DIAGNOSTIC TEST IN GENERAL MATHEMATICS

FIRST SEMESTER, S.Y. 2022-2023

NAME: ____________________________________ DATE: ________________ SCORE: __________________

YEAR & SECTION: ________________ PARENT/GUARDIAN’S SIGNATURE: _________________
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the letter of the BEST answer from the given options. USE CAPITAL LETTERS
ONLY.
_____ 1. Which of the following is a relation where each element in the domain is related to ONLY ONE value in the
range by some rule?
A. Composite Function B. Function C. Piecewise Function D. Relation
_____ 2. Evaluate G ( x ) =⌊ x ⌋+ 4 at x=3.5
A. 7 B. 8 C. 12 D. 16
_____ 3. If f ( x ) =3 x +1 and g ( x ) =x . What is (f ∙ g)(x)?
A. x +3 B. 3 x 2+ x C. x 2+ 3 D. x +9
_____ 4. Represent the speed (s) of a runner as a function of the time (t) it takes to run 200 meters in the track.
150
A. s ( t ) =200 t B. s ( t ) =200+t C. s ( t ) =150−t D. s ( t ) =
t
For item numbers 5 and 6. Write A if the given is a rational function, B if it is a rational equation, C if it is a
rational inequality, and D if it has no classification.
10+4 x
_____ 5. =2 _____ 6. x > √ x+3
x −45

For item numbers 7 to 9.

_____ 7.The budget of a University organization is split evenly among its various committees. If they have a
budget of ₱100,000, construct a function M (n) which would give the amount of money each of the n number of
committees would receive.
100,000
A. M ( n )= B. M ( n )=100,000 n C. M ( n )=100,000+n D. M ( n )=100,000−n
n
_____ 8. Evaluate the function at n=100 A. 10 B. 100 C. 1,000 D. 10,000
_____ 9. Evaluate the function at n=250 A. 400 B. 500 C. 600 D. 700
_____ 10. It is the set of all values that f ( x ) will take.
A. Domain B. Range C. x- intercept D. y-intercept
_____ 11. Which of the following is a one-to-one function?
A. Books to authors C. People to their birthdays
B. A person to his citizenship D. People to their Tax Identification Number (TIN)
−1
_____ 12. What is the inverse of f ( x ) ?
−2
C. ( f −1 ( x ))
−1
A. f ( x) B. g( x ) D. ( f ( x ) )
_____ 13. What is the inverse of f ( x )=2 x−1?
−1 x +1
A. f −1 ( x )=2 x +1 B. f −1 ( x )=x +2 C. f ( x )= D. f −1 ( x )=2 x 2+ 1
2
_____ 14. Given the graph of a one-to-one function, how to graph its inverse?
A. Reflect the graph of one-to-one function across the line y=x .
B. Reflect the graph of one-to-one function across the line y=x 2.
C. Reflect the graph of one-to-one function across the line y=x 3.
D. Reflect the graph of one-to-one function across the line y=| x|.
_____ 15. What is the domain of the inverse of a one-to-one function?
A. range of one-to-one function
B. domain of one-to-one function
C. range of one-to-one function such that each element is being squared
D. domain of one-to-one function such that each element is being squared
_____ 16. If the graph of f ( x )=2 x +3 is restricted in the domain { x∨−2 ≤ x ≤ 1.5 }, what is the range of its
inverse?
A. { x∨−2 ≤ x ≤ 1.5 } C. { x∨−3 ≤ x ≤ 4 }
 B. { y∨−3≤ x ≤ 4 } D. { y∨−2≤ y ≤1.5 }
_____ 17. At t=0 , there were initially 30 bacteria. Suppose that the bacteria doubles every 100 hours. Give an
exponential model for the bacteria as a function of t .
t t t t
A. y=20 ( 2 ) 100 B. y=2 ( 20 ) 100 C. y=30 ( 2 ) 100 D. y=2 ( 30 ) 100
_____ 18. If a principal P is invested at an annual rate of r, compounded annually, then what is the amount after t
years?.
A. A=Prt B. A=P(1+rt) C. A=P(r−t )t D. A=P(1+r )t
_____ 19. If the half-life of a substance is T units, and y 0 is the amount of substance corresponding to t=0, then
what is the amount y of substance remaining after t units of time?.
1 t t 1 t t
A. y= y 0 ( ) T B. y= y (2) T C. y 0= y ( ) T D. y = y (2) T
2 0 2 0

_____ 20. Which of the following is an exponential equation?

A. x >8 x B. 81=9 x C. 4=x 16 D. x=x 4
x−2
_____ 21. Solve for x: 3 =243.
A. 5 B. 6 C. 7 D. 8
_____ 22. Which of the following is the graph of an exponential function if the base used is greater than 1?
A. Decreasing B. horizontal line C. Increasing D. vertical line
x
_____ 23. What is the domain of an exponential function of the form f ( x )=b ?
A. All real numbers C. All positive real numbers
B. All negative real numbers D. Numbers greater than 50
_____ 24. What is the graph of the transformation of an exponential function if its transformation is multiplying the
base function by a constant number k greater than 1?
A. Stretching the graph of the base function vertically
B. Shrinking the graph of the base function
C. Shifting the graph of the base function k units upward
D. Shifting the graph of the base function k units upward
_____ 25. What is the graph of the transformation of an exponential function if its transformation is multiplying the
base function by -1?
A. Reflecting the graph of the base function across the x-axis
B. Reflecting the graph of the base function across the y-axis
C. Shifting the graph of the base function 0.5 units upward
D. Shifting the graph of the base function 0.5 units upward
_____ 26. Mrs. De la Cruz invested ₱55,000 in a company that offers 9% interest compounded annually. Define an
exponential model for this situation.
A. A=55,000 ( 1.09 )t B. A=55,000 ( 1.90 )t C. A=1.09 ( 55,000 )t D. A=1.90 (55,000 )t
_____ 27. Which of the following is a logarithmic equation?
A. log 2 x=5 B y=2 log4 x . C. log 3 5>0 D. g ( x )=log 5 x
_____ 28. What is the expanded form of log(a3 b2 )?
A. 2 log a+3 log b B. ab log a b3 C. 3 log a+2 log b D. 3 log a−2 log b
_____ 29. What is the value of x in the logarithmic equation log 2 2 x =log 2 10 ?
A. 2 B. 5 C. 10 D. 20
_____ 30. Which of the following values of x will satisfy the logarithmic equation log x 9=2?
A. -3 B. -2 C. 3 D. 9
_____ 31. Which of the following values of x can make the logarithmic inequality log 3 ( 2 x−1 )> log 3 (x +2)
correct?
A. -2 B. 0 C. 3 D. 4
_____ 32. Where can you locate the graph of a logarithmic function of the form y=logb x ?
A. Above the x- axis C. to the right of the y-axis
B. Below the x-axis D. to the left of the y-axis
_____ 33. It is defined as the interest computed on the principal and also on the accumulated past interests.
A. Compound Interest B. Principal C. Rate D. Simple Interest
_____ 34. X bank offers 0.25% ,Y bank offers 0.27% , Z bank offers 0.29%, and A1 bank offers 0.50% annual
simple interest rate for a particular deposit of ₱1,000,000 for 1 year. Which bank will give you higher interest
earned?
A. A1 bank B. X bank C. Y bank D. Z bank
_____ 35. What is the present value of ₱50,000 due in 7 years if the money is compounded annually at 10%?
 A. ₱25,657.91 B. ₱35,034.29 C. ₱100,000 D. ₱170,000
_____ 36. Find the maturity value if ₱10,000 is deposited in a bank at 2% compounded quarterly for 5 years.
A. ₱1,040.81 B. ₱10,000.00 C. ₱11,040.81 D. ₱100,000.00
_____ 37. Which of the following is true about relations and functions?
A. All relations are functions but not all functions are relations
B. All functions are relations but not all relations are functions
C. All relations are functions but some functions are relations
D. All functions are relations but some relations are functions
_____ 38. Suppose that N ( x )=x denotes the number of shirts sold by a shop, and the selling price per shirt is
given by p ( x ) =100 x −5, for x ≤ 20. If there were 5 shirts sold, how much will the shop receive?
A. 450 B. 495 C. 500 D. 600
_____ 39. Refer to item # 39, find ( N ∙ p)( x ).
A. 100 x+5 B. 100 x−5 C. 100 x 3+5 x D. 100 x 2−5 x
10 x
_____ 40. Solve for x: =5 x−10
3
A. x=4 B. x=5 C. x=6 D. x=7
5 x−10
_____ 41. Solve for x: 10= .
x +2
A. x=−4 B. x=−5 C. x=−6 D. x=−7
2
3 x +1
_____ 42. What is the vertical asymptote in the function f ( x )= ?
x
A. x=−1 B. x=0 C. x=1 D. x=2
3
x −1
_____ 43. What is the inverse of y= ?
3
3
x −1
3
7 x −x
2
2 x −4 x −1 4 x+ 2
A. y−1= B. y−1= C. y−1= D. y = 2
3 3−x x +3 x −3
x+4
_____ 44. What is the inverse of y= ?
2 x−1
−1 x−4 −1 x 2−4 −1 x+ 4 −1 4x
A. y = B. y = C. y = D. y =
2 x+1 2x 2 x−1 2 x−1
_____ 45. Which of the following is the graph of the inverse of the inverse of one-to-one function?
A. Graph of one-to-one function C. Graph of y=x
B. Graph of the inverse of one-to-one function D. Cannot be determined
_____ 46. At t=0, there were initially 30 bacteria. Suppose that the bacteria doubles every 50 hours. Give an
exponential model for the bacteria as a function of t.
t t t 2
A. B. C. D.
y=50 ( 2 ) 30 y=2 ( 50 ) 30 y=30 ( 2 ) 50 y=t ( 30 ) 50
_____ 47. Solve for x: 125 x+3=25 x−1
A. -11 B. 10 C. 11 D. 25
x+1
_____ 48. How do you sketch the graph of f ( x )=3 −2?
A. The base function f ( x )=3 x will be shifted 1 unit to the left and 2 units down.
B. The base function f ( x )=3 x will be shifted 2 units to the left and 1 unit down.
C. The base function f ( x )=3 x will be shifted 1 unit to the right and 2 units down.
D. The base function f ( x )=3 x will be shifted 2 units to the right and 1 unit down.
2 E
_____ 49. The magnitude R of an earthquake is given by R= log 4.40 . Suppose that an earthquake released
3 10
15
approximately 10 joules of energy. What is its magnitude on a Richter scale?
A. 5.1 B. 7.07 C. 10.79 D. 19.20
ln 3
_____ 50. What is the value of e ?
A. 3 B. 10 C. e D. e 3
_____ 51. Which of the following is equal to log 2+ log 3?
A. log 5 B. log 2 3 C. log 6 D. log 23
A. -3 B. 0 C. 3 D. 4
_____ 52. What is the relationship between the graphs of y=log x x
b and y=b ?
A. Their graphs are reflections of each other about the line y=x.
B. Their graphs are reflection of each other about the x-axis.
C. Their graphs are reflections of each other about the y-axis.
D. Their graphs are reflections of each other about the line y=0.
_____ 53. What is the present value of ₱25,000 due in 2 years and 6 months if money is worth 10% compounded
quarterly?
A. ₱10,212.25 B. ₱15,937.20 C. ₱19,529.96 D. ₱25,027.89
_____ 54. How long will it take ₱1,000 to earn ₱300 if the interest is 12% compounded semi-annually?
A. 2.5 years B. 5 years C. 7.5 years D. 10 years
_____ 55. A certain invasive species of fish was introduced in a small lake and their population growth can be
1000 (t+1)
modeled with time t by the function f ( t )=⌊ ⌋ . What will be the population at t=16 ?
t +10
A. 651 B. 652 C. 653 D. 654
2
3 ( x+ 2 )
_____ 56. What must be the domain restriction of the graph of f ( x )= to make it one-to-one?
2
A. {x∨x >0 } B. {x∨x <0 } C. {x∨−9< x <1} D. {x∨−4< x< 6 }
_____ 57. Which of the following is true about exponential models and population growth?
A. Suppose a quantity y doubles every T units of time. If y o is the initial amount, then the quantity y after t
t
units of time is given by y= y ( 3 )T .
o
B. Suppose a quantity y triples every T units of time. If y o is the initial amount, then the quantity y after t
t
units of time is given by y= y ( 9 ) T .
o
C. Suppose a quantity y quadruples every T units of time. If y o is the initial amount, then the quantity y
t
after t units of time is given by y= y ( 16 )T .
o
D. Suppose a quantity y doubles every T units of time. If y o is the initial amount, then the quantity y after t
t
units of time is given by y= y ( 2 ) T .
o
x+1
_____ 58. What is the domain of f ( x )=3 −2 ?
A. All real numbers C. All positive real numbers
B. All negative real numbers D. Numbers greater than 50

()
x+ 4
1
__A___ 59. Which of the following is the graph of y=3 −2?
2

A. C.

B. D.
_____ 60. Suppose your father deposited in your bank account ₱10,000 at an annual interest rate of 0.5%
compounded yearly with the condition that you will get the amount after finishing Grade 12?
A. ₱7,816.52 B. ₱9,982.40 C. ₱10,616.77 D. ₱25,527.28

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GEN. MATN TEACHERS ARNEL S. DUMO GEMMA R. FLORA

Master Teacher II Head Teacher III
OIC- Office of the Assistant Principal