Republic of the Philippines

ASIAN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION COLLEGE

P. Burgos St., Tacloban City
1st Semester, S.Y. 2024-2025

MIDTERM EXAMINATION IN MATHEMATICS IN THE MODERN WORLD (GE 114)

General Direction: Read the question carefully. This examination is good for ONE (1) HOUR only. Follow the instructions
given in every part of the test provided. NO ERASURES! Please, answer this test with HONESTY. Goodluck and God bless!

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE

Direction: Read and understand the question or situations given in each item. Choose the BEST answer. Write your answers in
capital letters.

1. Which of the following choices is not true about proposition?

A. A proposition should be a declarative sentence.

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B. 15=x +6 is an example of a proposition.
C. A proposition should be either true or false.
D. A proposition can be presented by the letters p , q , r , and s.

2. When will be the conjunction of the propositions p and q be true?

A. When p is true, but q is false.
B. When p and q are both true.
C. When exactly one of p and q is true.
D. When p and q have the same truth value.

3. When will be the disjunction of the propositions p and q be false?

A. When p is true, but q is false.
B. When p and q are both false.
C. When exactly one of p and q is true.
D. When p and q have the same truth value.

4. When will be the implication of the propositions p∧q be false?

A. When p is true, but q is false.
B. When p and q are both false.
C. When exactly one of p and q is true.
D. When p and q have the same truth value.

5. When will be the bi-implication of the propositions p∧q be true?

A. When p is true, but q is false.
B. When p and q are both false.
C. When exactly one of p and q is true.
D. When p and q have the same truth value.

6. The symbol for a disjunction is _____.

A. p→q C. p ˅q
B. p ˄q D. p
7. The symbol for a conjunction is _____.

A. p→q C. p ˅q
B. p ˄q D. p
8. In a truth table for a two-variable argument, the first guide column has the following truth values:

A. T, T, F, F C. T, F, T, F
B. F, F, T, T D. T, F, F, F

9. Determine which sentence is a statement.

A. Was George Boole born in Lincoln, England?

B. Was George Boole a mathematician?
C. Was George Boole being the best mathematician of his time?
D. George Boole was born in 1815.
10. A proposition is what type of a sentence?

A. Imperative Sentence C. Interrogative Sentence

B. Declarative Sentence D. Exclamatory Sentence

II. MATHEMATICAL SYMBOLS AND LANGUAGE

Direction: Read and understand the English expressions or sentences that is given in each item. Choose among the choices the
best mathematical expressions or sentence that suits the English expressions or sentences. Write the letter of your choice in your
answer sheets.

1. A number p decreased by 5.

A. p+5 C. p–5
B. 5–p D. 5–p

2. A number j decreased by a number k.

A. k+j C. j–k
B. j+k D. k–j

3. The product of 15 and a number w.

A. 15y C. 15xw
B. 15v D. 15w

4. Five more than thrice a number is six.

A. (5 + 3) x = 6 C. 5x + 3 = 6
B. 5x + 3x = 6 D. 5 + 3x = 6

5. Eight-thirds of a number divided by three is two.

(8 /3)a C. (8/3) a - 3 x=2

A. =2 1
3 D. 8X =2
1 3
B. 8x - =2
3
6. Seven more than a number f, divided by a number d.

A. 7+f=d 7
f C. +f
B. 7+ d
d 7+ f
D.
d
7. A small restaurant has 150, 000 to distribute for its eighteen staff as a bonus. How much money will each staff get?

A. 150,000 + 18 = x C. 150, 000 (18) = x

B. 150,000 – 18 = x 150,000
D. =x
18
8. When 6 is added to 3 times a number the result is nine.

A. 6+3=9 C. 6 + 3x = 9
B. 6x + 3 = 9 D. 6x + 3x = 9

9. Product of two-thirds and a number z, divided by five is seven.

2 2
A. z÷7=5 C. 5÷ z=7
3 3
B. ¿)÷5=7 D. NONE OF THEM

10. The sum of a number x and a number y is four.

A. 4x + 4y = 1 C. x+y=1
B. x+y=4 D. 4X + y = 4

III. Write TRUE if the mathematical sentence is true, and FALLS if not.

1. Six added to three is nine.

2 25 10
2. decreased by 5 is – or 1 .
3 15 15
 3. Four times 4/3 decreased by 2. The result is ten-thirds.
4. Ten times two-third is four-third.
5. Seven-halves increased by two is three-fifth.

IV. Write ME if it is a mathematical expression and MS if it is mathematical sentence.

1. 2+2 ≤ x
2. 3x-2y
3. 15-3=12
4. √2 ≠ 2
5. 0410x

V. WRITING PROPOSITION INTO SYMBOLS AND ENGLISH SENTENCES

Given Proposition:

p: I will go to Manila

q: I have money

r: I will attend a seminar

s: The topic is interesting

m: I will learn a lot

n: The speaker is intelligent

A. Convert the English Statements in Symbolic Form.

1. I will not go to Manila.

2. If I have money then I will go to Manila and attend a seminar.

3. Either I will go to Manila or I will attend a seminar.

4. I will go to Manila if and only if I have money.

5. Either the topic is interesting or the speaker is intelligent then I will learn a lot.

B. Transform the Symbolic Form in English Statement.

1. n˅s

2. p ↔(q ˄ r)

3. (n ˄ s )→ m
4. r ˅ p→q
5. p ˄r ↔ s

VI. TRUTH TABLE

Direction: Construct a truth table for the proposition (10pts)

 [ ( p ˄ q ) ] ˅( p ˅q) ]

Prepared by:
Aira L. Ygrubay, LPT