Lourdes College Inc.

Capistrano – Hayes St. Cagayan de Oro City

Integrated Basic Education Department
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
First Semester - S.Y. 2021-2022
General Mathematics
MIDTERM EXAMINATION

DIRECTIONS: Read each question carefully and click the corresponding letter of the correct answer.

REMEMBERING
1. Which of the following true about relations and functions?
A. All relations are functions.
B. All functions are relations.
C. A function is a relation where every input has an output.
D. A relation is a function where every output has exactly one input.

2. What do you call a function that is defined by multiple subfunctions, where each subfunction applies to a
certain interval of the main function’s domain?

A. Rational Function C. Composite Function

B. Inverse Function D. Piecewise Function

3. What type of relation is described below?

for any x 1 and x 2 in the domain of f , then f (x 1)≠ f (x 2) .

A. One-to-One C. Many-to-One
B. One-to-Many D. Many-to-Many

4. Which of the following is NOT a property of an inverse function?

A. g−1 is a one-to-one function; g is also one-to-one

B. f −1is a many-to-one function; f is one-to-many
C. Domain of f = Range of f −1
D. Range of f = Domain of f −1

5. What do you call a function that is a ratio of two polynomials, where the denominator should not be equal to
zero?

A. Inverse Function C. Polynomial Function

B. Radical Function D. Rational Function

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 UNDERSTANDING

6. Which of the following graphs is NOT an example of a function?

A. C.

B. D.

7. Given the different forms of relation, which of the following is NOT an example of one – to – one relation?

A. C.
B. y=x D. C={ (1 , 2 ) , (−3 ,−7 ) , ( 0 , 7 ) , (1 , 2 ) }

8. Which of the following is the inverse relation to the set of ordered pairs { (−10 , 5 ) , (−7 , 9 ) , ( 0 ,6 ) , ( 8 ,−12 ) }?

A. { ( 10 ,−5 ) , ( 7 ,−9 ) , ( 0 ,−6 ) , (−8 ,12 ) } C. { ( 5 ,−10 ) , ( 9 ,−7 ) , ( 6 , 0 ) , (−12, 8 ) }

B. { (−10 ,−5 ) , (−7 ,−9 ) , ( 0 ,−6 ) , ( 8 ,12 ) } D. { (−5 , 10 ) , (−9 , 7 ) , (−6 , 0 ) , ( 12 ,−8 ) }
9. Given the conversion units of meters (m) to feet (f) and feet (f) to yard (y), which of the following composition of
functions is used to convert meters (m) to yard (y)?

A. ( y ∘ f ) ( m) = y [ f ( m ) ] C. (m ∘ y )(f )=m [ y ( f ) ]
B. (m ∘ f )( y)=m [ f ( y ) ] D. ( y ∘m)(f )= y [ m ( f ) ]

10. In solving radical equations, when can we have an extraneous solution?

A. When the value of x would make the LCD equal to one.

B. When the value of x would make the LCD equal to zero.
C. When the value of x would make the denominator equal to one.
D. When the value of x would make the LCD equal to the numerator.

APPLYING

11. If a ( x )=−3 x 2 +4 x −5 and b ( x )=x 2−2 x +4 , then ( b−a )( 2 ) is:

A. -5 C. 13
B. 11 D. 19

12. If m ( x ) =6 x−9 and n ( x )=3 x−12, then ( mn )(x ) is:

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 2 x−3 2 x−3
A. C.
x−4 −4
6 x−9 −2 x +3
B. D.
3 x −12 x−4

3 x−2
13. Solve for the inverse function of z ( x ) = .
5
−1 3 x−2 −1 5 x +2
A. z (x )= C. z (x )=
5 3
−1 3 x +2 −1 5 x−2
B. z ( x ) = D. z (x )=
5 3

14. Solve for the inverse of f ( x )=( x +3)5.

A. f −1 ( x )= √
5
x +3 C. f −1 ( x )= √
5
x−3
B. f ( x )= √ x +3
−1 5
D. f ( x )= √ x−3
−1 5

2
15. Which of the following is the inverse function of m ( x ) = 3 ?
√x
x
3
−1 8
A. m−1 ( x )= C. m ( x )= 3
8 x
−1 2
B. m ( x )= 3 D. m−1 ( x )=8 x 3
x

16. Evaluate: ( c ∘e ) (2) if c ( x )=x 2−2 x −15 and e ( x ) −x2 +9 .

A. 128 C. 0
B. 20 D. -30

17. Use f ( x )=x −3and g ( x )=x+ 3 to evaluate ( f ∘ g ) (2).

A. 2 C. -5
B. 0 D. -7

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18. Given f ( x )= and g ( x )= , find ( f ∘ g ) (x) .
x−7 4x

5x 3 x −21
A. C.
3−28 x 20 x
20 x 20 x
B. D.
3−28 x 3+28 x

5 1 1
19. Which of the following is the solution of the rational equation − = .
x 3 x

A. 12 C. 0
B. -12 D. -7

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20. Which of the following is the solution of the rational equation 2− = .
x ( x +1 ) x+1

1 1
A. and 1 C. and −1
2 2
−1 −1
B. and −1 D. and 1
2 2

x−8
21. Solve for the solution of the rational inequality + x> 3
x

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 A. (−∞ ,−2 ) ∪ (0 , 4) C. (−∞ ,−2 ) ∪ (4 ,+ ∞)
B. (−2 , 0 ) ∪(4 ,+∞ ) D. (−2 , 4)

x+5
22. Show the set notation for the rational inequality given 2
≥0
x −4

A. { x| x ≤−5∨−2< x <2 } C. { x| x←5∨−2< x <2 }

B. { x|−5 ≤ x< 2∨x >2 } D. { x|−5< x< 2∨x >2}

x +3
23. Write the interval notation for the rational inequality given 2
<0
x −5 x + 4

A. (−∞ ,−3 ) ∪ (1 , 4) C. (−3 , 1 ) ∪ ( 4 ,+ ∞ )

B. ¿ ∪(1, 4 ) D. ¿ ∪ ( 4 ,+∞ )

24. How much will the user pay if he/she consumes the free 4 gigabytes of data given the piecewise function

C ( x )=
{1,500+100
1,500 if 0 ≤ x ≤ 5
( x−5 ) if x >5
?

A. ₱1,200.00 C. ₱1,500.00
B. ₱1,400.00 D. ₱1,900.00

25. What is f (20) given the piecewise function f ( n )= {500+50(500x−15) ifif 0<x x>15≤15 ?

A. ₱500.00 C. ₱750.00
B. ₱700.00 D. ₱1,250.00

ANALYZING

26. Which of the following is an example of a rational equation?

5−x
2
1 2 3
A. =x−3 B. 5 x 2+2 x−4= y C. < x −1 D.
x +3 x √x
27. Which of the following is NOT a rational function?

f ( x )= √ 2
x−4
A. f ( x )=0 C.
x −9
B. f ( x )= √
x 2+1 2
D. f ( x )=x +2 x+ 1
5 x +3

28. Which of the following is an example of rational inequality?

A.
√ x−8 ≤ 3−x C.
3 x −2
≥0
x 5
2
3 x+ 6 x −25
2
B. x + 2 x +1= D. 1
> x+1
x−1 2
5 x− x
2
x −4 x−5
29. y= is an example of:
x +3

A. Rational expression C. Rational inequality

B. Rational equation D. Rational function

30. Which of the following does NOT show equivalence inequality?

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 ¿
A. C.
B. {x∨−8< x ≤ 109 } D. {x∨−8 ≤ x <109 }

−1
31. A function g ( x )= −2. For which value of x will g ( x )=0?
x

−1 1
A. x= C. x=
2 2
B. x=−1 D. x=0

an
32. Given that If n=m, the graph of f has the line y= as a horizontal asymptote where a n and b m are the
bm
leading coefficients of the numerator and denominator, respectively; which of the following is the horizontal
2
x + 3 x −4
asymptote of the rational function f ( x )= 2 ?
x −x +1
A. -1 C. 1
B. 0 D. No horizontal asymptote

33. Which of the following is true about the graph below:

A. It is a function because it passes the horizontal line test

B. It is a function because it passes the vertical line test.
C. It is a function because it passes both the vertical and horizontal line tests.
D. It is a not function because it did not pass both the vertical and horizontal line tests.

34. Which of the following is NOT true about the four functions below?

h ( x )=√ x−1 m ( x ) =√ x −1
3 3 3 3
f ( x )=x +1 g ( x )=x + 1

A. ( g ∘m ) ( x )=( m∘ g ) ( x ) since g ( x ) and m( x ) are the inverses of each other

B. ( g ∘h )( x )=( h∘ g ) ( x ) since g ( x ) and h ( x ) are the inverses of each other
C. ( f ∘ h ) ( x )=( h ∘ f ) ( x ) since f ( x ) and h ( x ) are the inverses of each other
D. ( f ∘ g ) ( x ) =( g ∘ f )( x ) since f ( x ) and g ( x ) are both equal

35. Which of the following shows the inverse of the function f ( x )= { ( 9 ,−3 ) , ( 8 , 4 ) , ( 5 , 3 ) , ( 7 , 10 ) , (−11 ,7 ) }?

A. -{ ( 9 ,−3 ) , ( 8 , 4 ) , ( 5 , 3 ) , ( 7 , 10 ) , (−11, 7 ) } C. { (−3 , 9 ) , ( 4 , 8 ) , ( 3 , 5 ) , ( 10 ,7 ) , ( 7 , 11) }

B. { (−3 , 9 ) , ( 4 , 8 ) , ( 3 , 5 ) , ( 10 ,7 ) , ( 7 ,−11) } D. { ( 9 ,−3 ) , ( 8 , 4 ) , ( 5 , 3 ) , ( 7 , 10 ) , ( 11, 7 ) }

EVALUATING

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36. Is A={( 1 , 4 ) , (−3 ,−7 ) , ( 0 ,7 ) , ( 11,−5 ) , ( 1 , 4 ) } a function?
A. No, it is not a function because A is not a relation.
B. No, it is not a function because the input 1 is repeating.
C. Yes, it is a function because A is a relation and all relations are functions.
D. Yes, it is a function because every x-value of relation A has a unique y-value.

{
x +1 ; x <3
37. Given that f ( x ) = x−2 ; x=3 , is the function f (x) a piecewise function?
x+ 5; x ≥3
A. Yes, because f ( x ) is a function which uses different rules on disjoint subsets of its domain.
B. Yes, because f ( x ) is defined by multiple subfunctions, where each subfunction applies to a certain
interval of the main function’s domain.
C. No, because f ( x ) does not contain functions with corresponding intervals.
D. No, because f ( x ) is not a function since x=3 is mapped to y=1 and y=8.

38. Is the function g ( x )=0 a rational function?

A. Yes, it is a rational function because it is a one-to-one function.
B. Yes, it is a rational function because both numerator and denominator are polynomials.
C. No, it is not a rational function because it does not have a denominator.
D. No, it is not a rational function because both numerator and denominator are not polynomials.

39. Given two functions f (x) and g(x ), how will the composition function ( f ∘ g ) ( x ) =( g ∘ f )( x ) be true?
A. If the two functions f (x) and g(x ) are the same function.
B. If the two functions f (x) and g(x ) are both one – to - one functions.
C. If the two functions f (x) and g(x ) are the inverses of each other.
D. There is no way that the composition function( f ∘ g ) ( x ) =( g ∘ f )( x ) be true.
40. Is the graph below a one-to-one function?

A. Yes, because the graph passes the vertical line test

B. Yes, because the graph passes the horizontal line test
C. No, because the graph did not pass the vertical line test.
D. No, because the graph did not pass the horizontal line test.

CREATING

41. A cell phone plan costs 1,500php a month. The plan includes 5 gigabytes (GB) of free data and charges
100php per gigabyte for any additional data used. The monthly charge is a function of the number of gigabytes
of data used, given by:

A. C ( x )= {1,500+100
1,500 if 0 ≤ x ≤ 5
( x−5 ) if x >5
C. C ( x )= {100+1,500
100 if 0 ≤ x ≤ 5
( x−5 ) if x >5

C ( x ) ={ C ( x ) ={
1,500 if 5 ≤ x ≤ 0 100 if 5 ≤ x ≤ 0
B. D.
1,500+100 ( x−5 ) if x >5 100+1,500 ( x−5 ) if x >5

42. In Midway Beach Resort, a boat ride cost ₱500.00 intended for 15 passengers only. Additional passengers
are charged ₱50.00 per head. Use a piecewise function to represent he boat ride fare.

A. f ( n )= { 500 if 0< x <15

500+50(x−15) if x >15
C. f ( n )= { 500 if 0< x ≤15
500+(x −15) if x ≥ 15
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 B. f ( n )= {500+50(500x−15) ifif 0<x ≥x <15
15
D. f ( n )=
{500+50(500x−15) ifif 0<x x>15≤15
x−8
43. Create the table of signs for the rational inequality + x> 3.
x

A. C.

B. D.

x+5
44. Given the rational inequality 2
≥ 0, create its table of signs.
x −4

A. C.

B. D.

x +3
45. Which of the following is the table of signs for the rational inequality 2
<0?
x −5 x + 4

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A. C.

B. D.

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