Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
ST. PIUS X SEMINARY, INC.
Lawaan, Roxas City

Second Quarter Exam in General Mathematics

Name: _______________________________________ Date: _______________ Score: __________

Test I. Multiple Choice

Directions: Read the questions carefully. Write the letter of your best answer before each number.

Trust yourself, you know more than you think you do. - Dr. Spock

1. The number of bacteria in a certain environment doubles every minute. Which of the following can be used to find the
time needed to increase the number of bacteria to 1024 if there was only one bacterium at the start?
a. 2x+1=1024 b. 2x=1024 c. 1024x=2x d. 2x+1024=0
2. Ramil joined a purchasing and selling company where he needs to invite three persons to join, who will also invite
three persons each, and so on. If there are at least 243 people who joined the company after Ramil did, how can you
express this as an exponential inequality given that x is the number of levels of invitation?
a. 3x=243 b. 3x<243 c. 3x>243 d. 3x≥243
3. Express 4×4×4×...×4=1024 as an exponential equation.
a. 4x(4)=1024 b. 4x+4=1024 c. 4x=1024 d. 4x/x=1024
4. What is the first step in solving exponential equations?
a. Make the bases the same. c. Copy the exponents and equate them.
b. Solve the resulting equation. d. Check if the obtained value satisfies the given equation.
5. Solve for the value of x. 4x=8
a. x=2/3 b. x=3/2 c. x=2 d. x=3
6. Solve for the value of x. 3x+2=127
a. x=23 b. x=32 c. x=−5 d. x=3
7. Michael is folding a paper repeatedly. If the paper is folded equally for each time, how many folds does he need for him
to have 128 folded divisions in the paper?
a. 1 b. 7 c. 5 d. 3
8. Express 5×5×5×...×5>1625 as exponential inequality.
a. 5x(5)>625 b. 5x+53>1625 c. 5x>1625 d. 5x/x>1625
9. In an exponential function of the form y=b where b>1, what will happen to the graph as b increases?
x

a. The graph becomes steeper and touches the y–axis.

b. The graph becomes steeper and touches the x–axis.
c. The graph becomes steeper and closer to the y–axis.
d. The graph becomes steeper and closer to the x-axis.
10. Given an exponential function of the form f(x)=bx where 0<b<1, what happens to f(x) as x increases?
a. f(x) decreases. b. f(x) increases. c. f(x) increases then decreases.d. f(x) decreases then increases.
11. Find the y-intercept of f(x)=3x+3+2.
a. (0,2) b. (0,−2) c. (0,−29) d. (0,29)
12. What is the horizontal asymptote of f(x)=3x+1?
a. y=3 b. y=2 c. y=1 d. y=0
13. Which of the following is a logarithmic equation?
a. f(x)=log2x b. log23x c. log2x+5>log2x−3 d. log23x+1=5log2x
14. In 2012, there was a certain number of females who participated in a sports fest. Since then, their number has doubled
each year. The trend continued and there are n females who participated today. Write a logarithmic function to
represent the number of years it took to reach the n participants today.
a. f(n)=log2n b. f(n)=log2(n+1) c. f(n)=log4n d. f(n)=log4(n+1)
15. Which of the following describes the product law of logarithms?
a. logamn=logam+logan b. logamn=logam−logan c. logamn=(logam)(logan) d. logamn=−logam+logan
16. Which of the following exponential equations is equivalent to logby=x?
a. bx=y b. by=x c. xb=y d. yb=x
17. Which of the following statements describes the graph of a logarithmic function?
a. It is a reflection of the graph of its corresponding exponential function along the line y=x.
b. It coincides with the graph of its corresponding exponential function and the line y=x.
c. It is a straight line.
d. It is a parabola.
18. Which of the following functions has a range which is the set of real numbers?
a. y=log3(x−4) b. y=5x−4 c. y=(3x2+1)/(2x) d. y=x2−1
19. What is the x-intercept of the function y=log1/2x?
a. (0,1) b. (1,0) c. (12,0) d. (0,12)
20. The table of values below represents the function h(x)=2logx+4. What values complete the table? (Use a calculator.)

a. 0.61 and 0.78 b. 0.90 and 0.78 c. 1.56 and 1.40 d. 4.60 and 4
Test II . Problem Solving .
Directions. Solve the following problems. Provide a detailed solution and encircle label the final answer.

1. Robert deposits Php3000 in a Seminary State Bank for 3 years which earn him an annual interest of
8%.What is the amount of interest he gets after
a. 1 year
b. 2 years
c. 3 years?

2. Larry invested Php 27,000 in a savings account that pays an annual interest rate of 1.8%. The savings
account is set to compound quarterly . How much is in Larry’s account after 5 years?

3. Jennifer is saving up for a house and lot . She will invest a lump sum into a savings account for 5 years
that pays 4.3% annual interest and compounds monthly . After some calculations, she figures her ideal
house will cost Php1,400,000. How much should she put in the savings account?

4. To save for a child’s education , the family invests Php 3,500.00 at the end of every quarter of each year
in a fund paying 10% interest per annum compounded quarterly. How much will be in the fund at the
end of 10 years?

5. Mrs. Santos plans to deposit Php 4992.00 at the end of each month for her son’s tuition fee next
semester. How much will be in her account after 4 months , if money is worth 8% compounded
monthly.

6. Find the present value of an annuity due whose monthly payment if Php 5,500.00 for three years with
13.25% compounded monthly.

7. Find the monthly payment of an annuity due if the present value is Php 15,000.00 with an interest of
13% compounded semi-annually for three years

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Prepared by: Mrs. Mae M. Santos

Science 7 Teacher

Noted :

Rev. Fr. John Dave J. Eballa

Principal