Ateneo de Naga University Senior High School

Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics 

CORE118 – General Mathematics

Diagnostic Test First Semester,
S/Y 2020 – 2021 

General
Instructions: 
• This is a 30 – item multiple – choice test. Read each question carefully. 
• You are given one hour (1 hour) to finish this test. 
• Click on the letter that corresponds to the correct answer on the Google Form Answer Sheet provided, and if the
answer is not found on the given choices, click E. 
• MAKE SURE TO REVIEW YOUR ANSWERS BEFORE CLICKING THE SUBMIT
BUTTON 

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1. Which number expression represents "5 more than 10"? 

A. 10 > 5 B. 5(10) C. 10 − 5 D. 10 + 5 

2. Which of the following is the simplest form of 3a + b = 5 − 2b + 2? 

A. 4a − b = 5 B. 2a + 3b = 5 C. 3a = 5 D. 3a − 2b = 5 

3. Which inequality shows the statement, x is 6 or less and more than −5? A. −5
< x ≤ 6 B. −5 > x ≤ 6 C. −5 ≤ x ≤ 6 D. −5 < x < 6 

4. Given 7a − 5 = a + 13, what is the value of a? 

A. -1 B. 1 C. 3 D. 4 

5. What are the roots of x2 − x − 6 = 0? 

A. -2 and 3 B. -6 and 1 C. 2 and -3 D. 1 and -6 

6. What is the remainder if x2 − 3x + 9 is divided by x − 2? 

A. 11 B. 5 C. -2 D. -4 

7. At what quadrant does the point (1,−5) lie? 

A. I B. II C. III D. IV 

8. Which of the following is the graph of the function y = x 2 − 2x + 1? 

A. B. 
 C. D. 

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9. What are the roots of the function y = x2 − 2x + 1? 
A. -1 and 1 B. -1 and 2 C. 1 and 2 D. -2 and 1 
10. A rectangular prism with length l, width w, and height h has a volume of lhw. What is the volume of a 
prism which has a base of 5m by 3m, and a height of 4m? A. 35m B. 12m C. 60m 3 D. 120m3 
11. If the sum of functions h(x) and g(x) is x − 4 where g(x) = 2x − 7, what is h(x)? 
A. x − 3 B. x + 3 C. x − 11 D. x + 11 
12. One factor of 2a2 + 5a − 12 is a + 4, what is the other factor? 
A. 2a + 3 B. 2a + 8 C. 2a − 3 D. 2a − 8 
13. An online shop sells a certain calculator for P850 and charges P250 for shipping within Manila, 
regardless of the number of calculators ordered. What equation shows the total cost (y) of an order as a
function of the number of calculators ordered (x)? A. y = 850x + 250 B. y = 250x + 850 C. y = 850x 
D. y = 850 + 250
250 x 
14. Which of the following can be classified as rational equation? 
A. f(x) = x2 + 2x + 1 B. √x − 2 = 4 C. y = x+32 D. x+1 
= x2 
x−2
15. What is the value of x in 1x − 34x = 15? 
A. − 34 B. 54 C. − 64 D. 14 
Use the statement below to answer item number 16 and 17: 
The local barangay received a budget of ₱100,000 to provide medical services for the senior citizen in
Barangay 143. 
16. Which of the following equation represents the relationship of the allotted amount per senior citizen 
(y) and the total amount per senior citizen (x). A. y = 100000x B. y = 100000 + x C. y = 100000 − x D. y =
100000 

x 
17. What is the total amount allotted to each senior citizen if there are 55 senior citizens in Barangay
143? 
A. 1,818.18 B. 2,222.22 C. 2,500.00 D. 2,702.70 
18. Which of the following is an exponential inequality? 
A. 625 ≥ x8 B. 625 ≥ 5 + x C. 625 ≥ 5x+8 D. 625 ≥ 5x + 8 
19. What is x if 4x−1 = 16? 
A. 4 B. 3 C. 2 D. 1 
20. An engineer determined that the maximum force t in tons that a particular bridge can carry is related
to the distance d in meters between its supports by the function t(d) = ( 12.5d )3. What function shows how far
the supports should be? 
A. d(t) = 12.5 
B. d(t) = 12.5t
√t C. d(t) = 12.5 
D. d(t) = 12.5 
√t 3
t 
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21. At what interest rate per year you have to invest your money amounting ₱50,000 if you want to earn 
an interest of ₱18,000 after 8 years? 
A. 3.5% B. 4.5% C. 4.8% D. 5.3% 
22. What is the interest in mobile phone loan of ₱15,000 at 8% for 2 years? 
A. ₱2,400 B. ₱24,0000 C. ₱240 D. ₱24,000 
23. Which of the following refers to the amount of (in years) the money is borrowed or invested? 
A. Loan date B. Term C. Rate D. Interest 
24. 40% of 35 is what percent of 140? 
A. 28% B. 29% C. 10% D. 14% 
25. How much interest is charged when ₱50,000 is borrowed for 6 months at an annual simple interest 
rate of 10%? A. ₱250 B. ₱2,500 C. ₱25,000 D. ₱250,000 
26. Which of the following is a form of debt financing or raising money by borrowing form investors? 
A. Bond B. Stock C. Savings D. Loan 
27. Complete the statement, “A proposition that is always true is called a tautology, while a proposition 
that is always false is called a ____________.” A. Fallacy B. Hoax C. Contradiction D. Argument 
28. Which of the following is NOT a proposition? 
A. Jose Rizal is our National Hero. B. 3.7 is an integer. C. Ferdinand Magellan did not arrive in 
Philippines in 1521. 
D. Smile at your classmate. 
29. Which of the following is the negation of the proposition x 2 + y2 = z2? 
A. z2 = x2 + y2 B. x2 + y2 ≠ z2 C. x2 + y2 > z2 D. x2 + y2 < z2 
30. Using the given proposition of the form p → q, where p:” Alex study before the exam” and q:” She will 
pass the subject”. Which of the following is the contrapositive form of the given proposition? A. If Alex
study before the exam, then she will 
pass the subject. 
B. If Alex did not study before the exam, then 
she will not pass the subject. C. If Alex pass the subject, then she studied 
before the exam. 
D. If Alex did not pass the subject, then she did 
not study before the exam. 
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