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MATHEMATICS

Name : ________________________________________________________Score: _________

General Instruction: Multiple Choice: Choose the correct answer that satisfies in every number. If there is no answer
in the choices just put letter e.

1. Determine the ordinary simple interest on P700 for 8 months and 15 days if the rate of interest is 15%
a.74.38 b. 88.38 c. 76.23 d. 30.45 e. 73.48

2. Determine the exact simple interest on P500 for the period from January 10 to October 28, 1996 at 16% interest.
a. 63.38 b. 63.83 c. 73. 38 d. 83.36 e.67 45

3. What will be the future worth of money after 14 months, if a sum of P10.00 is invested today at a simple interest rate
of 12% per year?
a. 11,400 b. 12,500 c. 13,200 d. 11,500 e. 14,500

4. Number series: 2, 5, 8, 11, 14, ______

a. 13 b. 15 c. 18 d. 17 e. 19

5. Number series: 3, 6, 12, 24, _____

a. 48 b. 64 c. 84 d. 90 e. 98

6. What percent of 400 is 200?

a. 50% b. 70% c. 80% d. 90% e. 94&

7. Simplify: 3 (7+3) + (36 ÷ 3) 4 + 6 =?

a. 84 b.63 c. 92 d.10 e. 85

8. Simplify: (16 ÷ 4 )3 −¿ 3
(9 × 2÷ 6) =?
a. 37 b.12 c.34 d. 56 e.56

9. Simplify: 7(2) −¿3[22−¿ {6(8) ÷ (22 ¿}] =?

a. 38 b. 36 c. 32 d. 40 e.36

10. Simplify: [15 – (3¿¿ 3−5−9)¿] + 4 2 ÷ 23 ( 7 )=¿ ?

a. 16 b. 18 c. 20 d. 22 e. 24

11. Simplify: 4 3 ( 2 ) ÷ 2 ( 4 )−( 8−3+2 )−7=?

a. 2 b.4 c.6 d.8 e. 10

12. Simplify: 7(6 + 5) ÷ (21 ÷ 3) + 4 + 3=?

a. 16 b.12 c.14 d.18 e.20

13. Simplify: (63 ÷ 9) + 5(15 ÷ 3) – (4 x 6) =?

a. 8 b.10 c. 12 d. 24 e.2

14. Evaluate (2¿¿ 5)¿ (2¿¿−3)¿ (2¿¿−4)¿.

1
a. 1/8 b. ¼ c. −2 d. 22
2

15. The degree of the polynomial 4 x 2 y 5 z 0 + 25 y 3 z 1−2 x 2 y 3 z3 is

a. 7 b. 9 c. 8 d. 8 e. 6

16. Simplify the expression (2 x3 + 4 x 2−1 ¿−( x 3+ 4 2+1) .

a. x 3 +8 x 2−2 b. x 3 c. 3 x 3−2 d. x 3−2 e.1

6 4 3 3
24 x y −6 x y
17. Simplify the expression 3 2
6x y
3 2 y
a. 4 x3 y 2− y b. 4 x3 y 2−1 c. 4 x 2 y 2− y d. 4 x y −
x

18. Factor x 4 −81 y 4

a. ( x 2−9 y 2 ¿( x 2+ 92 ) b. (x ¿ ¿ 2+3 xy +9 y 2)( x−3 y ) ¿ c. (x ¿¿ 2)¿ ^2(-9y)^ 2
19. Simplify : √ x 3 + √ 25 x3 + √ 9 x
a. (6 x−3) √ x b. 3 x √ x c. -3√ x d. (4x – 3)√ x
20. What is the product of √ 2 (√ 32 + √ −18 )?
a. 8 + 6i b. 8 – 6i c. 2 d. 3√ 2
21. Solve 3(2x – 1) + (3x – 1) = -2(3 – 2x).
a. S.S.= {2} b. S.S.= {-2} c. S.S.={3} d. S.S.={0}
22. Determine the solution set of y 2 – 25=0
a. (y – 5) (y + 5) b. ( y−5)2 c. (y = 5) (y + 5) d.(y – 5) (
2
y +5 y +25 ¿
23. Using Quadratic Formula, determine the solution set of equation x 2−5 x=1.
5± √ 29 5± i √29 5± √ 21
a. S.S. = { } b. S.S.= { } c. S.S.= { }
2 2 2
24. What is the distance between the coordinates A (4, 0) and B (-4, 0)?
a. 6 b. 2 c. 4 d. 5
25. What is the midpoint between the coordinates A (4, 0) and B (-4, 0)?
a. (0,1) b. (1,0) c. (0,0) d. indeterminate
26. What is the orientation of the parabola x=3 y 2 +4 ?
a. opens to the right b. opens to the left c. opens downward d. opens upward
27. What is the x – intercept of 2x – 3y + 6 = -4?
a. (-5,0) b. (3,0) c. (0,5) d. (0,0)
2
28. What is the inverse function of f(x) = ?
x+3
−1 2 −1 2 x−3 −1 3 x +2
a. f ( x )= −3 b. f ( x )= c. f ( x )=
3 x x
29. 12.5 is to 1/8 as 20 is to _____
a. 1/6 b. 1/5 c. ¼ d. 1/3 e. ½
30. 6 is to 15 as 36 is to __________
a. 90 b. 82 c. 75 d. 72 e. 60
31. 32 is to 9 as 92 is to __________
a. 18 b. 27 c. 72 d. 81 e. 90
32. 30% is to 3/5 as 60% is to __________
a. 1 1/5 b. 1 ¼ c. 3 ½ d. 2 1/3 e. 2 ¾
33. 0.25 is to 0.125 as 1.25 is to __________
a. 6.250 b. 2.125c. 1.625 d. 1.125e. 0.625
34. Miss Roxas bought 20 blouses for P1800 and marked them to sell at P110 each. After selling 16 pieces at this rate,
she decided to sell the remaining blouses at a lower price. At what price may she sell each remaining blouse and still
realize a gross profit of P360 on the 20 blouses?
a. P100 b. P105 c. P110 d. P115 e. P120

35. The Philippines and 19 other Asian nations decide to cut their oil consumption by two million barrels a day. If this
is 5% of their daily oil consumption, how many barrels are consumed by these countries in one day?
a. 400,000 b. 10,000.00 c. 40,000.00 d. 100,000.00 e. 400,000.00

36. A development project which was financed by ecological organizations amounted to P 3.6 million. If there had
been two more contributors, and the expenses were shared equally, it would have cost each organization P300,000 less.
How many organizations contributed to the project?
a. 3 b. 4 c. 6 d. 9 e. 12

36. There are 36 reams of mimeographing paper in the drawer. If 1 ¼ dozens of reams of paper were to be used in
printing, how many reams should be left in the drawer?
a. 15 b. 20 c. 21 d. 22 e. 235.

37. A group of men went on fishing trip, agreeing that each should pay the same amount. The total bill was P168. If
there had been two fewer men, each man would have had to pay 2 pesos more. How many men went fishing?
a. 15 b. 14 c. 13 d. 12 e. 8

38. The ceiling of a building, 18 meters by 15 meters, is to be painted. How many gallons of paint are required for this
ceiling if a gallon can cover 15 square meters?
a. 15 b. 18 c. 20 d. 27 e. 36

39. A square and a rectangle have equal areas. If the rectangle is 36 by 16, what is a side of a square?
 a. 24 b. 26 c. 29 d. 34 e. 36

40. Ana gets a commission of 10% for each bottle of lotion she sells. If a bottle of lotion sells for P87.50, how many
bottles will Ana have to sell to receive a commission of P210?
a. 20 b. 24 c. 36 d. 38 e. 40

51. What is the sum of series of arithmetic progression having a common difference of 3.5, if the first term is 0.5 and
the last term is 25?
a. 17.15 b. 25.55 c. 53.4 d. 174.5 e. None of these

52. If the sum of 5 consecutive numbers is 95, what is the third number?
a. 17 b. 18 c. 19 d. 20 e. 21

53. Two numbers are in the ratio of 3 to 5. The lesser number is 42. Find the greater number.
a. 70 b. 75 c3. 112 d. 126 e. 252

54. The total area of a cube is the sum of its lateral area and the area of its bases. If the edge of a cube is 4, find its total
area.
a. 96 b. 64 c. 48 d. 32 e. 24

55. If a can of paint will cover approximately 60 square yards, what length of the wall can be painted if the wall is 8
feet high?
a. 12 feet b. 10 feet c. 6 feet d. 5 feet 10 inches e. none of these

56. One million is to be divided among the 3 children of a widower in the ratio of 10:12:18. By how much is the largest
share greater than the smallest share?
a. P300,000 b. P200,000 c. P150,000 d. P100,000 e. P50,00015.

57. Division and section heads of agency Y who come late during their monthly staff meetings are fined. The first
latecomer pays P0.50, the second latecomer pays P1.00, and the third pays P1.50, the fourth pays P2.00 and so forth. If
13 came late during their last meeting, how much money was collected from them?
a. P6.50 b. P P45.50 c. P65.00 d. P84.50 e. P104.50

58. The first day, a contractor hired 11 carpenters, 3 masons and 5 helpers. The second day, he hired 6 carpenters, 5
masons and 2 helpers. The third day, he hired 5 carpenters, 3 masons, and 3 helpers. If his payroll was 194 the first
day, P137 the second day, and P112 the third day, how much did he pay each mason a day?
a. P8 b. P29 c. P10 d. P12 e. none of these

59. If the management of a parking lot charges its customer P10.00 for the first two hours and P5.00 for each additional
hour or a part thereof; then the cost for parking for 4 hours and 45 minutes is __________.
a. P15.00 b. P23.75 c. P25.00 d. P35.00 e. P45.00

60. Which of the following has the greatest discounts?

a. a discount of 1/3 of the selling price pf P200
b. 33.3% of the selling price of P200
c. 0.3 discount of the selling price of P200
d. a discount of 200
e. none of the above

61. Nena has applied for employment in the next three different countries namely: Hongkong; Malaysia and Brunei. In
Hongkong the monthly salary in HK $500; Malaysia Mal $300 and Brunei $200 consider the following:
1 HK $=P2.90
1 Br $ = P 12.15
1 Mal $ = P 8.40 Which country has the best offer?
a. HongKong b. Brunei c. Malaysia d. Hongkong – Brunei e. All

62. Which of the following commodities has the least increase U.S. $ per pound from 1987 – 1990.
a. copper from 0.63 to 1.14
b. aluminum from 0.62 to 0.63
c. nickel from 1.72 to 3.55
d. zinc from 0.43 to 0.68
e. lead from 0.21 to 0.30

63. Which of the following is the biggest?

a. 41.2 meters b. 4,120 cm c. 0.0412 km. d. 41,200 mm. e. all are equal

64. A family budget provides that the monthly outlaws for food and house is P 1,810.00. If the amount spent for food
is three times that of the rent, how much is the monthly rental?
a. P460.00 b. P920.00 c. P1, 560.00 d. P452.50 e. none of these

65. After driving 3 ½ hours, a motorist covered 120 km. At this rate, how long will it take him to drive 360 km.?
 a. 9 ½ b. 10 ½ c. 11 ½ d. 12 ½ e. 13 ½

66. Mrs. Renoso is planning to buy curtains for their new house. She will need 23 floor length pieces, each piece 2
meters and 50 cm. Long. How many meters should she buy.
a. 37 ½ b. 47 ½ c. 57 ½ d. 67 ½ e. 57 ¼

67. An employee spends about P1,330.00 a month. This sum is 70% of his monthly salary. How much does he
receives a month?
a. P1,900.00 b. P2,265.00 c. P2,900.00 d. P2,290.00 e. P2,000.00

68. Which pair of numbers below has 120 as a product?

a. 7 & 16 b. 15 & 8 c. 18 & 54 d. 25 & 4 e. none of these

69. Each box of ball pen contains 24 pieces. If an employee in an office given 3 ballpens.
How many boxes will be needed for 168 employees?
a. 17 b. 21 c. 22 d. 25 e. 31

70. An employee who receives P306.00 each payday saves P1.50 of every P9.00 of his
earnings. If the employee is paid two times a month, how much he would save after four
months?
a. P144.00 b. P204.00 c. P334.00 d. P408.00 e. P308.00

71. If a can holds ¾ of a liter of gasoline. How many liters will 1 ½ dozens at the same size
hold?
a. 10.8 b. 12.2 c. 13.8 d. 13.5 e. 14.5

72. When any number is divided by 20, the largest remainder that can be attained is:
a. 5 b. 10 c. 194 d. 21 e. 15

73. There are 115,000 hectares of land for cotton production. What should be the average yield in tons per hectare to
produce a total of 138,000 tons of cotton?
a. 8.0 b. 1.2 c. 1.23 d. 2.3 e. 2.1

74. An employee who receives P296.00 each payday, put P1.00 out of P8.00 into a special fund. How much does he
put into that fund?
a. P26.00 b. P29.00 c. P20.00 d. P24.00 e. P37.00

75. The United Arab Emirates has reduced its daily oil production by80,000 barrels from 1.7 million barrels. Find its
daily production in million barrels.
a. 0.9 b. 1.5 c. 1.62 d. 1.6 e. 1.2

76. The price of a pair of pants is P17.00 more than twice the price of the polo shirt. If the average price of these two
items is P83.50, what is the price of the pants?
a. P100 b. P107 c. P114 d. P117 e. P120

77. One-third of a certain number added to 1/5 of the next consecutive number is 5. What is the sum of the two
numbers?
a. 17 b. 19 c. 20 d. 21 e. 23

78. A man owns a piece of land worth P0.6 million. He is taxed on ¾ of its value at the rate of P7.00 per P1,000. How
much is he paying for the tax of his property?
a. P3,150 b. P5,350 c. P9,000 d. P11,000 e. P10,000

79. A fish vendor makes it a point to realize a profit of 12 ½% of his sales. For how much a kilo should he sell 20 kilos
of fish costing P320.00?
a. P15.00 b. P18.00 c. P16.00 d. P17.50 e. P19.00

80. An employee drive a car at 30 kph from his residence reach his office at 8:00 a.m. If he drives at 7:50 a.m. how far
is his office from his residence in km.?
a. 26 km. b. 28 km. c. 30 km. d. 32 km. e. 5 km.

81 All of the following except one are units of measurement in the metric system.
a. decimeter b. metere c. hectare d. liter e. yard

82. A mother divides 2/3 of a cake equally among her 4 children. If one cake costs P3.60, the
share of each child costs:
a. P2.00 b. 0.60 c. P1.20 d. 0.80 e. 0.90

83. Which of the following is the biggest?

a. 71.2 meters b. 71,200 millimeters c. 7,120 centimeters d. all are equal e. 0.0712 kilometers
84. What is the GCF of (42, 24, 18)?
a. 2 b.6 c.4 d.9 e.12
85. What is the LCM of (42, 24, 18)?
a.504 b.48 c.168 d.126 e.143