GENERAL MATHEMATICS

1. What do you call a relation where each element in the domain is related to only one value in the range by some rules?
A. Function B. Range C. Domain D. Independent
2. In a relation, what do you call the set of x values or the input?
A. Function B. Range C. Domain D. Independent
p (x)
3. _________________is any function which can be represented by a rational fraction say, in which numerator, p(x )
q(x )
and denominator, q (x) are polynomial functions of x , where q (x) ≠ 0.
A. Rational Function B. Polynomial Function C. Linear Function D. Power Function
4. _________________ is a function in the form y a x b where b is any real constant number.
A. Exponential Function B. Polynomial Function C. Quadratic Function D. Power Function
5. _________________ is a function which returns the same value, which was used as its argument. In other words, the
identity function is the function f (x) x , for all values of x .
A. Rational Function B. Identity Function C. Linear Function D. Power Function
6. _________________ is a function that has the same output value no matter what your input value is.
A. Linear Function B. Polynomial Function C. Constant Function D. Power Function
7. Which of the following real-life relationships represent a function?
A. The rule which assigns to each person a name of his pet.
B. The rule which assigns to each person the name of his aunt.
C. The rule which assigns to each person the name of his father.
D. The rule which assigns to each cellular phone unit to its phone number.
8. Which of the following relations is NOT a function?
A. The rule which assigns religion to each person.
B. The rule which assigns a President to each country.
C. The rule which assigns tourist spot to each province.
D. The rule which assigns a capital city to each province.
9. Which of the following relations is/are function/s?
A. x= {( 1 , 2 ) , ( 3 , 4 ) , ( 1, 7 ) ,(5 , 1) } C. x= {( 4 , 1 ) , ( 2 , 3 ) , ( 2 ,6 ) ,(7 ,2) }
B. x= {( 3 , 2 ) , ( 2 ,1 ) , ( 8 ,2 ) ,(5 ,7) } D. x= {( 2 , 9 ) , ( 3 , 4 ) , ( 9 , 2 ) ,(6 , 7) }

For number 10–12, use the problem below.

Under a certain Law, the first ₱ 30,000.00 of earnings are subjected to 12 % tax, earning greater than ₱ 30,000.00
and up to ₱ 50,000.00 are subjected to 15 % tax, and earnings greater than ₱ 50,000.00 are taxed at 20 % . Write a
piecewise function that models this situation.
t ( x )=¿

10. A. t ( x )=0.12 x if x ≤ 30,000 C. t ( x )=0.12 x if x> 30,000

A. t ( x )=0.12 x if x< 30,000 D. t ( x )=0.12 x if x ≥ 30,000

11. A. t ( x )=0.15 x if 30,000< x ≥50,000 C. t ( x )=0.15 x if 30,000 ≤ x ≥ 50,000

B .t ( x ) =0.15 x if 30,000< x ≤50,000 D. t ( x )=0.15 x if 30,000 ≥ x ≥ 50,000
12. A. t ( x )=0.20 x if x ≥ 50,000 C. t ( x )=0.20 x if x >50,000
B .t ( x ) =0.20 x if x ≤50,000 D. t ( x )=0.20 x if x <50,000
13. The following are notations for composite functions EXCEPT,
A. h( p ( x)) B. f (x) g(x ) C. (s ∘t )(x) D. f (g( x ))
14. Find h(3)+ d (2) if h( x)=x−1 and d (x )=7 x +3
A. 2 B. 5 C. 14 D. 19
15. If g(x )=x−4 and f (x)=x+5 , find f (x)• g(x )
2
A. x + x+20 B. x 2 – x−20 C. x 2 – x+ 20 D. x 2+ x−20
f
16. If f ( x)=18 x 2 andt (x)=8 x , find (x) .
t
9x 4x 4 9
A. B. C. D.
4 9 9x 4x
17. Let f (x)=3 x +8 and g(x )=x−2. Find f (g(x )).
A. 2 x+3 B. 2 x−3 C. 4 x+1 D. 3 x+ 2
18. A person is earning ₱ 500.00 per day for doing a certain job. Which of the following expresses the total salary S as a
function of the number n of days that the person works?
500
A. S ( n )=500+n B. S ( n )= C. S ( n )=500 n D. S ( n )=500−n
n
19. Which of the following expresses the total earnings (E)as a function of the number (n) of days if a laborer works and
earning ₱ 400.00 per day?
A. E(n)=400+ n B. E(n)=400 ÷ n C. E(n)=400 (n) D. E(n)=400 – n
20. If the temperature in degrees Celsius inside the Earth is represented by T (d )=10 d +20 where (d ) is the depth in
kilometers, what is the temperature inside the Earth in 10 kilometers?
A. 40℃ B. 50℃ C. 120℃ D. 180℃

For #s 17 – 19, use the problem below.

Mark charges ₱ 100.00 for an encoding work. In addition, he charges ₱ 5.00 per page of printed output.

21. Find a function f(x) where x represents the number of pages of printed out.
A. f (x)=100+5 x B. f (x)=100−5 x C. f (x)=100 x +5 D. f (x)=100 x – 5
22. How much will Mark charge for 55-page encoding and printing work?
A. ₱ 275.00 B. ₱ 175.00 C. ₱ 375.00 D. ₱ 475.00
23. How many pages were printed if Mark received a payment of ₱ 600.00 ?
A. 100 pages B. 80 pages C. 60 pages D. 50 pages

For #s 20 – 24, use the problem below.

A local cable network charges ∙monthly connection fee plus ₱ 100.00 for each hour of pay-per-view (PPV) event
regardless of a full hour or a fraction of an hour.

24. Which of the following pertains to the payment function suggested in the problem?
A. f (x)=100 x +950 B. f (x)=100 x – 950 C. f (x)=950 x +100 D. f (x)=950 x – 100
25. What is the monthly bill of a customer who watched 20 hours of PPV events?
A. ₱ 2,950.00 B. ₱ 3,950.00 C. ₱ 4,950.00 D. ₱ 5,950.00
26. How much is the monthly bill of a customer who watched 0.5 hours of PPV events?
A. ₱ 950.00 B. ₱ 1,000.00 C. ₱ 1,050.00 D. ₱ 3,050.00
27. What will be the monthly bill of a customer who watched 12.3 hours of PPV events?
A. ₱ 1,250.00 B. ₱ 2,180.00 C. ₱ 2,250.00 D. ₱ 4,250.00
28. How many hours did a customer watched PPV events if the monthly payment is ₱1,450.00?
A. 2 hours B. 3 hours C. 4 hours D. 5 hours

x+5 3
B. Given the following functions: a ( x )=x +2 ; b ( x )=5 x−3 ; c ( x )= ; d ( x )=√ x+ 5 ; e ( x ) = , do the
x−7 x−7
indicated operation. Choose and write the letter of the correct answer at the blank before each number. Show your
solutions in a separate sheet of paper. NO ERASURES.

3 x +2
A. F. B. ± 3 G. 6 x−1 C. −7
x+5 x−7
−4
H. 1 D. I. −6 E. √ x+ 7 J. 5 x 2+7 x−6
5

¿¿ 29. ( a+ b ) ( x ) ¿¿ 34. ( a+ b ) (−1 )

¿¿ 30. ( a ∙ b ) ( x ) ¿¿ 35. ( a ⋅b ) ( 0 )
¿¿ 31. ( d ∘ a ) ( x ) ¿¿ 36. ( d ∘ a ) (2 )
¿¿ 32. ()e
c
(x) ¿¿ 37.() e
c
(−2 )
 ¿¿ 33. ( c−e ) ( x ) ¿¿ 38. (c−e) ( 2 )
C. Write the letter of the correct answer at the blank before each number.

2 2 2 2
A . x + x−12 D . x −5 x−14O . x −8 x +15 E .(x−2)(x +3)∨x + x−6
7
G. 2
H . x −5 x−6 R . 21 2
Y . x +6 x +5
x
13 9
I. L . x −7 x +12 U .
2
M .−5
21 10

1
∧2
¿¿ 39.Find the LCD of 3
.
7
1
∧2
¿¿ 40. Find the sum of 3
.
7
2
∧5
¿¿ 41.Find the sum of x
.
x
3
∧12
¿¿ 42.Find the product of 8
.
5
3
∧1
¿¿ 43.Find the LCD of x−2
x +3

¿¿ 44.In the function f ( x )=4−x 2 , find f (−3)

for #s 7-12, find the product

¿¿ 45.(x +4)(x −3)

¿¿ 46.(x +1)( x −6)

¿¿ 47.(x +5)(x+1)
¿¿ 48. ¿
¿¿ 49. ¿

¿¿ 50.(x −5)( x−3)

GENERAL MATHEMATICS

1. It is a function that undoes the operation of f .

A. Rational Function B. Inverse Function C. Logarithmic Function D. Trigonometric Function
2. Which of the following terms do not deals with the inverse?
A. alternate B. reverse C. switch D. interchange
3. Arrange the steps in solving Inverse Function.
i. Solve for y.
ii. Replace y by f-1(x).
iii. Replace every x by a y and vice versa.
iv. Replace f(x) by y in the equation describing the function.
A. i,ii,iii,iv B. iii,iv,ii,I C. iv,iii,i,ii D. ii,iv,iii,i
4. Which of the following denotes the inverse of a function?
A. x B. y C. f (x) D. f −1 (x)

2 x+ 4
5. Which of the following is the inverse of f ( x )= ?
3
−1 3 −1 3 x−4 −1 2 x−4
A. f ( x )= B. f ( x )= C. f ( x )= D.
2 x+ 4 2 3
−1 −2 x−4
f ( x )=
3
6. If f ( x )=2 x +5, the value of f −1 (7 ) is ______.
1
A. 1 B. C. 7 D. −1
2
x−5
7. If f ( x )= , the value of f −1 (1 ) is ______.
4
A. 9 B. 1 C. −1 D. 4

8. For an exponential function f ( x )=a x, which cannot be a value of a ?

 1
A. B. e C. 1 D. 10
2
9. Which of the following is the standard form of exponential function?
A. f ( x )=a x B. f ( x )=x 2 C. f ( x )=x y D. f ( x )=a2

10. The following illustrates the properties of Exponential Function, except

x
a −x 1
C. a =
x− y
A. a x+ y =a x (a y ) B. a = y x D. a x =ax
a a
11. The following describes Exponential Function, except

()
2x
2
A. 5 y=6 3 x B. y +2=5 x−2 C. y−9=x 6 +3 D. 4 y=5
3
12. Which of the functions below describes exponential function?
−1 4
A. f ( x )=5 x 7 B. f ( x )=x 2.3 C. f ( x )= x D. f ( x )=4.37 x
2
For #s 13 – 16, consider the tables below.
A B C
X -2 -1 0 1 2 x 1 2 3 4 5 x 0 1 2 3 4
1 1 3
Y 1 2 4 y 1 0 -2 -6 2 3 9 27
4 2 2 y 1
3 2 4 8
13. Which of the table of ordered pairs above describes an exponential trend?
A. A only B. B only C. A & B D. A & C
14. Which of the table of ordered pairs above does not describe an exponential trend?
A. A only B. B only C. C only D. B & C
15. What is the ratio of the function values in table A?
1 1
A. 2 B. 4 C. D.
2 4
16. What is the ratio of the function values in table C?
1 3 1 2
A. B. C. D.
3 2 9 3
2
17. Given a point that contains on the exponential function, (1 , ). Find the base.
3
1 3 2
A. a=1 B. a= C. a= D. a=
3 2 3
18. Given a point that contains on the exponential function, (3 , 1000). Find the base.
A. a=3 B. a=9 C. a=10 D. a=100

19. ______________ function is the inverses of exponential function.

A. Rational B. Inverse C. Logarithmic D. Trigonometric

20. It is the logarithm with base e as its base.

A. Natural Logarithm B. Common Logarithm C. Algorithm D. Logarithmic Function
21. It is an irrational number that was named after the Swiss mathematician, Leonhard Euler, and is approximately equal to
2.71828.
A. π B. e C. μ D. ρ

22. What is the standard form of logarithmic function?

A. log a y =x B. log a x= y C. log a y =x D. log a x = y

23. What is the inverse of 2 x = y ?

A. log 2 x= y B. log 2 y=x C. log x 2= y D. log y 2=x
24. The equation log x+1 ( y +1)=2 can also be written as ______________.
2
A. −2= y B. log x+1 2−1= y C. 2 ( x+1 )−1= y D. ( x +1)2 −1= y
log x+1
1
25. Convert log 2 =−1 to exponential form.
2
−1
1 1 −1 1 2 1
A. 2
2 =−1 B. =2 C. 2 = D. −1 =
2 2 2
x 1
26. Write the equation 25 = in logarithmic form.
5
1 1 log 1 x=25 1
A. 5 B. log 25 =x C. D. log x 25=
log 25=x 5 5 5
27. The equation ln 1=0 can also be written as ______________.
A. e 0=1 B. e 1=0 C. 10=e D. 01=e

28. Write the equation e (x+17)=a in logarithmic form.

A. ln ( x +17 ) =a B. ln e=( x +17 )a C. ln a=( x +17 ) D. ln e a= ( x +17 )

29. Which of the following is true about exponential function.

A. In an exponential function, the base of f (x) is the exponent.
B. Exponential function has a common ratio in the function values.
C. In an exponential function, the independent variable is the base.
D. Exponential describe things which rapidly becoming smaller in size.
30. Which statement is true about Inverse Function?
A. If a function is one-to-one, then f has an inverse function f −1.
B. The graphs of f and f −1 are reflections of each other about the line y=x .
C. In a one-to-one function, each x -value corresponds to only one value, and each y -value corresponds to only one
x -value.
D. All three statements are true.
31. To solve an exponential equation, equate both sides of the equation as a power of the same base and the use the
____________________ property.
A. Negative Exponent Property C. Zero Exponent Property
B. Equating – Exponent Property D. Distributive Property

32. log 2 32=x is read as _______________________________.

A. the logarithm of 2 to 32 equals x C. the logarithm of 2 to the base 32 equals x
B. the logarithm of 32 to 2 equals x D. the logarithm of 32 to the base 2 equals x

33. The following are properties of logarithms except ________________.

A. The Logarithm of a Product C. The Logarithm of a Power
B. The Logarithm of a Quotient D. The Logarithm of a Square Root
R
34. log b x =R log b x describes ______________________.
A. The Logarithm of a Product C. The Logarithm of a Power
B. The Logarithm of a Quotient D. The Logarithm of a Square Root
35. Which of the following describes the logarithm of a product?
A. log b xy=log b x+ y C. log b xy=log b (x )( y)
B. log b xy=log b x+ log b y D. log b xy=(log¿ ¿ b x)(log b y )¿

For #s 36 – 40, simplify the given as a single logarithm.

36. 4 log 8 b−6 lo g8 c

4 6
A. log 8 bc C. log 8 b c
 4
b 4b
B. log 8 D. log 8
c
6
6c
37. log 5 ( 2 y−1 ) + log 5 ( 2 y−1 )
A. log 5 (2 y −1) C. log 5 ¿
(2 y−1)
B. log 5 D. log 5 1
(2 y−1)
38. log 3 ( 25 a 2−64 )−lo g 3 (5 a−8)
(25 a 2−64) (5 a+ 8)
A. log 5 C. log 5
(5 a−8) (5 a−8)
B. log 5 (5 a+8) D. log 5 ( 5 a+8 ) (5 a−8)

39. 4 log 4 x−3 lo g 4 y +log 4 z

x
A. log 4 xyz C. log 4 z
y
4
4 3 x z
B. log 4 x y z D. log 4 3
y
40. 5 log 5 ( a−3 ) +7 lo g5 (a−4)
5
A. log 5 ( a−3) ¿ C. log 5 ( a−3) ¿
5
B. log 5 ( a−3 ) (a−4) D. log 5 (a−3)(a−4)

For #s 41 – 45, express the functions as sum or difference of logarithms.

3
41. log 2
a b
c
A. 3 log 2 ab−log 2 c C. 3 log 2 a+ log 2 b−log 2 c
B. 3 log 2 a+ log 2 b+ log 2 c D. 3 log 2 a−log 2 b−log 2 c

3
42. log 4
x
log 4 3
A. C. −x log 4 3
log 4 x
B. log 4 x −log 4 3 D. log 4 3−log 4 x

2 3
43. log 3 x y
3
A. 2 log 3 x+3 log 3 y C. 2 log 3 x+ y
2 3
B. 2 log 3 x−3 log 3 y D. log 3 x + log 3 y

44. log 3 ( a)(a+ 8)

A. log 3 a+ 8 log 3 a C. log 3 a+(a+ 8)
B. 3 log 3 a−3 log 3 a D. log 3 a+ log 3 (a+ 8)
3 2
45. log 3 ( 2 a b )
A. log 3 2+3 log 3 a+2 log3 b C. log 3 2+3 log 3 a−2 log 3 b
B. log 3 2−3 log 3 a+2 log 3 b D. log 3 2−3 log 3 a−2 log 3 b

For #s 46 – 50, find the inverse of the given functions.

2
46. f ( x )=
x−5
 −1 −5+2 x −1 5 x+ 2
A. f ( x )= C. f ( x )=
x x
−1 x −1 x
B. f ( x )= D. f ( x )=
−5+2 x 5 x+ 2
3 x+ 1
47. f ( x )=
4
−1 4 x−1 −1 4 x+ 1
A. f ( x )= C. f ( x )=
3 3
−1 4 −1 4
B. f ( x )= D. f ( x )=
3 x−1 3 x +1
48. f ( x )=−4 x−12
A. f −1 ( x )=4 x−3 C. f −1 ( x )=−4 x−3
−1 1 −1 −1
B. f ( x )= x +3 D. f ( x )= x−3
4 4
49. f ( x )=x +5
A. f −1 ( x )=( x +5)2 C. f −1 ( x )=x −5
B. f −1 ( x )=( x +5)−1 D. undefined

50. f ( x )= √
3
x +6
A. f −1 ( x )=( x +6)3 C. f −1 ( x )= √
3
x +6
B. f −1 ( x )=x 3 −6 D. f −1 ( x )=( x−6)3