Mathematics Test 1

_____1. 16 + 4 x (7 + 8) – 3 = ?
a) 117
b) 145
c) 73
d) 65
_____2. (18+17) (12+9) – (7x16) (4+2)

a) 53
b) 63
c) 321
d) 323

_____3. The sum of 73, 2891, 406 and 98 is _____.

a) 3468
b) 3486
c) 3648
d) 4648

_____4. Which of the following number is divisible by 24.

a) 192
b) 268
c) 248
d) 596

_____5. Which of the following numbers is prime?

a) 57
b) 87
c) 89
d) 91

_____ 6. Evaluate _1_ + _2_ + _3_

100 1000 10

a) 0.213
b) 0.312
c) 0.123
d) 0.231
_____7. Evaluate _1_ + _1_ + _1_
2 4 8

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a)
𝟏𝟒

𝟑
b)
𝟏𝟔
𝟑
c)
𝟏𝟐

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d)
𝟖

_____8. “Seventy-one and twenty-one ten thousandths” is written in standard form as:

a) 71.2100
b) 71.0021
c) 71.210000
d) 71,2100

_____9. “One thousand forty two and seven thousandths” is written in standard form as:

a) 1042.7000
b) 10,427,000
c) 1042.007
d) 1042.0007

_____10. 900 x .09 = ?

a) .81
b) 8.1
c) 81
d) 810

_____11. 3.156 x 0.12 = ?

a) 0.37872
b) 3.7872
c) 37.872
d) 378.72
_____12. _2 + 4_
𝟏 𝟏
𝟐
+ 𝟑

𝟏
a) 1 𝟓
𝟏
b) 7 𝟓

c) 15
d) 30
_____13. 3% of 24 = ?

a) 0.72
b) 7.2
c) 72
d) 720

_____14. 1402 + 142 + 14.2 + 1.42 = ?

a) 15596.2
b) 1559.62
c) 155.962
d) 155962

_____15. 2010 x 0.0001 = ?

a) 0.0201
b) 0.201
c) 2.01
d) 20.1

_____16. Find the average of 6.8 , 9.2 , 7045 and 6.05.

a) 6.0
b) 6.6
c) 66
d) 660

_____17. 47 x .05 = ?

a) 23.5
b) 2.35
c) 0.235
d) 0.0235
_____18. 87 Divided by 0.01

a) 8700
b) 870
c) 87
d) 8.7

_____19. Dividing by 0.2 is the same as multiplying by ____.

𝟏
a) 𝟐
b) .5
c) 2
d) 5

_____20. (0.5) (5) (0.5)

a) 0.0125
b) 0.125
c) 1.25
d) 12.5

_____21. 0.012 Divided by 3

a) 0.0004
b) 0.004
c) 0.04
d) 0.4

_____22. 0.25+0.25+0.25+02.25
0.25

a) 0.75
b) 7.5
c) 4
d) .04

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_____23. Which of the following best approximates =?
.𝟏𝟕

a) 0.4
b) 4
c) 40
d) 400
_____24. What % of 50 is 15 ?

a) 15%
b) 25%
c) 30%
d) 35%

_____25. What % of 12 is 6 ?

a) 50%
b) 200%
c) 6%
d) 2%

_____26. 36 ÷ 720 = ?

a) 20
b) 200
c) 5
d) .05

_____27. 0.0088 ÷ 0.22 = ?

a) 4
b) 0.4
c) 40
d) 0.04

_____28. 27,499 round to the nearest hundred is _____.

a) 27,400
b) 27,500
c) 27,000
d) 28,000

_____29. Twenty – four weeks is how many days ?

a) 140
b) 168
c) 176
d) 196
_____30. Five hundred ninety – five days is how many weeks ?

a) 119
b) 95
c) 85
d) 75

_____31. 40 is what part of 64 ?

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a)
𝟖
𝟑
b)
𝟖
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c)
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d) 1
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_____32. What is the average speed in kph of a car travelling 16 kilometers in 5 hours ?

a) 32
b) 40
c) 80
d) 90

_____33. How much money can be saved b buying 72 pens at P90 per dozen than buying them
for P7075 each?

a) P0.25
b) P3.00
c) P12
d) P18

_____34. If 20 is 25% of x + 7, then x = ?

a) 73
b) 80
c) 87
d) 93
_____35. 5 x 5 x Z = 15 x 15 x 15, then Z = ?

a) 45
b) 30
c) 105
d) 135

____36. The morning classes in a school begin at 8:05 A.M. and end at 12:00 noon. There are
five class periods of 45 minutes each with equal intervals between classes. How many minutes
are there in each intervals ?

a) 2
b) 2.5
c) 3
d) 4.5

_____37. Every seat in a bus was taken and 7 people were standing. At the next stop 15 people
got off and 3 got on. How many seats were empty after this stop if everyone was seated ?

a) 3
b) 5
c) 7
d) 10

_____38. A boy scored 134, 145, and 150 in his first 3 games. What score must he make on his
next game so that his average for the four games will be 149 ?

a) 163
b) 165
c) 167
d) 170

_____39. What is 0.05 percent of 6.5?

a) 0.00325
b) 0.0325
c) 0.325
d) 3.25

_____40. Write 0.5% as decimal.

 a) 5
b) 0.5
c) 0.05
d) 0.005

_____41. Find 70% of 60.

a) 420
b) 4.2
c) 4200
d) 42

_____42. What 175% of 24 ?

a) 0.42
b) 4.2
c) 42
d) 420

_____43. What percent of 60 is 42 ?

a) 8.7
b) 7
c) 70
d) 1.428

_____44. 54 is 20% of what number ?

a) 2.7
b) 270
c) 10.8
d) 108

_____45. 24 is 150% of what number ?

a) 8
b) 12
c) 16
d) 18
_____46. A hand-curved wooden dining set is priced at P69,950. If 20% discount is given to the
customer, how much would he have to pay for the set ?

a) P53,960
b) P54,960
c) P55,960
d) P56,960

_____47. In an article priced at P99.80 is subjected to a 10% VAT, what would be the total
amount to be paid for the article ?

a) P89.82
b) P109.78
c) P109.80
d) P110.78

_____48. What is the average of the first 20 positive integers?

a) 9
b) 9.5
c) 10
d) 10.5

_____49. How many times does the digit 7 appear in the numbers from 1 to 100?

a) 9
b) 10
c) 19
d) 20

_____50. The decimal form of 0.56% is _____.

a) .0056
b) .056
c) .56
d) 56
 Answer and Solutions

1. 16 + 4 x (7 + 8) – 3 = _____.

= 16 + 4 x (15) – 3
= 16 + 60 – 3 Note:
= 76 – 3 This follows the principle of MDAS or PEMDAS rule
= 73 Parenthesis, Exponent, Multiplication, Division, Addition, Subtraction

2. (18 + 17) (12 +9) - (7 x 16) (4 + 2) =_____.

= (35) (21) – (112) (6)

= 735 – 672
= 63

3. The sum of 73, 2891, 406, and 98 is _____.

73
2891
+ 406
98
3468

4. Which of the following numbers is divisible by 24 ?

192 ÷ 24 = 8

5. Which of the following numbers is prime ?

a) 57 = 3 x 19 c) 89 = 89 x 1 *Answer C
b) 87 = 3 x 29 d) 91 = 13 x 7

6. Evaluate _1_ + _2_ + _3_

100 1000 10

_1_ = .01 ; _2_ = .002 ; _3_ = .3

100 1000 10

.01 + .002 + .3 = .312

7. Evaluate _1_ + _1_ + _1_
2 4 8

_1_ 4_
2 8
*LCD is 8

_1_ 2_
4 8

_1_ 1_
2 8

_7_
8

8. “Seventy-one and twenty-one ten thousandths” is written in standard form as:

* 71.0021

9. “One thousand forty two and seven thousandths” is written in standard form as:

*1,042.007

10. 900 x .09 = ?

900
X .09
81.00

11. 3.156 x 0.12 = ?

3.156
X .12
6312
3156
0.37872 *5 Decimal Places
12. _2 + 4_
𝟏 𝟏
𝟐
+ 𝟑

6 6 6 x 6_ 7 1/5 *Answer
𝟏 𝟏 𝟓
𝟐
+ 𝟑 𝟔
5

13. 3% of 24 = ?

= .03 x 24
= 72

14. 1402 + 142 + 14.2 + 1.42 = ?

1402
142
14.2
1.42
1559.62 *Answer

15. 2010 x .0001 = ?

0.201 *Answer
*4 decimal places

16. Find the average of 6.8, 3.5, 9.2, 7.45, and 6.05.

= 6.08 + 3.5 + 9.2 + 7.45 + 6.05

5

= 33
5

= 6.6

17. 47 x .05 = ?

= 47 x .05 2.35 *Answer

18. 87 ÷ 0.01 = ?
= 8700 *Answer move the decimal point 2 places to the right in both dividend and divisor
because there are 2 decimal places in the divisor.
19. Dividing by 0.2 is the same as multiplying by _____.

1 ÷ .2 = 1 2/10 = 1 ÷ 1/5 = 1 x 5 = 5

20. (0.5) (5) (0.5)

(2.5) (.5) = 1.25 *Answer

21. 0.012 ÷ 3 = .004 *Answer

Move decimal point 3 places to the right

22. 0.25 + 0.25 + 0.25 + 0.25

0.25

23. 4 (0.25) 4 *Answer

0.25

24. What % of 50 is 15

B = 50 ; P = 15

Rate = P x 100% = 15 x 100% 3_ x 100% Rate = 30% *Answer

B 50 10

25. What % of 12 is 6 ?

Rate = P x 100% = 6_ x 100% 1 x 100% Rate = 50% *Answer

B 12 2

26. 36 ÷ 720 = ?

.05 *Answer
720 36.00
36.00

0
27. 0.0088 ÷ 0.22 = ?

.04 *Answer
22 0.88
0
88
88
0

28. 27,499 round to the nearest hundred is _____?

Drop the 99 and change it to 00 and add 1 to the next digit which is ever is 4 since 99 is more
than 50.

27,500 *Answer

29. Twenty – four weeks is how many days ?

= 24 x 7 days
= 168 days *Answer

30. Five hundred ninety – five days is how many weeks ?

595 ÷ 7 = 85 weeks *Answer

31. 40 is what part of 64

40 ÷ 64 = 5/8 *Answer

32. What is the average speed in kph of a car travelling 160 kilometers in 5 hours?

Average Speed = distance/time

= 160km/5hr
= 32kph *Answer

33. How much money can be saved by buying 72 pens at P90 per dozen than buying them for
P7.75 each?

Cost in buying by dozen = 72 pens x 1 doz. x P90

12 pens doz.
= 6 x P90
= P540
Cost in buying per piece - 72 x P7.75 = P558
Amount saved - P558 – P540 = 18*Answer

34. If 20 is 25% of x + 7, then Z =?

25% (x + 7) = 20 ¼ (x+7) = 20 x + 7 = 20 x 4
x + 7 = 80 x = 80 – 7 x = 73 *Answer

35. If 5 x 5 x Z = 15 x 15 x 15, then Z = ?

Z = 135*Answer

36. Let x – be the length of time each interval

8:05AM + :45min-class + X + :45min-class + x + :45min-class = 12:00

8:05 + 5 (45 minutes) + 4x = 12:00
8:05 + 225 minutes + 4x = 12:00
8:05 + 3 hours and 45 minutes + 4x = 12:00
11:50 + 4x = 12:00
4x + 12:00-11:50
4x = 10 minutes
x = 10 ÷ 4
x = 2.5 minutes *Answer

37. Let x be the no. of seats

No. of people = x + 7 – 15 + 3 No. of empty seats = x – (x - 5)

No. of people = x – 5 No. of empty seats = x – x + 5
No. of empty seats = 5*Answer

38. A boy scored 134, 145, and 150 in his first 3 games. What score must he make on his next
game so that his average for the four games will be 149?

x – must be the score in the fourth game

x + 134 + 150 + 145 = 149

4
x + 429 = 4 (149)
x + 429 = 596
x = 167
39. What is 0.05 percent of 6.5?

= .05% x 6.5
= .0005 x 6.5
= .00325

40. Write 0.5% as decimal.

To change % to decimal
We drop the % sign and move the decimal point two places to the left.

.5% = 00.5 = .005 *Answer

41. Find 70% of 60.

= .70 x 60
= 42 *Answer

42. What is 175% of 24 ?

P = Rate x Base
= 1.75 x 24
= 42

43. What percent of 60 is 42 ?

R = P/B x 100%
R = 70%

44. 54 is 20% of what number ?

N = 54 ÷ .20
N = 270 *Answer

45. 24 is 150% of what number ?

24 = 1.5 x N
N = 16 *Answer
46. A hand-curved wooden dining set is priced at P69,950. If 20% discount is given to the
customer, how much would he have to pay for the set ?

Net Price = P69,950 - 20 (P69,950)

= P69,950 - 13, 390
= P55,960

47. In an article priced at P99.80 is subjected to a 10% VAT, what would be the total amount to
be paid for the article ?

Total Amount = P99.80 + .10 (P99.80)

= P99.80 = 9.98
= P109.78

48. What is the average of the first 20 positive integers ?

1 + 2 +3 + 4 +5 + . . . 20
20

= 10.5 *Answer

49. How many times does the digit 7 appear in numbers from 1 to 100 ?

20 times *Answer

50. The decimal form of 0.56% is ?

0.56% .0056 *Answer

 Sentence Completion

1. My supervisor was very _____ because he was able to push through the project despite the
limited budget.

1. ingenious
2. valiant
3. urbane
4. mendacious
5. doleful

2. The coach grew more and more _____ as he saw the rival team get away with another three-
point shot with only ten more seconds in the last quarter of the game.

1. vague
2. despondent
3. depraved
4. stupefied
5. personable

3. Since the start of the investigation in their department, the officials were very _____ in their
statements.

1. atrocious
2. buoyant
3. circumspect
4. salubrious
5. bored

4. The siblings were _____ over who among them gets the largest pizza slice.

1. butchering
2. crooning
3. guessing
4. bickering
5. clamoring
5. Her family can no longer face another year of _____ so her father decided to seek
employment abroad.

1. prosperity
2. melancholy
3. jubilation
4. weariness
5. penury

6. My teacher often tells me that if one is constantly _____ then he may gain much.

1. prying…wisdom
2. meritorious…barb
3. curious…peerage
4. inquisitive…knowledge
5.commanding…loyalty

7. The _____ between the two girls’ conduct may not be simply _____ since they studied in
the same school and grew up in the same neighborhood.

1. similarity…expected
2. similitude…fortuitous
3. variation…surprising
4.closeness…astounding
5.difference…unpredictable

8. Although many find bears _____ to human company, these towering animals can actually
become _____ to people very easily.

1. hostile…frightened
2. cuddlesome…friendly
3. averse…habituated
4. keen…accustomed
5. attached to…acclimatized

9. The famous director and actor often travelled _____ so as to avoid identification.

1. light
2. escorted
3. early
4. incognito
5. alone
10. _____ pa ang kilos ng bago naming utusan.

1. Madali
2. Lantay
3. Sariwa
4. Makitid
5. Asiwa

Vocabulary

Directions: Choose the word closest in meaning with the word written in italicized and
underlined form.

11. The project was left in abeyance for the time being.

1. suspension
2. scrutiny
3. chaos
4. management
5. investigation

12. It is not prudent to approach strangers found in isolated spots.

1. safe
2. wise
3. clever
4. possible
5. easy

13. Because I have lived in the city since I was ten years old, I find myself wanting to escape
from the humdrum of urban living.

1. swiftness
2. excitement
3. monotony
4. fatigue
5. expenses
14. The government’s reform did much to ameliorate the people’s living standards.

1. aggravate
2. exacerbate
3. define
4. boost
5. nourish

15. The actress was extremely reticent about her personal affairs.

1. gushing
2. conscious
3. possessive
4. voluble
5. guarded

16. There was a bedlam in the courtroom after the jury returned a verdict of not guilty.

1. commotion
2. silence
3. merriment
4. dread
5. contempt

17. The farmer’s winsome daughter became the wife of the newly elected town mayor.

1. sophisticated
2. engaging
3. clever
4. pleasant
5. skilled

18. The incumbent governor in his province became the target for accusations of vacillating
leadership.

1. corrupt
2. weak
3. ambivalent
4. despotic
5. impoverished
19. It is very unpleasant to be with someone who constantly makes flippant remarks.

1. serious
2. irritating
3. lewd
4. disrespectful
5. revolting

20. Ang taong lantutay ay malabong umasenso sa buhay.

1. palaaway
2. sinungaling
3. bobo
4 mahina
5. pabaya

Synonyms

Directions: Choose the word closest in meaning with the word written in italicized and
underlined form.

21. a row of decrepit houses

1. ruined
2. small
3. dirty
4. magnificent
5. prosperous

22. remarkably candid responses

1. smart
2. forthright
3. engrossing
4. incredible
5. pioneer

23. the nucleus of the international banking world.

1. management
2. expenses
3. core
4. staff
5. pioneer

24. to mollify local conservationists

1. aggravate
2. enrage
3. enlighten
4. appease
5. support

25. ang dawis ng isang karaniwang manggawa

1. pawis
2. kayod
3. lakas
4. pagsusumikap
5. dalamhati

Antonyms

Directions: Choose the word in opposite in meaning to word written in italicized and
underlined form.

26. totally oblivious of their surroundings

1. conscious
2. insensitive
3. unmindful
4. exuberant
5. somber

27. incandescent love for life

1. passionate
2. apathetic
3. heedful
4. interesting
5. weakening

28. a precarious ladder

1. inexpensive
2. wobbly
3. secure
4. tall
5. dingy

29. a strong proponent of the liberal trade policies.

1. argument
2. consensus
3. pledge
4. critic
5. advocate

30. di-hirati ang bagong sekretarya

1. mataas
2. baguhan
3. natataranta
4. mayumi
5. bihasa

Answer key

1. 1 22. 2
2. 2 23. 3
3. 3 24. 4
4. 4 25. 5
5. 5 26. 1
6. 4 27. 2
7. 2 28. 3
8. 3 29. 4
9. 4 30. 5
10. 5
11. 1
12. 2
13. 3
14. 4
15. 5
16. 1
17. 2
18. 3
19. 4
20. 5
21. 1
 General Information

1. Articles 3 to 21 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights set forth all the following
except _____.

1. the right of association and of assembly.

2. freedom from torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment.
3. the right to standard of living adequate for health.
4. the right to marry and found a family.
5. the right of equal access to public service.

2. The Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees is otherwise
know as _____.

1. RA # 6173
2. RA # 6113
3. RA # 6718
4. RA # 6178
5. RA # 6713

3. The local level of the government includes all of the following except _____.

1. Regional
2. Municipal
3. Judicial
4. Provincial
5. N/A

4. The right of life and love is an example of _____.

1. Statutory Rights
2. Natural Rights
3. Constitutional Rights
4. Civil Rights
5. N/A

5. A public official submitted an incomplete and inaccurate report to his immediate

supervisor. This is because he does not like the way his supervisor bosses him around. What
norm of conduct of public officials and employees did he violate?

1. Professionalism
2. Justness and Sincerity
3. Commitment to democracy
4. Nationalism and Patriotism
5. Political Neutrality

6. All of the following are examples of heterotrophs except _____.

1. vultures
2. blue grass
3. humans
4. bacteria
5. giraffes

7. An establishment was searched without a search warrant issued. What kind of right was
violated by this act?

1. Social and Political Rights

2. Statutory Rights
3. Bill of Rights
4. Civil Rights
5. Political Rights

8. When is the Human Rights Day Celebrated?

1. December 10
2. April 14
3. September 28
4. December 18
5. May 1

9. The transfer of title or disposal of interest in property in favor of a person or persons other
than his spouse and relatives is defines as _____.

1. Investments
2. Divestment
3. Loan
4. Conflict of Interest
5. Gift
.
10. The components of the state territory are all of the following except the _____

1. terrestrial domain
2. aerial domain
3. fluvial domain
4. maritime domain
5. N/A
11. After payment of compensation, the government acquired an old residence in Cavite to
be turned into a historical tourist spot. What power of the state was exercised in this act?

1. Police power
2. Power of expropriation
3. Legislative power
4. Taxation
5. N/A

12.Who is the sole judge of all contests relating to the election, returns, and qualifications of
the respective members of the congress?

1. the Speaker of the house

2. the Electoral Tribunal
3. the Senate president
4. the Supreme Court
5. the President

13. What is the right that determines actual controversies arising between adverse litigants
duly instituted in courts of proper jurisdictions?

1. Legislative power
2. Judicial power
3. Executive power
4. Eminent domain
5. Police power

14. Who among the following is tasked to exercise general supervision over local
government.

1. the President
2. the Senate president
3. the City Mayor
4. Chief Justice
5. the Governors

15. The Congress is made up of not more than _____ persons.

1. 274
2. 276
3. 270
4. 200
5. 220
16. Who among the following shall have the sole power to declare the existence of a state
war?

1. the President
2. the Congress
3. the Supreme Court
4. the military
5. the Filipino people

17. What is the legislative act that inflicts punishment without trial?

1. privilege from arrest

2. bill of attainder
3. ex post facto law
4. writ of habeas corpus
5. reclusion Perpetua

18. What is the basic autonomous social institution?

1. barangay
2. family
3. cultural family
4. tribe
5. N/A

19. All of the following are grounds for the suspension of the writ of habeas corpus except
_____.

1. invasion
2. natural calamity
3. when public safety requires it
4. rebellion
5. N/A

20. Legislative power is vested upon the _____.

1. Constitutional Commission
2. Civil Service Commission
3. President
4. Congress
5. People
 Answer Key

1. 3
2. 5
3. 3
4. 2
5. 1
6. 2
7. 3
8. 1
9. 2
10. 5
11. 2
12. 2
13. 2
14. 1
15. 1
16. 2
17. 2
18. 2
19. 2
20. 4