Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Caraga Region
Division of Agusan del Sur
STA. FE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

MIDTERM EXAMINATION IN GENERAL MATHEMATICS

GENERAL DIRECTIONS:
1. Use Mongol 2 Pencil or black pen.
2. Shade the letter that corresponds to the correct answer. ( make it darker for better
result)
3. If you want to change your answer, mark X on top of your answer, and shade your
chosen answer.
4. Use of e-gadgets (such as cellular phones, translators etc.) is strictly prohibited.

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. Which of the following means relation or rule of correspondence between two elements
(domain and range) such that each element in the domain corresponds to exactly one
element in the range?
A. Junction C. conjunction
B. Function D. action
2. Which of the following set of ordered pairs does NOT illustrate a function?
A. { ( 1,1 ) , ( 2,4 ) , (3,9 ) , ( 4,16 ) ,… } C. { ( 1 ,−2 ) , ( 2 ,−1 ) , (3,0 ) , ( 4 ,−1 ) , … }
B. {(1,2) ,(1,3),(1,4) ,(1,5) ,... } D. {(1,2) ,(2,4 ),(3,6) ,(4,8), ... }
3. Which of the following are graphs of a function?

A. I and II C. I and III

B. II and III D. I, II and III

4. Which of the following representation of a function that show a mapping?

A. B. C. D.
5. Which of the following graphs is not a function?

A. B. C. D.
6. Which of the following is used to verify if the graph represents a function?
A. Horizontal line test C. diagonal line test
B. Vertical line test D. tangent line test
7. According to the line test referred to item #3: such line drawn that passes through the
graph should intersect at exactly ____________ point/s, then it is a function.
A. 1 B. 2 C. 0 D. 3
8. Which of the following letter will pass the vertical line test?
A. B B. V C. Z D. S
9. Which of the following does not represents a function?
A. h ( x )={ ( 1,2 ) , ( 1,4 ) ,(1,5) } C. p ( x ) ={ ( 1,3 ) , (5,6 ) , (7,8) }
B. m ( x ) ={ ( a , b ) , ( c , d ) ,(e , f ) } D. f ( x )= { ( 1, a ) , ( 2 , b ) ,(3 , c) }

10.What is h ( x )=x 2−7 when x=4?

A. 9 B. 1 C. -9 D. -1
11.What is r ( x )=√ 20−x when x=4? 2

B. -2 B. 3 C. 0 D. 2

12.Evaluate the function 𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑥 + 3 at 𝑓(−2).

A. f (−2)=1 C. f (−2)=−1
B. f (−2)=7 D. f (−2)=−7

13.Given f (x)=2 x +3and g(x )=x−2, find (f + g)( x).

A. (𝑓+𝑔)(𝑥)=3𝑥+5 C. (𝑓+𝑔)(𝑥)=3𝑥+1
B. (𝑓+𝑔)(𝑥)=3𝑥−5 D. (𝑓+𝑔)(𝑥)=3𝑥−1

14.Find ( f • g)( x ) given the functions f (x)= x+ 4and g(x )=x−3 .

A. (f • g)( x )=x 2 + x−12 C. (f • g)( x )=x 2−x +12

B. ( f • g)( x )=x 2−x−12 D. (f • g)( x )=x 2 + x+12

15.Which of the following statement is TRUE about a function?

A. x is the independent variable C. F ( x ) is the independent variable
B. the value of f ( x ) is the input value D. the value of x is the output value of f ( x )
x +1
16.Which of the following describe the function m ( x ) = at x=0 ?
x
A. m ( 0 ) is a real number C. undefined
B. indeterminate D. m ( 0 ) is irrational
x+2
17.Which of the following describe the function p ( x ) = at x=4?
x−2
A. p ( 4 ) is a real number C. undefined
B. indeterminate D. p ( 4 ) is irrational
18.Which of the following does not represent a function?
 A. B. C. D.
19. A piece of lumpia cost five (5) pesos each. If you will buy 5 lumpia, it will cost you 4 pesos
each of it only. Which of the following in the function above is the dependent variable?

A. Cost of each lumpia C. the price of each lumpia

B. The cost of 5 lumpia D. all that mentioned

For item 20 – 22:

Given the function: f ( x )=x +2 and g ( x )=x+ 1 ,
20.What is f +g ¿( x) ?
A. 2 x+1 C. 2 x−1
B. 2 x+3 D. 2 x−2
21.What is f g ¿(x )?
A. x−1 C. x 2+ 3 x +2
B. x 2+ 4 x +2 D. x=2
22.What is f g ¿(x )?
A. x +3 C. 2 x+3
B. x−3 D. 2 x−3

23.Which of the following is described as a ratio or quotient of two polynomials?

A. Rational expression C. irrational expression
B. National expression D. conjunctional expressions
24.Which of the following represents a rational function?
p(x ) p( x)
A. f ( x )= C. f ( x ) ≥
q( x ) q(x )
p (x) p( x )
B. f ( x ) < D. f ( x )=
q( x) 0
25.In the polynomial function f ( x )=x 3 +3 x+ 7, how will you describe x 3?
A. Leading term C. leading coefficient
B. Exponent D. coefficient
3
26.In the polynomial function f ( x )=4 x −2 x+1 , how will you describe 4∧2 ?
A. Leading term C. leading coefficient
B. Exponent D. coefficient
3
27. In the polynomial function f ( x )=4 x −2 x+1 , the leading term is?
A. 2 x C. 4 x3
B. 1 D. 2
3 2
28.In the expression 4 x −5 x +8 ,which are numerical coefficients?
A. 4 , 3 ,2 ,−5 ,8   C. 4 , 3 ,−5 , 8 
B. 4 ,−5 D. 4 , 2,−5 , 8
4
29.In 3 xy , what do you call 4? 
A. Numerical coefficient  C. literal coefficient
B. base  D. exponent

30.Which of the following is NOT a rational function?

x −1 x 2−1
A. r ( x )= C. m ( x ) =
x+1 x+ 1
 B. f ( x )=
√x D. g ( x )=
4x
x +1 x −3

3x
31.The mathematical statement =4 is a
x−1

A. Rational equation C. Rational function

B. Rational expression D. Rational inequality

32.Which of the following is NOT a rational expression?

x−1 x −1
2
A. C.
x+ 1 x +1
B.
√x D.
4x
x+1 x−3
33.Which of the following is a rational expression?
x−2−1 x2 −1
A. C.
x+ 1 0
4x
B.
√2 D. 1
x+1 x −3
2

p (x)
34.In a rational expression , which should not be zero (0)?
q( x)
A. p( x ) C. q (x)
B. p( x ) and q ( x) D. neither of the two
2
x −1
35.What type of rational expression is r ( x )= ?
x +1

A. Rational equation C. Rational function

B. Rational expression D. Rational inequality

2 x−1
36.What type of rational expression is x = ?
x+ 1

A. Rational equation C. Rational function

B. Rational expression D. Rational inequality

9
37.What type of rational expression is 2 x ≥ ?
x +6

A. Rational equation C. Rational function

B. Rational expression D. Rational inequality

38. Simplify 8 x +7 y−3 x

A.  5 x C. 5 x+ 7 y  
B. 13 x+7 y  D. 18 xy
39. Simplify 5 x+ 2 – ( 9 x+2 )
A. −4 x   C. −4 x+ 4  
B. 14 x +4   D. 14 

40. Marlon can finish cleaning the backyard for 3 hours and Inggo can do it in 2 hours, which
of the following rational equation represents if they both work together?
 1 1 1 1 1 1
A. + = C. − =
3 2 x x 2 3
1 1 1 1 1
B. − = D. + =x
3 2 x 3 2

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