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In how many minutes after 2 o’clock will the

hands of the clock extend in opposite
direction for the 1st time?
A. 42.4 minutes
B. 42.8 minutes
C. 43.2 minutes
D. 43.6 minutes x = 40 + x/12
x = 43.6 minutes

A storage battery discharges at a rate which is D = kC

proportional to the charge. If the charge is
When D =2 and C = 0.5C
reduced by 50% of its original value at the end
of 2 days, how long will it take to reduce the 2 = k(0.5C)
charge to 25% of its original charge?
A. 3 k = 4/C
B. 4
C. 5 When C = 0.75C:
D. 6
D = (4/C)(0.75C)

D = 3days

If x varies directly as y and inversely as z, and x = x = k(y/z)

14 when y =7 and z = 2, find the value of x
when y = 16 and z = 4 When x=14, y= 7 and z =2
A. 14
14 = k(7/2)
B. 4
C. 16 k=4
D. 8
When y = 16 and z = 4,

x = (4)(16/4)

x= 16

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In a certain community of 1200 people, 60% are Let:

x = number of men in the population
literate. Of the males, 50% are literate and of
y = number of female in the population
the females 70% are literate. What is the
female population? x + y = 1200
x = 1200 – y  Eq. 1
0.5x +0.7y = 0.6(1200)  Eq. 2
A. 850
B. 500
Substitute equation 1 in equation 2
C. 550
D. 600 0.5(1200-y) – 0.7y = 720
600 – 0.5y + 0.7y = 720
y = 600 females

When all odd numbers from 1 to 101 are added, a1 = 1; an = 101; d =2

the result is
A. 2500 an = a1 + (n-1)d
B. 2601 101=1+(n-1)(2)
C. 2501 101=1+2n-2
D. 3500 n=51

S=n(a1+an)/2
S=51(1+101)/2

S=2601

What is the fraction in lowest term equivalent to 0.133133133133 = 0.133 + 0.000133+ 0.000000133 + …..
Note: the numbers being added are in a GP and
0.133133133? 0.133133133133… is the sum of an infinite GP.
A. 133/666
B. 133/777 Solving for the common ratio :
C. 133/888 r = 0.000133/0.133 = 1/1000
D. 133/999
S = a1 / (1-r)
S = 0.133/ (1-1/1000)

S= 0.133/ (999/1000)

S = 133/999

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A girls is one-third as old as her brother and 8 Let: x = age of the girl
years younger than her sister. The sum of their y = age of her brother
ages is 38 years. How old is the girl? z = age of her sister
A. 4
B. 5 y = 3x -> Eq. 1
C. 6 z=X+8 -> Eq. 2
D. 7
x + y + z = 38 -> Eq. 3
Substitute equations 1 & 2 in equation 3:
x + 3x + (x + 8) = 38
x=6

A pump can pump out water form a tank in 11 Let: x = time neede to complete the work
hours. Another pump can pump out water 1/20+ 1/11= 1/x
from the same tank in 20 hours. How long will X = 7.096 hours
it take both pumps to pump out the water in
the tank?
A. 7 hours
B. 6 hours
C. 7 ½ hours
D. 6 ½ hours

A goldsmith has two alloys of gold, the first 70% + 60% = 36%
being 70% pure and the second being 60% 100-x x 100
pure. How many ounces of the 30% pure gold 0.70(100-x) + 0.60(x) = 0.66(100)
must be used to make 100 ounces of an alloy
which will be 66% gold? 70-0.7x+0.6x=66
A. 40 x = 40 ounces
B. 35
C. 45
D. 38

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An airplane flying with the wind, look 2 hours to Let: V1 = velocity of airplane
travel 1000 km and 2.5 hours in flying back. V2 = velocity of wind
What was the wind velocity in kph? v1+v2= 1000/2=500 Eq.1
A. 50
B. 60 Direction of the wind 
C. 70 v1-v2= 1000/2.5=400 Eq.2
D. 40
Subtract equation 2 from equation 1
(v1+v2)-(v1-v2)=500-400
2v2=100
v2=50kph

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• In a class of 40 students, 27 like Calculus

and 25 like Chemistry. How many like
both Calculus and Chemistry? Let x = number of students who like both subjects

• A. 10 • 27 – x + x + 25 – x = 40
• B. 11 • 27 + 5 – x = 40
• C. 12 • x = 12
• D. 13

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N N N E E E E
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E E E N N N E
E E E E N N N

• The number of ways can 3 nurses and 4

engineers can be seated on a bench with
the nurses seated together is Five Patterns

Number of ways the 3 nurses can be arranged

= 3!
• A.144 Number of ways the 4 engineers can be
arranged = 4!
• B. 258 Let: n = total number of ways
n = [3!] [4!] [number of patterns]
• C. 720 n = [3!] [4!] [5]
n = 720 ways
• D. 450

• In how many ways can a committee of three

consisting of two chemical engineers and • Number of ways of selecting a chemical engineer:
one mechanical engineer can be formed
from four chemical engineers and three • = 4C2 = =6
mechanical engineers?
• Number of ways of selecting a mechanical
• A. 18 engineer:
• B. 64
• C. 32 • = 3C1 = =3
• D. None of these • N = 6 = 18 ways

1 2 3 4 5 6

2 Total number of trials = 36

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• In a throw of two dice, the probability of 4

obtaining a total of 10 or 12 is 5

• A. 1/6 • Number of trials with a sum of 10 or 12 = 4

• B. 1/9 • P=
• C. 1/12
• D. 1/18 • P= =

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• let:
• P = probability of getting a head in a single
throw of a fair coin
• A coin is tossed 3 times. What is the • Q = probability of getting a tail in a single
probability of getting 3 tails up? throw of a fair coin
• P = nCr
• Where: p = ; q = ; n = 3; r = 3
• A. 1/8
• B. 1/16 • P = 3 C3 = =
• C. 1/4
• P=
• D. 7/8

• P = nCr
• Where: p = ; q = ; n = 4; r = 2

• The probability of getting at least 2 heads • = 4C2

when a coin is tossed four times is, • = =
• = 4C3
• = =
• A. 11/16 • = 4C4
• B. 13/16 • = =
• P = =
• C. 1/4 • P =
• D. 3/8

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Find the area of the triangle whose vertex is at the

midpoint of an upper edge of a cube of edge a and whose
base coincides with the diagonally opposite edge of the
cube. - See more at:
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Find the middle term of the binomial (𝑥 2 + 3)6

A metallic sphere of radius 4.2 cm

is melted and recast into the
shape of a cylinder of radius 6 cm.
Find the height of the cylinder.

A 1.5 m tall boy is standing at some distance from a 30 m tall

building. The angle of elevation from his eyes to the top of
the building increases from 30° to 60° as he walks towards
the building. Find the distance he walked towards the
building.

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12 defective pens are accidentally mixed with 132

good ones. It is not possible to just look at a pen and
tell whether or not it is defective. One pen is taken
out at random from this lot. Determine the
probability that the pen taken out is a good one.

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