MODULE 2

12 3 7 12 3
1. J= − = + −
17 5 14 17 5

−1 1 3 5 7
a. J= b. J= c. J= d. J= e. J=
14 14 14 14 14

2. 64 × 64−36 ×36=¿ ¿

a. 700 b. 1400 c. 2800 d. 5600 e. 11200

3. If it takes 8 workers to finish 26 carts in 15 days, how many workers are needed to finish 20
carts in 10 days assuming that they work at the same rate?

a. 0 b. 5 c. 10 d. 15 e. 20

9100 −998
4. =¿
80

a. 0 b. 1 c. 9 98 d. 9 99 e. 9100

x2 + x−72
5. What is the value of rounded to the nearest whole number if x=0.9999 ?
x−8

a. 0 b. 5 c. 10 d. 15 e. 20

( 23 n+2 ) ( 26 n−3 )
6. What is the simplified form of
( 8n−1 )

a. 212 n−2 b. 212 n−1 c. 212 n d.212 n+1 e. 212 n+2

7. Which of the following is true?

a. y ∙ y =2 y

b. 5+3 y=8 y

c. −5 xyz +5=−5 ( xyz +5 )

d. ( 5 x−8 ) −( 8 x−3 )=−3 x−5

8. If x 2+ xy+ y 2=36 and x− y =34, what is the value of x 3− y 3 +20 ?

a. 1204 b. 1214 c. 1224 d. 1234 e. 1244

9. Which of the following statements is false?

a. For any real numbers, x and y , the sum is x + y

b. For any real numbers, x and y , the difference is x− y or y−x

c. For any real numbers, x and y , the product is x ∙ y

d. For any real numbers, x and y , the quotient is x ÷ y

82 +82 +82 +8 2
10. =¿ ¿
22 +22 +22 +22

a. 8 b. 16 c. 24 d. 32 e. 40

11. The mathematical model B=(10000+12000 t+500 t 2) ÷(10+25 t) represents the number of
bacteria in the sink t hours after a population of 1000 bacteria was introduced. How many
bacteria are there in the sink after 2 hours?

a. 200 b. 300 c. 400 d. 500 e. 600

12. Simplify: 10−15 ×220 × 517

a. 500 b. 600 c. 700 d. 800 e. 900

13. If c ∆ d=c 2 d +c d 2−cd , then what is the value of 4 ∆ 6 ?

a. 192 b. 216 c. 328 d. 436 e. 567

14. Which of the following is true?

a. ( 3 x+ 2 y )2=9 x 2 +6 xy +4 y 2

b.( a+ b+c )2=a2+ b2 +c 2

c. ( m−n )( m+n )=m2−n2

d. ( 3 a+5 )( 3 a−5 )=9 a−25

e. ( xy−z ) ( xy−z )=x 2 y 2−z 2

15. If 2+ 4+6+ 8+m=10 and 3+6+ 9+12+n=18, then what is the value of 3 m−2 n?

a. 6 b. 10 c. 12 d. 18 e. 20
2 2
5 ( x−1 ) −3 ( x −1 )
16. Simplify:
2 ( x−1 )
a. x−1 b. 2(x−1) c. x +1 d. 2( x +1) e. ( x−1)2

17. If ( 2 x−3 )2=ax2 +bx +c , then what is the value of a−b+ c ?

a. -1 b. 1 c. 20 d. 25 e. 30

18. If a 2+ b2=10 and a+ b=8, then what is the value of ab?

a. 2 b. 18 c. 27 d. 36 e. 45

19. If x 2− y 2=144 and x− y =9, then what is the average of x and y ?

a. 4 b. 8 c. 16 d. 20 e. 24

20. What is the volume of a cube with a side of length (x−2)?

a. x 3−8

b. x 3+ 8

c. x 3+ 64

d. x 3+ 6 x 2+12 x+ 8

e. x 3−6 x 2 +12 x−8

QUIZ 2

1. The sum of two numbers x and y is 38 and difference is 32. What is the value of x 2− y 2 ?

a. 864 b. 1216 c. 2347 d. 3136 e. 4120

4∗1
2. For all real numbers a and b, a∗b=a2 −b2 +ab . What is the value of ?
2

71 71
a. b. c. 71 d. 142 e. ∞
4 2

3. 4 98 (5100 −599 )

a. 598 b. 599 c. 4 98 ∙5 d. 2098 e. 2099

2n +3
6(27 )
4. Simplify:
93 n +6

2 2 4 9
a. b. c. 1 d. e.
3 9 3 4

5. Which of the following statements is(are) always true?

I. |a+b|=|a|+|b| II. |√ a 2|=a III. a 2+ b2=¿ a 2−b2∨¿

a. I only b. II only c. I and II d. II and III e. III only

6. Which of the following statements is true?

a. ( xy +3 )2=x 2 y 2=9 c. ( 3 x 2+ 5 ) ( 3 x 2−5 )=9 x 4 −25

b. ( x−4 )2=x 2−8 x +16 d. ( x 3 +4 ) ( x 3+3 )=x 9 +7 x+ 12

.
.

7. If x x =2, solve for x .

x.
x

a. −∞ b. ∞ c. 2 d. √ 2 e. cannot be determined

8. If x is an integer, which of the following could be the value of 3 x?

a. 12 342 b. 15 625 c. 16 384 d. 19 683 e. 59

050

9. Solve: 852 −752+ 85−75

a. 10 b. 20 c. 160 d. 1610 e. 20
020

10. What is the average of ( 4 x+3 ) , (−8 x−2 ) ,∧(7 x+ 8)?

a. 2 x+1 b. 2 x+2 c. 2 x+6 d. x +1 e. x +3