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CE Board Problems in Algebra
CE Board Problems in Algebra
ALGEBRA
CE LICENSURE EXAMINATION PROBLEMS
ALGEBRA
DIVISION OF POLYNOMIALS
5.
6.
7.
8.
NUMBERS
1.
SIGNIFICANT FIGURES
2.
EXPONENTS
3.
BINOMIAL EXPANSION
RATIONALIZATION
4.
9.
a.
a ab
a.
1 b
1+b
c.
a a b
ab
b.
a + a b
ab
d.
1+ b
1b
b.
10.
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16
1
3
2a
22113
256a11
c.
22113
128a11
d.
66339
256a11
66339
128a11
MATHEMATICS
ALGEBRA
11.
15.
x=
COMPLEX NUMBERS
12.
13.
16.
MATRIX
14.
a.
b.
[ ]
[ ]
C=
3 6
4 1
1 2
0 -5
, elements of matrix
2
2
0
4
3
1
1
5
c.
d.
-28
28
17.
18.
Find the elements of the product of the two matrices, matrix BC.
(M96 M 21)
b.
-1
0
3
2
SYSTEM OF EQUATIONS
Elements of matrix B =
a.
26
-26
4
2
10
14
[
[
11 8
-20 -5
15 9
-22 4
]
]
c.
d.
[
[
12 10
20 -4
15 15
-17 -6
]
]
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MATHEMATICS
ALGEBRA
19.
24.
25.
The logarithms of the quotient and the product of two numbers are
0.352182518 and 1.556302501, respectively. Find the first number.
(M98 M 3)
a.
11
c.
9
b.
10
d.
12
27.
C
B
+
x+3
x2
Dx + E
x2 + 2
28.
Solve for y if y = ln
-4
2
29.
21.
2
-2
-1/2
1
/2
c.
d.
1
-3
c.
d.
3.761
6.348
26.
PARTIAL FRACTIONS
20.
c.
d.
LOGARITHMS
a.
b.
30.
22.
23.
ex
x2
. (N99 M 6)
1
2
c.
d.
3
4
c.
d.
5.17
2.87
ARITHMETIC PROGRESSION
log (M/N)
log (N M)
31.
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MATHEMATICS
ALGEBRA
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
37.
38.
There are seven arithmetic means between 3 and 35. Find the sum
of all the terms. (M98 M 2)
a.
169
c.
167
b.
171
d.
173
There are nine arithmetic means between 11 and 51. The sum of
the progression is: (M99 M 2)
a.
279
c.
376
b.
341
d.
254
Find the 25th term of the progression 11, 14, 17. (N99 M 1)
a.
83
c.
98
b.
74
d.
64
39.
GEOMETRIC PROGRESSION
40.
41.
42.
Find the sum of the series 3, 12, 48, up to the 9th term. (N99 M
23)
a.
223,614
c.
234,612
b.
346,212
d.
262,143
43.
There are four geometric means between 3 and 729. Find the
fourth term. (M00 M 6)
a.
81
c.
243
b.
27
d.
9
44.
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MATHEMATICS
ALGEBRA
45.
RELATIONS
50.
c.
d.
8
7
47.
51.
CLOCK PROBLEMS
52.
In how many minutes after 2:00 oclock will the hands of the clock
extend in opposite directions for the first time? (M95 M 3)
a.
42.636
c.
40.636
b.
41.636
d.
43.636
53.
How many minutes after 7:00 oclock will the hands of a clock
directly opposite each other for the first time? (N95 M 5)
a.
5.173
c.
5.454
b.
5.273
d.
5.164
54.
In how many minutes after 3:00 pm will the minute hand of the
clock coincide with the hour hand? (M97 M 25)
a.
17.273
c.
16.364
b.
18.182
d.
15.455
HARMONIC PROGRESSION
48.
SERIES
49.
The sum of the first n terms of a series is 3n+2 6. Find the fifth
term of the series. (M01 M 22)
a.
1434
c.
1458
b.
1442
d.
1426
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MATHEMATICS
ALGEBRA
WORK PROBLEMS
55.
56.
57.
60.
61.
62.
MOTION PROBLEMS
58.
59.
PERMUTATION
63.
COMBINATION
64.
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MATHEMATICS
ALGEBRA
PROBABILITY
65.
66.
A bag contains 3 white and 5 black balls. If two balls are drawn in
succession without replacement, what is the probability that both
balls are black? (M96 M 4)
5
5
a.
/28
c.
/32
5
5
b.
/16
d.
/14
67.
68.
A face of a coin is either head or tail. If three coins are tossed, what
is the probability of getting three tails? (N98 M 18)
1
1
a.
/8
c.
/4
1
1
b.
/2
d.
/6
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