MATHEMATICS PREBOARDD 102-0923

1. A real estate agent received a 6% commission on the selling price of a house. If his commission was $8,880, what was the selling
price of the house?
A. $ 148, 000 B. $ 158, 000 C. $ 168, 000 D. $ 48, 000
2. An electric motor makes 3,000 revolutions per minutes. How many degrees does it rotate in one second?
A. 180, 000 degrees/second B. 180 degrees/second C. 18, 000 degrees/second D. 1, 800 degrees/second
3. The area of a rectangular field is equal to 300 square meters. Its perimeter is equal to 70 meters. Find the length and width of this
rectangle.
A. 15, 10 B. 20, 15 C. 10, 15 D. 15, 20
4. The area of the trapezoid shown below is equal to 270 square units. Find its perimeter and round your answer to the nearest unit.
A. √409 - 10 + √416 + 17 = 27 + √409 + √416
B. √409 + 10 + √416 + 17 = 27 - √409 + √416
C. √409 - 10 + √416 + 17 = 27 + √409 + √416
D. √409 + 10 + √416 + 17 = 27 + √409 + √416

5. If a tire rotates at 400 revolutions per minute when the car is travelling 72km/h, what is the circumference of the tire?
A. 3 meters B. 2 meters C. 4 meters D. 1 meters
6. In a shop, the cost of 4 shirts, 4 pairs of trousers and 2 hats is $560. The cost of 9 shirts, 9 pairs of trousers and 6 hats is $1,290.
What is the total cost of 1 shirt, 1 pair of trousers and 1 hat?
A. $ 145 B. $ 150 C. $ 130 D. $ 160
7. Four children have small toys. The first child has 1/10 of the toys, the second child has 12 more toys than the first, the third child has
one more toy of what the first child has and the fourth child has double the third child. How many toys are there?
A. 35 toys B. 15 toys C. 30 toys D. 10 toys
8. A class average mark in an exam is 70. The average of students who scored below 60 is 50. The average of students who scored 60
or more is 75. If the total number of students in this class is 20, how many students scored below 60?
A. 4 B. 16 C. 8 D. 12
9. For what value of x will the function f(x) = -3(x - 10)(x - 4) have a maximum value? Find the maximum value.
A. f(h) = f(7) = 26 B. f(h) = f(7) = 27 C. f(h) = f(7) = 25 D. f(h) = f(7) = 23
10. Evaluate: (1 - 1/10)(1 - 1/11)(1 - 1/12)...(1 - 1/99)(1 - 1/100)
A. 19/100 B. 9/50 C. 9/100 D. 9/10
11. It takes a boat 3 hours to travel down a river from point A to point B, and 5 hours to travel up the river from Bto A. How long would it
take the same boat to go from A to B in still water?
A. 3 hours & 45 mins B. 2 hours & 45 mins C. 3 hours & 40 mins D. 2 hours & 40 mins

12. An airplane flies against the wind from A to B in 8 hours. The same airplane returns from B to A, in the same direction as the wind,
in 7 hours. Find the ratio of the speed of the airplane (in still air) to the speed of the wind.
A. 14 B. 115 C. 15 D. 151
13. For what values of b the equation x2 - 4x + 4b = 0 has two real solutions?
A. all the values of b less than 1 B. all the values of b more than 1 C. all the values of b equals to D. none of the above

14. Function f is described by the equation f (x) = -x2 + 7. What is the set of values of f(x) corresponding to the set for the independent
variable x given by {1, 5, 7, 12}?
A. {6 , -18 , -42 , 137} B. {-6 , -18 , -42 , 137} C. {6 , -18 , -42 , -137} D. {-6 , 18 , -42 , -137}
15. Find the length and width of a rectangle whose perimeter is equal to 160 cm and its length is equal to triple its width.
A. 60 cm, 20 cm B. 20 cm, 60 cm C. 10 cm, 30 cm D. 30 cm, 10 cm

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16. Each side of the square pyramid shown below measures 10 inches.
The slant height, H, of this pyramid measures 12 inches.

What is the area, in square inches, of the base of the pyramid?

A. 100 inches squared
B. 200 inches squared
C. 300 inches squared
D. 150 inches squared
17. What is the total surface area, in square inches, of the pyramid?
A. 350 inches squared B. 100 inches squared C. 310 inches squared D. 340 inches squared

18. What is h, the height, in inches, of the pyramid?

A. √118 B. √119 C. √120 D. √100
19. Using the height you determined in part (c), what is the volume, in cubic inches, of the pyramid
 A. 36.36 inches cubed B. 363.6 inches cubed C. .3636 inches cubed D. 3.636 inches cubed

20. The parallelogram shown in the figure below has a perimeter of

44 cm and an area of 64 cm2. Find angle T in degrees.

A. 30. 8°
B. 34. 6°
C. 34. 8°
D. 30. 6°

21. Find the area of the quadrilateral shown in the figure.

(NOTE: figure not drawn to scale)

A. 154
B. 100
C. 54
D. 144

22. In the figure below triangle OAB has an area of 72 and

triangle ODC has an area of 288. Find x and y.

A. X= 20; Y=14
B. X= 14; Y=20
C. X= -20; Y=14
D. X= 20; Y= -14

23. Find the dimensions of the rectangle that has a length 3 meters more that its width and a perimeter equal in value to its area?
A. W=9 and L + 9 B. W=3 and L + 6 C. W=6 and L + 3 D. W=9 and L + 12
24. Find the circumference of a circular disk whose area is 100pi square centimetres.
A. 20 π B. 10 π C. 15 π D. 30 π
25. The semicircle of area 1250 pi centimeters is inscribed inside a rectangle. The diameter of the semicircle coincides with the length
of the rectangle. Find the area of the rectangle.
A. 4000 B. 4500 C. 5000 D. 5500
26. Order from greatest to least
a) 25100 b) 2300 c) 3400 d) 4200 e) 2600
A. CABDE B. ABCDE C. ECABD D. ECADB
27. Find all rational zeros of P(x) = x3 - 7x + 6.
A. 2, -1 B. -2, 1 C. +1, -1 D. 3, -2
28. Round all real zeros in the graph to the nearest integer and find a polynomial
function P of lowest degree, with the absolute value of the leading coefficient
equal to 1, that has the indicated graph.

A. x = -1, x = 2, x = -3
B. x = 1, x = 2, x = -3
C. x = 1, x = -2, x = -3
D. x = 1, x = 2, x = 3

29. 2 - i, where i is the imaginary unit, is a zero of P(x) = x4 - 4x3 + 3x2 + 8x - 10. Find all zeros of P.
A. x = 2 - i , x = 2 - i , x = sqrt(2) and x = -sqrt(2) C. x = -2 - i , x = 2 + i , x = sqrt(2) and x = -sqrt(2)
B. x = 2 - i , x = 2 + i , x = sqrt(2) and x = sqrt(2) D. x = 2 - i , x = 2 + i , x = sqrt(2) and x = -sqrt(2)
30. Find a,b and c so that the graph of the quadratic function f(x)= ax2 + bx+ c has a vertex at (-2,1) and passes through the point (0,-
3).
A. a = -1 , b = -4 and c = -3 C. a = -1 , b = 4 and c = -3
B. a = 1 , b = -4 and c = -3 D. a = -1 , b = -4 and c = 3
31. f(x) is a quadratic function such that f(1) = 3 and f(5) = 3. Find the x coordinate of the vertex of the graph of f.
A. b/2a = 3 B. -b/3a = 2 C. -b/2a = 3 D. b/3a = 2
32. Find a and b so that the rational function f(x) = (ax4 + bx3 + 3) / (x3 - 2) has an oblique asymptote given by y = 2x - 3
A. a = 2, b = 3 B. a = 2, b = -3 C. a = -2, b = -3 D. a = -2, b = 3
33. Solve for x the equation log9(x3) = log2(8)
A. 9 B. 8 C. 7 D. 6
34. Find the value of logy(x4) if logx(y3) = 2
A. 7 B. -6 C. 6 D. -7
35. Solve for x the equation logx(8e3) = 3
 A. x = -2e B. x = 3e C. x = 2e D. x = -3e
36. If 16x + 16x - 1 = 10, find 22x.
A. 23x = 4x = 4 sqrt(10) / sqrt(17) C. 22x = 4x = 4 sqrt(10) / sqrt(17)
3x x
B. -2 = 4 = 4 sqrt(10) / sqrt(17) D. 22x = -4x = -4 sqrt(10) / sqrt(17)
37. If a2 - b2 = 8 and a*b = 2, find a4 + b4.
A. -72 B. 72 C. 75 D. -75
38. What are the maximum value and minimum values of f(x) = |2sin(2x - pi/3) - 5| + 3
A. max = -10, min = 6 B. max = 10, min = 6 C. max = 6, min = 10 D. max = 6, min = -10
39. If x < -7, simplify |4 - |3 + x||
A. –x = -7 B. x = -7 C. –x = 7 D. x = 7
40. A car travels from A to B at an average speed of 50 km/hour. At what average speed would it have to travel from B to A to average
60 km/hour for the whole trip?
A. 75 km/hr B. 57 km/hr C. 34 km/hr D. 65 km/hr
41. If x2 - y2 = -12 and x + y = 6, find x and y.
A. x = -2, y = 4 B. x = 2, y = 4 C. x = 4, y =-2 D. x = -2, y = -4
42. f(x) is a function such that f(x) + 3f(8 - x) = x for all real numbers x. Find the value of f(2).
A. 0 B. 2 C. -2 D. 1
43. f(x) is a function such that f(2x + 1) = 2f(x) + 1 for all real numbers x and f(0) = 2. Find the value of f(3).
A. -12 B. 13 C. 11 D. 45
44. Find b so that the line y = 2x + b is tangent to the circle x2 + y2 = 4.
A. b = sqrt(2) and b = -sqrt(2) C. b = sqrt(-2) and b = -sqrt(2)
B. b = sqrt(3) and b = -sqrt(2)D. b = sqrt(2) and b = sqrt(2)

45. Solve the equation (1/2)2x + 1 = 1

A. 1/2 B. -1/2 C. -3/4 D. 3/4
46. Solve x ym = y x3 for m.
A. 1 + 2 ln(x) / ln(y) B. 1 - 2 ln(x) / ln(y) C. 1 + 2 ln(x) + ln(y) D. 1 - 2 ln(x) * ln(y)
47. Given: log8(5) = b. Express log4(10) in terms of b.
A. log4(10) = log4(2) + log4(5) = (1 + 3b) / 2 C. log4(10) = log4(2) + log4(5) = (1 - 3b) / 2
B. log4(10) = log4(2) - log4(5) = (1 + 3b) / 2 D. log4(10) = log4(2) - log4(5) = (1 - 3b) / 2
48. Simplify without calculator: log6(216) + [ log(42) - log(6) ] / log(49)
A. 5/2 B. 3/2 C. 7/2 D. 1/2
49. Simplify without calculator: ((3-1 - 9-1) / 6)1/3
A. 1/2 B. 2/3 C. 1/4 D. 1/3
50. Express (logxa)(logab) as a single logarithm.
A. logxa (logxb / logxa) = logxb C. logxa (logxb * logxa) = logxb
B. logxa (logxb + logxa) = logxb D. logxa (logxb - logxa) = logxb
51. Find a so that the graph of y = logax passes through the point (e , 2).
A. e2 B. e1/2 C. e-1 D. e-2
52. Find constant A such that log3 x = A log5x for all x > 0.
A. ln(5) / ln(3) B. ln(3) / ln(5) C. ln(-5) / ln(3) D. ln(5) / ln(-3)
53. Solve for x the equation log [ log (2 + log2(x + 1)) ] = 0
A. 28 - 1 B. 27 + 1 C. 28 + 1 D. 27 - 1
4 log x
54. Solve for x the equation 2 x b b = 486
A. 2431/5 = 2 B. 2341/5 = 3 C. 2431/5 = -2 D. 2431/5 = 3
55. Solve for x the equation ln (x - 1) + ln (2x - 1) = 2 ln (x + 1)
A. 5 B. -5 C. 6 D. -6
56. Find the x intercept of the graph of y = 2 log( sqrt(x - 1) - 2)
A. -10 B. 10 C. 9 D. -9
57. Solve for x the equation 9x - 3x - 8 = 0
A. ln [ ( 1 - sqrt(33) ) / 2] / ln 3 C. ln [ ( 1 + sqrt(33) ) / 2] / ln 3
B. ln [ ( 1 + sqrt(33) ) / 2] + ln 3 D. ln [ ( 1 * sqrt(33) ) / 2] / ln 3
x-2 x+4
58. Solve for x the equation 4 = 3
A. 3 ln(3) / ln(4/3) B. 2 ln(6) + ln(4/3) C. 4 ln(2) + ln(4/3) D. 4 ln(6) / ln(4/3)
59. If logx(1 / 8) = -3 / 4, than what is x?
A. -16 B. 12 C. -12 D. 16

60. Find x and H in the right triangle below.

A. H = -10 / sin(51o) = 8.1
B. H = 10 / sin(55o) = 8.5
C. H = 10 / sin(51o) = 8.1
D. H = 10 / sin(15o) = 1.8

61. Find the lengths of all sides of the right triangle below if its area is 400.

A. H = x sqrt(2) = 20 sqrt(5)
B. H = x sqrt(5) = 20 sqrt(2)
 C. H = x sqrt(5) = 20 sqrt(5)
D. H = x sqrt(20) = 5 sqrt(2)

62. BH is perpendicular to AC. Find x the length of BC.

A. 12.3
B. -12.3
C. 13.2
D. -13.2

63. ABC is a right triangle with a right angle at A. Find x the length of DC.

A. sqrt( 162 - 92 ) - sqrt( 152 - 102 ) = 2.69

B. sqrt( 162 - 102 ) - sqrt( 142 - 102 ) = 2.69
C. sqrt( 82 - 52 ) - sqrt( 72 - 52 ) = 2.69
D. sqrt( 82 + 52 ) - sqrt( 72 + 52 ) = 2.69

64. In the figure below AB and CD are perpendicular to BC and the size of angle ACB is 31o. Find the length of segment BD.

A. -13.4
B. 14.3
C. -14.3
D. 13.4

65. The area of a right triangle is 50. One of its angles is 45o. Find the lengths of the sides and hypotenuse of the triangle.
A. 10 sqrt(2) B. -10 sqrt(2) C. 5 sqrt(2) D. 2 sqrt(10)
66. In a right triangle ABC, tan(A) = 3/4. Find sin(A) and cos(A).
A. sin(A) = a / h = 2k / 5k = 2/5 and cos(A) = 4k / 5k = 4/5
B. sin(A) = a / h = 3k / 5k = 3/5 and cos(A) = 4k / 5k = 4/5
C. sin(A) = a / h = 2k / 5k = 3/5 and cos(A) = 5k / 5k = 4/5
D. sin(A) = a / h = 2k / 5k = 4/5 and cos(A) = 4k / 5k = 4/5
67. In a right triangle ABC with angle A equal to 90o, find angle B and C so that sin(B) = cos(B).
A. The two sides are equal in length means that the triangle is isosceles and angles B and C are equal in size of 45o.
B. The sides are unequal in sides that means the triangle is a scalene and angle B=50o and angle C=40 o
C. The two sides are equal in its sides means that the triangle is equilateral and angles B and C are equal in size of 50o.
D. none of these
68. A rectangle has dimensions 10 cm by 5 cm. Determine the measures of the angles at the point where the diagonals intersect.
A. Larger angle made by diagonals 200–14x=164 o C. Smaller angle made by diagonals 180 - 2x = 53o
o
B. Angles intersect at angle 45 D. none of the above
69. The lengths of side AB and side BC of a scalene triangle ABC are 12 cm and 8 cm respectively. The size of angle C is 59o. Find the
length of side AC. A. 14.0 B. 12.3 C. 16.8 D. 11.2
70. From the top of a 200 meters high building, the angle of depression to the bottom of a second building is 20 degrees. From the
same point, the angle of elevation to the top of the second building is 10 degrees. Calculate the height of the second building.
A. 200 + 200 - tan(10o) / tan(20o) C. 200 + 200 * tan(10o) / tan(20o)
o o
B. 200 - 200 * tan(10 ) / tan(20 ) D. 200 + 200 / tan(10o) + tan(20o)
-2
71. Write 4*10 as a decimal
A. 0.04 B. 0.4 C. -0.04 D. -0.4
72. Write 0.12*10-3 as a decimal
A. 0.000012 B. 0.0000012 C. 0.00012 D. 0.0012
73. Write 2 log3 x + log3 5 as a single logarithmic expression
A. log3 2x + log3 5 = log3(5x2) B. log3 x2 + 2log3 5 = log3(5x) C. log3 x2 + log3 2x = log3(5x2) D. log3 x2 + log3 5 = log3(5x2)

74. Factor the algebraic expression 6x2 - 21xy + 8xz - 28yz

A. 3x(2x + 7y) + 4z(2x + 7y) = (2x + 7y)(3x + 4z)
B. 3x(2x - 7y) + 4z(2x - 7y) = (2x - 7y)(3x + 4z)
75. Factor the algebraic expression (x - 1)2 - (y - 2)2.
A. [(x - 1)- (y - 2)][(x - 1)+ (y - 2)] = (x - y + 1)(x + y - 3)
C. [(x + 1)- (y - 2)][(x - 1)+ (y + 2)] = (x - y + 1)(x + y - 3)
C. 3x(2x - 7y) + 4z(2x + 7y) = (2x + 7y)(3x - 4z)
D. 3x(2x + 7y) + 4z(2x - 7y) = (2x + 7y)(3x - 4z)
B. [(x + 1)- (y - 2)][(x + 1)+ (y - 2)] = (x - y + 1)(x + y - 3)
D. [(x - 1)- (y - 2)][(x + 1)+ (y - 2)] = (x + y + 1)(x + y - 3)
76. Factor the algebraic expression x2 - z4.
A. (x + z2)(x - z2) = (x + z2)(x + z)(x - z) C. (x - z2)(x - z2) = (x + z2)(x - z)(x - z)
2 2 2
B. (x + z )(x + z ) = (x + z )(x + z)(x - z) D. (x + z2)(x - z2) = (x - z2)(x - z)(x - z)
77. Evaluate the algebraic expression |-2x - y + 3| for x = 3 and y = 5
A. |-2(3) + (5) + 3| = |-8| = 8 C. |-2(3) - (5) + 3| = |8| = 8
B. |-2(3) - (5) + 3| = |-8| = 8 D. |-2(3) + (5) + 3| = |-8| = 8

78. Simplify the algebraic expression -2(x - 3) + 4(-2x + 8)

A. 10x + 38 B. 10x - 38 C. -10x - 38 D. -10x + 38

79. Expand and simplify the algebraic expression (x + 3)(x - 3) - (-x - 9)

A. x2 + 9 + x + 9 = x2 + x B. x2 - 9 + x + 9 = x2 + x C. x2 - 9 + x - 9 = x2 + x D. x2 - 9 - x + 9 = x2 - x

80. Which property is used to write a(x + y) = ax + ay

A. addition B. multiplication C. distributive D. subtraction

81. Simplify 8 x3 / 2 x-3

A. 4 x6 B. 16 x4 C. 4 x-6 D. 8 x2

82. Simplify (-a2b3)2(c2)0

A. -a4b6 B. a6b4 C. a4b6 D. –a6b4

83. For what value of k is the point (-2, k) on the line with equation -3x + 3y = 4?
A. 3/4 B. 2/3 C. -2/3 D. -3/4

84. For what value of a will the system given below have no solutions?
2x + 6y = -2
-3x + ay = 4
A. 9 B. -9 C. 8 D. -8

85. Which equation best describes the relationship between x and y in this table?
A. y = - x/4 – 4 x y
B. y = - x/4 + 4
0 -4
C. y = - 4x - 4
D. y = - 4x + 4 4 -20
-4 12
8 -36

86. Which equation best represents the area of the rectangle below?
A. area = 2(x+1) + 2(x-1) .
B. area = 4(x+1)(x-1)
C. area = 2x2
D. area = x2 - 1

87. Which line given by its equation below contains the points (1, -1) and (3, 5)?
A. -2y -6x = 0 B. 2y = 6x - 8 C. y = 3x + 4 D. y = -3x + 4

88. Solve the equation 2|3x - 2| - 3 = 7

A. {7/3 , 1} B. {3/7 , 1} C. {3/7 , -1} D. {7/3 , -1}

89. Solve for x the equation (1/2)x2 + mx - 2 = 0

A. {-m + sqrt(m2 + 4) , -m - sqrt(m2 + 4)} C. {-m + sqrt(m2 - 4) , -m - sqrt(m2 + 4)}
B. {m + sqrt(m2 + 4) , -m - sqrt(m2 + 4)} D. {m + sqrt(m2 + 4) , -m - sqrt(m2 - 4)}

90. For what values of k the equation -x2 + 2kx - 4 = 0 has one real solution?
A. k = 2 , k = -2 B. k = 2 , k = -1 C. k = 1 , k = -2 D. k = -2 , k = -2

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