SOLID MENSURATION

1. What is the area of a regular 12-sided polygon with a 3-inch side?

a) 50.4 sq.in. b) 75.1 sq.in. c) 100.8 sq.in. d) 120.8 sq.in.

2. A central angle of 30o subtends an arc of 12 cm. What is the radius of the circle?
24 48 64
a) π cm b) π cm c) π cm d)
72
π cm

3. Find the area of the circle circumscribing a rectangle of sides 7 and 24 centimeters.
49 161 573 625
π sq. cm . π sq . cm. π sq. cm. π sq. cm.
a) 4 b) 4 c) 4 d) 4
4. What is the surface area of a sphere with radius of 3 centimeters?
a) 25π sq.cm. b) 42π sq. cm. c) 36π sq.cm. d) 54π sq. cm.

5. A right pyramid with a square base has a volume of 36 cu. units. If its altitude is 3
units, how long is an edge of its base?
a) 4 units b) 5 units c) 6 units d) 7 units

6. A cube ,1 inch on a side, is pierced by ½ inch hole. What is the volume of the solid?
a) 0.804 cu in b) 0.625 cu.in. c) 0.402 cu.in. d) 0.214 cu.in.

7. A sector is a quarter of a circle with radius 15 cm. What is the area of the segment
cut from this sector?
15 225
( π−30 ) ( π−2 )
a) 4 cm2 c) 4 cm2

125 315
(2 π −3 ) (3 π−4 )
b) 4 cm2 d) 4 cm2

8. What kind of triangle is with sides 20, 12, and 16 units.

a) acute b) oblique c) obtuse d) right

9. What is the distance in cm between two vertices of a cube which are farthest from
each other, if the edge measures 8 cm?
a) 13. 856 b) 18.23 c) 21.02 d) 23.09

10. If the sides of a parallelogram and an included angle are 6, 10 and 1000,
respectively, find the length of the shorter diagonal.
a) 9.21 b) 9.12 c) 10.73 d) 12.73
11. A regular hexagonal pyramid has a slant height of 4 cm and the length of each side
of the base is 6 cm. Find the lateral area.
a) 36 b) 45 c) 56 d) 72
12. The diagonal of the floor of a rectangular room is 7.50 m. The shorter side of the
room is 4.50 m. What is the floor area of the room?
a) 36 sq. m. b) 27 sq. m. c) 58 sq. m. d) 24 sq. m.

13. If the area of an equilateral triangle is 9 √3 sq cm, find its perimeter.

a) 8 3
√ b) 12 c) 16 √3 d) 18
22. It is the point of intersection of the altitudes to the sides of a triangle.

a) centroid b) circumcenter c) incenter d) orthocenter

14. Each side of a cube is increased by 1%. By what percent is the volume of the cube
increased?
a) 23.4% b) 33.1% c) 3% d) 34.56%
15. What is the volume of a regular pentagonal prism with side 5 m and a height of 10
m?
a) 430.12 m3 b) 530.12 m3 c) 544.5 m3 d) 545.6 m3

16. Determine the volume of water required to fill the circular swimming pool with a radius
of 5 meters to a depth of 1.5 meters.

a) 117.8 m3 b) 122.9 m3 c) 123.87 m3 d) 231.8 m3

17. The volume of a right circular cone is 36 π cu. units. If its altitude is 3 units, find its
radius.

a) 3 b) 4 c) 5 d) 6

18. Evaluate the radius of the sphere if its volume is 36π cu m.

a) 2 m b) 3 m c) 4 m d) 5 m
 TRIGONOMETRY

1. What is the solution set of the equation

log 4 ( x +3)=log 4 ( x )+ log 4 (x −1) ?
a) {-1, 3} b) {1, 4} c) {-1} d) {3}
7−x
2. Solve the exponential equation 4 =64 exactly for x.
a) 5 b) 4 c) 3 d) 2
3. Determine the angle of the smallest possible positive measure that is coterminal with
800 ° .
a) 30° b) 80° c) 100 ° d) 110°
4. What is the period of the graph of the equation y=5 cos(4 x +π ) ?
π π π 3π
a) 4 b) 3 c) 2d) 4
5. In what quadrant does angle A lies if cos A > 0 and cot A < 0?
a) Quadrant 1 b) Quadrant 2 c) Quadrant 3 d) Quadrant 4
6. Find the length of an arc of a circle with radius 10 meters that subtends a central angle
of 30 degrees. a
5π 5π 2π π
a) 3 m b) 6 m c) 3 m d) 2 m

csc β=
√ 13
7. Find y if (−3 , y ) is on the terminal side of the angle β and 2 .
a) 2 b) 3 c) 4 d) 5

8. What is the exact value of cos A if tan A=√ 3 and sin A< 0? c
3 √3 1 1
−√ −
a) 2 b) 2 c) 2 d) 2
2
sin x
9. Which expression is equivalent to 1−cos x ?
a) 1 - sin x b) 1 + sin x c) 1 – cos x d) 1 + cos x
10. Which expression is equivalent to tan x +cot x ?
a) sin x cos x b) csc x sec x c) sin x d) cos x

11. Write 3 sin x cos(3 x )+3 cos x sin(3 x ) as a single sine expression. c
a) 3 sin x b) 3 cos x c) 3sin 4 x d) 3cos4 x
12. What is the measure of A in the interval [0,90o] if tan ( A+5° )=cot (3 A+25° ) ?a
 a) 15° b) 20° c) 25° d) 30°
tan 49°−tan 23 °
13. Write 1+tan 49 ° tan 23° as a single trigonometric function. a
a) tan 26° b) tan 72 ° c) tan 24 ° d) tan 64 °

14. What is the solution set of the equation tan 2 θ−1=0 exactly on 0≤θ<2 π ?d
π π 3π π 3π 5π
a)
{} { }
4 b)
,
4 4 c)
{ , ,
4 4 4 } d)

{ π4 , 34π , 54π , 74π }

15. What is the solution set of the equation sec 2 θ−1=0 exactly on 0≤θ<2 π ?c

a) {0} b) {π} c) {0,π} d) {0,π ,2π}

16. A giant redwood tree casts a shadow 532 ft long. Find the height of the tree if the angle
of elevation of the sun is 25.7°
a) 128 ft b) 214 ft c) 256 ft d) 286 ft
17. A 600-ft guy wire is attached to the top of the communications tower. If the guy wire
makes an angle of 65° with the ground, how tall is the communications tower?
a) 420.9 ft b) 543.8 ft c) 630.5 ft d) 698.4 ft
18. Determine the number of solutions of triangle ABC, where angle A= 42 ° , a = 70 and b
= 122.
a) one solution b) two solutions c) no solution d) infinite solution
19. A triangular field has sides of lengths 22, 36, and 44 yd. Find the largest angle. a
a) 96° b) 102° c) 116° d) 119°
20. Determine side a of triangle ABC in which A = 30° , B = 30° , and c = 12 m.
a) 4 m b) 5 m c) 6 m d) 7 m
21. Solve the exponential equation 37−x =81 exactly for x.
b) 5 b) 4 c) 3 d) 2

22. What is the solution set of the equation

log4 (2 x−3 )=log 4 ( x )+log 4 (x −2) ?
b) {1, 3} b) {1, 4} c) {1} d) {3}
23. Determine the angle of the smallest possible positive measure that is coterminal with
1160° .
b) 30° b) 80° c) 100 ° d) 110°
24. In what quadrant does angle A lies if csc A > 0 and sec A < 0?
b) Quadrant 1 b) Quadrant 2 c) Quadrant 3 d) Quadrant 4
25. Find x if ( x,2) is on the terminal side of the angle β ,where 90 °< β <180° and

csc β=
√ 13
2 .
b) -3 b) -2 c) 2 d) 3
26. In a circle with radius 10 centimeters, an arc is intercepted by a central angle with
7π
measure 4 . Find the arc length.
35π 27 π 2π 5π
b) 2 cm b) 5 cm c) 35 cm d) 27 cm

27. What is the period of the graph of the equation y=3 sin( 4 x +2 π ) ?
π π π 3π
b) 4 b) 3 c) 2 d) 4
2
tan x
28. Which expression is equivalent to sec x−1 ?
b) sec x +1 b) sec x - 1 c) 1 – tan x d) 1 + tan x
29. Which expression is equivalent to tan x +cot x ?
b) sin x cos x b) csc x sec x c) sin x d) cos x
tan 76 °−tan 12°
30. Write 1+tan 76 ° tan12 ° as a single trigonometric function.
b) tan 26° b) tan 72 ° c) tan 24 ° d) tan 64 °
31. What is the solution set of the equation cot 2 θ−1=0 exactly on 0≤θ<2 π ?

b)
{ π4 } { π4 , 34π }
b) c)
{ π4 , 34π , 54π } d)

{ π4 , 34π , 54π , 74π }

32. A boat is 23 miles due west of lighthouse A. Lighthouse B is 14 miles due north of
lighthouse A. Find the bearing of lighthouse B from the boat.
b) 23.7° b) 31.3° c) 43.8° d) 56.9°
33. A 600-ft guy wire is attached to the top of the communications tower. If the guy wire
makes an angle of 65° with the ground, how tall is the communications tower?
b) 420.9 ft b) 543.8 ft c) 630.5 ft d) 698.4 ft

34. What is the exact value of sin A if tan A=√ 3 and cos A > 0?
 −
√3 √3 −
1 1
b) 2 b) 2 c) 2 d) 2
35. Determine the number of solutions of triangle ABC, where angle B= 39° ,b = 70 and a
= 122.
b) one solution b) two solutions c) no solution d) infinite solution
36. A triangular field has sides of lengths 22, 36, and 44 yd. Find the largest angle.
b) 96° b) 102° c) 116° d) 119°
37. Determine side a of triangle ABC in which A = 30° , B = 30° , and c = 12 m.
b) 4 m b) 5 m c) 6 m d) 7 m

38. What is the measure of A in the interval [0,90o] if sec( A +5 °)=csc(2 A +10 °) ?
b) 15° b) 20° c) 25° d) 30°
39. What is the solution set of the equation sec 2 θ−1=0 exactly on 0≤θ<2 π ?

b) {0} b) {π} c) {0,π} d) {0,π ,2π}

40. Write 3sin xcos(3x )+3 cos x sin(3 x ) as a single sine expression.
b) 3 sin x b) 3 cos x c) 3sin 4 x d) 3cos4 x

ALGEBRA
1. Find x in the equation shown: 4x2 + 48x + 144 = 400

a. 16, 4 b. -16, 4 c. -32, 8 d. -4, 16

2. The age of a crocodile at the Manila Zoo 13 years ago was 1/3 of its age 7 years from now. How old is
the crocodile at present?

a. 15 b. 21 c. 23 d. 27

3. An airplane flying with the wind can cover a certain distance in 2 hours. The return trip against the
wind takes 2.5 hours. How fast is the plane and what is the speed of the air, if the one-way distance is
600 miles? (Let x-speed of the plane, y-speed of the wind)

a. x = 40, y = 260 b. x = 30, y = 270 c. x = 270, y = 30 d. x = 230, y = 70

4. How many gallons of 20% alcohol solution and 50% alcohol solution must be mixed to get 9 gallons of
30% alcohol solution?

a. 3 gallons of 20% solution and 6 gallons of 50% solution

b. 6 gallons of 20% solution and 6 gallons of 50% solution

c. 5 gallons of 20% solution and 3 gallons of 50% solution

d. 6 gallons of 20% solution and 3 gallons of 50% solution

5. How many different second order determinant can be formed from four different numbers?

a. 4 b. 8 c. 16 d. 24

1 1
x+ =1 x 3+
6. If x , find the value of x3

A. -2 B. -1 C.1 D. 2

7. The product of two numbers is 16. If 1 is subtracted from each number, the product is 8. What is the
sum of the two numbers?

A.6 B.8 C.9 D.10

8. If (x + 2), (2x + 3), (5x – 6) are consecutive terms of an arithmetic progression, the value of x equals

A.1 B. -1 C.5 D. 0

9. A rubber ball is dropped from a height of 27 m. Each time that it hits the ground it bounces to a height
2/3 of that from which it fell. Find the total distance travelled by the ball until it comes to rest?

A. 80 B. 81 C. 135 D. infinite

10. A father is three times as old as his son. Four years ago, he was four times as old as his son. How old
is his son?

A.10 B.12 C. 15 D.16

11 An advertising firm has an old computer that can prepare a whole mailing in 6 hours.
. With the help of a newer model the job is complete in 2 hours. How long would it
take the newer model to do the job alone?
a) 4 b) 3 c) 2 d) 1

12.
Solve for x in the equation: √ 2x−1−√ x−7=4 .
a) 37 b) 8 37 7
c) d)
4 4
13. What is the 6th term in the expansion of ( 3 x 2− y 3 )10
a) −61236 x 10 y 15 b) 61236 x 5 y 5 c) 61326 x 10 y 3 d) 6123 x 10 y 15

14 Find the value of y in the given system:

.

x + y + z=3
2 x− y +3 z=4
3 x−2 y+ z=2

a) 1 b)2 c) 3 d) 4
15. On a trip Harry drove a steady speed for 3 hours. An accident slowed his speed by 30 mph for
the last part of the trip. If the 190-mile trip took 4 hours, what was his speed during the first part
of the trip?
a) 45 mph b) 55 mph c) 15 mph d) 25 mph

16. Paul can finish a job in 2 hrs less than John. Working together they can finish it in 2 hours and 24
minutes. How long would it take Paul to finish the job working alone?

a) 6 hrs b) 4/5 hrs c) 2 hrs d) 4 hrs

17. To produce 100 liters that is 17% acid, Jennifer took some amount from a 40% acid solution and
a 60% acid solution then added 70 liters of pure water to the resulting mixture. How much of
the 40% acid solution was used?
a) 5 liters b) 25 liters c) 15 liters d) 20 liters

2
18. The domain of the function f ( x )=x −4 is [ 1,3 ] . What is the domain and the range of
its inverse?
a) Domain: [5,-3] Range: [1,3] c) Domain: (-3,5) Range: [1,3]
b) Domain: [5,-3) Range: [1,3] d) Domain: [-3,5] Range: [1,3]
19. Rica ate a total of 100 raisins over a 5-day period. Each day, she ate six more raisins than on the
previous day. How many did he eat on the first day?
a) 24 b) 18 c) 14 d) 8

20. If 4x3 + 18x2 + 8x – 4 is divided by 2x + 3, compute the remainder.

R(-3/2) = 4(-3/2) + 18(-3/2) + 8(-3/2) -4

= 11
A. 11 B. 9 C. -8 D. 10

21. A man is 41 years old and his son is 9. In how many years will the father be three times as old as
his son?

3 (9 + x) = 41 + x
27 + 3x = 41 + x
x=7
 A. 5 B. 6 C. 7 D. 8

22. If (x + 2), (2x + 3), (5x – 6) are consecutive terms of an arithmetic progression, the value of x
equals

2x + 3 – (x + 2) = 5x – 6 – (2x + 3)
x=5
A.1 B. -1 C.5 D. 0

23. The sum of two numbers is 40 and their difference is 16. Find the smaller number.

x + y = 40 (1)
x – y = 16 (2)
x = 28

y = 12

A. 10 B. 12 C. 21 D. 3

24. A rectangular lot has a perimeter of 40 meters and an area of 96 sq. meters. What are the
dimensions of the lot?
a) 12 x 8 meters b) 24 x 16 meters c) 15 x 5 meters d) 30 x 10 meters

25. Solve for x in the equation: x +1−√ 4 x +9 =0.

a) -2, 4 b) 2, -4 c) 2 d) 4

26. What is the 6th term in the expansion of ( x 3−2 y 2 )10

a) 252 x30 y 20 b) 252 x15 y 10 c) 8064 x 30 y 20 d) 8064 x 15 y 10

27 Find the value of x in the given system:

.
x−2 y−z=3
x + y + z=4
x−3 y−z =4

a) 1 b)2 c) 3 d) 4
28 Determine the equation whose roots are the reciprocals of the roots of the equation
. 3x2 - 13x - 10 = 0.
a) 10x2 + 13x – 3 = 0 b) 10x2 + 13x + 3 = 0 c) 8x2 - 13x – 3 = 0 d) 10x2 + 10x – 3 = 0
29 Six years ago, Romel was five times as old as Lejon. In five years, Romel will be three times as old
. as Lejon. What is the present age of Lejon?
 a) 13 years old b) 15 years old c) 16 years old d) 17 years old
30 How many liters of 10% salt solution must be added to 20% salt solution in order to obtain 10
. liters of 12% salt solution?
a) 6 liters b) 7 liters c) 8 liters d) 10 liters
31 Find the value of x from the following equations.
.    →   Equation (1)
   →   Equation (2)
   →   Equation (3)
a) ±1 b) ±2 c) ±3 d) ±4
32. The sum of the digits of a two-digit number is seven. When the digits are reversed, the number is
increased by 27. Find the number.

A. 52 B. 25 C. 16 D. 61

33. Which of the given diagram of intervals is being determined by the inequality: |x-2|<δ where δ>0?

34. Find the nth terms of the geometric sequence with a5 = 5/4 and a12 = 160.

A. n = (5/4) 2^n B. n = (5/4) 2^(n-1) C. n = (5/64) 2^n D. n = (5/64) 2^(n-1)

35. Find the value of x + y in the given system:

x+2 y−z=4
2x+ y+z=−2
x+2 y+z=2
A. 2/3 B. 5/3 C. . 7/3 D. . 10/3

36. The product of two numbers is 16. If 1 is subtracted from each number, the product is 8. What is the
sum of the two numbers?

a) 6 b) 8 c) 9 d) 10

37. If (x + 2), (2x + 3), (5x – 6) are consecutive terms of an arithmetic progression, what is the value of x?

a)+ 1 b) -1 c) 5 d) 0
38. A rubber ball is dropped from a height of 27 m. Each time that it hits the ground it bounces to a
height 2/3 of that from which it fell. Find the total distance travelled by the ball until it comes to rest?

a) 80 m b) 81 m c) 135 m d) infinite

39. A father is three times as old as his son. Four years ago, he was four times as old as his son. How old
is his son?

a) 10 years old b) 12 years old c) 15 years old d) 16 years old

40 Solve for the value of x .

. 2 x− y + z=6
x−3 y−2 z=13
2 x−3 y−3 z=16
a) 4 b) 3 c) 2 d) 1
5 2 10
41 Find the term involving y in the expansion of ( 2 x + y )
.
a) 8064 x 10 y 5 b) 8046 x 5 y 5 c) 8046 x 10 y 5 d) 4680 x 5 y 5
42 An airplane flying with the wind took 2 hours to travel 1000 km, and 2.5 hours in flying back.
. What was the wind velocity in kph?
a) 40 b) 50 c) 60 d) 70

ALGEBRA 2

1. Find the value of x in the equation 3 x=2( x−2)+6 .

a) -2 b) -1 c) 2 d) 4
2. A student in an algebra course has test scores of 75, 82, 71, and 84. What score on the
next test will raise the student’s average to 80?
a) 85 b) 88 c) 90 d) 91
3. Find the number a for which x=1 is a solution of the equation x−a=x+ 5−2 ax .
a) - 1 b) -2 c) 3 d) 5
4. Write a quadratic equation in standard form that has the solution set {0, -5}.
a) x 2 +5 x=0 c) x 2−5 x−1=0
b) x 2−5 x=0 d) x 2 +5 x+1=0
5. What is the solution set of the inequality −6<2 x−4≤2 ?
a) (−1,3] b) [−1,2] c) (2,−3] d) no solution

6. Find the solution set of the inequality |2 x−5|<−1 .

a) (3, 2) b) (1, 2) c) (1, -3) d) no solution
3
7. Find the solution set of the equation x −9 x =0 .
 a) {−3,0,3} b) {0,9} c) {−3,3} d) {0,3}
2
8. If f (x )= Ax −3 x and f (1)=−1 , what is A?
a) -2 b) -1 c) 1 d) 2
9. Evaluate 4 f (−1)−3g(2) applying the functions f (x )=x+3 and g(t )=3+t .
a) -7 b) -5 c) -3 d) -1
4 2
10. If -1 and -2 are zeros of the P( x )=x −5 x +4 , what are the other zeros of the
polynomial function?
a) 1 and 2 b) -1 and 3 c) 2 and 3 d) 2 and 4

11. What is the solution to the system

{2 x+y=3¿¿¿¿ .b

a) x=2 and y=5 c)

x=−2 and y=5
b) x=−1 and y=5 d) x=4 and y=−7
12. Suppose a variable p is directly proportional to a variable z. If p = 12 when z = 3,
determine the constant of proportionality.
a) k = 2 b) k = 3 c) k = 4 d) k = 5
13. Two pumps are available for filling a gasoline storage tank. Pump A, used alone, can fill
the tank in 3 hours, and pump B, used alone can fill it in 4 hours. If both pumps are
used simultaneously, how long will it take to fill the tank?
a) 1 hour 43 minutes c) 1 hour 30 minutes
b) 2 hours 43 minutes d) 2 hours 30 minutes

14. Which term of the arithmetic sequence 1,4,7,… is 88?

a) 30th b) 31st c) 32nd d) 33rd
15. Find the sum of the positive even integers less than 100.
a) 2054 b) 2124 c) 2250 d) 2450
1 1 1
1+ + + +. ..
16. What is the common ratio of the infinite geometric series 3 9 27 b
1 1 1
a) 3 b) 3 c) 2 d) 6
10
17. Find the term containing x4 in the expansion ( x+2 y ) ?
a) 12,400 x4y6 b) 12,440 x4y6 c) 13,400 x4y6 d) 13,440 x4y6
18. The smaller of two numbers is 9 less than the larger, and their sum is 37. Find the
numbers.
a) 14 and 23 b) 15 and 22 c) 12 and 25 d) 10 and 27
19. A radiator contains 8 quarts of a mixture of water and antifreeze. If 40% of the mixture
is antifreeze, how much of the mixture should be drained and replaced by pure
antifreeze so that the resultant mixture will contain 60% antifreeze?
 12 15 8
a) 5 quarts b) 4 quarts c) 3 quarts d) 4 quarts

20. Find all real solutions of the equation √ 2 x +1+1=x .

a) 0 b) 4 c) 0 and 4 d) none of these
21. Find the number d for which y=3 is a solution of the equation y−d= y +8−3 dy
.
b) - 2 b) -1 c) 1 d) 2
b a
− =c
22. What is the value of x in the equation x x , given that a, b, and c are real
numbers and c ≠ 0?
c c a−b b−a
a) a−b b) b−a c) d)c c
23. Find three consecutive even integers so that the sum of the three numbers is 4 more
than twice the third.
b) 2, 4 and 6 b) 4, 6 and 8 c) 6, 8 and 10 d) 8, 10 and 12
24. Write a quadratic equation in standard form that has the solution set {2,-5}.
c) x 2 +3 x+10=0 c) x 2−3 x−10=0
d) x 2 +3 x−10=0 d) x 2−7 x +10=0
25. What is value of x in the inequality 1<5 x−4≤16 .
b) (1,4] b) (−2−,4 ] c) [1,−2) d) [−3,−2)
1+x
≥1
26. What is the solution set of the inequality 1−x ?

b) [1,1] b) [0,1] c) (1,0) d) [0,1)

27. For what values of x does the absolute value equation |21−6 x|=27 hold?
b) x=−1 or x=8 c)
x=−1 or x=−8
c) x=1 or x=−8 d) x=1 or x=8
28. If f (x )=2 x2 − Ax and f (1)=4 , what is A?
b) -2 b) -1 c) 1 d) 2

29. Evaluate 5f (−2)−3g(2) applying the functions f (x )=2 x−3 and g(t )=5+t .
b) -60 b) -58 c) -56 d) -54
30. Hooke’s Law states that the force needed to keep a spring stretched x units beyond its
natural length is proportional to x. If a spring has a natural length of 10 cm and a force
of 40 N is required to maintain the spring stretched to a length of 15 cm, what force is
needed to keep the spring stretched to a length of 14 cm?
 b) 32 N b) 34 N c) 36N d) 38 N
4 2
31. If -2 and -4 are zeros of the P( x )=x −20 x +64 , what are the other zeros of the
polynomial function?

a) -1 and 2 b) -1 and -2 c) -2 and -3 d) 2 and 4

32. The point (−3 ,−2) is a solution to the system

{ Ax+By=−29¿¿¿¿ . Find A and B.
c) A=2 and B=5 c) A=−2 and B=5
d) A=−4 and B=7 d) A=4 and B=−7
33. A chemist has two acid solutions. Solution X contains 14% acid and the other solution
Y contains 6% acid. How many milliliters of each solution should he mix to obtain 400
milliliters of a solution that is 9% acid?
c) 300 ml of X and 100 ml of Y c) 150 ml of X and 250 ml of Y
d) 100 ml of X and 300 ml of Y d) 250 ml of X and 150 ml of Y
34. Find the 30th term of the arithmetic sequence for which the first term is 5 and the
second term is 9.
b) 121 b) 125 c) 129 d) 133
35. What is the sum of the positive even integers less than 100?
b) 2446 b) 2448 c) 2450 d) 2452
1 1 1
1+ + + +. ..
36. What is the sum of the infinite geometric series 3 9 27
3 3 5 8
b) 4 b) 2 c) 3 d) 3
10
37. What is the coefficient of x6 in the binomial expansion ( x+2 ) ?
b) 3360 b)4420 c) 4300 d) 5260

38. A box with a square base and no top is to be made from a square piece of cardboard by
cutting 4-in. squares from each corner and folding up the sides. The box is to hold 100
in3. How big a piece of cardboard is needed?
b) 11 in x 11 in. b) 12 in. x 12 in. c) 13 in. x 13 in. d) 14 in. x 14 in.
39. Because of an anticipated heavy rainstorm, the water level in a reservoir must be
lowered by 1 ft. Opening spillway A lowers the level by this amount in 4 hours, whereas
opening the smaller spillway B does the job in 6 hours. How long will it take to lower the
water level by 1 ft if both spillway are opened?
12 15
b) 5 hours b) 4 hours c) 4 hours d) 5 hours

40. Find all real solutions of the equation √ √ x+2+x=2 .

b) 1 b) 2 c) 1 and 2 d) none of these
 TRIGONOMETRY

1. The angle of elevation of the top of an incomplete vertical pillar at a horizontal distance of 100
meters from its base is 45 degrees. If the angle of elevation of the top of the complete pillar at
the same point is to be 60 degrees, then the height of the incomplete pillar is to be increased by
how much?
a. 73.21 b. 100 c. 173.21 d. 26.79
2. The function f is defined for 0 ≤ x ≤ 360, f(t) = 3sin(2t-1). What is the period of the waveform?

a. π/4 b. 2 c. π d. π/2

3. If an equilateral triangle is circumscribed about a circle of radius 12 cm, determine the side of
the triangle.
 a. 34.64 b. 41.57 c. 83.14 d. 20.78
4. Solve for x: 2 log5(x-4) = 4
a. 29 b. 21 c. 4 d. 25

5. Solve for x:
log 5 log (x+4) – log 3 log (x+4) = log 3 log 5
A. 18.89 B. 56.67 C. 23.12 D. 27.86
6. Given the triangle ABC with side AB= 210m , BC = 205m and AC = 110m. Find the
largest angle.
A.  = 77 09’ 24” B.  = 97 09’ 24” C.  = 81 19’ 24” D.  = 86 09’44”
7. What is the length of the arc intercepted by a central angle 95 in a circle whose radius is
12m?
A. 19.89 m B. 23.54 m C. 32.78 m D. 120 m
8. Solve for θ in the equation 2 cos2 θ=1+ sin at 0 ≤ θ ≤90 .

a) 150 b) 300 c) 45 0 d) 600

9. Find the height of a tree if the angle of elevation of its top changes from 30 0 to 450 as the
observer advances 20 ft toward its base.
a) 20 √ 3 ft . b) 20 √ 3+20 ft . c) 10 √ 3 ft . d) 10 √ 3+10 ft .

10. Find the value of x for ln ( x−3 )+ ln ( x −2 )=ln ( 2 x+24 ) if x is any real number greater than 3

a) 3 b) 6 c) 9 d) 12

11 Find sin  if cos  = -4/5 and that tan  is positive.

5 −5 3 −3
a) b) c) d)
3 3 5 5

12. Express cos 3ө in terms of x if x = cos ө.

a) 3x b) 3x – 4x3 c) 4x3 – 3x d) 3 – 4x2

13. How many times do the graphs of y = 4cos x and y = x intersect? (Graphs should be shown).

a) none b) once c) twice d) thrice

14. What is the measure of side c of triangle ABC where C=100 ° , b=20 and a=15 ?
a) 27 b) 30 c) 35 d) 38

15. If m and n are integers such that m log 2502 + n log2505 = 3, what is the exact value of m + 2n?
a) 6 b) 21 c) 12 d) 18

16. What is the length of the arc intercepted by a central angle 95 in a circle whose radius is 12m?

s=rθ
 π
o
S = (12) ( 950.) 180 = 19.89m

A. 19.89 m B. 23.54 m C. 32.78 m D. 120 m

17. If sin x cos x + sin 2x = 1, what are the values of x?

A. 32.2o, 69.3o B. -20.67o, 69.3o C. 20.90o, 69.1o D.

-32.2o, 69.3o

18. If arc tan x + arc tan 1/3 = π/4, find the value of x.

A. ½ B. 1/3 C. ¼ D. 1/5

19 Solve for θ in the equation sin θ−2sin cos ¿ 0 at 0 ≤ θ ≤90 .

.
π 5π π d) π , 0
a) 0, b) π , c) π ,
3 3 3
20 Find the length of the chord of a circle of radius 20 cm subtended by a central angle of 120 0.
.
a) 20 units . b) 20 √ 3units c) 10 units d) 10 √ 3units

21 Find the value of x for ln ( x−1 ) + ln ( x +3 )=ln ( 3 x2−5 x−7 ) if x is any real number greater than
. 3.
−1 b) 3 c) 4 d) 7
a)
2
22 The sides of right triangle ABC are given as BC= 7 and AC=24. Find sec A
7 24 25 25
a) b) c) d)
24 7 7 24

23 If A is an acute angle of right triangle ACB and sin A = 2x/3. Find cot A.
√ 9−4 x 2 3 2x 9
a) b) c) d)
2x √ 9−4 x 2 3 2x

24. Find the supplement of an angle whose compliment is 62 0.

a) 280 b) 1180 c) 1520 d) none of these

25 Which of the following is correct?

I. (log x)2 = log x2
II. log z4 = 2 log z2
 III. (log y)2 = log(log y)
IV. log (x/y) = log x – log y
a) I and II b) II and III c) II and IV d) III and IV

26. Find the value of sin (900 + A)

a) cos A b) –cos A c) sin A d) –sin A
27. Solve for θ in the equation 3〖tan〗^3 x-3〖tan〗^2 x-tanx+1=0 at 0≤θ≤90.

a) 0, 300 b) 0, 450 c) 300, 450 d) 450, 900

28. Find the length of the chord of a circle of radius 40 cm subtended by a central angle of 1200.

A. 40 B. 40√3 C. 20 D. 20√3

29. Find the value of x for 〖log〗_2 (x+5)+〖log〗_2 (x+2)=〖log〗_2 (x+6) if x is any real number greater than
-2

A. -3+√5 B. -3-√5 C. -1+√2 D. -1-√2

30. The sides of right triangle ACB are given as BC= 9 and AC=40. Find csc A.

a. 9/41 b. 40/41 c. 41/9 d. 40/41

31. Find cos θ if tan⁡θ=-√11/5 and θ is in quadrant IV.

a. √11/6 b. 5/6 c. (-√11)/5 d. 6/√11

32. Solve for x:

log 5 log (x+4) – log 3 log (x+4) = log 3 log 5

a) 18.89 b) 56.67 c) 23.12 d) 27.86

33. Given the triangle ABC with side AB= 210 m, BC = 205m, and AC = 110m. Find the largest angle.

a) 77̊ 09’ 24” b) 97̊ 09’ 24” c) 81̊ 19’ 24” d) 86̊ 09’44”

34. What is the length of the arc intercepted by a central angle 95 in a circle whose radius is 12m?

a) 19.89 m b) 23.54 m c) 32.78 m d) 120 m

35 Solve for θ in the equation sin 2 θ=cos θ.

.
a) 150 b)300 c) 45 0 d) 600
36. A man finds the angle of elevation of the top of a tower to be 300 . He walks 85 meters nearer
the tower and find its angle of elevation to be 600 . What is the height of the tower?
a) 76.31 m b) 73.31 m c) 73.16 m d) 73.61 m
37. 1
Given: log 4 7=n . Find log 4
7
1 b) n −1 d) −n
a) c)
n n