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EXAM DRILL MATH II

October 2015
DIRECTIONS: This is a test of your ability to think
out solutions to quantitative problems in
Mathematics. Analyze and solve each problem
carefully. Determine the correct answer from the
four choices a,b,c,d.
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13.

Jessie is 10 years than his sister. If Joseph 25

years of age in 1983, in what year could he
have been born?
a. 1948
b. 1963
c. 1958
d. 1953
In the Mathematics test, 35 students passed
and 30% failed. How many students took the
rest?
a. 60
b. 50
c. 40
d. 30
A cube is a rectangular solid, the length, width,
and height of which have the same measure
called the edge (e) of the cube. The volume of a
cube is found by cubing the measure of the
edge. What is the volume of a cube whose edge
is 4 cm?
a. 64 cm3
c. 27 cm3
3
b. 127 cm
d. 206 cm3
A vehicle consumes one liter of travel 10
kilometers. After a tune-up, it travels 15%
farther on one liter. To the nearest tenth, how
many liters of gasoline will it take for the vehicle
to travel 230 kilometers?
a. 20 L
c. 23.15 L
b. 20.15 L
d. 23 L
To find the perimeter (P) of a length of 16
inches and a width of 12 inches, which of the
following equations can be used?
a. P=(16)+(12) c. P=2(16)(12)
b. P=2(16+12) d. P=2(16)+(12)
Part of a P6,000 investment made a 12% profit.
The other part made an 8% loss. The net gain
was P400. How much of the investment gained
profit?
a. P1,600
c. P4,400
e. P5,000
b. P2,000
d. P4,900
A dress was marked down at 30%. The dress now
costs P280. What was the [price before the mark
down?
a. 84
b. 196
c. 280 d. 933
e. 400
The oceans of the world contain 0.652 x 1012
cubic meters of water. The total amount of water
in the world is only 3.23 x 1012 cubic meters.
What percent of the worlds water is in the ocean?
a. 10% b. 20% c. 25% d. 30% e. 35%
133 1/3% x 63 + 166 2/3% x 12 = ___
a. 20
b. 84
c. 104
d. 204
e. 300
Betty B. Day lived 63 years from 18tu to 18ut.
The sum of tu and ut is 11. In what year was
Betty B. Day born?
a. 1829 b. 1856 c. 1865 d. 1874 e. 1892
Look at this series: 10, 5, 8, 4, 6, 3, 4, What
number should come next?
a. 0
b. 2
c. 4
d. 6e. 8
456 x 999 = _______.
a. 455,544
d. 455,545
b. 455,345
e. 456,544
c. 455,344
10.50 x 10.50 = ________.
a. 100
c. 101.25
e. 110.25
b. 101
d. 110

14. The ideal weight for men can be determined using

the formula w = 0.98h 105. In this formula, w
is the persons weight in kilos without clothing
and h is the persons height in centimeters
without shoes. If Mackys height is 150 cm, what
is his ideal weight?
a. 42
b. 44 c. 45
d. 47
e. 49
15. Donna is 25 years younger than her father. Five
years ago, her father was twice as old as she will
be 5 years from now. How old is Donna today?
a. 5
b. 10
c. 45
d. 65
e. 70
16. Two numbers have a sum of 63. Two times the
larger number is 16 greater than three times the
smaller number. What is the larger number?
a. 18
b. 22
c. 41
d. 45
e. 63
17. Dr. Perez prescribes 10 ml of a 10% solution of
medicine. The pharmacist has a 25% solution and
5% solution of this medicine. How many milliliters
of the 25% solution should be mixed to fill the
prescription?
a. 2.5 ml
c. 9.0 ml
e. 15.5 ml
b. 3.0 ml
d. 10.5 ml
18. What comes next?
1
,
1 ,
512
343
1
, 1 , 1__ = ________
216
125
64
a. 1
c. - 1/8e. - 1/27
b. 1/8
d. 1/27
19. Five candies and 2 lollipops cost P17. A candy and
four lollipops cost P7. How much will a candy and
a lollipop cost?
a. 4
b. 8
c. 12
d. 24
e. 30
20. Tab has a certain number of rabbits and birds
inside a cage. When Gab counted all the animals,
there were 35. When he counted all their legs,
there were 94. How many rabbits were there in
Gabs cage?
a. 8
b. 10
c. 12
d. 15
e. 23
21. The worlds strongest beer, which contains 13.2%
alcohol, can be found in Kulmbach, West
Germany. The worlds weakest beer, which
contains 0.2% alcohol, can also be found in
Germany. How many liters of the worlds weakest
and strongest beers are needed to make 100
liters of a mixture that is 8% alcohol?
a. 45
b. 24
c. 40
d. 16
e. 48
22. A square-shaped garden has a perimeter of 24
meters. The garden is surrounded by two fences.
One fence is around the perimeter of the garden,
while the second fence is 2 meters from the first
fence. If the material used to build the two
fences is P58.50 per meter, what was the total
cost of the fences?
a. P1,404
c. P2,340
e. P3,477
b. P2,808
d. P14,040
23. During one rating period in 2002, it was
estimated that 5.5 million people watched the
telenovela, Pangako Sa Iyo. If the number of
people watching Pangako Sa Iyo was 25% more
than the number of viewers watching Ngayon at
Kailanman, how many viewers did Ngyaon at
Kailanman have?
a. 1.375 million
d. 5.65 million
b. 3.525 million
e. 4.40 million
c. 4.25 million
24. Emmie earns P16,100 per month after receiving
a 15% raise. What was Emes monthly salary
before the raise?
a. P2,415
c. P14,000
e. P18,941
b. P13,685
d. P18,515
25. Tickets for the father and son breakfast were
P112 for fathers and P84 for sons. If a total of
450 tickets were sold at P42,000, how many
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b.

a. 300 b. 200 c. 250 d. 150

e. 450
26. Two planes leave an airport at noon, one flying
east at a certain speed and the other flying west
at twice the speed of the former. If the planes
are 2,700 miles apart in three hours, how fast is
the slower plane flying?
a. 150 mph
d. 1,020 mph
b. 900 mph
e. 2,020 mph
c. 300 mph
27. At the Pinoy Big Sister House, Toby can clean all
the windows in 5 hours. Leah can do the same
job in 3 hours. How long will it take them to
clean all the windows together?
a. 8 5/8 hrs.
d. 8 hrs.
b. 2 3/7 hrs.
e. 1 7/8 hrs.
c. 2 hrs.
28. What comes next? 3, 3 2/3, 4 1/3, 5, 5 2/3,__
a. 6
c. 7
e. 8
b. 7 1/3
d. 6 1/3
29. Three-eighths of Susans birthday cake was left
after her party. She ate one-third of what
remained. What part of the cake remained?
a. 1/24 b. 1/8
c. 1/4
d.
e. 1
30. Prince Phillippe sent 30 men into his orchard to
plant trees. they could plant 1,000 trees in 9
days. In how many days would 36 men 4, 400
trees?
a. 10
b. 33
c. 23
d. 40
e. 43
31. The total cost of the Mabuhay tour package is
P24,000. When 5 additional people decided to
join the tour, the cost per person is decreased
by P240. How many people are going to the
tour?
a. 19
b. 23
c. 21
d. 22
e. 20
32. What comes next? 1 , 1 , 1, 5, 25, 125, ?
25 5
a. 130 b. 225
c. 500 d. 525
e. 625
33. Weng can paint a car in 5 hours. Ray can paint
the same car in 8 hours. They painted the car
together for two hours and then Ray quit to
paint another car. How long will it take Weng to
finish the job?
a. 1 hrs.
d. 8 hrs.
b. 2 1/3 hrs.
e. 15 hrs.
c. 2 hrs.
34. The combined blood supply for an a average
man and woman is 9 liters. The average man
has 2.4 more blood than the average woman.
How much blood does an average man have?
a.
4.3 L
c. 5.7 Le. 6.7 L
b.
5.2 L
d. 6.2 L
35. According to a recent study, working wives
spend 26 hours a week on housework while
husbands spend 36 minutes. At this rate, how
long does a husband spend on housework for
each 6.5 hours spent by a wife?
a. 9 hrs.
c. 2 hrs.
e. 9 min.
b. 10 min.
d. 4 hrs.
36. What is the average of A, B, C?
ABC/3
c. 3(A+B+C)/.3
(A+B+C)/3 d. ABC/A+B+C
37. Which of the following has the LEAST Numerical
value?
a. 11/12
b. 6/8
c. 5/7
d.
38. If 2 apples cost P25.00, how many apples can be
purchased for P100.00?
a. 8 apples
c. 2 dozens
b. dozen
d. 1 dozens
39. If 2 tablespoons= 1 liquid oz., and 5 tablespoons
= cup, then, how many liquid ounces are there
in one cup?
a. 4 ounces
c. 16 ounces
b. 10 ounces
d. 24 ounces
40. 2 is what percent of 5?

a. 25%
b. 38%
c. 40%
d. 35%
41. Add: 17 5/8 + 21 =?
a. 38 3/8 b. 39 3/8
c. 39 4/8 d. 38 4/8
42. When the fraction 2/3, 5/7, 8/11 and 9/13 are
arranged in an ascending order, the result would
be?
a. 8/11, 5/7, 9/13, 2/3
b. 5/7, 8/11, 2/3, 9/13
c. 2/3, 8/11, 5/7, 9/13
d. 2/3, 9/13, 5/7, 8/11
43. ADD: 48.63+96.28+436.45+.2385 = ?
a. 581.60
c. 581.5990
b. 581.5985
d. 581.5986
44. 15 is 20% of what number?
a. 75
b. 78
c. 80
d. 70
45. 7 is 5 percent of what number?
a. 120
b. 125
c. 145
d. 140
46. The ratio of two numbers 5: 3 and their
differences is 20. What are the numbers?
a. 50, 30
b. 55, 35
c. 40,60 d. 45, 65
47. The ratio of two numbers is 16: 33. The larger
number is 264. What is the smaller number?
a. 131
b. 130
c. 129
d. 128
48. of 100 is equal to 5 times what number?
a. 10
b. 75
c. 25
d. 15
49. What is the smallest positive number which, when
it is divided by 3, 4 or 5, will leave a remainder
of 2?
a. 42
b. 22
c. 62
d. 122
50. Which of the following number has the largest
numerical value?
a. (3+3+3) to 3rd power
b. (3x3) to 3rd power
c.( 4x3x3) to 2nd power
d. 3 cube + 3 square
51. Eight percent of 36 is 72% of what number?
a. 2.06
b. 2.88
c. 3.24
d. 4
52. Which of the following has the greatest value?
a. 6/10
b. 8/12
c. 17/24 d. 7/9
53. If 25% of 50% of 80 is 10, then of 5/10 of 80
is
a. 40
b. 20
c. 15
d. 10
54. What number is 35 more than 70?
a. 105
b. 135
c. 170
d. 185
55. The number is 15 less 7; when added to ten,
what will the number be?
a. 28
b. 18
c. 17
d. 15
56. What is -2 + (-3.1) + (-.02)?
a. -.512
b. 5.012
c. 0.512 d. -5.12
57. Ever good Systems employ 115 people. During
the low season, it laid off 20% of its employees.
By what percent must the company increase its
manpower to return to full capacity?
a. 20
b. 22
c. 23
d. 25
58. Golen Bell Books offer 2004 World Almanac
marked at P2, 450.00 less discount of 10% and 5
%. Another bookstore offers the same book but
with a single discount of 15%. How much does
the buyer save by buying at the best price?
a. P12.25 b. P 12.50 c. P 12.00 d. P10.50
59. Lulu travels a distance of 20 kilometers at 60
kms. per hour (kph) and then returns over the
same route at 40 kph. What is his average rate for
the round trip in kms. per hour?
a. 50kph b. 48 kph c. 47 kph d. 46 kph
60. Mr. Milby took his four children to the trade
exhibit. The total cost of their admission tickets
was P 135.00 Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo and their six
children had to pay P 220.00. What was the cost
of an adult ticket and that of a childs ticket?
a. P 35.0 & P 25.00
c. P 24.00 & P 35.00
b. P 25.00 & P 35.00
d. P35.00 & P 28.00
61. Cass and uma both have part time jobs. Last
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week, Uma worked 12 hours and Cass, 4 hours
and they earned a total of P1, 250.00. How much
is Casss hourly rate?
a. P 48.00 b.P49.50 c. P 44.08 d. P44.50
62. What is Uma hourly rate?
a. P89.90 b. P89.00 c. P88.75 d. P 89.47
63. Emang is 15 years old. Veronica is one-third older.
How many years ago was Veronica twice as old as
Emang.
a. 3
b. 5
c. 7.5
d. 10
64. A train running between Calamba and Magallanes
arrives at its destination 10 minutes late when it
goes at 40 kms. per hour. And 16 minutes late
when it goes at 30 kms. per hour. What is the
difference between the two towns?
a. 25kms. b. 12kms. c. 75kms. d. 80kms.
65. Jake is 67 years old. His son Jay is 29 years old.
In how many years will Jay be exactly half his
fathers age?
a. 6
b. 7
c. 8
d. 9
66. Jamie bought 55 copies of phil. History and paid a
total of P 3,850.00. If she buys 3 copies more of
the same book, how much will she pay in all?
a. P4,060 b. P4,260 c. P4,160 d. P4,150
67. A manufacture finds that 150 pieces of pens are
defective and unsuitable for sale. If the defective
pens are equivalent to three percent of the
production, how many pens are being produced?
a. 5100
b. 4990
c. 5000
d. 5150
68. Trisha is paid P 380.00 per hour for the 1st hrs.
She works in a day. For every hour thereafter, she
is paid P 475.00 per hour. If she works 4 more
hours day for 3 days in a week, how much does
she earn per week?
a. P2,1000
c. P2,0950
b. P2,0900
d. P2,9990
69. Maxine owns 40% of the stock in Millennium
Traders, Inc. Justine owns 15,000 shares. Aleah
owns all the shares not owned by Maxine or
Justine. How many shares does Maxine own if
Aleah has 25 % more shares than Maxine?
a. 45,000 shares c. 60,000 shares
b. 50,000 shares
d. 75,000 shares
70. What would Aleah total number of shares in
Millennium Traders Inc?
a. 75,500 b. 75,600 c. 75,050 d. 75,000
71. Two trains start from the same station at the time
but travel in opposite directions. Their rate is 45
miles per hour and 65 miles per hour respectively.
After how many hours will the train be 640 miles
apart?
a. 4 hrs. 40 mins c. 6 hrs
b. 5 hrs 48 mins d. 4 hrs
72. Admission tickets to a college play cost P20 for
students and P 50 for non-students. If 550 tickets
were sold and total receipts amounted to P
15,500. How many tickets of each type were sold?
a. 160 & 390
c.150 & 400
b. 100 & 450
d.170 & 380
73. 3 is 6 % of a certain number. What is the
number?
a. 53
b. 50
c. 48
d. 18
74. What is the average of 0.6, 6.6, 0.4, and 2.4?
a. 1
b. 10
c. 2
d. 2
75. What is the sum of 12 + 27?
a. 29
b. 53 c. 35
d. 13 3
76. Find 65% of 75.
a. 4.87
b. 488
c. 48.75 d. 487.50
77. P25.00 is 20% of what?
a. P 1,250
c. P 128.50
b. P 125.00
d. P 120.00
78. 12 is 125% of what number?
a. 9.6
b. 8
c. 9
d. 10

79. What percent of 16 is 40?

a. 2.5 %
b. 2500 % c.
d. 250%
80. 1 subtracted from its reciprocal is?
a. -9/20
b. .45
c. 25
d. 9/20
81. What is the ratio of to 3/5?
a. 1:3
b. 3:20
c. 5:12
d. 3:4
82. What is the difference between 150 and 54?
a. 36
b.166
c. 62
d. 26
83. One tenth is what part of three-fourths?
a. 3/40
b. 1/8
c. 2/15
d. 15/2
84. How many 1/8s are there in 2 5/8?
a. 21
b. 22
c. 23
d. 24
85. A blue neon light blinks every 4 seconds. A red
one blinks every 5 seconds, while a green one
blinks every 6 seconds. How many times will they
blink together in one hour?
a. Once
b. 10 times c. 20
d. 60
86. Margo paid P400 for a blouse. If the blouse was
sold at 20% discount, what was its original price?
a. P 80
b. P 480
c. P 500
d. P 540
87. Julius drove 193.5 kilometers did he travels in one
hour? How long it will take him to travel 150.5
kilometers more?
a. 43 km & 3.5 hrs.
c. 40 km & 7.3 hrs.
b. 54 km & 4 hrs. d. 42 km & 4 hrs.
88. Mr. Perez earned P27, 895 from mango plantation.
He also earned 352,168 from his poultry farm.
How much did he earn in all?
a. P 379,953
c. P 379,963
b. P 380,063
d. P 479,063
89. Christine bought 8 kilos margarine. She used 2
1/3 kilos for baking cake and 1 kilos for
spaghetti. How many kilos of margarine were left?
a. 5 5/5 kilos
c. 5 1/6 kilos
b. 4 1/6 kilos
d. 3 5/6 kilos
90. Mrs. Salas bought 6 meters of wire for P20. How
much will 9 meters of wire cost?
a. P 15
b. P 20
c. P 25
d. P 30
91. Belen deposited P4, 000 in a bank with an interest
of 7 % per Annum. How much is the interest of
her money after one year?
a. P 100 b. P 300
c. P 1000 d. P 3000
92. There are 40 pupils with only 20 textbooks in the
science class of Mrs. Dela Cruz. What is the pupil
textbooks ratio?
a. 1:2
b. 2:1
c. 2:3
d. 20:40
93. On test 25 questions, Uma made 4 mistakes.
What percent id he answer correctly?
a. 80%
b. 84%
c. 85%
d. 82%
94. Mrs. Ponti borrowed P1, 500 at 10% interest per
annum for 6 months. How much did she pay
back?
a. P 1,525 b. P 1,500 c. P 1,575 d. P 1,595
95. Mrs. Paredez paid P94.50 for 3 dozen of eggs.
How much would two dozen of such eggs cost?
a. 50.50 b. 54.00
c. 55.00
d. 56.00
96. It takes 20 men to build a house or 60 days. How
many men will be needed to build in 15 days?
a. 5
b. 80
c. 100
d. 120
97. 14.3 is equal to
a. 0.143 x 100
c. 143 100
b. 14.3 x 100
d. 0.143 x 1000
98. Which of the following has the greatest value?
a. 0.351 b. 35/100
c. 3/10
d. 3/9
99. Which of the following numbers is greater than
-3/2?
a. -4/3
b. -3
c. -7/4
d. -2
100. Dante is working on a hill 78 meters above the
sea level, while directly underneath, Mark is
working in a tunnel 38 meters below the sea
level. What is the distance between Dante and
Mark?
a. 116 m
b. 42 m c. -42 m d. -1163 m

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