General Mathematics

Summative Test #1
SECOND QUARTER -FIRST SEMESTER
S.Y. 2021-2022

Instructions: Read and analyze each item carefully before answering it. Write the letter of the
correct answer in a one whole sheet of paper. Please do not write anything in the test paper.
For items 21-25, show your solution. Correct solution will be given 1 point each.

1. Which of the following is TRUE about logarithm?

A. Logarithms were introduced by John Napier in 1614 as a means of simplifying
calculations.
B. John Napier coined the term by the two Greek words “logos” which means
ratio or proportion and “arithmos” which means number.
C. It is the exponent or power to which a base must be raised to yield a given
number.
D. All of the above.
2. What is the inverse of an exponential function?
A. Polynomial C. Linear
B. Quadratic D. Logarithmic
3. What is the base for common logarithm?
A. 1 C. 10
B. e D. 100
4. The base of the natural logarithm is denoted by small letter ____.
A. a C. i
B. e D. o
5. Which of the following is the logarithmic form of 9 =32?
A. log 2 9 = 3 C. log 9 3 = 2
B. log 3 2 = 9 D. log 3 9 = 2
6. What is the logarithmic form of x = 10-3 ?
A. log x = -3 C. log x 10 = -3
B. log 10 = -3 D. log-3 x = 10
7. The exponential form of log e 2 = x is ___.
A. x = 2e C. ex = 2
B. e2 = x D. 2x = e
8. What is the exponential form of log 3 81 = 4?
A. 34 = 81 C. 813 = 4
B. 43 = 81 D. 381 = 4
9. The log5125 is equal to ______.
A. 1 C. 3
B. 2 D. 4
10. Evaluate: log 100 + log 100
A. log 200 C. 200
B. 2 D. 4
11. Solve the value of x: log 3 (3x – 3) = 2.
A. 2 C. 4
B. 3 D. -4
12. Which of the following is the value of x in the logarithmic equation
log 5 4x = log5 24 ?
A. 4 C. 6
B. 5 D. 24
13. What is the value of x for: 5 In 3x = 20
e 3
A. C.
3 e
B. e2 D. 3e2
3
14.Solve for x: log 3 x > 4
A. x < 81 C. x < 216
B. x > 216 D. x > 81
15.Solve for x: log 5 ( x + 7) ≤ 3
A. -7 < x ≤ 118 C. -7 < x <118
B. -7 ≤ x ≤ 118 D. 7 < x ≤ 118
 16.What is the domain of the log5(x + 2) ?
A. (-∞, 2) C. (2, ∞)
B. (-∞, -2) D. (-2, ∞)

17. What is the range of log (x + 1)?

C. (-∞, ∞) C. (1, ∞)
D. (-∞, -1) D. (-1, ∞)

18.Find the x-intercept of f(x) = log log(3x -11).

A. (3,0) C. (0,4)
B. (-4,0) D. (4,0)

19.Find the x-intercept of f(x) = In In (x-5).

A. x-int=4 C. x-int = -4
B. x-int = 3 D. x-int = -3

20.What is the zero of item number 18?

A. 3 C. -3
B. 4 D. -4

21. What is the vertical asymptote of the graph of f(x) = 3x-6?

A. VA =-2 C. VA = 0
B. VA = 2 D. VA = 3

22.What is the depreciated value of a laptop discounted 35% of its original price of
P36,000.00?
A. P23,000.00 C. P12,000.00
B. P12,600.00 D. P23,000.00

23.A particular bacterial colony doubles its population every 15 hours. A scientist
running an experiment is starting with 100 bacteria cells. She expects the
number of cells to be given by the function c(t) = 100(2) t/15, where t is the
number of hours since the experiment started. After how many hours would the
scientist expect to have 500 bacteria cells?
A. 5 hours C. 15 hours
B. 25 hours D. 35 hours

For item numbers 24-25.

Mr. John thought of investing or saving some of his money after all the leisures
that he enjoyed. He believes in the saving “early comer is better than hard
worker”. With P10,000.00 remaining cash on hand he plans to save it in a bank,
but he is still in doubt where to invest the money. Using the formula A = P(1+r) n
help him to solve his problem by answering the questions that follow.

24.A bank offers him a time deposit of 36% compounded annually, how much will
his money be after 10 years?
A. P216,000.00 C. P116,465.70
B. P116,000.00 D. P216, 465.70

25.If he would like to have P500 000.00 in the future, how long will it take him to
save with the same amount of initial investment and the same interest rate?
A. 19 years C. 25 years
B. 20 years D. 30 years