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Problem Set for ALGEBRA a. 15ax2y 3ay b. 225ax2y 3axy

1. A two-digit number is equal to four times the sum of its c. 45ax2y 3ay d. 9ax2y 3axy
digits while the sum of the squares of its digits is 20. Find 3
Solve for x if √8 √4 √𝑥 = 4.
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the number. 19.
a. 24 b. 42 c. 62 d. 33 a. 16 b. 8 c. 12 d. 6
2. The set of rational numbers forms a field under the 20. Find the sum of (2x -3y+5) and (x+2y-1).
operations of: a. 3x-y+4 b. 3x+y+4 c. 3x+y-4 d. -3x+y-4
a. Addition and subtraction 21. Find the product of (2x-3y) and (3x+4y).
b. addition and division a. 6x2-xy-12y2 b. 6x-xy+12y
c. subtraction and division c. 6x2+xy-12y d. 6x-xy+12y2
d. addition and multiplication 22. Find the product of (x2-2y2+xy) and (2x-y).
3 3 a. 2x3-5xy2+yx2+2y3 b. 2x3-5xy2+6yx2+2y3
3. The numbers √3 , √5, √2, 𝜋, 𝜋2 are examples of set of:
3 2 2 3
c. 2x -5xy +yx +6y d. 2x3-9xy2+yx2+2y3
a. Natural numbers b. Rational numbers 23. Find the quotient of 12x y +18x4y2-36xy3 and 3x2y2.
3 4
c. Integers d. Irrational numbers a.4xy2+6x2-12y/x b. 4xy2+8x2-11y/x
4. Given that a, b, and c are real numbers. If a = b, then a + c = c. 4xy2+6x2-10y/x d. 5xy2+6x2-12y/x
If log5.2 1000 = x, what is the value of x?
b + c, what property is it?
24.
a. reflexive b. symmetric
c. transitivity d. addition property of equality a. 4.19 b. 5.23 c. 3.12 d. 4.69
7 x +1
5. State the property of numbers being used in the equation 25. Solve for x: 3 = 6561.
( x + b)(x + c) = (x + b)x + (x + b)c; a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4
a. associative b. transitive 26. Find x if logx27 + logx3 = 2.
c. commutative d. distributive a. 9 b. 12 c. 8 d. 7
6. For any number x and y, if x = y and y = x . this law 27. Solve the simultaneous equations: 3x – y = 6 and 9x
is known as; – y = 12.
a. symmetry for equality a. x=1, y=-3 b. x=-1, y=-3
b. associative law for addition c. x=2, y=2 d. x=4, y=2
c. commutative law for addition 28. If ¼ and -7/2 are the roots of the quadratic equation
d. transitivity for equality Ax2 + Bx + C = 0, What is the value of B?
a. -28 b. 4 c. -7 d. 26
7. The law that states ( x + y )b = xb + yb;
29. The equation whose roots are the reciprocals of the roots
a. distributive law b. associative law of the equation 2x2 – 3x –5 = 0
c. commutative law d. laws of equality a. 5x2 +3x – 2 = 0 b. 5x2 – 2x – 3 = 0
8. The roots of the equation 2x2 – 13x + 20 = 0 c. 5x + 3x – 24 = 0
2
d. 3x2 – 5x – 2 = 0
a. real and equal 30. Two students were solving a problem that would reduce it
b. real and unequal to a quadratic equation. The first student committed an
c. complex and unequal error in the constant term and found the roots to be 5 and
d. complex 7 while the second student made an error in the first
9. 5 and 11 are examples of what kind of integers? degree term and gave the roots as 2 and 16. if you were to
a. prime b. composite check their solutions, the right equation is:
c. relatively prime d. relatively composite a. x2 -12x + 32 = 0 b. x2 + 18x + 32 = 0
10. Which one is a relatively prime numbers? c. x + 7x – 14 = 0
2
d. x2 – 12x -32 = 0
a. 20, 27 b. 12, 15 c. 18, 15 d. 36, 48
1 1
11. If x3 + 3x2 + (K + 5)x + 2 – K is divided by x + 1 and 31. If x− = 1, find the value of x 3 − 3 .
the remainder is 3, then the value of K is x x
a. -2 b. -4 c. -3 d. -5 a. 3 b. 2 c. 1 d. 4
12. Find the remainder if the polynomial x6 – 3x4 + 5x3 + 7
is divided by x+ 1. 32. Solve for x: x − 1 − x = 1 − x.
a.0 b. –10 c. 7 d. 10 a. 16/25 b. 25/16 c. -25/16 d. -16/25
13. Find k such that x-3 is a factor of kx3-6x2+2kx-12.
a. 2 b. 3 c. 4 d. 5 33. Find the remainder if the polynomial x6 – 3x4 + 5x3 + 7 is
14. When (x+3)(x-4)+4 is divided by x-k, the remainder is k. divided by x+ 1.
Find the value of k. a.10 b. –10 c. 7 d. 0
a. 4 or -2 b. 2 or -4 c. - 4 or 2 d. -4 or -2 34.
The middle term in the expansion of ( x − 3) 2 8
is :
15. Factor the expression x3 + 8 as completely as
a. 5670x8 b. 70x8 c. -5670x8 d. 670x8
possible.
35. The term involving x9 in the expansion of
a. (x-2)(x2+2x+4) b. (x+4)(x2+2x+2) 12
c. (x+4)(x2+2x+2) d. (x+2)(x2-2x+4)  2 2
 x +  is:
16. Find k so that the expression kx 2 − 3kx + 9 is a  x
perfect square. a. 25344x9 b. 24533x9
a. 4 b. 3 c. 12 d. 6 c. 32433x9 d. 45433x9
x −1
17. Simplify 3 − 3
x
− 3 x − 2. 36. Find the sum of the coefficients in the expansion (x-2)3.
a. -9 b. 9 c. -7 d. 7
a. 5x 3 x−2 b. 33 x−3 c. 25x3 x−2 d . 3x3 x 37. Find the sum of the coefficients in the expansion of (x +
18. Simplify ( 15ax )( 45a xy ).
3 2 3
38.
2y – z)8. a. 256 b. 1024 c. 1 d. 6
Find the sum of the coefficient of the terms in the
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a. 64 b. 12 c. 14896 d. 27 a. 28 b. 210 c. 123 d. 54

39. The sum of the integers between 288 and 887 that are x 5x + 9
exactly divisible by 15 is 56. Solve −2 .
a. 23,700 b. 22,815 3 2
c. 21,800 d. 24,150 a. x>-3 b. x<-3 c. x=-3 d. x=0
57. For what values of x does the inequality x2-x-6>0 hold?
40. How many terms in the progression 3, 5, 7, 9, must be 
a. x / x  3 or x  −2 
b. { x / x <3 or x > - 2}
taken in order that the sum is 2,600? c. { x/ x>3 or x > -2} d. { x / x< 3 or x>2}
a. 50 b. 52 c. 51 d. 53 58. Two candles of the same height and diameter burn at the
41. Find the value of x such that (2x – 1), (3x – 10), (5x – 3) same uniform rate. Each takes 6 hr to be consumed . If
is an arithmetic sequence of three terms. the first candle is lit at 6:00PM and the other at
a.-16 b.12 c.16 d. –12 8:00PM,at what time will the second candle be twice as
42. A rubber ball is dropped from a height of 50 inches. On tall as the first ?
each rebound, the ball rises to ¾ of the height from which a. 8:30 PM b. 9:30PM
it last fell. Find the distance traveled by the ball just before c. 9:45PM d. 10:00PM
it comes to rest. 59. What is the maximum number of squares that can be
a. 200 inches b. 350 inches made from a piece of wire 100 meters long if the area of
c. 300 inches d. 250 inches each square is 9 square meters?
43. The sum of three numbers in A.P. is 27. If the first a. 6 b. 7 c. 8 d. 9
number is increased by 2, the second by 7, and the third 60. Vivian was 50 years old when Tina was born. Now she is
by 20, the resulting numbers will be in G.P. Find the 2 years more than four times Tina’s age. How old is Tina
original numbers. now ?
a. 6, 9, 12 b. 4, 9, 14 c. 5, 9, 13 d. 5, 9, 12 a.12 b. 16 c. 56 d. none of these
44. A motorist is traveling from town A to town B at 60 kph
and returns from town B to town A at 30 kph. His 61. Solve for x : (ax + 4 x ) 2 1/ 2
− 2x = a ;
average velocity for the roundtrip is a. –a/3 b. a/3 c. 3/a d. -3/a
62. Solve for x : 3 + x − 2 = x − 5 ;
a. 40 kph b. 45 kph c. 35 kph d. NOTA
45. The arithmetic mean of 80 numbers is 55. If two numbers
namely 250 and 850 are removed, what is the arithmetic a. 6 only b. 11 only
mean of the remaining numbers? c.-6 only d. both 6 and 11
a. 42.31 b. 57.12 c. 50 d. 38.62 63. In a club of 60 executives, 25 like to smoke Philip Morris
46. If x varies directly as y and inversely as z, and x = 14 and 45 like to smoke champion. How many like both?
when y = 7 ans z =2, find x when z=4 and y= 16. a. 10 b. 11 c 10 d. 0
a. 16 b. 4 c. 18 d. 8 64. A 40 gram solution of acid and water is 40 % acid by
weight. How much pure acid must be added to this
x2 + x + 2 solution to make it 70 % acid?
47. Resolve into partial fractions
(
x x2 +1
;
) a. 6.98 b. 4.90 c. 40 d.4.97 grams
65. Pedro can do a piece of work in 9 days, Juan in 12 days
2 − x +1 1 − x +1
a. + b. + and Johnny in 18days. Pedro and Juan work for 3 days,
x x2 +1 x x2 +1 after which Johnny replace Juan. How long must Pedro
2 −x+2 2 x +1 and Johnny work together to finish the job?
c. + d. + a. 1.0 b. 2.5 c. 3.5 d. 4 days
x x2 +1 x x2 +1 66. The sum of the infinite progression is 5. What is the first
48. Find the value of x such that (2x – 1), (3x – 10), (5x – 3) is term if the common ratio is ½?
an arithmetic sequence of three terms. a. 1.5 b. 2 c. 2.5 d. 5.7
a.16 b. 12 c. -16 d. –12 x+2
49. Find the sum of the coefficient of the terms in the 67. 14. If f ( x) = and g ( y ) = y + 2 , then
expansion of (5x – 3y)6. x−2
a. 14896 b. 12 c. 64 d. 27 f[g(1)] equals;
50. Three numbers are in the ratio 2:5:8. if their sum is 60, find a. 6 b. 4 c. 5 d. 3
the numbers? 68. The geometric mean proportion of 2 and 32 is:
a. 9,35,40 b. 8,20,32 a. 16 b. 17 c. 8 d. 18
xy
c. 7,45,16 d. 4,10,16 69. What is the natural logarithm of e ?
51. If the square of the difference of two given integers equals xy
13 while the product of those integers is 4, find the sum of a. 1/xy b. xy c. 2.718xy d.
the squares of the integers. 2.718
a. 8 b. 21 c. 10 d. 3 70. How many numbers between 10and 200 are exactly
52. Determine the displacement, in feet, of an AUV vehicle divisible by 7?
skidding along a concrete pavement with a velocity of a. 27 b. 26 c. 28 d. 29
90fps before it stops when the stopping period is 3sec. 71. The liquidated damages a contractor must pay if he goes
a. 60 b. 100 c. 120 d. 135 beyond his contract time is P250 for the first day, and
53. If 4 x + 18 x + 8 x − 4 divided by 2 x + 3 , compute
3 2 thereafter, P50 more each day delayed. If he pays a total
penalty of P40,500, how many days was he delayed?
the remainder.
a. 18 b. 24 c. 30 d. 36
a. 10 b. 0 c. 12 d. 11
72. What is the constant term in the expansion of
54. In a certain community of 1200 people, 60% are literate.
1
Of the males, 50% are literate, and of the females 70% [x + 3/ 2
]15 ?
are literate. What is the female population? x
a. 600 b. 500 c. 700 d. 400 a. 5,500 b. 5005 c. 5050
d. 5750
55. What is the sum of the exponents of the expansion (x + 73. If n is any positive
integer, then
2y)14? (n − 1)(n − 2)(n − 3).......3(2)(1) = ---;

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a. –1 b. (n-1)! c. 0 d. π 94. Find K so that the system 3x + 2 y = 5 and

74. A father is twice older than his son. If the sum of their
5Kx − y = 5 has no solution.
ages is 48, how old is each?
a. 16, 32 b. 12, 36 c. 30, 18 d. 40, 8 a. 2/5 b. -1/5 c. 3/10 d. -3/10
75. A two-digit number is equal to four times the sum of 95. Given: log 6 + xlog 4 = log 4 + log(32 + 4x). Find the
its digits while the sum of the squares of its digits is value of x. A. 2 B. 4 C. 3 D. 6
20. Find the number. 96. Find k in the equation 4x2 + kx + 1 = 0, so that it will just
a.24 b. 42 c. 62 d. 33 have one real root. A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
76. Find the remainder if the polynomial x6 – 3x4 + 5x3 + 7 is 97. The 10th term of the harmonic progression 6/5,4/3,
divided by x+ 1. 3/2,….. is. A. 12 B. 10/3 C. 11/3 D. 12/3
a.10 b. –10 c. 7 d. 0 98. A father is twice older than his son and the sum of their
77. Find the value of x such that (2x – 1), (3x – 10), (5x – 3) ages is 48. How old is each?
is an arithmetic sequence of three terms. a. 12, 36 b. 24, 36 c. 16, 32 d. none of these
a.16 b. 12 c. -16 d. –12 99. The expression x4 + ax3 + 5x2 + bx + 6 when divided by
78. If the square of the difference of two given integers (x – 2) leaves the remainder 16, and when divided by (x –
equals 13 while the product of those integers is 4, find the 1) leaves the remainder 10. Find the values of a and b.
sum of the squares of the integers. a = - 11/3, b = 5/3 b. a=-7/3, b=5/4
a.8 b. 21 c. 10 d. 3 c. a=3/7, b= 5/6 d. a=2/5, b=-4/7
79. Jose can finish a certain job in 10 days. After working 100. The area of a square field exceeds another square by 56
one day, Pedro whose rate is twice that of Jose joined square meters. The perimeter of the larger field exceeds
him. How many days more will it take the two to finish one half of the smaller by 26 meters. What are the sides
the job? of each field?
a.8 b. 21 c. 10 d. 3 a. larger field, 9m or 25/3m; smaller field, 5m or 11/3m
80. The tank of a car contains 50 liters of alcogas 25% of b. larger field, 10m or 2/3m; smaller field, 5m or 11/3m
which pure alcohol. How much of the mixture must be c. larger field,79m or 25/3m; smaller field, 5m or 11/3m
drawn off which when replaced by pure alcohol will yield d.. larger field, 9m or 2/3m; smaller field, 6m or 11/3m
a 50-50% alcogas? 101. The sum of the areas of two unequal square lots is 5,200
a.16 2/3 b. 15 2/3 c. 14 d. 20 square meters. If the lots were adjacent to each other,
they would require 320 meters of fence to enclose the
81. The middle term in the expansion of ( x − 3) .
2 8
combined area formed by them. Find the dimensions of
a. 70x8 b. -70x8 c. 5670x8 d. -5670x8 each lot.
82. How many numbers between 100 and 300 are divisible a. 60m and 40m or 68m and 24m
by 11? b. 60m and 40m or 68m and 24m
a. 30 b. 18 c.17 d. 16 c. 60m and 40m or 68m and 24m
83. Nicole is now 18 years old and his friend Annie is 14 d. 60m and 40m or 68m and 24m
years old. How many years ago was Nicole twice as old 102. Which of the following has no middle term?
as Annie? a. (x + y)3 b. (a – b)4 c. (u + v)6 d. (x – y)8
a. 5 b. 7 c. 8 d. 10 103. Find the middle term of (x – 2y)10
2

84. If 16 is 4 more than 4x, find 5x-1; a. -8,064x10y5 .b. -8,864x12y5

a. 14 b. 3 c. 12 d. 5 .c. -9,064x y10 5
.d. -8,064x10y6
ln x 3 104. If the middle term in the expansion of (x + 2y)n is kx4y4,
85. If lnx=3 and lny=4. Determine . find k and n.
ln y 3 a. n = 8, k = 1,120 b. n =58, k = 2,120
a. 1 b. 0.75 c. 1.87 d. 0.3 c. n = 9, k = 1,620 d. n = 6, k = 1,190
86. One number is 8 times the other number and their sum is 105. If the rth term of (x2 – 2y3)n is Cx8y12, find the value of C.
45. what are the numbers? a. 1120 b. 1209 c. 453 d. 345
a. 5, 40 b. 34,56 c. 23,56 d. 7, 12 106. Maria is 24 years old now. Maria was twice as old as Ana
87. How many significant figures in the number 0.003845? when Maria was as old as Anna is now. How old is Anna
a. 5 b. 6 c. 3 d. 4 now
88. Evaluate log105. a.16 years old b. 18 c. 20 d. 14
107. A father is twice as old as his son and the sum of their ages is
a. 1 b. 10 c. 5 d. 50 48. How old is each?
89. The value of k which will make 4 x − 4kx + 5k a
2
a. 16, 32 b. 12, 36 c. 12, 24 d. nota
perfect square trinomial is: 108. A father is twice as old as his son and the sum of their
a. 6 b. 5 c. 4 d. 3 ages is 48. How old is each?
90. How many terms in the progression 3, 5, 7, 9,……….. a. 8, 40 b. 12, 36 c. 16, 32
must be taken in order that the sum is 2,600? 109. Pedro is as old as Juan was when Juan is twice as old as
a. 53 b. 52 c. 51 d. 50 Pedro was. When Pedro will be as old as Juan
x is now, the difference between their ages is 6 years. Find
91. Find the 6th term in the expansion of ( + y) 9 . the age of each now.
2 a. Juan, 24 years old and Pedro, 18 years old
63 54 44 40 b. Juan, 24 years old and Pedro, 18 years old
a. b. c. d. 4 5
8x 4 y 5 9x 4 y 5 4 5
10 x y 9x y c. Juan, 24 years old and Pedro, 18 years old
d. Juan, 24 years old and Pedro, 18 years old
92. Find the sum to infinity of 1/3, 1/27, 1/243……………… 110. The sum of the ages of two boys is four times the sum of
a. 3/8 b. 1/8 c. 5/8 d. 7/8 the ages of a certain number of girls. Four years ago, the
93. If x + y = 1 and x 2 + y 2 = 2. Find x 4 + y 4 . sum of the ages of the girls was one eleventh of the sum
a. ½ b. 4 c. 7/2 d. 2 of the ages of the boys and eight years hence, the sum of
the ages of the girls will be one half that of the boys. How
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a. 4 girls b. 5 c. 6 d. 8 km/hr slower than A. If they are 420 kilometers apart

111. Separate 132 into 2 parts such that the larger divided by after 3 hours, find the rate of each.
the smaller the quotient is 6 and the remainder is 13. a.60 kph, 80 kph b. 50, 70
What are the parts? c. 40, 50 d. 35, 70
a. 17 and 115 b. 12 and 23 125. Two cars A and B are to race around a 1,500-meter
c. 20 and 102 d. 123 and 10 circular track. If they will start at the same point and
112. A number of two digits divided by the sum of the digits travel opposite directions, they will meet for the first time
the quotient is 7 and the remainder is 6. If the in 3 minutes. But if they will travel in the same direction,
digits of the number are interchanged, the resulting with the same starting point, car A will reach the starting
number exceeds three times the sum of the digits by 5. point with car B trailing behind by 500 meters. What
What is the number? should be the rates of each?
a. 83 b. 43 c 25 d. 56 a. 300 m/min, 200 m/min b. 200, 100
113. Six times the middle of a three digit number is the sum of c. 400, 300 d. 250, 350
the other two. If the number is divided by the sum of the
digits, the answer is 51 and the remainder is 11. If the 126. A man walked 24 km in time T. During the first part of
digits are reversed, the number becomes smaller by 198. this time, he walked at 6 kph and the last part at 4 kph.
Find the number. Had he reversed his rates, he would have walked two km
a.725 b. 675 c. 435 d. 126 more. Find the time.
114. A 40 gram solution of acid and water is 20 % acid by weight. a. 5 hrs. b.6hrs c. 3hrs d. 7hrs
How much pure acid must be added to this solution to make it 127. A pendulum swings 24 inches for the first time. It is
30 % acid? swinging 11/12 of its previous swing. What would be the
a.5.71 b. 5.17 c.7.51 d. 15.7 total distance traveled when the pendulum stopped?
115. Three numbers are in the ratio 2:5:8. If their sum is 60, a. 288 b.264 c.268 d. 312
find the numbers. 128. Two positive numbers may be inserted between 3 and 9
a. 8, 20, 32 b. 6, 34, 12 such that the first three are in geometric progression,
c. 4, 25, 43 d. 3, 45, 23 while the last three are in arithmetic progression. What is
116. The square of a number increased by 16 is the same as 10 the sum of these two positive integers?
times the number. Find the number. a.1.25 b. 12.25 c. 11.25 d.6.25
a. 8, 2 b. 6, 4 c. 6, 4 d. 9, 5 129. A man piles 150 logs in layers so that the top layer
117. The sum of the digits of a three-digit number is 12. The contains 3 logs and each lower layer has one more
middle digit is equal to the sum of the other two digits log than the layer above. How many logs are at the
and the number shall be increased by 198 if its digits are bottom?
reversed. Find the number. a. 17 logs b. 14 c. 19 d. 20
a. 264 b. 342 c. 564 d. 652 130. The 18th and the 52nd terms of an arithmetic progression
118. How much water must be evaporated form 80 liters of are 3 and 173, respectively. The 25th term
12% solution of salt in order to obtain a 20% is
solution of salt? a. 38 b. 35 c. 28 d. 25
a. 32 L b. 40L c. 50L d. 60L 131. Find the number of terms of a geometric progression in
119. How many liters of water must be added to 100 liters of which the first term is 48, the last term is 384
85% sulfuric acid solution to produce 60% sulfuric acid and the sum of the terms is 720.
solution? a. 4 terms b. 5 c. 6 d. 8
a. 41.67 L b. 54.3L c. 62.1L d. 32.5L 132. The sum of three numbers in A.P. is 27. If the first
120. A certain solution should contain 8% alcohol. If it was number is increased by 2, the second by 7, and the third
mistakenly mixed to contain 6% alcohol, how much must by 20, the resulting numbers will be in G.P. Find the
be drawn from a 5-liter tank and replaced by 10 percent original numbers.
alcohol solution to provide the proper concentration? a. 6, 9, 12 b. 4, 9, 14
a. 2.5 L b. 5.4L c. 4.2L d. 6.4L c. 5, 9, 13 d. 9, 12, 15
121. A certain amount of 80% sugar solution added to another 133. A, B and C can do a piece of work in 10 days, A and B
amount of 40% sugar solution yields a solution that can do it in 12 days, A and C in 20 days. How many days
contains 14 kg of sugar. Had the amount been reversed, would it take each to do the work alone?
the solution would have contained 16 kg sugar. How a. 30, 20 ,60 b. 20, 50, 70
much of the 80% solution was there? c. 10, 40, 50 d. 40, 50, 29
a. 10 kg b. 12kg c. 8kg d. 14kg 134. A man can finished a certain job in three-fourths the time
122. Ten liters of 25% salt solution and 15 liter of 35% salt that the boy can; the boy can finish the same job in two-
solution are poured into a drum originally containing 30 thirds the time that a girl can; and the man and the girl
liters of 10 % salt solution. What is the percent working only jointly can finish the job in 4 hours. How
concentration of salt in the mixture? long will it take to finish the job if they all work together?
a.19.55% b. 22.15% a. 8/3 hr. b. 7/3hr c. 9/5hr d. 2/3hr
c. 27.05% d. 25.72% 135. Two brothers washed the family car in 24 minutes.
123. Two cyclists are practicing on a circular tract of Previously, when each had washed the car alone,
circumference 276 meter. Starting at the same instant and the younger boy took 20 min. longer to do the job than
from the same place, when they run in opposite directions the older boy. How long did it take the older boy to wash
they pass each other every 6 seconds and when they run the car alone?
the same direction the faster passes the slower at every 23 a. 40 minutes b. 30min c. 20min d. 50min
seconds. Determine their rates. 136. How long will it be from the time the hour hand and the
a. F= 29 m/s, S= 17m/s b. F=19, S=15 minute hand of a clock are together until they will be
c. F=21, S=28 d. F=25, S=16 together again?
124. Two cars A and B start at the same point and at the same a. 1 hr. and 5.45 min b. 2hr and 6.75min
time and travel in opposite directions, car B traveling 20 c. 3hr and 3.45min d. 4hr and 3.5min

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137. At what time between 4 and 5 o’clock do the hands of the 18% are available in stock, how many gallons of each
clock coincide? must be mixed to fill the order?
a. 4:21.82 o’clock b. 5:22.34o’clock a. 200, 300 b. 208.33, 291.66
c. 3:31.3 o’clock d. 6:8.32 o’clock
c. 157.5, 342.5 d. 452.75, 47.25
138. It is exactly 3 o’clock. In how many seconds will the
angle formed by the hour hand and the minute hand be 152. Two candles of the same height and diameter burn at the
twice the angle formed by the hour and the second hand? same uniform rate. Each takes 6 hr to be consumed . If
a. 22.4 seconds b. 21.3s the first candle is lit at 6:00PM and the other at
c. 25.6s d. 30.5s 8:00PM,at what time will the second candle be twice as
139. It is now between 9 and 10 o’clock. In 4 minutes, the tall as the first ?
hour hand will be exactly opposite the position a. 8:30 PM b. 9:30PM c. 9:45PM d. 10:00PM
occupied by the minute hand 3 minutes ago. What is the 153. Pedro can do a piece of work in 9 days, Juan in 12 days
time now? and Johnny in 18days. Pedro and Juan work for 3 days,
a. 9:20 b. 9:30 c. 9:10 d. 9:40 after which Johnny replace Juan. How long must Pedro
140. Two times the father’s age is 8 more than six times his son’s and Johnny work together to finish the job?
age. Ten years ago, the sum of their ages was 44. The age of a. 1.0 b. 2.5 c. 3.5 d. 4 days
the son is: 154. If g ( x) = 4 x 4 − 3x 2 + 2 x − 2, find g(1/2).
a. 15 b. 49 c. 20 d. 18 a. –4 b. 2 c. –3/2 d. –2.5
141. Think of a number. Double the number. Subtract 6 from 155. Which of the following is irrational number?
the result and divide the answer by 2. The quotient will
a. (3 + 2 ) + (2- 2 ) b. 32* 2
be 20. What is the number you think?
a. 12 b. 20 c. 23 d. 32 c. ( 2 + 1) * ( 2 − 1) d. 4( 2 + 1)
142. The product of the roots of the equation 156. Find the product of ( x + 2)( x + 5).
x − (k + 2)x + 3k − 3 = 0 is five more than the sum a. x + 5 x − 4 b. x + 7 x + 10
2 3 2

c. 2 x − 7 x + 10 d. x − 7 x − 10
2 2
of its roots. Find the roots.
a. 1, 2 b. 2,3 c. 3,4 d. 4,5 157. The sum of the partial fractions
143. The set of numbers such as {1/4, ½, 2/3, ¾ , 1, 2} is 4 x + 3 2x + 1
, 2 , is equivalent to;
called x+2 x −4 x−2
a. integers b. complex 2 x 2 + 10x − 3 3x 2 + 5 x − 3
c. rational d. irrational a. b.
x2 − 4 x2 + 4
144. The equation x = 1 is defined if and only if; I. x=0
0
x 2 + 3x − 10 x 2 + 3x − 5
II. X< 0 III. X> 0 c. d.
a. I only b. I and II c. I and III d. II and III x2 − 4 x2 + 4
145. The principal cube root of -27 is; 158. What is the slope of the line containing points (4,6) and
(1,2)?
a. 3i b. 3 c. -3 d. ±3
a. 1/3 b. 2/3 c. 5/6 d. 4/3
146. The complete factor of x + 6 x + 12 x + 8
3 2
159. The number v is called an upper bound of a set S if x≥v
d . ( x − 9)
for all xЄS. Similarly, the number u is called lower
a. ( x + 2) 3 b. ( x − 2) 3 c. ( x + 8) 3
3
bound of a set S if ;
a. u ≥ x for all SЄ x b. u ≤ x for all x Є S
x2 − x − 6 c. x≤u for all x Є S d. x ≥ u for all s Є x
147. The simplified form of is; x
x 2 − 7 x + 12 160. The period of the function defined by y = 3 sin is
x−4 x+4 2
a. b. a. 3 b. 4 c. ½ d. 3/2
x+2 x−2 161. Find the fourth term of the expansion a + 2b . ( )6
x+2 x−2 a. 60a4b2 b. 240a2b4
c. d.
x−4 x+4
3 3
c. 160a b d. 192ab5
162. Find log2 16.
148. A linear equation in the variable x is an equation that can
a. 8 b. 2 c. 32 d. 4
be written in the form ax + b = 0 , where b is constant 163. If the proportion of the sides of a triangle is a:b:c = 1:1:
and a should not be equal to: 2 , then the proportion of the interior angles A:B:C is;
a. 0 b. 1 c. -1 d. ∞ a. 30:60:90 b. 60:60:90
149. Find the value of x for the equation c. 30:45:90 d. 45:45:90
3x + 4 3x − 5 12
− = 2 . 164. Find the sum of the coefficient of the terms in of
x+2 x − 4 x − 2x − 8
a. 0 b. 1 c. 2 d. none of the above
(2 x − 3) 4 .
a. 81 b. 16 c. –80
3( x − 1)( x + 6)
150. The domain of the function f ( x) = d. 1 the expansion
( x − 4)( x + 2) 165. A certain part can be defective because it has one or more
consists of all real numbers except; out of three possible defects; insufficient tensile strength,
a burr or diameter outside of tolerance limits. In a lot of
a. 0 b. 0,-1 c. 4, -2 d. 1, -6
500 pcs:
151. A chemical manufacturer wishes to fill a request for 19 have a tensile strength defect; 17 have a burr;
500gallons of a 25% acid solution. If solution of 30% and 11 have an unacceptable diameter
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7 have tensile strength and diameter defects

5 have burr and diameter defects;
2 have all three defects
a. how many have no defects
b. how many pcs have only a burr defect
c. how many pcs have exactly two defects.
Ans. 475, 2, 18

166. A survey of 500 T.V. viewers proceed the following

result: 285 watch football games; 195 watch hockey
games; 115 watch basketball games; 45 watch football
and basketball; 70 watch football and hockey; 50 watch
hockey and basketball; 50 do not watch any of the 3
games, How many watch the basketball games only?
a.50 b.40 c.30 d.60
167. How much silver and how much copper must be added to
20kg of an alloy containing 10% silver and 25% copper
to obtain an alloy containing 36% silver and 38% copper?
a. 14kg, 16kg b. 17kg, 14kg
c. 12kg, 10kg d. 16kg, 18kg
168. The president just recently appointed 25 Generals of the
Philippine Army. Of these 14 have already served in the
war of Korea, 12 in the war of Vietnam and 10 in the
war of Japan. There are 4 who have served both in Korea
and Japan, 6 have served both in Vietnam and Korea and
3 have served both in Japan and Vietnam. How many
have served in Japan, Korea and Vietnam?
a. 2 b. 3 c. 4 d. 5
169. The sides of a square is 6cm long. A second square is
inscribed by joining the midpoints of the sides of the
second square and so on. Find the sum of the areas of the
infinite number of inscribed squares thus formed.
a. 72 b. 36 c. 144 d. 216
170. Find the seventh term of a geometric progression whose
fourth term is 4 and common ratio is 2.
a. 32 b. 28 c. 30 d. 26
171. A seating section in a certain stadium has 30 seats in the
first row, 32 seats in the second row, 34 seats in the 3rd
row and so on until the tenth row is reach, after which
there are 10 rows each containing 50 seats. Find the total
number of seats in the section.
a. 890 b. 1100 c. 1200 d. 920

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