PRACTICE TEST IN MATH

1. Which number is wrong in the series? 2, 4, 8, 14, 32

A. 4 B. 8 C. 14 D. 2

2. In a class of 10 boys and girls, the boy’s average score on the final exam was 80 and the girl’s average score
was 90. What was the average score for the whole class?
A. 85 B. 86 C. 87 D. 84

3. What is the average of 1/2, 1/4, and 1/3 ?

A. 13/24 B. 13/29 C. 13/27 D. 13/12

4. If the price of round-trip fare to Malolos, Bulacan is P 285, how much will it cost a family of four if the husband
pays full fare, the wife pays 2/3 of full fare, and the two children each pay 1/2 of the regular price?
A. P 475.00 B. P 570.00 C. P 760.00 D. P 1,140.00

5. What is the missing term in the series? 2, 5, 11, 23, 47, __.
A. 115 B. 95 C. 105 D. 125

6. A store owner makes a 25% profit by selling an item for P 800? How much is his profit?
A. P 1,400.00 B. P 200.00 C. P 250.00 D. P 160.00

7. Find the GCF of 18 and 36.

A. 2 B. 6 C. 18 D. 9

8. Neneth became heavier by 23 pounds due to increased appetite.She weighs 175 now.
What was her original weight?
A. 199 pounds B. 198 pounds C. 152 pounds D. 153 pounds

9. Write the expression 3x2 + x in factored form

A. 3x2 ( 1 + 1) B. 3x2 ( 1 + x ) C. x( 3x + 1) D. 3(x2 + 1 )

10. Which of the following is the smallest prime number greater than 200?
A. 214 B. 205 C. 201 D. 211

11. If a car travels 96 miles on 8 liters of gas, how far can the car travel on a full tank of gas that holds 20 liters?
A. 235 B. 245 C. 230 D. 240

12. 4 ¾ - 2 ⅞ = ________ A. 2 4/8 B. 1 4/8 C. 1 7/8 D. 2 7/8

13. A pillow measures 54 centimeters by 621 centimeters. How much braid is needed to go around the pillow?
A. 231 B. 232 C. 230 D. 233

14. Which of these is NOT divisible by 11?

A. 484 B. 333,333 C. 913 D. 3,333,333

15. In a group of 250 students, 40 are seniors, what percentage of the group is seniors?
A. 30 B. 16 C. 10 D. 40

16. If x- 6 > 24, then A. x > 6 B. x > 30 C. x > 4 D. x > 24

17. 65y3 - 35y2 + 15y A. 5y ( 13y2 – 7y + 3 ) C. 5y3 (13 - 7y + 3)

B. 5 (13y3 – 7y + 3) D. 5( 13 - 7y2 + 3y )
18. Which of the following is/are TRUE?
I. x3 - y3 = ( x – y )( x2 + y2 ) III. x2 + y2 = ( x + y )( x + y )
II. ( 5x – 2y )( 5x – 2y ) = 25x2 – 20xy + 4y2
A. I only B. I and III C. II only D. I and II

19. Danilo has 5 blue T-shirts and 7 orange T-shirts. If he picks one T-shirt at random, what is the probability that
it will NOT be blue? A. 1/2 B. 1/6 C. 7/12 D. 5/12

20. The Family Foods Corporation is redesigning its bran flakes box as shown below:

What is the capacity of the box in cubic inches?

A. 230 cubic in. B. 460 cubic in. C. 115 cubic in. D. 92 cubic in.

21. A 25- hectare field yields 350 cavans of palay. At this rate, how many cavans will a 60-hectare field yield?
A. 830 B. 840 C. 850 D. 860

22. If y = 2x – 5, what is the value of y when x= 3? A. – 1 B. 3 C. 1 D. 0