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Saint Louis University

Department of Mathematics
Second Semester SY 2019-2020

GMATH: Mathematics in the Modern World

FINAL REQUIREMENT

MULTIPLE CHOICE. Answer the following questions by selecting the best answer. Log in to classmaker to to
finalize your answer. Note: Questions and options at the classmaker are random.

7. Which of the following statement is the

1. Which of the following is/are NOT a proposition? contrapositive form of the conditional statement, “If
i. Will u marry me? two numbers are odd, then their product is even.”
ii. Saint Louis University is in Pangasinan.
iii. Read the instructions carefully.
a) If the product of two numbers is even, then the
a) i only c) i and iii two numbers are odd.
b) i and ii d) i, ii and iii b) If the product of two numbers is odd, then the
two numbers are even.
2. It is the transformation of the original conditional c) If two numbers are even, then their product is
statement which is equivalent to the inverse. odd.
d) If two numbers are even, then their product is
a) Reverse c) Contrapositive even.
b) Converse d) Contradiction

8. For m  n, which of the following CANNOT

3. For q  p, which of the following CANNOT possibly be true?
possibly be true?
a) m is false; n is true c) m is true; n is false
a) p is true; q is true c) p is false; q is true b) m is true; n is true d) m is false; n is false
b) p is false; q is false d) p is true; q is false

9. How many propositions are there in the

4. Consider the following propositions: argument below?
p: 2 is the smallest prime If horses fly or cows eat artichokes, then the
q: 6 is a perfect square mosquito is the national bird.
Represent the proposition “2 is the smallest prime If the mosquito is the national bird, then peanut
but 6 is not a perfect square” using logical butter tastes good in hotdogs.
connectives. But peanut butter tastes terrible on hotdogs.
Therefore, cows don’t eat artichokes.
a) p  – q c) p  – q
b) p  – q d) p  – q a) 2 c) 4
b) 3 d) 5

5. Which of the following conditional statements

is/are equivalent to, “If it rains, then I will not go to 10. If p  q is a false statement, which of the
park”. following statements are true?
i. If I will go to park, then it does not rain. i. ( p  q )  p
ii. If I will not go to park, then it rains. ii. – p  – q
iii. If it will not rain, then I go to park. iii. q  p

a) i only c) iii only a) i and ii c) ii and iii

b) ii only d) I, ii, and iii b) i and iii d) i, ii and iii

11. Consider the argument:

6. Which of the following is/are a Premise 1: p  q
counterexample/s to the statement: “If it is not a Premise 2: –r
square, then it does not have four sides”. Premise 3: q  r
i. a rhombus Conclusion: r
ii. a trapezoid Write the above argument in its symbolic statement
iii. a rectangle form.

a) i only c) iii only a) {[( p  q  –r )  ( q  r )]}  r

b) ii only d) i, ii, and iii b) {p  [(q  –r )  ( q  r )]  r }
c) {( p  q ) [(–r  q)  r ]}  r
d) {[( p  q ) –r ]  ( q  r )}  r
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12. If there are four propositions in an argument, words but still contains the complete given
how many combinations are there of all possible information and the specific question of the
truth values of the propositional variables? problem.

a) 8 c) 7 a) Understand the Problem c) Carry out the Plan

b) 16 d) 15 b) Devise a Plan d) Look back

13. Consider the conditional statement, “If 3 is not 20. In Polya’s Four Step Method in Problem Solving,
an even integer, then the square root of 4 is even”. it is in this step where you perform the solution to
Which type of transformation of the conditional solve the problem base from the selected strategy.
statement is the statement,” If 3 is an even integer,
then the square root of 4 is not even”? a) Understand the Problem c) Carry out the Plan
b) Devise a Plan d) Look back
a) Inverse c) Contrapositive
b) Converse d) Contradiction
21. In Polya’s Four Step Method in Problem Solving,
it is in this step where you ensure that the obtained
14. For s  t, which of the following CANNOT answer is consistent with the facts of the problem.
possibly be false?
a) Understand the Problem c) Carry out the Plan
a) s is false; t is true c) s is true; t is false b) Devise a Plan d) Look back
b) s is true; t is true d) s is false; t is false

22. In Polya’s Four Step Method in Problem Solving,

15. Which of the following statement/s is/are it is in this step where you decide which strategy is
tautology (a statement that is always true)? the best or most appropriate to deal with the
question of the problem according to the given
a) (p v q)→q c) p v (p→q) information.
b) p v (q→p) d) Both b & c
a) Understand the Problem c) Carry out the Plan
b) Devise a Plan d) Look back
16. Which of the following are well formed symbolic
propositional statements?
i. – [p → (q ∧ p)] For numbers 23-28, solve the following problems:
ii. – [p – (q  p)]
iii. (p ∧ –q) ∨ (q → –p) 23. If Mario was 32 years old 8 years ago, how old
was he x years ago?
a) i and ii only c) ii and iii only
b) i and iii only d) i, ii and iii a) x – 40 c) 40 – x
b) x – 24 d) 32 – x

17. For v  u, which of the following CANNOT

possibly be true? 24. If 60 percent of a rectangular floor is covered
by a rectangular rug that is 9 ft by 12 ft, what is the
a) u is false; v is true c) u is true; v is false area (in square feet) of the floor?
b) u is false; v is false d) Both a & c
a) 65 c) 180
b) 108 d) 270
18. Consider the argument:
Premise 1: p  – q
Premise 2: – q 25. If –3 is 6 more than x, what is the value of x/3 ?
Conclusion: p
Which truth values of p and q is the argument, a) –1 c) –6
written as a conditional, true? b) –3 d) –9
i. p is false; q is true
ii. p is true; q is false
iii. p is true; q is true 26. Today Gwen is twice as old as Arni and Arni is 3
years younger than Tess. If Gwen, Arni, and Tess are
a) i only c) iii only all alive 4 years from today, which of the following
b) ii only d) i, ii and iii must be true on that day?
i. Gwen is twice as old as Arni.
ii. Arni is 3 years younger than Tess.
19. In Polya’s Four Step Method in Problem Solving, iii. Gwen is older than Tess.
it is in this step where you must rephrase the a) i only c) iii only
statement of the problem preferably in your own b) ii only d) ii and iii only
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27. The temperature in degree Celsius (C) can be He went to a second store, he spent half of his
converted to temperature in degree Fahrenheit (F) remaining money and then 500 more. He then had
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by the formula F = 5 C + 32. What is the no money left. How much did he have to begin
temperature at which degree Celsius and degree with when he went to the first store?
Fahrenheit are numerically equal?
a) Finding a Pattern
a) 0 o c) -40 o b) Formulation of an Equation using a Variable
b) (32/5)o d) -20 o c) Solving a Similar but a Simpler Problem
d) Working Backwards

28. A collection of 20 coins, consisting of nickels (5

cents) and quarters (25 cents), has a value of $ 3. 34. Little Susie has three dolls with names Ann, Mary,
How many coins of each kind are there? and Stacy. Each of her dolls has a different color
dress (Pink, Yellow, White), and each doll has a
a) 8 nickels and 12 quarters special feature (Cry, Sing, Talk).
b) 9 nickels and 11 quarters Using the clues below, determine which dolly has
c) 10 nickels and 10 quarters which color dress and what her feature is?
d) 11 nickels and 9 quarters Clues:
The dolly named Ann is not wearing the pink or
white dress.
For number 29-35, choose which among the Little Susie's white dress matches the doll who talks,
strategies is the most appropriate and the best which is not named Mary.
strategy that must be employed in solving the The doll that sings is dressed in a pink outfit.
following problems:
What dress color does doll Ann wear? What is its
29. How many multiples of 4 are there between 12 special feature?
and 96, inclusive?
a) Using a Diagram and Visual Representation
a) Identifying a Subgoal b) Guess and Check
b) Finding a Pattern c) Finding a Pattern
c) Using a Diagram and Visual Representation d) Eliminating Possibilities
d) Making an Organized List

35. What is the dimension (base and altitude) of a

30. What is the sum of the first 100 odd numbers? triangle if the area is 45 sq.ft.?

a) Guess and Check a) Solving a Similar but a Simpler Problem

b) Finding a Pattern b) Formulation of an Equation using a Variable
c) Making an Organized List c) Guess and Check
d) Eliminating Possibilities d) Using a Diagram and Visual Representation

31. A certain population of bacteria doubles every
10 mins. if the number of bacteria in the
population initially was 104, what was the number in
the population 1 hour later?
a) Making a Table
b) Working Backwards
c) Guess and Check
d) Formulation of an Equation using a Variable
32. A civil engineering student is interested in
finding the angle of elevation of the top of a
building 35 meters high when he is 10 meters away
from the building. What is the angle of elevation?
36. The future value (final amount) of a principal
amount at the end of five years is P50,000.00. The
nominal interest rate is 10 percent and interest is
compounded semiannually. Which of the following
statements is correct?
a) The present value of the P50,000.00 is greater if
interest is compounded monthly rather than
semiannually.
b) The 10 percent simple interest is greater than the
interest at 10 percent compounded semi-
annually.
c) The interest rates every 6 months is 5 percent.
d) All of the statements above are correct.

a) Identifying a Subgoal 37.Interest paid (earned) on both the original

b) Solving a Similar but a Simpler Problem principal borrowed (lent) and previous interest
c) Eliminating Possibilities earned is often referred to as
d) Guess and Check
a) present value
b) simple interest
33. Geian went to the mall to shop. He went to a c) future value
store, spent half of his money and then P500 more. d) compound interest
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38.If you have PhP5,000.00, which of the following

investment alternatives would provide the greatest
ending wealth for your one year investment? 44. Suppose that you want to earn Php 9,281.25 after
27 months and you have Php 75,000. At what rate
a)
72
percent simple interest should you invest the said amount?
100
7
b) percent compounded annually
10
7
a) 5.25%
c) percent compounded semi-annually b) 5.50%
10
d)
7
percent compounded quarterly c) 5.75%
10
d) 11.50%

39. Interest paid only on the original principal

45. How much interest was earned by an investment
borrowed is often referred to as
that earns at a rate of 9% compounded semi-
annually for 7 years if the initial investment is at Php
a) present value
18,000.00?
b) simple interest
c) future value
a) Php 15,335.01
d) compound interest
b) Php 15,353.01
c) Php 15,535.01
d) Php 15,533.01
40. How long will P30,000.00 deposited in a bank at
7 percent simple interest earn P6,300.00?

a) 2 years
b) 2¹/₂ years
c) 3 years
d) 4 years

41. Which of the following statements is true about

annuity?

a) It is a series of payments of equal amount but

made not of equal interval of time.
b) It is a series of payments of unequal amounts,
though made at an equal interval of time.
c) It is a series of payments of equal amount
made at an equal interval of time.
d) None of the above

42. The present value of an ordinary annuity is used

to compute the amount of a single deposit to be
made today into an account earning interest of
6 percent per year compounded monthly. The
deposit must be sufficient to cover a withdrawal
of an equal amount each month for 10 years. At
the end of the 10 years, the balance in the
account should be $0. To solve for the amount
needed (the present value), the total number of
conversion period (n) is __________ and the
interest rate per conversion period is __________.

a) 10 periods, 6 percent
b) 10 periods, 0.5 percent
c) 120 periods, 6 percent
d) 120 periods, 0.5 percent

43. How long was an investment made if it earned a

total of Php 28,800.00 after investing Php 24,000.00 at
a rate of 32%?
a) 40 months
b) 44 months
c) 45 months
d) 54 months