PEDRO TUASON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

92 P. Tuazon Blvd. Cubao, Quezon City

1st Quarterly Examination S.Y 2019-2020

General Mathematics

Directions: Read, analyze and solve the problem. Choose and write the letter of the correct answer
from the given choices in your answer sheet.

1. What rule shows correspondence from the elements of a set X to the elements of another set Y?
A. function B. relation C. ordered pair D. vertical line test
2. Which of the following sets of ordered pairs is not a function?
A. {(Mr. Alfonso, General Mathematics), (Mr. Halamani, Business Mathematics),
(Mr. Pagjunasan, Pre- Calculus), (Mr. Alfonso, Calculus)}
B. {(85, Math), (75, English), (90, Science), (87, Filipino)}
C. {(Joshua, 93), (Mac Mac, 90), (Angelo, 91), (Christian, 92)}
D. {(A123, BMW), (B123, Chevrolet), (C123, Jaguar), (D123, Mercedez)}
3. What type of function consists of a set of different intervals of x to define y?
A. Constant Functions C. Piecewise Functions
B. Linear Functions D. Quadratic Functions
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4. What is the domain of the reciprocal function f ( x )  ?
x
A. 0,  0,  B. ,0  0, C.  ,0  0,  D.  ,0  0, 
𝑥−4 𝑥
5. Solve for x : + =6 A. x= 2 B. x= 3 C. x=5 D. x=1
4 3

𝑘+1 𝑘
6. Solve for k : - =3 A. k= 5 B. k=20 C. k=2 D. k=4
3 5
7. How do we evaluate a function?
A. by finding the value to be substituted to the variable
B. by solving for value of the variable that will make the function equal to 0
C. by solving for the value to the variable and simplifying
D. by graphing the function on the Cartesian plane
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8. Solve for x : <2
𝑥−3
A. (-∞, 3) or (5,∞) B. (∞, 3] or (5,∞) C. (-∞, 3] or (5,∞) D. (3, 5)
9. A cell phone company charges ₱300 a month for a calling plan with 400 minutes of consumable
calls. After the initial 400 minutes of calls is consumed, the plan charges an additional ₱7 per minute.
Find the cost of talking on the phone for 430 minutes.
A. ₱510 B. ₱410 C. ₱610 D. ₱810
10. The following expressions represent the difference of two functions f(x) and g(x) except _________.
A. (g-f) (x) B. g(x) – f(x) C. (f-g) (x) D. g (f (-x))
1
11. Given g ( x)  2 x  1 and h( x)  x  3. Find ( g  h) 
2

2
2 1
A.  B. C. 4 D. -4
3 3
For numbers 12 – 13. Given two functions f ( x)  5 x  3 and g ( x)  7 x  3
12. Find ( g  f ) A. 35x + 19 B. 35x – 7 C. 35x – 13 D. 35x + 18
2 3 34 49 47
13. Find ( f  g )  A. B. C. D.
3 47 3 3 3
14. Determine the validity of the following statement: The product of the function (f⋅g) (x) is equal to the
product of function (g⋅f) (x).
A. always true B. never true C. sometimes true D. cannot be determine

2 x 2  5 x  15
15. What is the oblique asymptote of the function f ( x)  ?
x4
A. 2x + 3 B. 3x + 2 C. 3x – 2 D. 2x – 3

16. What is the vertical asymptote of the function in item no. 15?
A. -3 B. -4 C. 3 D. 4
17. It is a value obtained when solving rational equations, but it makes the equation false or makes
expressions undefined.
A. Extraneous Solution C. Solution Set
B. Factor D. Variable
18. Let f ( x)  x 2  3 for x ≥ 0. Find f 1 ( x) .
A. x2 B. x 3 C. 2x  2 D. x3

19. What is the process consists of using the range element of one function as the domain element of
another function?
A. Composition of function C. One-to-one function
B. Inverse of a function D. Operation of function
20. The __________ of a rational function consists of all real numbers x except those for which the
denominator is zero.
A. domain B. range C. x-intercept D. y-intercept
21. It is an imaginary line that a graph approaches but never intersects.
A. asymptote B. exponent C. intercept D. range

22. Using the given functions f(x) = 5x + 4 and g(x) = 3x– 6, determine the value of (f - g) (x).
A. 2x – 2 B. 2x - 10 C. 2x + 10 D. 2x + 2

23. Using the given functions f(x) = 2x2 – 10x - 48 and g(x) = x + 3, determine the value of (f/g) (x).
A. 2x + 6 B. 2x -16 C. x – 8 D. x + 3
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24. Find the domain of the function: f(x) = -5
𝑥−3
A. {xЄR/x≠2} B. {xЄR/x≠4} C. {xЄR/x≠3} D. {XЄR/x≠9}
𝑥−2
25. What is the inverse of the function 𝑓(𝑥) = ?
6
𝑥+2
A. 𝑓(𝑥) = 6
B. 𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑥 + 2 C . 𝑓(𝑥) = 6𝑥 + 2 D. 𝑓(𝑥) = 6𝑥 − 2

26. What is the first step in solving a rational inequality?

A. Rewrite the inequality so that zero is on one side.
B. Solve the inequality immediately
C. Rewrite the inequality so that zero is on both sides.
D. Reverse the inequality sign

27. What do you call a break or gap that separates the graph of a rational function into two or more
disconnected pieces?
A. Discontinuity B. Continuity C. Curve D. Line gap

28. What is the inverse function of 2x +3?

𝑥−3 𝑥−3 3−𝑥 𝑥+6
A. B. C. D.
6 2 2 2

29. In a one-to-one function, how many elements of the range can be paired with one element of the
domain?
A. Zero B. One C. Two D. Three
30. What is the inverse function of 5x -1?
𝑥+1 𝑥−1 1−𝑥 𝑥+5
A. B. C. D.
5 5 5 5

𝑥−4
31. What is the inverse function of 𝑓(𝑥) = ?
3
A. 3x – 4 B. 4x – 3 C. 4x + 3 D. 3x + 4

32. Which of the following types of functions have inverse functions?

A. many – to – one B. one – to – one C. one – to – many D. many – to – many

33. Which of the following statements is true?

A. The graphs of a function and its inverse are reflections of each other.
B. The graph of a function is the reciprocal of the graph of the inverse function.
C. The graph of a function always coincides with the graph of the inverse function
D. The graph of a function always intersects the graph of the inverse function.

34. It occurs when the numerator of f(x) has a degree that is one higher than the degree of the
denominator.
A. vertical asymptote C. oblique or slant asymptote
B. horizontal asymptote D. zeros of the rational functions
 35. The x- coordinate of the point where the graph crosses the x-axis.
A. y-intercept B. x-intercept C. Inverse D. asymptote
36. What type of function would best represent the situation stated below?
“A user is charged P300 monthly for a particular mobile plan which includes 100 free text
messages for all networks and 300mb of data usage. Messages in excess of 100 is charged P1 each.”
a. linear function b. power function c. piece-wise function d. logarithmic function
37. What is the value of the function 𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑥 + 1 if 𝑥 = 1.5?
a. 4 b. 31 c. 26 d. 3.5
38. If 𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑥 + 7 and 𝑝(𝑥) = 𝑥 − 3, then what is 𝑓(𝑝(𝑥))?
a. 2x – 6 b. 2x + 14 c. 2x – 10 d. 2x + 1
39. Mark started selling snacks in the nearby school. In one day, he spends P200 for rent and P25 for
each snack item he prepares. His expenses in a single day can be expressed as the function
𝐶(𝑥) = 25𝑥 + 200, where x is the number of items and C(x) is his daily expenses in pesos. How much
are his expenses if he prepares 100 snack items?
a. P200 b. P2700 c. P3000 d. P3500
40. The local barangay received a budget of P100,000 to provide medical checkups for the children in
the barangay. The amount is to be allotted among all the children in the barangay. Write the equation
representing the relationship of the allotted amount per child (y) versus the total number of children (x).
100000
a. 𝑦 = 100000𝑥 b. 𝑦 = 100000 + 𝑥 c. 𝑦 = 100000 − 𝑥 d. 𝑦 = 𝑥
41. Which of the following can be classified as a rational equation?
𝑥+1 𝑥+3
a. 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 + 1 b. √𝑥 − 2 = 4 c. 𝑥−2 = 𝑥 2 d. 𝑦 = 2
2 3 1
42. What is the value of x in − = ?
𝑥 2𝑥 5
a. 5/2 b. 3/2 c. ½ d. 7/2
43. Which function is represented by the graph given below:
𝑥−2
a. 𝑦 = 𝑥+1
𝑥−1
b. 𝑦 = 𝑥+1
𝑥−2
c. 𝑦 = 𝑥+2
𝑥
d. 𝑦 = 𝑥+1

44. What is the domain of the function illustrated in item #8?

a. (−∞, −2) ∪ (−2, ∞) c. (−∞, −2] ∪ [−2, ∞)
b. (−∞, 2) ∪ (2, ∞) d. (−∞, 2] ∪ [2, ∞)
45. Past records from a factory producing electronic components show that on average, new
75𝑡
employees can assemble N(t) components per day after t days of training, where 𝑁(𝑡) = , 𝑡 ≥ 0.
𝑡+5
What happens when 𝑡 → ∞?
a. 𝑁(𝑡) → ∞ b. 𝑁(𝑡) → 5 c. 𝑁(𝑡) → 75 d. 𝑁(𝑡) → 0
46. Which situation indicates a one-to-one function?
a. pairing of an SSS member to his or her SSS number
b. pairing a real number to its square
c. pairing a person to his or her citizenship
d. pairing a distance traveled along a given jeepney route to the jeepney fare

47. If p(x) is the inverse of f(x) where, 𝑓(𝑥) = 3𝑥 + 1, then what is p(x)?
𝑥+3 𝑥−1
a. x + 1 b. x + 3 c. 3 d. 3
48. Which of the following table of values represent the inverse of 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 + 5?
x -2 -1 0 1 2 x -2 -1 0 1 2
a. c.
y 3 4 5 6 7 y -3 -4 -5 -6 -7

b. x -2 -1 0 1 2 d. x -2 -1 0 1 2
y -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 y 7 6 5 4 3
49. Which of the following statement is TRUE if p(x) is the inverse of f(x)?
a. The domain of p(x) is the domain of f(x).
b. The domain of p(x) is the range of f(x).
c. The range of p(x) is the range of f(x).
d. The domain and range of p(x) is the same as that of f(x).
50. Complete the statement below:
If we plot the inverse of a function, we reflect the original function about the line ______________.
a. 𝑦 = 2𝑥 b. 𝑦 = −𝑥 c. 𝑦 = −2𝑥 d. 𝑦 = 𝑥