1.

Perform the operation given that:

A = {-4,-2,0,2,4} B={-4,-2,0,3,4}
AUB= ?

A. {4,2,0,3}
B. {-4,-2,0,2,3,4}
C. {-4,-2,0,-3}
D. {4,-2,0,2,3,4,5}

2. The cost of all items sold by Guzmart office supply during the month of june is Php. 95,000.00. The
overhead is Php. 50,000.00. What is the breakeven point?

A. Php. 105,000.00
B. Php. 85,000.00
C. Php. 45,000.00
D. Php. 145,000.00

3. Simplify: (a2 – 5a) / (5-a)

A. a C. –a
B. a-5 D.5-a

4. Simplify this expression: 3x 15 2x2 + 16x + 30

2x2 - 50 * 6x+9

x−3 x+3
A. C.

2 x +3 2 x−3

x +3 x −3
B. D.

2 x +3 2 x−3
5. List of four smallest elements of the set, {y|y = 2x+,x natural numbers}

A. 1,2,3,4 C. 3,5,7,9
B. 1,3,5,7 D. 3,4,5,6

6. Factor over the integers by grouping 3x3 + x2 + 6x + 2

A. (3x + 1) (x2 + 2) C. (3x + 1) (x2 -2)

B. (3x – 1) (x2 + 2) D. (3x2 + 1) (x+2)

2 x +1 −2
7. Solve this rational expression : +3=
x+ 4 x+ 4

A. |X = 1/3 C. X = -1/3
B. X = -3 D. X = 3

8. Use absolute value notation to describe the given situation:

A. |X – 3| C. |X + 3|
B. |X + 3| D. |X – 3|

1
9. Simplify this complex fraction: 1− 2
a
 ¿¿
1
1−
a❑

a a+1 a a−1
A. B. C. D.
a+1 −a a−1 a

10. Find the acute angle between two lines that have the direction number [1, 1, 0] and [2, 1, 2]

A. 20° B. 50° C. 45° D. 30°

11. Simplify the given exponential expression: (6a2b)(-2a5b5)

A. 2a6b5 B. -4a6b5 C. -12a5b6 D. 4a5b6

12. By inspection, determine whether each percentage is greater than, equal to, less than, or less than
and equal to the base; 100% of 0.12
A. Percentage is less than the base.
B. Percentage is equal to the base
C. Percentage is less than and equal to the base
D. Percentage is greater than the base

13. Three fourth of the participants in a regional training program are from private universities. Two thirds
of these are from Teacher Education Institutions. If there are 96 participants, how many of them
represent private Teacher Education Institutions?

A. 72 B. 16 C. 48 D. 24

14. If f (x) = 2x – 3 and g (x) = x2 – 1, Find (f o f) (x)

A. 4x2 – 12 + 8 B. 2x2 – 5 C. 4x – 9 D. x4 – 2x2

15. A total of Php 75, 000.00 is deposited into two simple interest accounts. In one account the annual
simple interest rate is 5%, and in the second account the annual simple interest rate is 7%. The
amount of interest earned for 1 year was Php 4, 050.00. How much was invested in each?

A. at 5% = Php 60,000.00; at 7% = Php 15,000.00

B. at 5% = Php 50,000.00; at 7% = Php 25,000.00
C. at 5% = Php 55,000.00; at 7% = Php 20,000.00
D. at 5% = Php 15,000.00; at 7% = Php 60,000.00

16. Find the direction numbers for the line that joins the points (1, 3, 4) and (-2, 6, 7)

A. [1, -1, 0] B. [1, 0, -1] C. [1, -1, 2] D. [-1, 0, 1]

17. Determine the percentage: Rate = 200%, Base = 30

A. 60 B. 2,400 C. 360 D. 120

18. The intersection of Sets A and B is defined by A ∩ B = {x/x€ and €B}

if A = {a, b, c, d, e} B = {a, c, f, g}, find A ∩ B

A. {b, c, g} B. {a, f, g} C. {a, c} D. {a, b, c, g}

19. If f (x) = 2x – 3 and g (x) = x2 – 1, Find (g o g) (x)

A. 4x – 9 B. 2x5 – 5 C. x4 – 2x2 D. 4x2 – 12 + 8

20. The sun is approximately 1.44 x 1013 meter from the Earth. If the light travels 3 x 108 meters per
 seconds, how many minutes does it take light from the sun to reach Earth?

A. 20 minutes B. 28 minutes C. 8 minutes D. 10 minutes

21. Use absolute value notation to describe the given situation: the distance between x and -2 is 4

A. |x + 2| = -4 B. |x – 2| = 4 C. |x + 2| = 4 D. |x – 2| = -4

22. Lyn Santos is paid a salary of Php,000.00/week plus 10% commission on a net sale over
Php50, 000.00. What is her gross wage if her weekly net sale are Php70,000.00?

A. Php 4, 700.00 B. Php 7,000.00 C. Php 5,000.00 D. Php 2, 000.00

23. The number of subsets of a Set A with n element is defined by 2 n. if A = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5} find the number
of subsets of A

A. 32 B. 20 C. 16 D. 10

24. If f (x) = 2x – 3 and g (x) = x2 – 1, Find (g o f) (x)

A. 2x2 – 5 B. 4x2 – 12x + 8 C. 4x – 9 D. x4 – 2x2

25. In three dimension, where is the point located if x = y = z = 0?

A. xz plane B. origin C. yz plane D. xy plane

26. It costs a lady bag manufacturer Php400.00 to produce a lady’s bag the sells for Php550.00. How many
lady’s bags must be manufacturer sell to make a profit of Php60,000.00?

A. 400 B. 150 C. 250 D. 200

27. Annual interest at 8% for months on P6,000.00

A. P480.00 B. P120.00 C. P150.00 D. 160.00

28. Find the units in z8 {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7}

A. 2 B. 4 C. 1 D. 8

29. Four out of every five household have cellphone. If 10,000 households in a certain barangay have
cellphone, how many do NOT have cellphone?

A. 7,500 B. 2,000 C. 9,500 D. 7,000

30. Find the amount and compound interest converted quarterly in 5 years on P20,000.00 at 8%.

A.P19,600.00 B. P29,718.95 C. P25, 600.00 D. P22, 700.00

2 2
a −1 a
31. Perform the indicated operation and reduce to lowest terms: 2
divide 2
a +1 a −a+1
 a−1 2 x –3 a+1
A. B. C. D.
2 a+1 3 2
32. Express z as a junction of x and y if z is directly proportional to the product of x and y.

A. z – c/xy B. z = 1/xy C. z = cxy D. z= xy

33. Evaluate dy / dx when x = 2 for y = 8x – x3

A. 8 B. -4 C. 4 D. 0

34. Point P (-3, -4) is on the terminal side of angle Θ. Find tan Θ

A. 4/3 B. -3/5 C. ¾ D. -4/5

35. Find the area of the region bounded by the curves: y = x 2 , y = x

A. 1/6 B. ½ C. 1/3 D. ¾

[( )( )] ( )
2
2x x 2x
36. Perform the indicated operation and reduce to simplest form: + 2 ÷
x−1 x −1 1−x

3 x+2 3 x−2 3 x+2 3 x+2

A. 2 B. 2 C. 2 D. 2
x (x +1) x ( x +1) x ( x divide 1) x(x +1)

37. Perform the indicated operations and reduce result to simplest form.

y z2 x2 x2
A. B. C. D.
xz y2 z2 x y2 y z2
38. Find the distance between the points (-3, 2) and (5, 3)

A. √45 B. √55 C. √65 D. √56

2
x + 2 x−3
×x +1
39. Perform the indicated operation and reduce to lowest terms: x 2 +7 x+12
x 2+ 4 x−5

x +1 x +4 x+5 x
A. B. C. D.
( x +4 )( x+5) ( x +4 )( x ÷ 5) ( x +4 )( x+1) (x +4 )( x+5)

40. Find the equation of an ellipse in the standard form if the equation of the ellipse in the general form is
given by: 9x2 + 16y2 + 18x – 96y + 9 = 0

2 2 2 2
( x +1) ( y−1 ) ( x +1) ( y −3 )
A. − =1 C. + =1
16 9 16 9
2 2 2 2
( x−1) ( y −3 ) ( x−1) ( y −3 )
B. − =1 D. − =1
16 9 16 9
41. Perform the indicated operation and reduce result to simplest form:
 2 x 2+3 x−14 2
2
×2 x −x −10
2 x +3 x+5
2
2 x −5 x−7
2 2 2 2
x +2 x +1 x +4 x+ 4 x +4
A. 2
B. 2
C. 2
D. 2
x +4 x +4 2 x +2 x +1 x +1
42. Form of a linear equation in one variable.

A. ax + b = 0 C. ax2 + bx + c = 0
B. ax2 + by2 + dx + ey + f = 0 D. ax + by + c = 0

43. Area of an isosceles triangle with base of 2 meters and perimeter of 12 meters.

A. 2√(6m2) B. 4 m2 C. 2m2 D. 6√(2m)

44. What is the area of a triangle with vertices at (5,3), (11,13) and (8, 8)?

A. 30 B. 15 C. 7 D. 24

45. Find the distance between the line 3x – y = 0 and the point (2, -4)

A. 10 B. √10 C. -10 D. -√10

46. The approximate shape of the earth is _______.

A. sphere B. circle C. cone D. cube

47. The motion of a particle is given by the equation s = t 3 – 3t – 5. Find the velocity when t = 2.

A. 9 B. 10 C. 3 D. 5

48. Samantha laid tiles on the floor. She began with square tile at the corner of the room. She added
three tiles to form 2 x 2 tile square and then 5 tiles to form 3 x3 tiles square. She continues in this
way until the whole floor is covered. Last, she adds 25 tiles, what is the size of the floor?

A. 166 square tiles B. 168 square tiles C. 167 square tiles D. 169 square tiles

49. Area of the circle with equation: x2 + y2 = 4 is _________

A. 2π B. π C. 4π D. 5π

50. The surface on the Earth between the tropic of cancer and the Arctic Circle is called _____

A. plane B. circle C. cone D. zone

51. Nica received an aquarium as a graduation gift from her mother. It has length, width and height of 9
centimeters, 7 centimeters, and 5 centimeters, respectively. Find its volume.

A. 315 cubic meters B. 316 cubic meters C. 314 cubic meters D. 318 cubic meters

52. A cube has volume of 64 cubic meters. What are its dimensions?

A. 16 cm x 2 cm x 2 cm C. 3 cm x 3 cm x 7 cm
B. 8 cm x 8 cm x 1 cm . D. 4 cm x 4 cm x 4 cm

53. The sum of the sides of a polygon is the ______ of the polygon.
 A. perimeter B. leg C. area D. volume

54. If the opposite sides of quadrilateral are equal, the figure is a _________

A. rectangle B. shambers C. parallelogram D. square

55. The ULTRA football field is 100 meters from the goal line. If it is 360 meters around a football field,
how wide is the field?

A. 70meters B. 85 meters C. 86 meters D. 80 meters

56. The average of the ages of two friends is 19. If one of them is 17, how old is the other? Which
equation will approximately solve the problem?

A. x = (2) (19) - 17 B. x = (2) (19) + 19 C. x = (2) (19) – 19 D. x = (2) (19) + 17

57. The first angle of a quadrilateral is 50, the second is twice the first and the third is equal to the
second. What is the fourth angle of the quadrilateral?

A. 108 B. 110 C. 111 D. 109

58. What is the value of x if x=log3 27?

A. 3 B. 27 C. 9 D. -3

59. What is the third side of the triangle if b=47, c=58 and Θ=63° ?

A. 8048.2 B.5573 C. 3090 D. √3097.8

60. The statement of 3=log10 (x+8) implies ____________

A. 103 = x + 8 B. 33 = x + 8 C. (x+8)10 =3 D. (x+8)3 =10

61. The give multiplication table represent a cyclic group.

a b c d
a c a d b
b a b c d
c d c b a
d b d a c

Find the order of the group.

A. 2 B. 3 C. 1 D. 4

62. Log2 16 equals ______

A. 3 B. 4 C. 2 D. 1

63. The given multiplication table represent a cyclic group.

a b c d
a c a d b
b a b c d
c d c b a
 d b d a c

Find a2

A. a B. d C. b D. c

64. If sin Θ = 4/5, and 0 < Θ π/2, then cos 2 Θ is equal to _______

A. 24/25 B. 7/25 C.-7/25 D. 44/125

65. Tan π/10 is equal to _______

A. [2 tan (π/5] / [1-tan2(π/5) C. sin (π/5) / [1+cos(π/5)]

B. (sin π/3) / [1-cos(π/5)] D. [ tan (π/20)] / tan2(π/5)

66. When a logarithm is expressed as an integer plus decimal, the integer is called the _________.

A. mantissa B. characteristic C. base D. antilogarithm

67. If loga 16-12, then a equals _______.

A. 2 B. 4 C. 8 D. 32

68. The logarithm of the product of two numbers is equal to the ____ of the logarithms of the factors.

A. sum B. product C. difference D. quotient

69. What is the simplest form of (sin 1/2x-cos1/2x)2 ?

A. 1+sin x B. 1+cos x C. 1-cos x D. 1-sin x

70. Cos (-π/12) is equal to ________

A. (√3 ÷ 1)/2√2 B. (-1√3)/2√2 C. (√2 + √3)/4 D. (√3-1)/2√2

71. What is the exact value Education Male Female of sin [(2π/3)+( π/4)]?
Elementary 38 45
A. (√6 - √2)/4 Secondary 28 50 B. √2 + 1 C.
√3 D. (√6 + College 22 17 √2)/4

72 if tan Θ=1/3, then cot 2 Θ equals _________.

A. 4/3 B. 2/3 C. 3/2 D. ¾

73. Which among the measure of central tendency is not influenced by outliers?

A. Mean B. Weighted Mean C. Mode D. Median

74. He invented a method of determining the optimal values of a linear function subject to certain
constraints. This method is known as linear programming. Who is he?

A. George Canter B. Richard Dedekind C. Bertrand Russel D. George Dantzig

75. The figure shows _____________

A. same positive correlation C. perfect positive correlation

B. same negative correlation D. perfect negative correlation
76. A random sample of 200 adults are classified by sex and their level of education attained.

if a person is picked at random from this group, find the probability that the person is male.

A. 95/112 B. 14/39 C. 11/25 D. 45/25

77. The figure shows __________

A. Same negative correlation C. Perfect negative correlation

B. Perfect positive correlation D. Same positive correlation

78. To express that there is significant difference between the income of family A and that of the income
of family B.

A. Ho: X1 ≠ X2 C. Ha: X1 ≠ X2
B. Ho: X1 = X2 D. Ha: X1 = X2

79. A subset of the same space is ________

A discrete variable C. phenomenon

B. event D. continuous variable

80. A ball is drawn at random from a box containing 6 red balls, 4 white balls and 5 blue balls. Find the
probability that is white.

A. 1/3 B. 4/5 C. 4/15 D. 4/13

81. If a die is rolled, what is the probability of getting a number divisible by 2?

A. 1/6 B. ¼ C. ½ D. 1/3

82. He was a 16th century mathematician, who was the first to define that the probability of an event to happen
is the quotient of the number of the favorable outcomes and the number of all outcomes. Who is he?

A. Stephen Baldwin B. Blaise Pascal C. Girolamo Cardano D. Richard Dedekind

83. There are 5 types of correlation between paired of data: Perfect Positive Correlation, Perfect Negative
Correlation, Same Positive Correlation, Same Negative Correlation and No Correlation.

The figure shows ______

A. Same negative C. Perfect

Yes No Totals
Male 136 104 240
Female 224 36 260
Total 360 140 500
positive correlation
B. Same positive correlation D. No correlation

84. For a sequence of events A, B, and C

P (A U B U C) = P (A), + P (B/A), P (C/A U B)

A. Addition rule C. Subtraction rule

B. General rule D. Multiplicative rule

85. For mutually exclusive events A and B.

P (A U B = P (A) + P (B)

A. A. Addition rule C. Subtraction rule

B. General rule D. Multiplicative rule

86. A sample of 500 respondents was selected in a large metropolitan area in order to determine various
information concerning behavior. Among the question asked was, “Do you enjoy shopping for clothing?” of
240 males, 136 males answered yes. Of 260 females. 224 answered yes.

Find the probability that the respondent chosen at random is a female

A. 12/25 C. 13/25
B. 6/25 D. 18/25

87. To express that there is significant difference between the food values of the nutrition students and those
of the nursing students:

A. Ho: X1 = X2 C. Ha: X1 ≠ X2
B. Ho: X1 ≠ X2 D. Ha: X1 = X2

88. Find the absolute MAXIMUM value of f(x) = x 2/3 on the interval (-2, 3)

A. 3√9 B. 1 C. 0 D. √9

89. Find the area of the triangle with vertices: (-2, 0), (2, 3) and (5, 1)

A. 12 ½ B. 11 C. 12 D. 10 ½

90. Find two positive numbers whose product is 64 and whose sum is a minimum.

A. 8 and 8 B. 32 and 2 C. 1 and 64 D. 63 and 1

91. Find the equation of an ellipse in the general form if the equation of the ellipse in the standard form is given

( x +1)2 ( x+1 )2
by: . − =1
16 9
A. 25x2 – 4y2 – 350x + 16y + 1141 = 0
 B. 25x2 + 4y2 – 350x - 16y + 1141 = 0
C. 25x2 – 4y2 – 350x - 16y + 1141 = 0
D. 25x2 + 4y2 – 350x - 16y - 1141 = 0

92. Find the absolute MINIMUM value of f (x) = x2/3 on the interval (-2, 3)

A. 0 B. √9 C. 1 D. 3√9

93. Evaluate: ʃ (2x – 1)dx

A. 3 B. 0 C. 2 D. 1

94. Find the derivative of f (x) = (x-3) (x+5)

A. 2x B. 2(x+1) C. x+2 D. x+1

95. Find the distance between the point (-3, 2) and (5, 3).

A. √55 B. √56 C. √65 D. √45

96. Find the area of the isosceles triangle that can inscribed in a circle with radius of 6 inches.

A.27√3 B. 27 C. 29 D. 29√3

97. Find the equation of the parabola in the standard form if the equation of the hyperbola in the general form
is given by: y2 – 2y – 12x – 23 = 0

A. (y+1)2 = 12(x+2) C. (y-1)2 = -12(x+2)

B. (y-1)2 = 12(x+2) D. (y-1)2 = -12(x-2)

98. Find the derivative of f(x) = x2 – 2x + 5

A. 3 B. 0 C. 1 D. 2

99. Find the equation of the parabola in the standard form if the equation of the parabola in the general form is
given by: x2 + 2x – 4y – 3 = 0

A. (x-1)2 = 4(y+1) C. (x+1)2 = -4(y+1)

B. (x-1)2 = -4(y-1) D. (x+1)2 = 4(y+1)

100. Find the volume of the cone generated by revolving about y-axis the area bounded by the line 2x+y=2
and the coordinate axes.
A. π B. 1/3 π C. 2/3 π D. 2 π

101. Find the pairs of lines that are perpendicular.

A. 2x-y+3=0, 2x-y-5 = 0 C. x-y=0, 2x+3y-5=0

B. x=1, y=5 D. 3x-y-5=0, x-3y+21=0

102. If a line is extended from A (2,3) through B (-2,0) to a point C so that AC=4AB, find the coordinates of C.

A. (14, -10) B. (14, 10) C. (-14, 10) D. (14, -10)

103. Find the range of the function y=5-2x2

A. all real numbers B. y<0 C. y≠5 D. y≥5

104. Evaluate the limit: limx∞ (-1)n 2n

A. undefined B. 2 C. 0 D. 1
105. If 22 ≡ 12 mod 5 and -1 ≡ 14 mod 5, find the SUM of the two congruences.

A. 21 ≡ 26 mod 5 C. 21 ≡ 26 mod 10
B. 23 ≡ 2 mod 5 D. 20 ≡ 26 mod 5

106. If 22 ≡ mod 5 and -1≡14 mod 5, find the PRODUCT of the two congruences.

A. -22 ≡168 mod 5 C. 22≡168 mod 25

B. -22 ≡166 mod25 D. 22≡26 mod 5

107. Find the area of the region bounded by the curves: y=x 2, y=x

A. ¾ B. 1/6 C. ½ D. 1/3

108. Find the domain of the function y = 5 – 2x2

A. x≥2 B. x≥5 C. x≥0 D. all the real number

1
109. Evaluate: ʃ (x2 + ¿
2 dx
x
A. 39 1/3 B. 39 3/10 C. 39 3/5 D. 39 ½

110. Find the distance between the parallel line 3x – 4y – 10 = 0 and 3x – 4y – 20 = 0

A. -2 B. √2 C. 2 D. -√2

111. The trace of the square matrix A, to (A), is the sum of its diagonal element. If

Find the relationship between tr (A+B) and tr (A) + tr (B)

A. tr (A+B) < tr(A) + tr(B) C. tr (A+B) ≠ tr(A) + tr(B)

B. tr (A+B) > tr(A) + tr(B) D. tr (A+B) = tr(A) + tr(B)

112. The set G= {a,e,b,c} forms a group with the operator O. The group table is given by:

O e a b e
e e a b c
a a e c b
b b c e a
c c b a e

Find the inverse of c

A. c B. e C. a D. b

113. The trace of the square matrix A to (A), is the sum of its diagonal elements.If
 Find tr (A) + tr (B)

A. 19 B. 26 C. 21 D. 24

114. Which is true for subgroups of a group

A. subgroup for a partition of a group
B. The intersection of two subgroup is empty
C. The Union of two subgroups is also groups
D. The intersection of two subgroups is also groups

115. Find the x and y intercepts of the following: y = 2x 2 – 3x – 2

A. (0,-2), (2,0), (-1/2,0) C. (2,0), (2,0), (-1/2,0)

B. (0,2), (1,0), (-1/2,0) D. (0,-2), (2,0), (-2,0)

116. Find the determinant of the co-factor of q33 of

A. 30 B. 23 C. 13 D. -13

117. He has been describe as the greatest “might-have-been” in the history of mathematics.

A. Blaise Pascal C. Bonaventura Cavallier

B. Gaspard Monge D. Gregorio de Saint

118. Who published a treatise on trigonometry which contains the earliest use of our abbreviation:
sin, tan, sec, for sine, tangent and secant?

A. Gregorio de Saint C. Albert Gerard

B. John Napier D. Johann Herdde

119. He invented a method of determining the optical values of a linear function subject to a certain
constraints. This method is known as linear programming. Who is he?

A. George Canter C. George Dantzig

B. Bertrand Russel D. Richard Dedekind

120. An 18th century Swiss Mathematician, he introduced the “Law of Large Numbers” in his
(The Art of Conjecture). In Statistics, this implies that larger the sample, the more likely will the sample
become representative of the population. Who was he?

A. Girolamo Cardano C. Jacob Bernoulli

B. Bertrand Russel D. Stephen Baldwin