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REE – Apr. 2012

1. If f(x) = 10^x + 1, then f(x + 1) – f(x) is equal to
A. 10(10^x) B. 9(10^x) C. 1 D. 9(10^x + 1)

REE – Apr. 2003 / Apr. 2004

2. What are the values of n if (2n – 6) is greater than 1 but less than 14?
A. 4,5,6,7,8,9,10 B. 4,5,6,7,8,9 C. 3,4,5,6,7,8 D. 2,3,4,5,6,7

REE – Apr. 2003

3. What is the value of (sq.rt. of –10) x (sq.rt. of –7)?
A. (sq.rt. of 70)i B. –(sq.rt. of 70) C. –(sq.rt. of 70)i D. sq.rt. of 70

REE – Sept. 2015

4. For seven months, the average electric bill is $80 per month. For the remaining months, the
average bill is $20 per month. For the whole year, what is the average electric bill?
A. $55 B. $60 C. $50 D. $100

REE – Feb. 2014 / Sept. 2015

5. N engineers and N nurses. If two engineers are replaced by nurses, 51% of the engineers and
nurses are nurses. Find N.
A. 100 B. 110 C. 50 D. 200

6. Find the value of k so that x + 2 is a factor of 3x3 – kx2 + 2x – 4.

A. 8 B. –2 C. –8 D. 2

REE – May 2010

7. How many positive real roots are there in x^4 – 4x^3 + 7x^2 – 6x – 18 = 0?
A. 1 or 0 B. 1 or 2 C. 3 or 0 D. 3 or 1

REE – May 2010

8. In a certain family, the sum of the parents’ ages is twice the sum of their children’s ages now.
Five years ago, the sum of the parents’ age was four times the sum of the children’s ages
during that time. In fifteen years, the sum of the parents’ age will be equal to the sum of their
children’s ages. How many children are there in the family?
A. 8 B. 7 C. 5 D. 6

REE – Apr. 2011

9. Find the sum of 3 consecutive numbers, if / is the middle of the three numbers.
A. 3/ B. 2/ C. 4/ D. 5/

10. The difference of the squares of the digits of a two digit positive number is 27. If the digits are
reversed in order and the resulting number subtracted from the original number, the difference
is also 27. Find the original number.
A. 96 B. 85 C. 74 D. 63

REE – May 2010

11. How many liters of water must be added to 1 liter of 35% boric acid solution in order to produce
20% boric acid solution?
A. 0.75 liter B. 0.5 liter C. 1.5 liters D. 1.0 liter
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REE– Apr. 2013 / Apr. 2015

12. A bus leaves Manila at 12 NN for Baguio 250 km away, traveling an average of 55 kph. At the
same time, another bus leaves Baguio for Manila traveling 65 kph. At what distance from Manila
they will meet?
A. 135.42 km B. 114.58 km C. 129.24 km D. 120.76 km

REE – Sept. 2011

13. A boat can travel 10 miles downstream and with the same time can travel 6 miles upstream. If
the current of water is 3 mph, find the speed of a boat in still water.
A. 8 mph B. 9 mph C. 7 mph D. 12 mph

REE – May 2010 / Sept. 2012

14. Ian remodel a kitchen in 20 hours and Jack in 15 hours. If they work together, how many hours
to remodel the kitchen?
A. 8.6 B. 7.5 C. 5.6 D. 12

REE – Sept. 2002

15. A contractor has 50 men of the same capacity at work on a job in 30 days, the working day
being 8 hours, but the contract expires in 20 days, how many workers should he add?
A. 15 B. 20 C. 25 D. 30

REE – Sept. 2008

16. Tom inherited two different stocks whose yearly income was Php 2,100. The total appraised
value of the stocks was Php 40,000; one was paying 4% and one 6% per year. What was the
value of the stock paying 6%?
A. 27,000 B. 23,000 C. 25,000 D. 24,000

REE – Apr. 2000

17. There are 8 fruits in all in a basket which contains mangoes, papayas and watermelons. The
cost of each kind of fruits are Php 12.00, Php 25.00 and Php 50.00, respectively. Find the total
cost of the mangoes if all the fruits has a total cost of Php 198.00
A. Php 24.00 B. Php 48.00 C. Php 96.00 D. Php 60.00

REE – Sept. 2015

18. If a/b = c/d, then this equation is called
A. ratio B. proportion C. inequality D. equality

REE – Apr. 2013

19. A student already finished 70% of his homework in 42 minutes. How many minutes does he still
have to work?
A. 18 B. 16 C. 20 D. 24

REE – Apr. 2012

20. In a pile of logs, each layer contains one more log than the layer above and the top contains just
one log if there are 105 logs in the pile, how many layers are there?
A. 11 B. 12 C. 13 D. 14

REE – Apr. 1999

21. An arithmetic progression starts with 1, has 9 terms, and the middle term is 21. Determine the
sum of the first 9 terms.
A. 235 B. 148 C. 112 D. 189
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22. The arithmetic mean of 80 numbers is 55. If 2 numbers, namely 150 and 350 are removed,
what is the arithmetic mean of the remaining numbers?
A. 50 B. 51 C. 52 D. 53

REE – Sept. 2001

23. Three geometric means are to be inserted between 6 and 14,406. Determine their product.
A. 74,088 B. 1,452,729,852 C. 10,374,481 D. 25,412,184

REE – Sept. 2011 / Apr. 2015

24. A ball is dropped from a height of 18 m. On each rebound it rises 2/3 of the height from which it
last fell. What distance has it traveled at the instant it strikes the ground for the 5th time?
A. 37.89 m B. 73.89 m C. 75.78 m D. 57.78 m

REE – Oct. 1996

25. Find the 12th term of the harmonic progression 1, 1/3, 1/5, ….
A. 1/9 B. 1/23 C. 1/17 D. 1/21