,
55 bricks in the third layer, and so on until there are 10 bricks in the last layer.
How many bricks are there all together?
A. 637 B.638 C. 639 D. 640

Geometric Progression

1. The fourth term of a G. P. is 216 and the 61h term is 1944. Find the 8th term:
A. 17649 B. 17496 C. 16749 D. 17964
2. Find the sum of 4 geometric means between 160 and 5.
A. 130 B. 140 C. 150 D. 160
3. The sum of the first 10 terms of a geometric progression 2, 4, 8, ... is
A 1023 B. 2046 C. 225 D. 1596
4. If the first term of a G.P. is 9 and 1he common ratio is -213, find the fifth term.
A. 8/5 B. 16/9 C. 1517 D. 1314
5. the first term of an arithmetic 'progression is 25 and the fourth term is 13, what
is the third term?
A. 17 B. 18 C. 19 D. 20
Variation Problems

1. Given that "w" varies directly as the product of "x" and "y" and inversely as the
square of "z" and that w = 4 when x = 2, y = 6 and z = 3. Find the value of "w"
when x = 1, y = 4 and z = 2.
A. 3 B. 4 C. 5 D. 6
2. If x varies directly as y and inversely as z, and x = 14 when y = 7 and z = 2, find
the value of x when y = 16 and z = 4.
A. 14 B. 4 C. 16 D. 8
Probability

1. If 15 people won prizes in the state lottery (assuming that there are no ties), how
many ways can these 15 people win first, second, third, fourth and fifth prizes?
A. 4,845 B. 116,260 C. 360,360 D. 3,003
2. How many 4 digit numbers can be formed without repeating any digit from the
following digits: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6?
A. 120 B. 130 c. 140 D. 150
3. How many permutations are there if the letters PNRCSE are taken six at a time? A.
1440 B. 480 C. 720 D. 360
4. In how many ways can a PSME Chapter with 15 directors choose a President, a Vice
President, a Secretary, a Treasurer and an Auditor, if no member can hold more than
one position?
A. 360,360 B. 32,760 C. 3,003 D. 3,603,600
5. A semiconductor company will hire 7 men and 4 women. In how many ways can the
company choose from 9 men and 6 women who qualified for the position?
A. 680 B. 540 C. 480 D. 840
6. The probability of getting at least 2 heads when a coin is tossed four times is,
A. 11/16 B. 13/16 C. 114 D. 3/8
7. A fair coin is tossed three times. What is the probability of getting either 3
heads or 3 tails?
A. 118 B. 3/8 C. 1/4 D. 112
8. What is the number of permutations of the letters in the word BANANA?
A. 36 B. 60 C. 52 D. 42
9. How many different ways can 5 boys and 5 girls form a circle with boys, and girls
alternate?
A 28,800 B. 2,880 C. 5,600 D. 14,400
10. There are four balls of different colors. Two balls at a time are taken and
arranged any way. How many such combinations are possible?
A 36 B. 3 C. 6 D. 12
Engineering Economics

1. 4,000 is borrowed for 75 days at 16% per annum simple interest How much will be due
at the end of 75 days?
A. 4,133.33 B. P 4,333.33 C. 4,166.67 D. 4,150.00 ·
2. A deposit of P 110,000 was made for 31 days. The net interest after deducting 20%
withholding tax is P 890.36. Find the rate of return annually.
A. 11.95% B. 12.75 % C. 11.75 % D.12.225 %
3. If you borrowed money from your friend with simple interest of 12%, find the
present worth of P 50,000, which is due at the end of 7 months.
A. P 46,200 B. P 44,893 C. P 46,730 D. P 45,789
4. A bank charges 12 % simple interest on a P 300.00 loan: How much will be repaid if
the loan is paid back in one lump sum after three years?
A. P 408.00 B. P415.00 C. P 551.00 D. P 450.00
5. The effective rate of 14% compounded semi-annually is
A. 14.49% B. 12.36% C. 14.94% D. 14.88%
6. An interest rate is quoted as being 7.5% compounded quarterly. What is the
effective annual interest rate?
A. 7.71% B. 7.22% C. 15.7% D. 21.81%
7. The amount of P 12,800 in 4 years at 5 % compounded quarterly is
A. P 14,785.34 B. P 15,614.59 C. P 16,311.26 D. P 15,847.33
8. A bank pays one percent interest on savings accounts four times a year. The
effective annual interest rate is
A. 4.06% B. 1.00% C. 2.04% D. 3.36%
9. What will be the future worth of money after 12 months, if the sum of P 25,000 is
invested today at simple interest rate of 1% per month?
A. P 30,000 B. P 29,000 C. P 28,000 D. P 27,859
10. Mandarin Bank advertises 9.5 %account that yields 9.84 % annually. Find how often
the, interest is compounded.
A. Daily · B. Monthly C. Bi-monthly D. Quarterly
11. How long in years will it take money to quadruple if it earns 7 % compounded semi-
annually?
A. 20.15 B. 26.30 C. 33.15 D. 40.30
12. If P 5,000.00 shall accumulate for 10 years at 8 % compounded quarterly, find the
compounded interest at the end of 10 years.
A. P 6,005.30 B. P 6,000.00 C. P 6,040.20 D. P 6,010.20
13. What is the present worth of two P 1 00 payments at the end of the third year and
fourth year? The annual interest rate is 8%.
A. P 153 B. P 160 C. P 162 D. P 127
14. At an interest rate of 10% compounded annually, how much will a deposit of P 1,500
be in 15 years? ·
A. P 6,100.0 B. P 6,234.09 C. P 6,265.87 D. P 6,437.90
15. A man expects to receive P 25,000 in 8 years. How much is that money worth now
considering interest at 8% compounded quarterly?
A. P 13,859.12 B. P 13,958.33 C. P 13,675.23 D. P 13,265.83
16. If you borrowed money from your friend with simple interest of 12%, find the
present worth of P 50,000, which is due at the end of 7 months.
A. P 46,200 B. P 44,893 C. P 46,730 D. P 45,789
17. A man purchased on monthly installment a P 100,000 worth of land. The interest
rate is 12 % nominal and payable in 20 years. What is the monthly amortization?
A. P 1,101.08 B. P 1,121.01 C. P 1,152.15 D. P 1,128.12
18. Money Borrowed today is to be paid in 6 equal payments at the end of 6 quarters.
If the interest is 12% compounded quarterly. How much was initially borrowed if
quarterly payment is P 2000.00?
A. P 10,834.38 B. P 10,382.90 C. P 10,586.99 D. P 10,200
19. What is the accumulated amount of five year annuity paying P 6,000 at the end of
each year, with interest at 15 % compounded annually?
A. P 40,454.29 B. P 41,114.29 C. P 41,454.29 D. P 40,544.29
20. A debt of P 10,000 with 10 % interest compounded semi-annually is to be amortized
by semi-annual payment over the next 5 years. The first due in 6 months. Determine
the semi-annual payment
A. P 1,200.00 B. P ·1,295.05 C. P 1,193.90 D. P 1,400.45
21. Mr. Cruz plans to deposit for the education of his 5 years old son, P 500 at the
end of each month for 10 years at 12% annual interest compounded monthly. The amount
that will be available in two years is
A. P 13,000 B. P 14,500 C. P 13,500 D. P 14,000
22. A company invests P 10,000 today to be repaid is 5 years in one lump sum at 12 %
compounded annually. How much profit in present day pesos is realized?
A. P 7,632 B. P 7,236 C. P 7,326 D. P 7,362
23. Find the present worth of future payment of P 100,000 to be made in 10 years with
an interest of 1.2% compounded quarterly.
A P 30,444.44 B. P 33,000.00 C. P 30,655.68 D. P 30,546.01