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Midterm Examination
GE4:Mathematics in the Modern World

General Directions: All answers should be written in the test booklet. Do not mark/ write the questionnaire.

Multiple Choice: Read each sentence/ situation carefully and select the BEST answer among the choices and
write its corresponding letter.

1. The statement “Please pass your exam papers forward”.

A. Proposition C. Inductive Reasoning
B. Not-Proposition D. Deductive Reasoning
2. What is the logical operator used in the sentence “ If Mary went to BCP yesterday, then Ana will not going
to BCP today”.
A. Negation C. Disjunction
B. Conjunction D. Implication
3. A sentence is known to be ___________ if it’s truth-value can be either true or false.
A. Proposition C. Logic
B. Not-Proposition D. Logical thinking process
4. Name the logical operator symbol ( ∧ ).
A. Negation C. Disjunction
B. Conjunction D. Implication
5. What is the negation statement of “My Mother is generous”.
A. My Mother is generous.
B. My Mother is not generous.
C. Is my Mother generous?
D. My Mother is most likely generous.
6.  p↔q means that;
A. p→q and q→p C. p ∧ q
B. p→q D. p ∨ q
7. Which of the statement is NOT an example of a proposition.
A. 3 > 1 C. My boyfriend’s name is Daniel.
B. 1 + 2 = 5 D. Go and sleep in your room.
8. What is the logical operator used in the sentence "The polygon is a square if and only if it has four sides
of equal length and four right angles."
A. Disjunction C. Bi-conditional
B. Implication D. Exclusive
9. In the given table below, which is true about conjunction.

A. p ∧ q should be true when both p and q are true, and false otherwise.

B. p ∧ q should be false when both p and q are true, and true otherwise.
C. It's only true if both p and q are false.
D. If p is true, its negation ¬ p is false. 

10. What is the truth-value of the table below?

 A. T-T-F-F
B. T-T-T-F
C. T-F-T-T
D. T-T-F-T

11. These are statements that can be combined using logical operators and can either hold true or false truth
value.
A. Mathematical expressions C. Mathematical statements
B. Logical expressions D. Propositions

12. What logical operator has a truth value of True only when both p and q are true?
A. Negation C. Disjunction
B. Conjunction D. Bi-conditional

13. “Triangle ABC is an equilateral triangle.” What is the negation form of the given sentence?
A. It is not the case that triangle ABC is not an equilateral triangle.

B. Triangle ABC is indeed an equilateral triangle.

C. Triangle ABC is not an equilateral triangle.
D. Triangle ABC is both equilateral and equiangular triangle.

For nos. 14 and 15. Write each of the following sentences in terms of p, q, and r logical statement.
p: Layla pulls the gun.
q: Balmond check his ax.
r: Hanabi lost in the battle.

14. If Layla pulls the gun, then Hanabi lost in the battle.
A. p ↔ q C. r → p
B. p ↔ r D. p → r

15. Balmond check his ax and Layla pulls the gun.

A. p Ʌ q C. r Ʌ q
B. q Ʌ r D. q Ʌ p

16. Which of the following is contradictory statement?

A. p ⋁-p C. p→ -p
B. p ⋀-p D. p⊕-p

17. The methods of analyzing statements consist of a set called premises and conclusion to determine
whether it is valid or invalid.
A. Reasoning C. logic
B. Proposition D. argument

For numbers 18-19, consider the following statements

p: It is raining.
q: Daisy is playing golf.
r: You eat your supper tonight.
s: You get desert.

18. What is the symbolic form of the compound statements, “It is not raining, and Daisy is playing golf”?
A. p V -q C. -p V q
B. -p ꓥ q D. p V -q

19. Which of the following is the correct translation of -r V -s in compound statements?

A. “You will eat your supper tonight or you will get desert”
B. “You will not eat your supper tonight and you will not get desert”
C. “You will eat your supper tonight and you will get desert”
D. “You will not eat your supper tonight or you will not get desert”

20. Find the truth values.

A. F- p q pɅq pVq p→q p↔q F-T-T

B. F F T-F-F-T
C. F-F-T-F
D. T-T-F-F
21. George Polya’s problem solving technique are given below:
1. Devise a Plan 2. Carry out the Plan 3. Understand the Problem 4. Look Back
Which is the correct process flow of the problem solving technique below?
A. 1-2-3-4 C. 3-2-1-4
B. 1-3-2-4 D. 3-1-2-4
22. The conclusion drawn by using inductive reasoning is called ______.
A. Validity C. proof
B. conjecture D. antecedent

23. It is an inferential argument for a mathematical statement.

A. Intuition C. Certainty
B. Proof D. Conclusion

24. It is drawing a general conclusion from a repeated observation of a specific examples.

A. Inductive reasoning C. Counterexample
B. Deductive reasoning D. Intuitions

25. “An apple a day keeps the doctor away. Jenny ate an apple every day. Dr. Quack stayed away.”
A. Inductive reasoning C. Certainty
B. Deductive reasoning D. Intuition

26. Find two numbers with a product of 120 and a sum of 23.
A. 11 and 12 C. 9 and 14
B. 10 and 15 D. 8 and 15

27. Cheddy is thinking of a number. If she triples the number and subtract the result by 20, she obtains 16.
What is the number that she is thinking of?
A. 10 C. 14
B. 12 D. 16

28. In the farmyard there are100 animals consisting of ducks and goats. How many animals of each kind are
there if all together there are 274 legs?
A. 37 ducks and 63 goats C. 63 ducks and 37 goats
B. 42 ducks and 58 goats D. 58 ducks and 48 goats

29. Mario and Maria are siblings. Mario said, “I have as many brothers as sisters.” Maria said, “I have twice
as many brother as sisters.” How many of them are boys and how many of them are girls?
A. 3 boys and 3 girls C. 3 boys and 4 girls
B. 4 boys and 4 girls D. 4 boys and 3 girls

30. If A + B = 25, B + C = 38, and A + C = 37, what is A + B + C equal to ?

A. 50 C. 52
B. 51 D. 53

31. It is the representative of overall population based on the data gathered.

A. Population C. Margin of error
B. Sample D. Confidence interval on the margin of error

32. It describes a phenomenon or behavior by collecting numerical data or data in words, which are
translated into numbers in order to describe, generalize, and infer.
A. Descriptive Research C. Quantitative Research
B. Experimental Research D. Qualitative Research

33. It tells the researcher how sure s/he can be that the responses of the sample represent that of the
population.
A. Confidence level C. Confidence interval
B. Margin of error D. Slovin’s Formula

34. It is the most basic sampling technique where samples are selected from a population entirely by chance,
and each member of the population has an equal or known chance of being included in the sample.
A. Simple Random Sampling C. Systematic Sampling
B. Stratified Sampling D. Cluster Sampling

35. The following are non-probability sampling EXCEPT:

A. Convenience Sampling C. Purposive Sampling
B. Systematic Sampling D. Quota Sampling

36. Which of the following is a data gathering technique?

A. Population C. Research
B. Sampling D. Survey

37. For any study you should question the validity and reliability of:
A. The interviewing process C. The questionnaire
B. The sampling procedure D. All of the above

38. It is a random sampling technique formula to estimate sampling size.

A. Slovin’s Formula C. Systematic Sampling
B. Simple Random Sampling D. Stratified Sampling
39. Given a 5% margin of error, what is the sample size if the population size is 1300?
A. 308.58 C. 305.89
B. 305.88 D. 308.59

40. A researcher plans to conduct a survey. If the population of first year students is 850, find the sample size
if the margin of error is 25%. NO ANSWER
A. 134.65 C. 130.64
B. 135.64 D. 130.65

41. It is the result of any investigation, they may include proportions, percentages, ranks, and values taken
from the tables and graphs.
A. Findings C. Inferences
B. Conclusions D. Percentages

42. The predictions/ assumptions based on the findings and conclusions: may starts with phrase. “If this trend
will continue, then…”
A. Findings C. Inferences
B. Conclusions D. Percentages

43. It may not include numerical values found in the finding: It can start with a phrase. “I, Therefore, conclude
that…”
A. Findings C. Inferences
B. Conclusions D. Percentages

44. Used to describe the attributes of a particular group of people, place, or things without trying to infer about
the population.
A. Descriptive Statistics C. Experimental Statistics
B. Exploratory Statistics D. Correlational Statistics

45. A ___________ is the fraction of the whole population/ sample, which possesses the attributes under
investigation.
A. Findings C. Proportion
B. Conclusions D. Percentages

46. When data are arranging in order of magnitudes, whether descending or ascending, the ________
determine an ordering.
A. Findings C. Proportion
B. Percentages D. Rank

47. A Different way of stating a proportion. It is also equal to the proportion times 100.
A. Findings C. Proportion
B. Percentages D. Rank

48. The 3rd step Using Microsoft Excel to assign ranks.

A. Encode the data in Microsoft Word C. Arrange the Scores from Highest to Lowest
B. Enter; then copy and paste up to row D. Type the formula at the Active Cell

49. Reorganize the steps of ranking using Microsoft Excel.

Steps:
1. Encode the data in Microsoft Word
2. Type the formula at the Active Cell
3. Arrange the Scores from Highest to Lowest
4. Enter; then copy and paste up to row
A. 1-2-3-4 C. 4-1-2-3
B. 1-3-2-4 D. 4-2-3-1

50. Explain why there is no Rank 3, in the assigned rank scores of Class A. 95.6, Class B. 96.0, Class C.
95.6 and Class D. 94.65.
A. Because, Class B is Highest Score of (96.00).
B. Because, Class D is Lowest Score of (94.65).
C. Because, Class A and Class C have the same score (95.6), Thus they have the same rank (2.5).
D. Because, Class A and Class B have the different score.

“Logic is a technique by which we add conviction to truth”

-Jean de la Bruyere