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1. ECE Board March 1996 6. ECE Board April 1999

For a particular experiment, you need Find the mean proportion of 4 and
5 liters of 10% solution. You find 7% 36.
answer, 12% solution on the shelf. A. 72
How much of the 7% solution you mix B. 24
with the appropriate amount of the C. 12
12% solution to get 5 liters of 10% D. 20
solution?
A. 1.5 7. ECE Board April 1999
B. 2.5 Determine x, so that x, 2x + 7, 10x –
C. 2 7 will form a geometric progression.
D.3 5
A. 7, 
6
2. ECE Board April 1998
14
The denominator of a certain fraction B. 7, 
is three more than twice the 5
numerator. If 7 is added to both terms 7
C. 7, 
of the fraction, the resulting fraction is 12
3/5. Find the original fraction. 7
A. 8/5 D. 7,-
6
B. 13/5
C. 5/13
D. 3/5 8. ECE Board April 1999
If 16 is 4 more than 4x, find 5x-1.
3. ECE Board April 1998 A. 14
B. 3
In the expansion of  x  4y  12 the C. 12
numerical coefficient of the 5th term D. 5
is
A. 63360 9. ECE Board April 1999
B. 126720 Mike, Louie and Joy can mow the
C. 506880 lawn in 4, 6 and 7 hours respectively.
D. 253440 What fraction of the yard can they
mow in 1 hour if they work together?
4. ECE Board November 1998 47
A.
Find the ratio of an infinite geometric 84
series if the sum is 2 and the first 45
term is ½. B.
84
A. 1/3
B. ½ 37
C.
C. ¾ 84
D. ¼ 27
D.
84
5. ECE Board April 1999
Simplify the expression i1997 + i1999,
where i is an imaginary number.
A. 0
B. 1+i
C. -1
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10. ECE Board November 1999

The sum of the digits of a two-digit A. 27
number is 11. If the digits are B. 20
reversed, the resulting number is C. 25
seven more than twice the original D. 18
number. What is the original number?
A. 44 15. ECE Board April 2001
B. 83 Find the coefficient of the term
C. 38 involving b4 in the expansion of
(a2 – 2b)10.
D. 53
A. -3360
B.10!
11. ECE Board November 1999
C.-960
Find the sum of the roots of
D.3360
5x 2  10x  2  0 .
1 16. ECE Board April 2001/
 November 2006
A. 2
B. 2 One pipe can fill a tank in 6 hours
C. -2 and another pipe can fill the same
tank in 3 hours. A drain pipe can
1
D. empty the tank in 24 hours. With all
2 three pipes open, how long will it
take to fill the tank?
12. ECE Board November 1999/ A. 5.16
November 2000 B. 3.14
The time required for two examinees C. 2.18
to solve the same Problem differ by D. 1.48
two minutes. Together they can solve
32 Problems in one hour. How long 17. ECE Board April 2001
will it take for the slower Problem The seating section in a Coliseum
solver to solve the same Problem? has 30 seats in the first row, 32
A. 5 minutes seats in the second row, 34 seats in
B. 2 minutes the third row, and so on, until the
C. 3 minutes tenth row is reached, after which
D. 4 minutes there are ten rows, each containing
50 seats. Find the total number of
13. ECE Board November 2000 seats in the section.
Find the value of m that will make A. 900
4x2-4mx+4m+5 a perfect square B. 910
trinomial. C. 890
A. 3 D. 1000
B.-2
C.4 18. ECE Board November 2001
D.5 A piece of paper is 0.05 inches thick.
Each time the paper is folded into
14. ECE Board April 2001 half, the thickness is doubled. If the
Ana is 5 years older than Beth. In 5 paper was folded 12 times, how
years the product of their ages will be thick in feet the folded paper be?
1.5 times the product of their present A. 10.24
ages. How old is Beth now? B. 12.34
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19. ECE Board November 2001/ A. 6.5 million

April 1999
If one third of the air in a tank is
removed by each stroke of an air
pump, What fractional part of the total
air is removed in 6 strokes?
A. 0.7122
B. 0.6122
C.0.8122
D. 0.9122
20. ECE Board November 2001
It takes an airplane one hour and
forty-five minutes to travel 500 miles
against the wind and covers the same
distance in one hour and fifteen
minutes with the wind. What is the
speed of the airplane?
A. 342.85 mph
B. 375.50 mph
C. 450.50 mph
D. 285.75 mph
21. ECE Board November 2002/
April 2004/ November 2006
At exactly what time after 2 o’clock
will the hour hand and the minute
hand extend in opposite directions for
the first time?
A. 2:43 and 0.63 sec
B. 2:43 and 6.30 sec
C. 2:43 and 40.5 sec
D. 2:43 and 37.8 sec
22. ECE Board November 2002
The sum of the ages of Peter and
Paul is 21. Peter will be twice as old
as Paul 3 years from now. What is the
present age of Peter?
A. 8
B. 6
C. 18
D. 15
23. ECE Board November 2002
A multimillionaire left his entire estate
to his wife, daughter, son and
bodyguard. His daughter and son got
half the total value of the estate
sharing in the ratio of 3:2. His wife got
twice value as much as the share of
the son. If the bodyguard received
half a million pesos, what is the total
value of the estate?
B. 5 million
C. 7 million
D. 6 million
24. ECE Board November 2002/
April 2004
A speed boat can make a trip of 100
miles in one hour and 30 minutes if it
travels upstream. If it travels
downstream, it will take one hour
and 15 minutes to travel the same
distance. What is the speed of the
boat in calm water?
A.193.45 mph
B. 73.33 mph
C. 146.67 mph
D. 293.33 mph
25. ECE Board April 2003
Simplify the expression: the square
root of the cube root of 64 x60.
A. 4x4
B. 8x2
C. 2x6
D. 2x10
26. ECE Board April 2003
A man can do a job three times as
fast as a boy. Working together it
would take them 6 hours to do the
same job. How long will it take the
man to do the job alone?
A. 9 hours
B. 8 hours
C. 7 hours
D. 10 hours
27. ECE Board April 2003
A company sells 80 units and makes
P80 profit. It sells 110 units and
makes P140 profit. If the profit is a
linear function of the number of units
sold; what is the average profit per
unit if the company sells 250 units?
A. P1.76
B. P1.68
C. P1.66
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28. ECE Board November 2003 pound weight should the fulcrum be
At approximately what time after 12 located to balance the bar?
o’clock will the hour and the minute A. 2.5 meters
hands of a clock form an angle of 120 B. 1.0 meters
degrees for the second time? C. 1.6 meters
A. 50 min and 30 sec after 12 o’clock D. 2.0 meters
B. 43 min and 38 sec after 12 o’clock
C. 38 min and 35 sec after 12 o’clock 34. ECE Board April 2003
D. 30 min and 45 sec after 12 o’clock What is the first four terms of the
sequence whose general term is
29. ECE Board November 2003 n2 + 1?
What is the 11th term of the harmonic A. 1, 4, 9, 16
progression if the first and the third B. 2, 5, 10, 17
terms are ½ and 1/6 respectively? C. 5, 10, 17, 26
A. 1/20 D. 2, 4, 6, 10
B. ¼
C. 1/12 35. ECE Board April 2004
D. 1/22 x can do the job 50 percent faster
than y and 20 percent faster than z.
30. ECE Board November 2003 If they work together, they can finish
What is the remainder when the the job in 4 days. How many days
will it take x to finish the job if he is to
polynomial x 4  5x3  5x 2  7x  6 is
work alone?
divided by x+2? A. 18
A. 16 B. 10
B. 32 C. 12
C. 48 D. 16
D. 68
36. ECE Board April 2004
31. ECE Board November 2003 Solve for x in the following equation:
Harry is one third as old as Ron and 8 x  4x  7x  10x  ...  64x  1430
years younger than Hermione. If A. 4
Harry is 8 years old, what is the sum B. 3
of their ages? C. 2
A. 40 D. 1
B. 45
C. 48 37. ECE Board April 2004
D. 50 If kx3 – (k +3)x2 +13 is divided by
x – 4, and the remainder is 157.
32. ECE Board November 2003 Then the value of k is _____.
The sum of the three consecutive A. 6
even integers is 78. What is the B. 4
largest integer? C. 5
A. 24 D. 3
B. 28
C. 32 38. ECE Board April 2004
D. 30 Given that w varies directly as the
product of x and y and inversely as
33. ECE Board November 2003 the square of z and that w = when x
An iron bar four meters long has a =2; y=6 and z=3. What is the value
300 pound weight hung on one end of w, when x=1, y=4 and z=2?
and a 200 pound weight hung at the A. 6
opposite end. How far from the 300 B. 5
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D. 3 From the equation 7x2 + (2k -1)x-

3k+2=0, determine the value of k so
39. Board April 2004 that the sum and product of the roots
If 16 is four more than 3x, then x2 +
5? are equal.
A. 16 A. 2
B. 21 B. 4
C. 3 C. 1
D. 4 D. 3

40. ECE Board April 2004 / 45. ECE Board April 2005
November 2002 What is the equation form of the
Four positive integers form an statement: The amount by which 100
arithmetic progression. If the product Exceeds four times a given number.
of the 1st and the last term is 70 and A. 4x(100)
the 2nd and the third term is 88, find B. 100+4x
the 1st term. C. 100-4x
A. 5 D. 4x-100
B. 3
C. 14 46. ECE Board April 2005
D. 8 Candle A and candle B of equal
length are lighted at the same time
41. ECE Board April 2004 and burning until candle A is twice as
A professional organization is long as candle B. Candle A is
composed of x ECEs and 2x EEs. If 6 designed to fully burn in 8 hours
ECEs are replaced by 6 EEs, 1/6 of while candle B for 4 hours. How long
the members will be ECEs. Solve for will they be lighted?
x. A. 3 hours and 30 minutes
A. 12 B. 2 hours and 40 minutes
B. 24 C. 3 hours
C. 36 D. 2 hours
D. 1
47. ECE Board April 2005
42. ECE Board April 2004 Solve for x if 8x =2(y+2) and 16(3x-y)=4y.
The average rate of production of A. 2
(PCB) is 1 unit for every 2 hours work B. 4
by two workers. How many PCBs can C. 1
be produced in one month by 60 D. 3
workers working 200 hours during the
month? 48. ECE Board April 2005
A. 4000 What is the sum of all odd integers
B. 5000 between 10 and 500?
C. 6000 A. 87,950
D. 3000 B. 124,950
C. 62, 475
43. ECE Board November 2004 D. 65,955
What is the sum of all even integers
from 10 to 500? 49. ECE Board April 2005
A. 87,950 How many terms of the progression
B. 124,950 3, 5, 7, should there be so that their
C. 62,730 sum will be 2600.
D. 65,955 A. 60
B. 50
44. ECE Board April 2005 C. 52
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The equation of whose roots are the

reciprocal of the roots of
2x2 - 3x - 5 =0 .

50. ECE Board April 2005

If the 1st term of the geometric
progression is 27 and the 4th term is A. 5x2 +3x - 2 =0
-1, the third term is: B. 3x 2  4x  4  0
A. 3
B. 2 C. 4x 2  5x  4  0
C. -3
D. -2
D. 6x 2  3x  4  0
51. Problem
Solve for x 56. Problem
What is the sum of the coefficients of
8x =2y+2 and 163x-y =4y .
the expansion of  2x -1 20 .
A. 1
B. 3 A. 0
C. 2 B. 1
D. 4 C. 2
D. 3
52. Problem
Transform the fraction by rationalizing 57. Problem
4x Solve for x in the following equation.
the denominator x+3x+5x+7x+…+49x = 625
x - x2 - 4 A. 4
B. 2
x  x + x2 - 4 
A.  
C. 3
D. 1
B. x x 2  4
58. Problem
C. 4x  x 2  4
  1+k2  .
6
D. x  x 2 4
Expand the following k=3
53. Problem A. 90
If log of 2 to the base 2 plus log of x B. 100
to the base 2 is equal to 2, find the C. 80
value of x D. 95
A. 2 59. Problem
B. 4
C. 3 Given f  x    x  4   x  3   4 , when
D. 5 f(x) is divided by (x-K), the remainder
is K. Find the value of K.
54. Problem A. -12
The logarithm of 1 to any base is: B. 8
A. one C. 4
B. zero D. 2
C. infinity
D. indeterminate 60. Problem
 a - b 3 =?
55. Problem
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B. a3  3a2b  3ab2  b3 A tank is filled with an intake pipe

that will fill it in 4 hours and an outlet
C. a3  3a2b  3a2b  b3 pipe that will empty it in 12 hours. If
D. a3  3a2b  3ab  b2 both pipes are left open, how long
will it take to fill the empty tank?
A. 6
B. 4
C. 8
61. Problem D. 2
Give the factors of a2 - x2 66. Problem
A. 2a-2x It takes Shian twice as long as it
B. (a-x)(a+x) takes Rellenar to do a certain piece
C. x2 - a2 of work. Working together they can
D. 2x - 2a do the work in 6 days. How long
would it take Rellenar to do it alone.
62. Problem A. 9
Find x if 7 is the fourth proportional to B. 8
36, and 28 and x. C. 6
A. 6 D. 4
B. 8
C. 7 67. Problem
D. 9 Twenty (20) men can finish the job in
30 days. Twenty five (25) men were,
63. Problem hired at the start and 10 quit after 20
The intensity of sound varies directly days. How many days will it take to
as the strength of the source and finish the job?
inversely as the square as the A. 27
distance from the source. Write the B. 32
equation which describes this C. 24
relation. D. 35
KS
A. I = 2 68. Problem
d The square of a number increased
B. I  KSd2 by 16 is the same as 10 times the
number. Find the numbers.
2
C. I  Kd A. 2, 8
S B. 3, 6
2 C. 3, 8
D. I  d S D. 4, 6
K
69. Problem
64. Problem The sides of a right triangle are 8, 15
If x varies directly as y and inversely and 17 units. If each side is doubled,
as z; and x=14, when y=7 and z=2, how many square units will the area
find x when y=16 and z=4. of the new triangle
A. 14 A. 240
B. 4 B. 420
C. 16 C. 300
D. 8 D. 200

65. Problem 70. Problem

The arithmetic mean of 80 numbers
is 55. If two numbers namely 274

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and 850 are removed what is the D. 40 liters

arithmetic mean of the remaining
numbers? 75. Problem
A. 42 The second hand of a clock is 4
B. 28 inches long. Find the speed of the tip
C. 30 of the second hand.
D. 32

71. Problem A. 0.42 in/sec

Round off 0.003086 to two significant B. 0.34 in/sec
figures. C. 0.55 in/sec
A. 0.0031 D. 0.48 in/sec
B. 0.003
C. 0.0030 76. Problem
D. 0.3 x 102 A man sold a book by mistake at
120% of the marked price instead of
72. Problem discounting the market price by
The velocity of an airplane in still air 20%. If he sold the book for P14.40,
is 125 kph. The velocity of the wind what was the price for which he
due east is 25 kph. If the plane have sold the book?
travels east and returns back to its A. P10.20
base again after 4 hours. At what B. P7.8
distance does the plane travel due C. P9.6
east? D. P8.6
A. 240 km
B. 320 km 77. Problem
C. 200 km Expressed 2763 in Roman
D. 180 km Numerals:
A. MMDCCLXIII
73. Problem B. MMDCLXIII
A man is 41 yrs. Old and his son is 9. C. MMDLCXIII
In how many years will the father be D. MMLDCXIII
three times as old as his son?
A. 7 78. Problem
B. 8 Find the 30th term of the A.P. 4, 7,
C. 6 10…
D. 5 A. 75
B. 90
74. Problem C. 88
A high concentrated solution having a D. 91
volume of 100 liters is mixed by 7.5%
alcohol and 25% gasoline. It was 79. Problem
found out that a 50-50 percent Determine the sum S of the following
mixture is also appropriate in the series S = 2 + 5 + 8 + 11…with 100
solution. How much gasoline should terms
be added to the high concentrated A. 15050
solution in order to have a 50-50% B. 14750
mixture: C. 15660
A. 50 liters D. 15350
B. 75 liters
C. 25 liters 80. Problem

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Find the value of x if the following an assembly line working 40 hours

forms a harmonic progression, each week with a weekly production
1 1 1 of 8000 PCB’s?
- , A. 40
2 x, 16
B. 55
A. 7
C. 60
B. 8
D. 50
C. 9
D. 10

81. Problem 86. Problem

The number x, 2x + 7,10x - 7 form a The sum of two numbers is 21 and
G.P. Find the value of x: one number is twice the other, Find
A. 7 the numbers.
B. 5 A. 7, 14
C. 3 B. 6, 15
D. 4 C. 8, 13
D. 9, 12
82. Problem
Express 3.2181818 as a fraction 87. Problem
177 Solve for x: log108 = 3 -3 log10x
A. A. 5
55
B. 6
142
B. C. 8
44 D. 4
106
C. 88. Problem
33
Spheres of the same radius are pile
70
D. in the form of a pyramid with a
22 square base until there is just one
sphere at the top layer, if there are
83. Problem four spheres on each side of the
Find the sum of 5-4i and -2+8i square, find the total number of
A. 3+4i spheres in the pile.
B. 2+6i A. 25 spheres
C. 3+5i B. 30 spheres
D. 7+12i C. 32 spheres
D. 28 spheres
84. Problem
Find the length of the vector (2,1,4) 89.Problem
A. 17 If x4-2x3-3x2-4x-8 is divided by (x-2),
B. 21 the remainder is:
A. -20
C. 20 B. -28
D. 19 C. 28
D. 20
85. Problem
A production supervisor submitted the 90. Problem
following report on the average role of Factor the expression 3x3-3x2-18x
production of printed circuit boards A. 3x(x-3)(x+2)
(PCB) in an assembly line. 1.5 B. 3x(x+3)(x+2)
workers produce 12 PCB’s in 2 hours. C. 3x(x+3)(x-2)
How many workers are employed in D. 3x(x-3)(x-2)

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A fraction which contains one of

more fraction in either the numerator
or the denominator.
A. complex number
B. complex fractions
C. partial fraction
D. refraction

91. Problem
Ryan is 15 yrs. older than his brother
Yuan. However “y” years ago, Ryan 96. Problem
was twice as old as Yuan. If Yuan is A number which could not be
now “b” years old and b > y, find the expressed as a quotient of two
value of (b-y). integers.
A. 14 A. natural
B. 15 B. rational
C. 16 C. irrational
D. 13 D. Surd

92. Problem 97. Problem

-elne2 If the roots of an equation are zero,
evaluate ln ee then they are classified as ______.
A. extraneous solutions
e2 ln e3 B. trivial solutions
A.
3 C. conditional solutions
D. none of these
B. ln e2
1 98. Problem
C. 2e
e What is the sum of the coefficients in
the expansion of
D. e2e
(x+y-z)8.
A. 1
93. Problem B. 2
It is a sequence of terms whose C. 3
reciprocals form an arithmetic D. 4
progression
A. algebraic progression 99. Problem
B. geometric progression Two natural numbers are such that
C. harmonic progression the difference of their squares is 481
D. infinite progression and the sum of their squares is 769.
Find the numbers.
94. Problem A. 25, 12
It is the base of a number system. B. 10, 25
A. radius C. 20, 16
B. radix D. 30, 25
C. characteristic
D. Matrix 100. Problem
For the expression (4x-3)9, what is
95. Problem
the sum of the exponents.
A. 34
B. 38

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C. 42 D. fractional part
D. 45
107. Problem
101. Problem Is a combination of number symbols
Find the value of x if 4+4x =12 . connected by any of the symbols of
operation.
A. 2, -4
A. monomial
B. -2, 4
B. algebraic expression
C. 3, -4
C. polynomial
D. 1, -4
D. like terms

102. Problem
108. Problem
The numbers used in counting are
Is an expression containing a single
called
term.
A. rational numbers
A. polynomial
B. integers
B. monomial
C. complex numbers
C. quadratic
D. natural numbers
D. multinomial
103. Problem
109. Problem
These include the natural numbers
Is an expression containing several
and their negatives and zero.
terms
A. rational numbers
A. polynomial
B. fraction
B. monomial
C. integers
C. quadratic
D. complex numbers
D. multinomial
104. Problem
110. Problem
A _______ is one which can be
The operations of multiplication and
expressed as a quotient of two
division are to be ________ before
integers.
those of addition and subtraction
A. rational number
A. performed last
B. irrational number
B. performed first
C. complex number
C. not performed
D. natural number
D. either a or b
105. Problem
111. Problem
Is one of the form a + bi, where a and
The _______ is a statement of
b are real numbers and i  1 . general application which will aid us
A. irrational numbers in factoring polynomials when the
B. integers factors are not immediately evident;
C. complex numbers stated as follows:
D. rational numbers A. Cramer’s rule
B. Remainder theorem
106. Problem C. Factor theorem
The ______ of a number depends D. Binomial theorem
upon the number of units contained in
the number, no reference being paid 112. Problem
to the sign. A _______ of two or more algebraic
A. sign expressions is an exact divisor of
B. absolute value each expressions.
C. integer A. coefficient

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B. binomial A/An _______ is one that does not

C. common factor contain any literal quantity in the in
D. LCD the denominator of any term.

113. Problem A. fractional expression

A _______ of two or more integral B. integral expression
functions A, B, C… is an integral C. mixed expression
function which is exactly divisible by D. algebraic expression
each of the functions A, B, C …
A. common factor 119. Problem
B. fractional part A/An _______ is one which contains
C. common multiple a literal quantity in the denominator
D. GCF of one or more of its terms.
A. fractional expression
114. Problem B. integral expression
The ______ of two or more integral C. mixed expression
functions is that function which D. algebraic expression
contains all the prime factors of each
of the given functions. 120. Problem
A. GCF A/An _______ consists of an integral
B. LCM expression and a fraction.
C. common multiple A. fractional expression
D. common factor B. mixed expression
C. integral expression
115. Problem D. algebraic expression
The indicated quotient of two
algebraic expressions A and B, 121. Problem
written in the form A/B, is called an A _______ is a fraction with one or
_______. both of the numerator or
A. algebraic function denominator in the form of a
B. algebraic fraction fractional expression.
C. algebraic equation A. improper fraction
D. algebraic quotient B. proper fraction
C. complex fraction
116. Problem D. continued fractions
A/An _______ is one where the
numerator is of higher or of equal 122. Problem
degree than the denominator. The process of extracting a root of
A. improper fraction an algebraic expression is called
B. proper fraction _______.
C. real fraction A. evolution
D. imaginary fraction B. radicands
C. roots
117. Problem D. index of roots
An algebraic fraction is said to be in
the _______ when the terms of the 123. Problem
fraction contain no common factor. A ______ in one unknown, say x,
A. highest terms has the form ax + b = 0.
B. common terms A. quadratic equation
C. lowest terms B. general equation
D. common multiple C. linear equation
D. polynomial equation
118. Problem

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124. Problem C. transpose in the same sense

A ______ in one unknown has the D. subsist in the opposite sense
form: ax2 + bx + c = 0.
A. quadratic equation 130. Problem
B. linear equation A _______ is true only for some
C. trinomial equation value or values of the quantities
D. binomial equation involved.
A. absolute inequality
125. Problem B. absolute equality
C. conditional equality
The quantity b2 – 4ac is called the D. conditional inequality
_______ of the quadratic equation.
131. Problem
A. expression A _______ is true for all values of
B. incriminant the quantities involved.
C. discriminant A. absolute inequality
D. roots B. conditional inequality
C. conditional equality
126. Problem D. absolute equality
_______ is those in which the
unknown appears in one or more 132. Problem
radicals. The _______ of one number to
A. quadratic equation another number is the quotient
B. polynomial equation obtained by dividing the first by the
C. irrational equation second number.
D. rational equation A. proportion
B. inverse ratio
127. Problem C. ratio
An equation is said to be _______ D. probability
with respect to the unknowns
involved when the interchange of the 133. Problem
unknowns does not change the form If a/b is the ratio of two quantities of
of the equation. the same kind, the numerator a is
A. asymmetric called the ______
B. linear A. antecedent
C. symmetric B. consequent
D. non-linear C. numerator
D. denominator
128. Problem
An ______ is a statement that one of 134. Problem
two expressions is not equal to, that If a/b is the ratio of two quantities of
is, is greater or less than the other. the same kind, the denominator b is
A. equality the _______
B. inequality A. antecedent
C. asymmetric B. consequent
D. unequality C. numerator
D. denominator
129. Problem
Two inequalities ________ when they
135. Problem
have the same sign of inequality.
The reciprocal of a given ratio is
called a ________.
A. computes in the same sense
A. asymmetric ratio
B. subsist in the same sense
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C. antecedent ratio 142. Problem

D. consequent ratio When y is a linear function of x of
the form y = kx, k ≠ 0.
136. Problem A. inversely proportional
A _______ is an equation whose B. directly proportional
members are ratios. C. varies jointly
A. combination D. varies directly
B. proportion
C . inverse ratio 143. Problem
D. probability When y = k/x, k being constant, we
say y varies _______ to x.
137. Problem A. inversely proportional
The first and fourth terms of a B. directly proportional
proportion are called the _______. C. jointly proportional
A. extremes D. varies inversely
B. means
C. outer terms 144. Problem
D. inner terms When z = kxy, k being constant, we
say z ________.
138. Problem A. varies jointly
The second and third terms are called B. varies inversely
the _______. C. varies directly
A. extremes D. none of the above
B. means
C. inner terms 145. Problem
D. outer terms A sequence of numbers, each of
which is obtained from the preceding
139. Problem one by the addition of a fixed
The fourth term is called the _______ positive or negative number called
A. mean proportional the _______.
B. last proportional A. common sum
C. fourth proportional B. common denominator
D. extreme proportional C. common progression
D. common difference
140. Problem
A _______ is a series if equal ratios 146. Problem
in which the consequent of each ratio In an arithmetic progression,
is the antecedent of the next ratio. containing any number of terms,
A. asymmetric proportion all the terms between the first and
B. discontinued proportion last terms are called _______.
C. continued proportion A. arithmetic symbol
D. symmetric proportion B. arithmetic extremes
C. arithmetic means
141. Problem D. arithmetic difference
If four quantities a, b, c, and d are in
proportion by ________.

147. Problem
A. inversion A _______ is a sequence of
B. alternation numbers, each of which is obtained
C. composition from the preceding term by
D. diversion multiplying it by a fixed positive or
negative number.

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A. arithmetic progression
B. geometric means 153. Problem
C. arithmetic extremes A ______ is a quotient of two
D. geometric progression polynomials with real coefficients
A. proper fractions
148. Problem B. improper fractions
The terms between the first and last C. irrational fractions
terms of a geometric progression are D. rational fractions
called _________.
A. geometric extremes 154. Problem
B. geometric means 27, 9, 3, 1, 1/3 is a _____
C. geometric progression progression.
D. geometric terms A. geometric
B. arithmetic
149. Problem C. harmonic
Frequently we use the notation f(x) D. hyperbolic
which is read “f of x”, to denote a
function of a variable x. The letter 155. Problem
within the parenthesis is the _______. Two or more equations are equal if
A. dependent variable and only if they have the same:
B. independent variable A. order
C. rational variable B. variable set
D. polynomial variable C. solution set
D. degree
150. Problem
A process of simplifying the Problem 156. Problem
of dividing a polynomial f(x) by (x-r), A number when divided by 6 leaves
where r is a constant, is known as a remainder of 5, when divided by 5
_______ leaves a remainder of 4, by 4 leaves
A. arithmetical division a remainder of 3, by 3 leaves a
B. factoring remainder of 2, and by 2 leaves a
C. synthetic division remainder of 1. Find the smallest
D. rational division possible value of the number.
A. 29
151. Problem B. 49
If a rational integral equation, f(x) = C. 59
0, with ________ has a + b as a D. 69
root, where a and b are rational and
157. Problem
b is irrational. If A is 10% greater than B and B is
A. rational coefficient 20% less than C, express A in terms
B. real coefficient of percentage of C.
C. irrational coefficient A. 68%
D. imaginary coefficient B. 78%
C. 88%
152. Problem D. 58%
A ______ is a fraction expressed as
the sum of two or more simpler 158. Problem
fractions The sum of the coefficients in the
A. rational fraction expansion of (x + y – z)8 is:
B. proper fraction A. from 2 to 5
C. partial fraction B. from 5 to 10
D. improper fraction C. above 10

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D. less than 2 What is the value of log 2 5 + log 3 5?

A. 7.39
159. Problem B. 3.79
If y varies directly as x2 and y = 9 C. 3.97
when x = 2, what is the value of x D. 9.37
when y = 1?
A. 1 165. Problem
Determine x, so that: x, 2x + 4, 10x -
2
B.  4 will be a geometric progression.
9 A. 4
2 B. 6
C. ±
3 C. 2
D. 5
2
D. 
3 166. Problem
160. Problem Find the 7th term in the series:
If (x+3): 10 = (3x–2): 8, find (2x– 1). 1 1 1
, , ,...
A. 1 2 6 10
B. 4 1
C. 2 A.
26
D. 3
1
B.
161. Problem 22
What is the lowest common factor of 1
10 and 32? C.
20
A. 320
1
B. 2 D.
C. 180 30
D. 90

162. Problem
The arithmetic mean of 80 numbers is
55, if two numbers namely 250 and
850 are removed. What is the
arithmetic mean of the remaining
numbers?
167. Problem
A. 42.31 Find the sum of the roots of the
B. 49.51 equation: 5x2 – 10x + 2 = 0
C. 18.91 A. -2
D. 15.91 B. 2
C. ½
163. Problem D. -1/2
In a club of 40 executives, 33 like to
smoke Marlboro and 20 like to smoke 168. Problem
Philip Morris. How many like both? Find the sum of the infinite
A. 13 progression: 1/2 , 1/8, 1/32,…
B. 10 A. ½
C. 11 B. 2/3
D. 12 C. 4/3
D. infinity
164. Problem

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169. Problem B. 3.101 to 3.105

Log of negative one to the base ten is C. 3.101 to 3.109
written as log10 -1. Its rectangular D. 3.101 to 3.104
form is:
A. 0 – j1.36 175. Problem
B. zero Solve for the value of: 7a+2 -8(7a+1) +
C. 0 + j1.36 5(7a) + 49(7a-2).
D. infinity A. -7a
B. +7a
170. Problem C. -7-a
The sum of three consecutive even D. +7-a
integer is 78. What is the value of the
largest integer? 176. Problem
A. 24
B. 28 Find the value of (0.125)-4/3
C. 42 A. 2
D. 82 B. 4
C. 8
171. Problem D. 16
5x4+x3+x2–7x–6 is divided by x+2 = 0 177. Problem
determine the remainder. If a > b and c > d, then (a+c) is
A. 36 ______ of (b+d)
B. 68 A. less than
C. 48 B. greater than
D. 84 C. equal to
D. less than or equal to
172. Problem
The sum of ages of Peter and Paul is 178. Problem
21. In 3 years, Peter is twice as old A percentage is a fraction whose
as Paul. How old is Peter? denominator is ______
A. 18 A. 1000
B. 15 B. 100
C. 12 C. 10
D. 10 D. 10000

179. Problem
173. Problem One is to fifty-two and one half as
Round off: 6785768.342 to the three and one-third is to_____
nearest one tenth A. 185
A. 6785768.34 B. 175
B. 6785768.3 C. 165
C. 7000000.0 D. 155
D. 6785770.00
180. Problem
174. Problem If soldering lead contains 63% silver,
If A was originally a range of numbers _______ grams of soldering lead
which four significant figures which, can be made from 520 grams of
when rounded off to three significant silver.
figures yielded a A. 852.4
value of 3.10, what was the original B. 825.4
range of values of A? C. 845.2
A. 3.10 to 3.105

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D. 842.5 D. none of the choices

181. Problem 187. Problem

In Algebra, the operation root x y z
If = = ,
extraction is called as:  b - c   a - c   a - b Which of
A. involution
B. revolution the following is correct?
C. resolution
D. evolution A. x  z  y
B. x  y  z
182. Problem C. x +y =z
The roots of a quadratic equation are D. x  y  z
1/3 and ¼. What is the true equation?
A. 12x 2  7x  1  0 188. Problem

B. 12x2 - 7x +1=0
If the surd  
2 + 5  x =1 , then x
is equal to:
C. 12x 2  7x  1  0
2 5
D. 12x 2  7x  1  0 A.
5
5- 2
183. Problem B.
If 16 is 4 more than 4x, find 5x-1 3
A. 14 C. 2 5
B. 3 1
C. 12 D.
2 5
D. 5

184. Problem 189. Problem

Q = 25 when t = 0. Q=75 when t = 2. Determine the sum of the positive
What is the Q when t=6? valued solution to the simultaneous
A. 185 equations: xy = 15, yz = 35, zx = 21.
B. 145 A. 15
C. 150 B. 13
D. 175 C. 17
D. 19

185. Problem 190. Problem

 x2y3z-2   x-3yz3 
What time after 2 o’clock will the -3 -1 2
hands of the clock extend in opposite
Simplify:
 xyz-3 
direction for the first time? -5 2
A. 2:43.63
B. 2:43.161 1
C. 2:43.363 A.
D. 2:42.563 x 2 y 7 z5
1
186. Problem B. 2 7 3
In the equation “n x m = q”, the x y z
multiplicand is ______. 1
A. n C.
x 2 y 5 z7
B. m
C. q

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1 Find the value of x which will satisfy

D. 5 7 2 the following expression:
x y z
x - 2 = x +2
A. 3/2
191. Problem
B. 9/4
Simplify:
C. 18/6
a+1 a a-2
7a+2 - 8  7 +5  7 +49  7 D. none of these
A. -5a
B. -3a 197. Problem
C. -7a Find the remainder if we divide 4y3 +
D. -4a 18y2 +8y – 4 by ( 2y + 3).
A. 10
192. Problem B. 11
The value of (3 to 2.5 power) square C. 15
is equal to: D. 13
A. 729
B. 140 198. Problem
C. 243
The polynomial x3 + 4x2 -3x + 8 is
D. 81
divided by x-5, then the remainder is
A. 175
193. Problem
B. 140
Solve for x: x +2 2x +3 - 3 =0 C. 218
A. 3 D. 200
B. 23
C. 3 and 23 199. Problem
D. 20 The equation of whose roots are the
reciprocal of the roots of 2x2 -3x – 5
194. Problem = 0 is,
Find the value of k so that 4x2 + 6x + A. 5x2 +3x - 2 =0
k is a perfect square. B. 2x 2  3x  5  0
A. 36
B. 2.5 C. 3x 2  3x  2  0
C. 9 D. 2x 2  5x  3  0
D. 2.25

195. Problem
The arithmetic mean of 6 numbers is
17. If two numbers are added to the 200. Problem
progression, the new set of numbers Solve for the value of x:
will have an arithmetic mean of 19. 6
log2x3 +log =6.278
What are the two numbers if their x
difference is 4? A. 379.65
A. 21, 25 B. 365.97
B. 23, 27 C. 397.56
C. 8, 12 D. 356.79
D. 16, 20
201. Problem
196. Problem Evaluate the log6 845 = x
A. 3.76

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B. 5.84 children’s ages. Five years ago, the

C. 4.48 sum of the parents, ages was 4
D. 2.98 times the sum of the children’s ages.
Fifteen years hence, the sum of the
202. Problem parents’ ages will be equal to the
What is the sum of the coefficients in sum of the children’s ages. How
the expansion of (x + y - z)8? many children are there?
A. 0 A. 3
B. 1 B. 4
C. 2 C. 5
D. 3 D. 6

203. Problem 208. Problem

Find the 6th term of (3x-4y)8. A tank can be filled in 9 hours by one
A. -148,288 x3y5 pipe, 12 hours by a second pipe and
B. -548 x2y5 can be drained when full by a third
C. -154,288 x3y5 pipe in 15 hours. How long will it
D. -1,548,288 x3y5 take to fill an empty tank with all
pipes in operation?
204. Problem A. 7 hours and 12 minutes
What is the discriminant of the B. 7 hours and 32 minutes
equation 4x2 = 8x – 5? C. 7 hours and 42 minutes
A. 8 D. 7 hours and 50 minutes
B. -16
C. 16 209. Problem
D. -8 A and B can do a piece of work in 42
days, B and C in 31 days and C and
205. Problem A in 20 days. In how many days can
Robert is 15 years older than his all of them do the work together?
brother Stan. However “y” years ago, A. 19
Robert was twice as old as Stan. If B. 17
Stan is now “b” years old and b>y, C. 21
find the value of (b - y). D. 15
A. 15
B. 16
C. 17 210. Problem
D. 18 Crew No. 1 can finish installation of
an antenna tower in 200 man-hour
while Crew No. 2 can finish the
same job in 300 man-hour. How long
206. Problem will it take both crews finish the
A father tells his son, “I was your age same job, working together?
now when you were born.” If the A. 100 man-hour
father is now 38 years old, how old B. 120 man-hour
was his son 2 years ago? C. 140 man-hour
A. 15 D. 160 man-hour
B. 17
C. 19 211. Problem
D. 21 Ten liters of 25% salt solution and 15
liters of 35% salt solution are poured
207. Problem into a drum originally containing 30
At present, the sum of the parents’ liters of 10 % salt solution. What is
ages is twice the sum of the

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the percent concentration of salt in quotient is 4 and the remainder is 3.

the mixture? What is the original number?
A. 19.55% A. 36
B. 22.15% B. 47
C. 27.05% C. 58
D. 25.72% D. 69

212. Problem 217. Problem

How much water must be evaporated The second of the four numbers is
from 10 kg solution which has 4% salt three less than the first, the third is
to make a solution of 10% salt? four more than the first and the
A. 4 kg fourth is two more than the third.
B. 5 kg Find the fourth number if their sum is
C. 6 kg 35.
D. 7 kg A. 10
B. 11
213. Problem C. 12
If a two-digit number has x for its D. 13
unit’s digit and y for its ten’s digit,
represent the number. 218. Problem
A. 10x + y Two planes leave Manila for a
B. 10y + x Southern city, a distance of 900 km.
C. yx Plane A travels at a ground speed of
D. xy 90 kph faster than the plane B.
Plane A arrives in their destination 2
214. Problem hours and 15 minutes ahead of
Find the fraction such that if 2 is plane B. What is the ground speed
subtracted from its terms it becomes of plane A?
¼, but if 4 is added to its terms it A. 205 kph
becomes ½. B. 315 kph
A. 3/5 C. 240 kph
B. 5/12 D. 287 kph
C. 5/14
D. 6/13

215. Problem
If 3 is subtracted from the numerator 219. Problem
of a certain fraction, the value of the On a certain trip, Edgar drives 231
fraction becomes 3/5. If 1 is km in exactly the same time as
subtracted from the denominator of x Erwin drive 308 km. If Erwin’s rate
the same fraction, it becomes 2/3. exceeded that of Edgar by 13 kph,
Find the original fraction. determine the rate of Erwin.
A. 35/55 A. 39 kph
B. 36/55 B. 44 kph
C. 3/7 C. 48 kph
D. 32/41 D. 52 kph

216. Problem 220. Problem

The ten’s digit of a number is 3 less A goldsmith has two alloys of gold,
than the unit’s digit. If the number is the first being 70% pure and the
divided by the sum of the digits, the second being 60% pure. How many
ounces of the 60% pure gold must

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be used to make 100 ounces of an

alloy which will be 66% gold? 2
A.  x - 3 x +3x +9 
B.  x  3   x  6x  12 
A. 40 2
B. 35

C.  x  3   x  9x  6 
C. 45 2
D. 38

D.  x  3   x  6x  9 
2
221. Problem
Pedro can paint a fence 50% faster
than Juan and 20% faster than Pilar,
226. Problem
and together they can paint a given
The mean proportion between 12
fence in 4 hours. How long will it take
and x is equal to 6. Find the value of
Pedro to paint the same fence if he
x.
had to work alone?
A. 3
A. 6
B. 5
B. 8
C. 4
C. 10
D. 6
D. 12
227. Problem
222. Problem
Find x if 7 is the fourth proportional
Six years ago, Nilda was five times as
to 36, and 28, and x.
old as Riza. In five years, Nilda will be
A. 6
three times as old as Riza. What is
B. 8
the present age of Riza?
C. 7
A. 17
D. 9
B. 16
C. 15
228. Problem
D. 14
Find the third proportional of the
square of 2 and the cube root of 8.
223. Problem
A. 1
From the time 6:15 PM to the time
B. 2
7:45 PM of the same day, the minute
C. 3
hand of a standard clock describe an
D. 4
arc of

A. 60°
229. Problem
B. 90°
Sixteen (16) men has a contract to
C. 180°
finish the job in 20 days. Twenty (20)
D. 540°
men were hired at the start and four
(4) quit the job after 8 days.
224. Problem
Determine the number of days
If 1/3 and -3/2 are the roots of a
delayed or ahead of the scheduled
quadratic equation, then the equation
time when they were able to finish
is
the job.
A. 6x2 + 7x - 3 = 0
A. 2 days ahead
B. 6x2 - 7x + 3 = 0
B. 10 days delay
C. 6x2 - 7x - 3 = 0
C. 6 days ahead
D. 6x2 - 7x + 1 = 0
D. 4 days delay
225. Problem
230. Problem
Factor the expression x3 – 27.

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The square of a number increased by D. 250

16 is the same as 10 times the
number, Find the numbers. 235. Problem
A. 2, 8 A chemical engineer mixed 40
B. 3, 6 milliliters of 35% hydrochloric acid
C. 3, 8 solution with 20 milliliters of 50%
D. 4, 6 hydrochloric acid solution. What is
the percentage of the hydrochloric
231. Problem acid of the new solution?
The sum of two numbers is 30. If the A. 40%
larger number is divided by the B. 38%
smaller number the quotient is C. 39%
equal to the smaller number. Find the D. 41%
numbers.
A. 5 and 25 236. Problem
B. 4 and 26 The second hand of a clock is 4
C. 6 and 24 inches long. Find the speed of the tip
D. 7 and 23 of the second hand.
A. 0.42 in/sec
232. Problem B. 0.34 in/sec
It takes a boat 3 times to travel C. 0.55 in/sec
upstream against a river current than D. 0.48 in/sec
it takes the same boat to travel
downstream. If the speed of the boat 237. Problem
is 40 kph, what is the speed of the The hour hand of a clock is 2.5 in
current? long. Find the speed of the tip of the
A. 10 mph hour hand.
B. 20 mph A. 1.309 in/hr.
C. 30 mph B. 1.402 in/hr.
D. 40 mph C. 1.234in/hr.
D. 1.543 in/hr.
233. Problem
A man travels in a motorized banca at
the rate of 15 kph from his barrio to
the poblacion and comes back to his
barrio at the rate of 12 kph. If his total
time of travel back and forth is 3
hours, the distance from the barrio to 238. Problem
the poblacion is: The sum of the ages of Maria and
A. 25 km Anna is 35. When Maria was two
B. 35 km thirds her present age and Anna was
C. 15 km ¾ of her present age, the sum of
D. 20 km their ages was 25. How old is Maria
now?
234. Problem A. 20
How many pounds of cream B. 25
containing 12% butterfat must be C. 10
added to 1800 lb of milk containing D. 15
2% butterfat to obtain a milk having
3% butterfat? 239. Problem
A. 200 Find the sum of the first 4 terms in
B. 100 the sequence of 2n-1.
C. 150 A. 15

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B. 18 C. 2 15 - 2 15 =0
C. 20
D. 2 5  2 5  0
D. 22

240. Problem 245. Problem

Find the value of x if 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + .. Perform 4 3 x12 y3
n  n +1
x = 36. Using 1 + 2 + 3 .. n =
2 A. 2x 2 y
A. 6
B. 8 B. 2x2 y
C. 10 C. 2x y
D. 12
D. x 2 y
241. Problem
Twenty eight (28) men can finish the 246. Problem
job in 60 days. At the start of the 16th
day 5 men were laid off and after the
Perform 2 33 44
45th day 10 more men were hired. A. 2 331776
How many days were they delayed in
finishing the job? B. 8 331776
A. 2.27 days C 7 331776
B. 2.45 days
C. 3.67 days D. 12 331776
D. 1.25 days
247. Problem
242. Problem Find the term involving y4 in the
If ln (log x) = 1 solve for x:
expansion of  x  y  7 .
A. e10
B. 10e A. 35x3 y 2
C. e10
D. 10e B. 35x3 y 4
C. 35x3y4
243. Problem
Perform 20  2 75  4 12 D. 5x3 y 4

A. 2  5+ 3  248. Problem
Find the term of free x in the
B. 2  5 3  expansion of  x 2   .
1
9

C. 2  5 3  A. 84
 x

D. 2  5 3  B. 48
C. 24
D. 42
244. Problem
5 3 249. Problem
Perform 3 5  12  5 
3 5 Find the ninth term of the harmonic
A. 2 5  2 5  0 1 1 1
progression , , .
B. 2 15  2 15  0 2 6 10

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A. 34 Find the last term an and the sum of

B. 13 each arithmetic progression 2, 5,
C. 14 8, ... to 8 terms.
D. 9 A. 13, 10
B. 23, 100
250. Problem C. 3, 1
Find the sum of the infinite geometric D. 33, 1000
1 1
series 1    ... 255. Problem
3 9
Find the sum of the even integers
3
A. between 21 and 81. 22, 24, 26, ...,
2 80.
2 A. 1230
B.
3 B. 1900
1 C. 1530
C. D. 1790
2
3 256. Problem
D.
4 Find the sum of the integers
between 2 and 100 which are
251. Problem divisible by 3.
Find the last term an and the sum of A. 1883
each geometric progression 2, 6, 18, B. 1683
… to 6 terms. C. 1863
A. 728 D. 1163
B. 287
C. 96 257. Problem
D. 44 Find the sum of the first n positive
integers that are divisible by 4.
252. Problem A. n  n  1
Insert three geometric means
between 2 and 162. B. 2n  n  1
A. 6, 18, 36 C. 2n n+1
B. 4, 18, 54
C. 6, 20, 54 D.
D. 6, 18, 54

253. Problem 258. Problem

Find the sum of the infinite geometric Find a quadratic equation with
series 0.3, 0.03, 0.003, 0.0003 ... integral coefficients whose r = e
1 2 4
A. roots are given ,  .
6 3 3
1 A. 9x 2  6x  8  0
B.
9
B. 9x2 +6x - 8 =0
1
C. C. 9x 2  6x  8  0
3
1 D. 9x 2  6x  8  0
D.
2
259. Problem
254. Problem Find the value of x:

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x 4 3  5x 2 3  4  0
263. Problem
A. 1, 2
One input pipe can fill a tank alone
B. 4, 3
in 6 hours, another input pipe can fill
C. 8, 1
in alone in 4 hours and a drain pipe
D. 2, 6
can empty the full tank in 6 hours. If
the tank is empty and all the 3 pipes
260. Problem
are open, how long will it take to fill
A can paint a certain house in 10
the tank?
days and B can paint the same house
3
in 12 days. How long will it take to A. 3 hours
paint the house if both men work? 7
5 3
A. 5 days B. 3 hours
9 5
6 2
B. 6 days C. 3 hours
11 7
5 3
C. 5 days D. 3 hours
11 10
5
D. 4 days 264. Problem
11
How many pounds of salt must be
added to a solution containing 5 lb.
261. Problem
of salt and 35 lb of water so that the
Kath, Heart and Anne can do a piece
resulting mixture will be 40% salt?
of work together in 3 days. Kath can
1
do it alone in 10 days and Heart can A. 18 lbs
do it alone in 8 days. How long will it 3
take Anne to do the job alone? 2
B. 18 lbs
11 3
A. 9 days
13 1
C. 18 lbs
3 4
B. 9 days
10 1
D. 18 lbs
3 5
C. 9 days
13
3
D. 9 days
8
265. Problem
262. Problem
A chemist has the same acid of two
A, B, C can plow 1/4, 1/6 and ½ of a
strengths. Twelve liters of the first
field, respectively, in one day. How
mixed with 8 liters of the second give
long will it take them to plow the filed,
a mixture 84% acid. Three liters of
if they work together?
the second mixed with 2 liters of the
1 first give a mixture 85% acid. Find
A. 1 days
9 the strength of each.
1 A. 77% and 82%
B. 1 days B. 87% and 82%
11
1 C. 87% and 82%
C. 1 days D. 97% and 92%
4
3 266. Problem
D. 1 days
11

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It is desired to have a 20-liter mixture D. 9 lots

of 60% alcohol. Two mixtures, one of
90% alcohol and another of 35% 270. Problem
alcohol are to be used. How many A clock has a second hand which
liters of each will be required? turns on the same center as the hour
11 120 hand and minute hand. At 3 o’clock,
A. x  liters; y  liters the minute hand and the second
100 11
hand point at 12 and the hour hand
100 120
B. x = liters; y = liters at 3. How many seconds will it be
11 11 before the hour hand is between the
1 120 minute hand and the second hand?
C. x  liters : y  liters
100 11 A. 20 20/73 sec
11 120 B. 29 43/73 sec
D. x  liters; y  liters C. 20 43/73 sec
10 11
D. 29 44/66 sec
267. Problem
271. Problem
A besieged garrison of 5700 men has
At what time between 9 and 10
provisions that will last for 66 days.
o’clock are the hands of the clock at
Each day 20 men die. For how long
the same distance from 12?
will the provisions last?
A. 8:13 11/13
A. 67 days
B. 9:13 11/13
B. 66 days
C. 10:13 11/13
C. 76 days
D. 7:13 11/13
D. 86 days
272. Problem
268. Problem
It is now between 9 and 10 o’clock.
A person draws a quantity of pure
in 4 min. The hour hand of a clock
wine from a vessel which was full,
will be directly opposite the position
holding 81 gallons, and then filled the
occupied by the minute hand 3
vessel up with water. He then drew
minutes ago. What time is it?
from the mixture as much as he drew
A. 8:20
before of pure wine when it was
B. 7:20
found that the vessel contained 64
C. 9:20
gallons of pure wine. How much did
D. 6:20
he drew each time?

A. 9 gallons
B. 10.5 gallons
273. Problem
C. 4 gallons
It is between two and three o’clock.
D. 6 gallons
A person looking at his watch
mistake the hour hand for the minute
269. Problem
hand and thinks that the time of the
A realtor bought a group of lots for
day is 55 minutes earlier than it
P7200. He sells them at a gain of
really is. What is the true time?
P300 per lot and has as his profit the
A. 2:5 5/11
amount received for the last four lots
B. 3:5 5/11
sold. How many lots were in the
C. 2:10 5/11
group?
D. 3:10 5/11
A. 12 lots
B. 10 lots
274. Problem
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Find the sum and product of the roots B. 2ln2+2x

of the equation:
C. 2ln 2  x
x3  3x 2  x  5  0
D. 2ln 2  2x 2
A. 1, -1
B. -2, 1
280. Problem
C.-5, 5
D. 6, -4 Mary is 2/3 as old as her sister, 20
years hence she will be 7/8 as old.
275. Problem How old is each now?
A. 12 and 8
From a cubic equation which has 2,
-3, and 5 as roots. B. 10 and 6
C. 14 and 10
A. x3  2x 2  11x  10  0 D. 8 and 4
B. x3  2x 2  11x  30  0
281. Problem
C. x3  4x 2  11x  10  0 Three years ago Henry was three
times as old as John. Three years
D. x3 - 4x2 -11x +30 =0
hence he will be twice as old. Find
the present age of each.
276. Problem A. 18 and 14
Perform: B. 21 and 9
log10 x  log10 12  log10 13  log10 3 C. 19 and 15
A. 21 D. 22 and 12
B. 12
C. 25 282. Problem
D. 52 Half of Henry’s age added to 1/3 of
Frank’s age is 11. Six years from
277. Problem now the sum of their ages will be 40.
Perform: ln x  3  ln5 How old is each now?
A. y = 8 and x = 1
A. e3
B. y = 10 and x = 2
B. 10e3
C. y = 28 and x = 20
C. 15e3
D. y = 18 and x = 10
D. 5e3

278. Problem
Perform: e3y ln y

A. ye3
B. e3y
283. Problem
C. ye y A father is 24 years older than his
D. ye3y son. In 8 years he will be twice as
old as his son. What is the present
age of the father?
279. Problem A. 35
Perform: ln 4e  
2x  ln 4  ln e2x B. 40
C. 20
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284. Problem 1
A man is 41 years old and his son is C.
14
9. In how many years will the father
3
be three times as old as the son? D.
A. 3 15
B. 7
C. 6 288. Problem
D. 9 Find two numbers whose sum is 23
and the difference of whose squares
285. Problem is 207.
Find the age of a babysitter who is A. 17 and 6
four times as old as well as 12 years B. 16 and 7
older than the baby. C. 15 and 8
A. 10 D. 18 and 5
B. 13
C. 16 289. Problem
D. 19 The denominator of a fraction
exceeds its numerator by 2. if the
286. Problem numerator is decreased by 1 and the
Separate 132 into two parts such that denominator is increased by 3 the
if the larger is divided by the smaller value of the resulting fraction is 1/2 .
the quotient is 6 and the remainder is Find the fraction.
13. A. 6/7
A. 17 and 115 B. 9/7
B. 10 and 122 C. 7/9
C. 27 and 105 D. 7/6
D. 7 and 125
290. Problem
287. Problem How many grams of pure silver must
Find a fraction which becomes 1/8 on be added to 560 grams, 60% pure,
subtracting 1 from the numerator and to make alloy which is 76% pure
adding 2 to the denominator, and silver?
reduces to ¼ on adding 2 to the 1
A. 373 grams
numerator and 6 to the denominator. 6
1
B. 363 grams
6
1
C. 363 grams
3
3 1
A. D. 373 grams
14 3
3
B.
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