Universidad de Zamboanga

School of Education, Arts and Sciences

J.S. Alano St., A.E. Quadrangle, ZAmboanga City

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Directions: Determine the best answer from the four choices. Encircle the letter of your choice.

1. Of the following numbers, which is closer to 62 than it is to 358?

a. 168 b. 210 c. 224 d. 244
2. Find the result when 52 is subtracted from the sum of 45 and 63.
a. -56 b. -160 c. 56 d. 160
3. The product of 8 and 96 is ______.
a. greater than 800 c. less than 800
b. an odd number d. a prime number
4 3 10 9
4. Of the fractions , , , and , which one is the smallest?
15 51 18 29
4 3 10 9
a. b. c. d.
15 51 18 29
3
5. Find a number such that of it is 48.
64
a. 2.25 b. 1 024 c. 164 d. 628
6. Find the value of 18 (160 - 110) - 3 (160 - 110) - 6 (160 - 110).
a. 45 b. 450 c. 50 d. 90
7. What is the least common multiple of a, b and c, if a, b and c are prime numbers and a ≠ b ≠ c?
a. a + b + c c. abc
b. ab2c3 d. (a + b) ÷ c
8. If x is positive and y is negative, which of the following is positive?
a. |𝑥| 𝑦 b. −𝑥|𝑦| c. xy d. −|𝑥| 𝑦
1
9. If x = 22, y = 𝑥 and z = y4, then
a. x < y < z b. z < y < x c. x < z < y d. y < x < z
𝑥
10. If = 8, which of the following must be true?
𝑦
a. x can be zero. c. x and y must both have the same signs.
b. x and y cannot both be integers. d. x and y must both be multiples of 8.
11. If √𝑥 2 − 8𝑥 + 16 = x - 4, then x = ?
a. 4 only b. x ≥ 4 c. -4 and 4 only d. any real number
𝑥+𝑦
𝑥+
𝑦−1
12. Give the simplest form of 𝑥+𝑦
1−
𝑦−1
𝑥+𝑦 𝑥−1
a. 𝑥−𝑦 b. 𝑥+𝑦 c. -y d. 𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2
13. A rectangular tank is two-thirds filled with water and then it is tilted on its side until the water level
coincides with one edge of the bottom. During the tilting process 16 liters of water is poured out.
What is the volume of the tank in liters?
a. 96 b. 104 c. 128 d. 160
1 1
14. If + = 0, then a =?
√𝑎 𝑎
 a. 0 b. -1 c. 1 d. no real value
1 1
15. If < , then
𝑥 8
a. x > 8 only b. x < 8 and x > 8 c. x < 8 or x >0 d. x > 8 or x < 0
1
16. Find all the values of m that will make 𝑚2 −6𝑚−7
undefined.
𝑚2 −49
a. -1 & -7 only b. -1 & 7 only c. 0 & -7 only d. -1, -7 & 7 only
17. When two numbers , a and b, are added, the sum is x. The smaller number is y less than three times
the larger number. What is the smaller number?
𝑥+𝑦 𝑥−𝑦 3𝑥+𝑦 3𝑥−𝑦
a. 4
b. 2
c. 2
d. 4
18. What is the measure of the acute angle determined by the hands of a clock at 4:30?
a. 30° b. 37.5° c. 45° d. 47.5°
19. If b and p are positive integers, which of the following is always an integer?
1 1 𝑝 1
a. 𝑏−𝑝 b. (𝑏) c. 𝑏𝑝 d. (b)-p
20. If the sum of the lengths of any three consecutive sides of a square is 36 units, its area is
a. 48 sq. units b. 81 sq. units c. 144 sq. units d. 12 √3 sq. units
21. If the sides of a triangle have lengths of 5, 12, and c, then
a. 54 < c ≤ 12 b. 0 < c ≤ 17 c. 12 < c < 17 d. 7 < c <17
4
22. If 𝑥−2 = 𝑥 − 2, then x = ?
a. 1 b. 0, 4 c. 1 or 2 d. x ∊ ℜ, x ≠ 2
23. Which of the following is the point of intersection of the lines y = -8 and x = 7?
a. (-8, 7) b. (7, 8) c. (7, -8) d. the lines don't intersect
24. If A(1, 2) and B(-3, -4), which of the following is not an equation of the line that contains A and B?
3 3
a 𝑦 − 2 = 2 (𝑥 − 1). c. 𝑦 + 2 = 2 (𝑥 + 1)
3
b. 3x - 2y +1 = 0 d. 𝑦 + 4 = (𝑥 + 3)
2
25. Which of the following is not an equation for the same line as each of the others?
𝑦 𝑥 𝑦
a. 𝑥 − 2 + 1 = 0 c. −1 + 2 = 1
b. y = 2x + 2 d. y = -2x + 2
26. Which of the following sets lists all the y-intercepts of 𝑦 = −|𝑥 − 4| + 8?
a. {12} b. {4} c. { } d. {−4, 12}
27. Which of the following completely describes the symmetry of the graph of 𝑥 2 − 6𝑦 2 = 8?
a. x-axis only b. origin only c. y-axis only d. x-axis, y-axis and origin
28. If points (8, -10) and (x, y) are symmetric to each other with respect to the origin, then (x, y) = ?
a. (8, 10) b. (8, -10) c. (-8, 10) d. (-8, -10)
29. Which of the following is the equation of the perpendicular bisector of the segment 𝐴𝐵 if A = (8, 8)
and B = (-8, -8)?
a. x + y = 0 b. x - y = 0 c. y = 8x d. y = -8x
30. A polygon inscribed in a circle
a. is equilateral c. has finite number of sides
b. is equiangular d. has at least one right angle
31. If the sum of the exterior angles of a certain polygon is divided by the number of sides of the polygon,
the result is 12. How many sides does the polygon have?
a. 25 b. 30 c. 18 d. 24
32. If two of the angles of a triangle are acute, what could be concluded about the third angle?
a. It is acute. c. It is a right angle.
b. It is obtuse. d. It can have any measure between 0° and 180° .
33. A rectangle has a width of 9 and a diagonal of 41. What is its perimeter?
a. 40 b. 98 c. 100 d. 360
34. If three numbers are added in pairs, the sums equal to 21, 32, and 47. The least of the three numbers is
a. 1 b. 3 c. 18 d. 29
35. The vertices of a triangle are (-2, 3), (2, 1) and (2, 7). What is the area of this triangle?
a. 4 sq. units b. 6 sq. units c. 12 sq. units d. 24 sq. units
36. The area of a circle with center at (0, 0) is 144π. The circle passes through each of the following
points except
a. (-12, 0) b. (12, 0) c. (0, 12) d. (12, 12)
2 3 1
37. Express 83 𝑥 4 𝑦 2 in simplest radical form.
4 4 4
a. 4√𝑥 3 𝑦 2 b. 8√𝑥 3 𝑦 2 c. 4√𝑥 3 𝑦 d. 4√𝑥 3 𝑦 2
38. A pebble is dropped from a height of 1936 feet. Find the time it will take for the pebble to reach the
√𝑠
ground. Use the formula 𝑡 = 4
, where t is the number of seconds it takes for the pebble to reach the
ground and s is the distance it will fall in feet.
a. 11 s b. 18 s c. 44 s d. 484 s
39. One factor of a3 - 2a2 - a +2 is a - 1, find the other factors.
a. (a - 2) (a + 1) b. (a + 2) (a + 1) c. (a + 2) (a - 1) d. (a - 2) (a - 1)
2
40. Find the value of k so that the remainder upon dividing (𝑥 + 8𝑥 + 𝑘) by (𝑥 − 4) is zero.
a. 4 b. 48 c. -48 d. 64
41. A certain renovation job can be done by 18 workers in 28 days. How many more workers are needed
if it is desired to finish the whole job in just 12 days? ( Assume that every worker works at the same
rate as the others. )
a. 12 b. 18 c. 24 d. 42
2
42. Give the equation of the axis of symmetry of the graph of f(x) = x - 12x.
a. x = 12 b. x .=-12 c. x = 6 d. x = -6
43. Which of the following inequalities is false for every real number?
a. x2 + 16 ≥ 16x b. x2 + 16 ≤ 16x c. x2 + 16 ≥ 0 d. x2 + 16 < 0
1 1 1
44. A number x is the harmonic mean of a and b if 𝑥
is the average of 𝑎
and 𝑏 . The harmonic mean of 3
and y is 4. Find y.
1
a. 6 b. 3 c. 6 d. 8
45. A tank that can hold 1000 liters of water can be filled by one pipe in 24 minutes and emptied by
another in 120 minutes. How long would it take to fill the tank if both pipes are open?
a. 20 min b. 24 min c. 30 min d. 48 min
46. Which of the following is not a rational number?
1 5
a. 0.125125... b. 68 c. 0.1234567891011... d. √−1024
47. If f(x) = 3x2 and g(x) = x2 -1, find f[g(x)].
 a. 9x4 - 6x2 + 3 b. 3x4 - 1 c. 9x4 - 1 d. 3x4 - 6x2 + 3
48. What is the remainder when 8100 is divided by 5?
a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4
49. If w, x , y and z are four consecutive even integers and w < x < y < z then
(w -x )( w- y )( x - y )( y - z ).
a. 16 b. -16 c. -32 d. 32
3 2
50. If n2 - 18 = -3n, what is the value of (𝑛 + 2) ?
1
a. 20 b. 20 c. 21 d. 22
4
51. In the series 1, 5, 10, 16, 23, ___, ___, ___, the eighth term is ___.
a. 40 b. 50 c. 61 d. 73
52. How many integers between 299 and 401 are divisible by 4 or 9?
a. 11 b. 26 c. 34 d. 37
100
53. What is the remainder of the division 5 ÷ 7?
a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4
54. What is the tens' digit of 1110?
a. 0 b. 1 c. 2 d. 3
55. Find the value of m for which the graph of y = mx + 9 is perpendicular to the graph of x + 3y = 14.
4 1 1
a. − b. − c. 3 d.
15 3 3
56. If 1 : 7 = x : 0.35, what is the value of x?
a. 0.05 b. 0.5 c. 5 d. 100
57. How many factors of 2000 are perfect squares?
a. 5 b. 6 c. 10 d. 44
58. MSA Academic Advancement Institute has more than ten students in each class. In one of the
classes the sum of the squares of the number of boys and the number of girls equals 100. How many
students are there in this class?
a. 8 b. 10 c. 12 d. 14
59. Find the dimension of a rectangle with maximum area whose perimeter is 24 cm.
a. 2 cm × 12 cm b. 12 cm × 12 cm c. 6 cm × 6 cm d. 4 cm × 6 cm
2
60. State the sum of roots of the quadratic equation x - 18x - 120 = 0.
a. -18 b. 18 c. -120 d. 120
61. Of the following numbers, which is the greatest?
1 1 √8
a. 8 b. 8 c. d. √8
√8 8
62. Rosalie can clean the room in x hours. Renalyn can clean the same room in y hours. If they work
together, how long will it take them to clean the room?
𝑥+𝑦 1 𝑥𝑦 𝑥+𝑦
a. 2
b. 𝑥+𝑦 c. 𝑥+𝑦 d. 𝑥𝑦
63. There are 75 questions on a college entrance examination. Two points are awarded for each correct
answer, and one half point is deducted for each wrong answer. A score of 100 indicates how many
correct answers, assuming that all questions are answered?
a. 10 b. 20 c. 55 d. 65
64. There are 70 questions on a test. The questions are either multiple-choice, true-false or fill-in. There
are twice as many true-false as fill-in and five more multiple-choice than true-false. How many
multiple-choice questions are there?
a. 13 b. 26 c. 31 d. 40
65. If b is an odd integer greater than one, which of the following must be an even integer?
𝑏2 −4
a. b2 + 2 b. b2 - b3 c. d. b8 - 4
𝑏+2
66. Collin has a collection of match boxes. If he counts the match boxes by twos, threes, fours, fives, or
sixes, there is always one left over. If he counts the match boxes by sevens, none remain. What is the
fewest number of match boxes Collin could have?
a. 81 b. 211 c. 301 d. 411
𝑛(𝑛−3)
67. The number of diagonals in a polygon of n sides is given by the formula 𝑑 = 2
. Find the
number of sides of a polygon with 35 diagonals.
a. 7 b. 10 c. 35 d. 560
3
68. Solve for k: √5𝑥 𝑘+1 3 √25𝑥 𝑘 = 5𝑥 .7

a. 5 b. 8 c. 10 d. 12
69. The diagonal of a square has length 16√2. Find its area in square units.
a. 16 b. 64 c. 256 d. 512
70. If N is the square of a positive integer, which of the following must be equal to the square of the next
lesser integer?
a. √𝑁 − 1 b. N2-1 c. N-1 d. N-2√𝑁 + 1
71. The Earth, Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus all revolve around the sun. The earth takes one year, Jupiter
takes 12 years, Saturn takes 30 years, and Uranus takes 84 years. In how many years will these four
planets align themselves exactly as they are this evening?
a. 12 b. 30 c.84 d. 420
72. A piece of wire 168 cm long is to be cut into two pieces, each to be bent to make a square. The
length of a side of one square is to be 2 cm greater than the length of a side of the other. What is the
area of the smaller square in sq. cm.?
a. 20 b. 22 c. 80 d. 400
73. What is the maximum number of rectangular blocks, each measuring 4 inches by 8 inches by 12
inches, that can fit inside a rectangular box with dimensions 36 in. by 60 in. by 64 in.?
a. 144 b. 288 c. 360 d. 540
74. When x is divided by 5, the remainder is 0. Which of the following is a possible value for x?
a. 24 b. 94 c. 144 d. 154
75. If k is a possible integer less than 26, what is the total number of integral solutions for the equation
x2 + 10x + k = 0.?
a. 7 b. 8 c. 9 d. 10
76. An operation ʘ, on the numbers x and y is defined by the formula x ʘ y = 8(x + 2y). For what
values of a and b is a ʘ b = b ʘ a?
a. all real values c. only when both a and b are 0
b. only when a = b d. only when a and b are both 1
2
77. If f(x) = x + 2 and g(x) = 3x - 18, for what value(s) of x does g(f(x)) = 0?
a. 0 only b. ±1 only c. ±2 only d. 0 and 1 only
 𝑥−4
78. If f(x) = 𝑥
, and f(2b) = 2f(b), then b is _____.
a. b ϵ R b. 0, ±1, ±2 c. 6 d. no real number
79. If f(x) = + 16 and g is the inverse of f(x). Which of the following describes the domain of g?
−√𝑥 2
a. x < 0 b. x ≤ -4 c. x > 4 d. x ∊ ℜ
80. Which of the following statements about the values of h(x) that will not make h(x) a function?
I. There exists some a such that h(a) = h(-a).
II. There exists some a such that h(a) = h(√𝑎).
III. There exists some a and b such that h(a) ≠ h(b) but a = b.
a. I only b. II only c. III only d. II and III only
x
81. What is the range of the function defined by f(x) = |x| ?
a. y > 0 b. {-1, 1} c. y < 0 d. x ∊ ℜ
x2
82. The domain of the function defined by f(x) = is _____.
√x
a. x > 0 b. x ≠ 0 c. x < 0 d. x ∊ ℜ
83. If f and g are inverse functions and if (8, 3) is a point on the graph of y = g(x), then f is_____.
a. f(x) = x2 - 1 b. f(x) = 2x - 1 c. f(x) = 2x2 - 1 d. f(x) = 4x
84. Which of the following sets is a function?
a. {(𝑥, 𝑦)|𝑦 = 4𝑥 3 } c. {(𝑥, 𝑦)|𝑦 = ±√𝑥}
b. {(𝑥, 𝑦)||𝑦| = 𝑥} d. {(𝑥, 𝑦)|𝑦 < 𝑥}
85. Which of the following describe(s) f(x) = 0 ?
I. A zero function.
II. An identity function.
III. A constant function.
a. I only b. II only c. III only d. I and III only
86. Which of the following is an identity function?
√𝑥 2 8𝑥+8
a. f(x) = x b. f(x) = c. f(x) = 8x d. f(x) =
|𝑥| 𝑥+1
1
87. if f(x)= 4x and g(x) = 4
𝑥 and f(g(x)) = 8, what is x?
a. 1 b. 2 c. 4 d. 8
88. Which of the following is the inverse of the linear function f(x) = x - 1?
a. 𝑓 −1 (𝑥) = 𝑥 + 1 c. 𝑓 −1 (𝑥) = −𝑥 − 1
b. 𝑓 −1 (𝑥) = 𝑥 − 1 d. 𝑓 −1 (𝑥) = 1 − 𝑥
𝑓(𝑏)−𝑓(𝑎)
89. What is the value of 𝑏−𝑎
, if f(x) = 3ax + b?
a. 0 b. a c. b d. 3a
1 1
90. If f(x) = 𝑥 + + 𝑥 + , for all real numbers, which of the following will be true?
𝑥 𝑥
1
a. 𝑓(0) = 0 b. 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 c. 𝑓(𝑥) = d. −𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑓(−𝑥)
𝑓(𝑥)
91. If f(x) = 𝑥√𝑥 2 + 4 , then f is ____ function?
a. an even b. neither even nor odd c. an odd d. both even or odd
𝑥 2 −2𝑥 𝑥 2 +1
92. Solve for x: 16 = 64 .
a. 0 only b. 1 only c. 3 only d. -1 and -3 only
1
93. If f(x) = ax + b, find [𝑓(2𝑥)] [𝑓 ( 𝑥)].
2
 𝑎𝑥 5
a. 4𝑎2 𝑥 2 + + 16 c. 𝑎2 𝑥 2 + 𝑎𝑏𝑥 + 𝑏 2
4 2
b. 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏 d. 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐
94. Which of the following statements is true?
a. log 2 8 ∙ log 8 2 ∙ log 10 = 10 c. log 8[log 4 (log 2 16)] = 10
b. log 8 8 ∙ log 8 48 = log 8 64 d. log 8 8 ∙ log16 16 = 2
95. Solve for x : log 8 15 + log 8 14 − log 8 105 = log 8 𝑥
a. 2 b. 7 c. 15 d. 21
96. Which of the following equations has 8 as a solution?
a. log 8(𝑥 ÷ 8) = 2 c. log16 (𝑥 − 8) = 1
b. log 8(1 + 𝑥)2 = 16 d. x = 8log8 8
97. If log 8 𝑥 = 8 and log 8 𝑦 = 9 , which of the following is log 𝑦 𝑥 = ?
8 9
a. 9 b. 8 c. 89 d. 72
98. If f(p) = 8𝑝 , then log 8 𝑓(𝑝) = ?
a. 8 b. p c. f(p) d. 8𝑝
−1 (𝑥)
99. If g(x) = log 7 𝑥 , then 𝑔 =?
7 𝑥
a. 𝑥 b. 7 c. log 𝑥 7 d. f(x)
100. Which of the following equations is true?
log 𝑥 log 𝑥
a. log(𝑥 − 𝑦) = log 𝑦 c. log 𝑦 = log 𝑥 − log 𝑦
b. (log 𝑥)(log 𝑦) = log 𝑥 + log 𝑦 d. ln 𝑒 𝑥 = 𝑥
101. Between which numbers is log 8 256 ?
a. 0 and 1 b. 1 and 2 c. 2 and 3 d. 64 and 256
102. If a = √𝑏𝑐 , a>0, b>0 and c>0, then log 𝑏 = ?
𝑎2 log 𝑎 2 2 log 𝑎
a. 𝑐
b. log 𝑐
c. log 𝑐
d. 2 log 𝑎 − log 𝑐
103. Which of the following statements is not true?
a. The term "angle" is defined in the same way on geometry as it is in trigonometry.
b. The measure of an angle in trigonometry is not unique.
c. In trigonometry an angle has an initial ray and a terminal ray.
d. The measure of an angle in trigonometry can be zero.
104. If a central angle of radius 8 cuts off an arc of length 8, find the radian measure of the angle.
a. 0 b. 1 c. 8 d. 64
105. Which of the following is the radian measure of an angle whose degree measure is 225?
3𝜋 5𝜋 3𝜋 5𝜋
a. b. c. d.
2 4 4 6
106. If an angle measure is in standard position and the point (-3, -4) is a point on the terminal side, in
what quadrant does the terminal side lie?
a. I b. II c. III d. IV
107. Which of the following is(are) true?
I. sin 60° = sin(−300°)
II. sec 84° = − sec 264°
III. tan 24° = − tan 326°
a. I only `b. II only c. III only d. I and II only
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108. 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝜃 + 𝑡𝑎𝑛2 𝜃 + 𝑐𝑠𝑐 2 𝜃 = ?
a. 𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝜃 b. 𝑐𝑠𝑐 2 𝜃 c. 𝑡𝑎𝑛2 𝜃 d. 𝑐𝑜𝑡 2 𝜃
109. cos 𝜃 csc 𝜃 tan 𝜃 = ?
a. 1 b. cos 𝜃 c. sin 𝜃 d. tan 𝜃
110. 𝑡𝑎𝑛2 𝜃 − 𝑐𝑜𝑡 2 𝜃 + 𝑐𝑠𝑐 2 𝜃 = ?
a. 0 b. 1 c. 𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝜃 d. 𝑐𝑠𝑐 2 𝜃
111. (cos 𝑥) + (sin 𝑥) = 1 when x= ?
𝜋
a. 0 b. 4 c. π d. x ∊ ℜ
4
112. If cos x > 0 and sin x = − 5 , then tan x= ?
3 4 3 4
a. − 4 b. − 3 c. 4 d. 3
5𝜋
113. Find the exact value of tan (− )
3
√3 √3
a. √3 b. −√3 c. 3
d. − 3
114. Which of the following is an equation of a sine curve with maximum value 8 and minimum value
2, and period 8π?
𝑥 𝑥 𝑥 𝑥
a. 𝑦 = 3 sin + 5 b. 𝑦 = 8 sin − 2 c. 𝑦 = 3 sin + 5 d. 𝑦 = 6 sin + 2
4 4 8 4
115. State the period of the function 𝑦 = 4 tan 2𝜋𝑥
1 𝜋 2
a. 2 b. 2π c. 2 d. 𝜋
116. Which of the following statements is not true?
a. tan 𝜃 is an even function. c. cot 𝜃 is an odd function.
b. sec 𝜃 is an even function. d. sin 𝜃 is an odd function.
2
117. If tan x = u, then sec x = ?
2
a. 𝑢 b. 𝑢2 + 1 c. 𝑢2 − 1 d. 1 − 𝑢2
𝜋 𝜋
118. Evaluate: sin 2𝜋 cos 3 − cos 2𝜋 sin 3
√3 √3 1 1
a.− b. c. d. −
2 2 2 2
1+cos 20𝜃
119. √
2
=?
a. cos 10𝜃 b. sin 10𝜃 c. cos 20𝜃 d. cos 40𝜃
𝜃 𝜃
120. 2sin 2 cos 2 =?
a. cos 𝜃 b. sin 𝜃 c. tan 𝜃 d. cos 2𝜃
2
121. Which of the following is a value of 𝜃 for which 1 + sin 𝜃 + cos 𝜃 = 0?
2𝜋 3𝜋 𝜋
a. 3
b. 2
c. 4 d. π
122. Find the equation of a circle with center at (7, -3) and tangent to the x-axis.
a. (𝑥 − 7)2 + (𝑦 − 3)2 = 9 c. (𝑥 − 7)2 + (𝑦 + 3)2 = 9
2 2
b. (𝑥 + 7) + (𝑦 − 3) = 49 d. (𝑥 − 7)2 + (𝑦 + 3)2 = 49
123. Find the center and radius of the circle 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 4𝑥 − 10𝑦 + 25 = 0.
a. C(2, -5); radius = 4 c. C(2, -5); radius = 2
b. C(-2, 5); radius = 4 d. C(-2, 5); radius = 2
124. Give the equation of a circle that is tangent to both x and y-axes, has a radius of 1 and its center is
found in the second quadrant.
 a. (𝑥 − 1)2 + (𝑦 − 1)2 = 1 c. (𝑥 + 1)2 + (𝑦 − 1)2 = 1
b. (𝑥 − 1)2 + (𝑦 + 1)2 = 1 d. (𝑥 + 1)2 + (𝑦 + 1)2 = 1
125. 𝐴𝐵 is the diameter of a circle whose center is O. If the coordinates of A are (-6, -8) and the
coordinates of B are (8, 6), find the coordinates of O.
a. (0, 0) b. (2, -2) c. (1, -1) d. (1, 1)
126. 𝐴𝐵 is the diameter of a circle whose center is O. If the coordinates of O are (1, 1) and the
coordinates of B are (8, 8), find the coordinates of A.
a. (-6, -6) b. (6, -6) c. (-7, -7) d. (7, 7)
127. The area of a circle whose center is at (0, 0) is 25π. The circle passes through each of the
following points except
a. (-5, -5) b. (5, 0) c. (0, -5) d. (-5, 0)
128. Find the equation of the parabola having vertex (0, 0) and directrix y= -2.
a. x2 = -8y b. x2 = 8y c. y2 = 8x d. y2 = -8x
129. Find the vertex of the parabola y2 + 8x - 6y + 1 = 0.
a. V(1, -3) b. V(-1, 3) c. V(1, 3) d. V(-1, -3)
2
130. Find the vertex of the parabola 4x = y - 8y.
a. (-4, 4) b. (4, 4) c. (4, -4) d. (-4, -4)
131. Identify the conic 9x2 + 25y2 + 36x - 150y + 36 = 0.
a. a circle b. a parabola c. a hyperbola d. an ellipse
132. Find the equation of the parabola which has vertex (6, 2) and directrix y=5.
a. (𝑥 − 6)2 = −6(𝑦 − 2) c. (𝑥 − 6)2 = −12(𝑦 − 2)
b. (𝑥 − 2)2 = −12(𝑦 − 6) d. (𝑥 − 6)2 = −3(𝑦 − 2)
133. Find an equation of the ellipse having foci (-2, 0) and (2, 0) and 8 as the sum of its focal radii.
𝑥2 𝑦2 𝑥2 𝑦2 𝑥2 𝑦2 𝑥2 𝑦2
a. 16 + 12 = 1 b. 16 + 16 = 1 c. 12 + 16 = 1 d. 12 + 12 = 1
𝑥2 𝑦2
134. Find the foci of the ellipse 16 + 25 = 1.
a. (0, −√41) & (0, √41) c. (0, −3) & (0, 3)
b. (−√41, 0) & (√41, 0) d. (−3, 0) & (3, 0)
135. Find the equation of the center of the hyperbola 4x2 - y2 + 8x + 6y - 1 = 0.
a. (3, -1) b. (-3, 1) c. (-1, 3) d. (1, 3)
2 2
𝑦 − 𝑥 = 15
136. How many solution(s) does this system { have?
2𝑥 − 𝑦 = 6
a. 0 b. 1 c. 2 d. 3
𝑥 2 − 3𝑦 2 = 30
137. How many solution(s) does this system { 2 have?
2𝑥 − 𝑦 2 = 25
a. 0 b. 1 c. 2 d. 4
138. Which of the following ordered triples is a solution of x - y + z = 5?
a. (2, -1, 3) b. (1, -1, 4) c. (3, 2, 4) d. (1, 2, 3)
139. How many elements are contained in the solution set of the system 5𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 30 and
6𝑥 − 2𝑦 2 = 4 ?
2

a. 0 b. 1 c. 2 d. 4
140. If 9x + 6y = 23 and x and y are positive integers less than 23, how many ordered pairs (x, y) are
solutions of the given equation?
 a. 0 b. 1 c. 2 d. 4
141. If x + y = 8 and 3y - 4 = -13x, then what is the value of x?
a. 1 b. -2 c. 2 d. 10
2002
142. Simplify: 𝑖 .
a. i b. -1 c. 1 d. i3
143. Find the values of x and y for which each equation (x + 2y) + (2x - y)i = 5 + 5i is true.
a. x = 3, y = 1 b. x = -3, y = -1 c. x = -3, y = 1 d. x = 3, y = -1
144. Simplify: (√2 + 𝑖)(√2 − 𝑖).
a. 4 − 𝑖 2 b. 2 + 𝑖 c. 3 d. 5
145. Simplify: (7 − 𝑖)(5 + 2𝑖)(4 + 2𝑖).
a. 130 + 110𝑖 b. 130 − 110𝑖 c. 110 + 130𝑖 d. 110 − 130𝑖
3−2𝑖
146. Simplify: 2−𝑖
.
8−𝑖 10−𝑖 8+𝑖 10+𝑖
a. 5
b. 5
c. 5
d. 5
147. Find the multiplicative inverse of 2 + 5𝑖.
2−5𝑖 2+5𝑖
a.2 − 5𝑖 b. 29
c. 29
d. 2 + 5𝑖
9 3 3
148. Solve for x: + = .
28 𝑥+2 4
a. 0 b. 3 c. 5 d. 7
149. If y is directly proportional to (x + 5) and y = 6 when x = -3, find y when x = 16.
a. 3 b. 21 c. 61 d. 63
1
150. Find the sum of the infinite geometric series 16 + 4 + 1 + 4 + ∙ ∙ ∙
64 16
a. 64 b. c. d. 22
3 3
𝑥 𝑏
151. If ax + by =ax + by =16ay, and ay ≠ 0, then 𝑦 +𝑎 =?
a. 16 b. 16ab c. 18 d. 4
152. Noel is 15 years older than his nephew David. However y years ago Noel was twice as old as
David. If David is now x years old and x > y, find the value of x - y ?
a. 12 b. 13 c. 14 d. 15
153. If x is an integer between 0 and 100, then any of the following could be 3x + 3 except
a. 168 b. 246 c. 303 d. 306
154. A figure that can be folded over along a straight line so that the result is two equal halves whch
are then lying on top of one another with no overlap is said to have a line of symmetry. Which of the
following has only one line of symmetry?
a. circle b. rectangle c. ellipse d. isosceles trapezoid
2 2 2
155. If (x + y) = 168 and xy = 4, then x + y = ?
a. 144 b. 160 c. 168 d. 176
156. If n is a positive integer and 85 and 165 are divided by n the remainders are 1 and 3 respectively,
then n =?
a. 5 b. 6 c. 7 d. 8
157. If x =3 and (x - y)2= 16, then y could be
a. 1 b. 7 c. 8 d. 13
158. If circle O has a radius of 8, and if P and Q are points on circle O, then the maximum length of
arcs which could separate P and Q is
 a. 16 b. 4π c. 8π d. 16π
159. A prime number is one with two divisors and which is divisible only by itself and 1. Which of the
following is(are) prime number(s)?
I. 119 II. 191 III. 201
a. I only b. II only c. III only d. I and III only
160. Which of the following must be true?
I.Any two lines which are parallel to the same plane are parallel to each other.
II.Any two lines which are parallel to a third line are also parallel to each other.
III.Any two planes which are parallel to a third plane are also parallel to each other.
a. I only b. II and III only c. I and II only d. I, II and III
161. If a and b are different integers, both are divisible by 8, then which of the following is false?
a. a - b is divisible by 8. c. a2 + b2 is divisible by 8.
b. ab is divisible by 64. d. a + b is divisible by 16.
162. If a triangle of base 8 is equal in area to a circle of radius 8, what is the altitude of the triangle?
a. 8π b. 16π c. 18π d. 24π
163. A circle whose radius is 8 has its center at the origin. Which of the following points are outside
the circle?
a. (4, 4) b. (6, 4) c. (1, 7) d. (1, 8)
164. If a and b are integers, a ≠ 0, and a = -b, which of the following must be true?
a. a < b b. ab < 0 c. a + b <0 d. a>b
165. A number is a perfect number if it is the sum of all its integral divisors except itself. Which of the
following is a perfect number?
a. 8 b. 9 c. 28 d. 64
166. The sum of the digits of a three-digit number is 16. If the hundreds' digit is half the units' digit
and equal to the tens' digit, what is the number?
a. 844 b. 448 c. 484 d. 682
167. If n is an odd integer, all of the following are odd except
a. 3n + 4 b. 5n5 + n c. 8n2 + n d. 2n3 + 3n
168. For how many integer x is -8 ≤ 8x ≤ 8?
a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 8
2 3
169. If ab c < 0, then which of the following must be true?
a. ac < 0 b. c3 < 0 c. ab2 < 0 d. b2c3 < 0
170. If 7x + 5y = 59, and x and y are positive integers, then y could be equal to
a. 2 b. 3 c. 4 d. 5
171. In the figure shown below, the circle is tangent to x and and y-axes with center at (4, 4). What is
the area of the shaded portion in the figure?
y

(4, 4)

x
0
 a. 4 - 4π b. 8 - 4π c. 16 - 8π d. 16 - 4π
172. In a rhombus, find the length of a side if the diagonals have lengths 6 and 6√3 .
a. 6 b. 6√3 c. 18√3 d. 36
173. Two externally tangent circles have radii 9 and 25. Find the length of a common external tangent.

x
29 29
9

a. 16 b. 30 c. 25 d. 34
174. Find the length of a side of an equilateral triangle with an altitude of 16√3 .
a. 8 b. 16 c. 24 d. 32
175. Find the altitude of an isosceles trapezoid which has base angles measuring 60˚, length of the
upper base 12 and the legs have length of 16.
12

16 16
h
60˚ 60˚

a. 2√3 b. 8√3 c. 12 d. 16
176. Find the area of a rectangle inscribed in a circle of radius 26 and the ratio of the base to its
altitude is 5 : 12.
a. 60 b. 120 c. 240 d. 1040
177. Find the length of the base of a parallelogram with an area of 48 square units and the base is
represented by (x + 3) and its altitude by (x + 1).
a. 5 units b. 6 units c. 7 units d. 8 units
178. Find the area of a regular hexagon inscribed in a circle of radius 8.
a. 24√3 b. 48√3 c. 96√3 d. 96
179. Find the number of sides of a regular polygon if the measure of an interior angle is 165˚.
a. 11 b. 12 c. 18 d. 24
180. Find the radius of a circle if a 270˚ arc has a length of 15π.

15π
270˚

a. 5 b. 10 c. 15 d. 18
181. Find the equation of the line equidistant from the lines x = -8 and x = 8.
a. x =0 b. y = 0 c. x + y = 0 d. y = x
182. Give the equation of the locus of the centers of circle that are tangent to the x-axis at (8, 0).
a. x =0 b. x =8 c. y =0 d. y =8
183. State the equation of the lie which is the locus of points equidistant from the x-axis and y-axis.
a. x =0 b. y =0 c. x + y =0 d. x - y =0
184. The areas of two similar triangles are in the ratio of 64:36. Find the length of the angle bisector of
the smaller if the corresponding angle bisector of the larger has length 16.
a. 8 b. 9 c. 12 d. 16
185. Find the area of a rhombus if the perimeter is 32 and the length of the short diagonal equals a side
in length.
a. 16 b. 32 c. 16√3 d. 32√3
2𝑥−𝑦 𝑦−1 1
186. Find the value of x in the proportion: 8
= 10
=2.
a. 4 b. 5 c. 6 d. 10
187. The radius of a circle is 15. Find the distance from its center to a chord whose length is 24.
a. 9 b. 10 c. 12 d. 15
188. The first term of the sequence is -168 and every term after the first is 8 more than the term
immediately preceding it. Find the 88th term.
a. 168 b. 176 c. 328 d. 528
3 2
189. If x and y are two different positive integers and x y = 1600, the xy = ?
a. 10 b. 16 c. 20 d. 24
190. For all real numbers, w, x, y, z, (w - x)(x - y) - (x - w)(y - x) = ?
a. -1 b. 0 c. 2xy d. wx - wy - xy
191. In ΔABC shown, what is the length of AC?
B

16

60˚ 60˚
A 2x D x C
a. 8 b. 12 c. 16 d. 24
192. Half of the people in the room left. One fourth of the remaining started to dance, there were then
12 people who were not dancing. Find the original number of people in the room.
a. 8 b. 12 c. 16 d. 32
2 2
193. Find the area bounded by the x-axis, y-axis and (x + 8) + ( y + 8) = 64.
a. 64 - 16π b. 16 - 4π c. 16 - 8π d. 16 - 16π
194. In the figure shown, l // n, m∠1 = 120˚, m∠2 = 80˚. Find m∠3.
l

1
2
3
n

a. 60˚ b. 80˚ c. 120˚ d. 160˚

195. Find the value of a and b for which the (a + bi) = (1 + i)12 where i2 = -1.
a. a = 64; b = 0 b. a = -64; b = 4 c. a = -64; b = 0 d. a = -64; b = -4
196. The sum of two positive integers is 293 and their difference is 43. What is the value of the
positive difference of the squares of integers?
a. 10720 b. 11720 c. 12599 d. 16929
197. Find the area of the shaded region.

8 8

8 8

8 8

a. 32π + 64√3 b. 32π + 16√3 c. 32π + 32√3 d. 16π + 8√3

198. Find the value of x.
B
3a
a
x
A C
O

a. 22.5˚ b. 45˚ c. 67.5˚ d. 135˚

199. Find the sum of one1 + two 2's + three 3's + four 4's + five 5's + six 6's + seven 7's + eight 8's +
nine 9's + ten 10's.
a. 385 b. 284 c. 225 d. 55
200. By going 60 kph for one period of time and 75 kph for another, Francis covered a distance of 105
kph. Had he gone 20 kph faster in each case, he would have covered 135 km. How long did he travel
at 75 kph?
1 1
a. 2 b. 1 c. 1 2 d. 2
201. If x is an integer, which of the following must also be an integer?
𝑥
I. 8x II. III. x - 8
8
a. I only b. II only c. III only d. I and III only
202. If √𝑥 is an integer, which of the following must also be an integer?
8
I.√𝑥 + 16 II. √16𝑥 III. √16𝑥

a. I only b. II only c. III only d. I and III only

203. 203. If x > 0, which of the following must always be true?

I. √𝑥 < 𝑥 II. 𝑥 2 > 𝑥 III. 𝑥 2 > √𝑥

a. I only b. II only c. III only d. none of these

204. If |𝑥| = −𝑥 and x ≠ 0, which of the following must be true?
𝑥
a. x > 0 b. |𝑥| = 1 c. x + 8 > 0 d. 𝑥|𝑥| = −𝑥 2
205. If m is a positive integer, which of the following must be true?
I. 2m 2m = (2m)m II. m2m2 = (m2)2 III. 2m + 2m = 2m+1
a. I only b. II only c. III only d. II & III only
206. Which of the following is a correct description for the set of ordered pairs:
{(0, 8), (0, 6), (1, 6), (4, 8)}
a. a function c. a relation, but not a function
b. a function, but not a relation d. neither a function nor a relation
207. In which quadrant is the graph of P(-1, -8) located?
a. I b. II c. III d. IV
208. Which point is not on the parallel to the x-axis and 8 units above it?
a. (0, 8) b. (8, 0) c. (8, 8) d. (1, 8)
209. What is the slope of the line containing (0, 1) and (6, 8)?
7 6 1
a. 6 b. 7 c. 2 d. 2
2𝑥 − 3𝑦 = 8
210. Which point is not on the graph of either of the lines { ?
𝑥−𝑦 =5
a. (12, 7) b. (10, 4) c. (8, 8) d. (4, 0)
211. Which of the following systems has no solution?
𝑥 + 6𝑦 = 13 𝑥 + 6𝑦 = 8
a. { 5 c. {
𝑦 = +1 3𝑥 + 18𝑦 = 24
3𝑥
𝑥 + 6𝑦 = 8 𝑥 + 6𝑦 = 8
b. { d. {
𝑥 + 6𝑦 = 9 𝑥 + 6𝑦 = 8
1 1
212. If 𝑥+6 = , what is the value of x?
1− 2
8
a. 1 b. 2 c. -14 d. -18
213. Points on the graph of y = 6x + 8 are not included in the graph of which of the following
inequalities?
a. y - 6x > 8 b. y - 6x ≥ 8 c. y - 6x ≤ 8 d. y ≤ 6x + 8
214. Which of the following points is not on the graph of the equation y = |𝑥 + 1| − 1 ?
a. the origin b. (-1, -1) c. (1, 1) d. (1, 0)
215. What is the solution set of |2(𝑥 − 1) − 15| = 7 ?
a. {5} b. {12} c. {5, 12} d. {-5, 12}
𝑥≥1
216. Which of the following points lies on the graph of the system { 𝑦 > −2 ?
𝑥+𝑦 ≤3

a. (5, -2) b. (2, 1) c. (-2, 5)

d. (-2, 1)
𝑥≥0
217. Find the maximum value of z = 2x - y given these constraints: { 𝑦 ≥ 0 ?
𝑥+𝑦 ≤3

a. 3 b. 4 c. 5 d. 6
𝑥−2 𝑥 2 −4𝑥
218. Divide and simplify: 𝑥 2 −5𝑥+6
÷ 𝑥 2 −16
 𝑥+2 (𝑥−4) (𝑥+4) (𝑥+4)
a. 𝑥
b. 𝑥(𝑥−3) c. 𝑥(𝑥−3) d. 𝑥(𝑥+3)
219. Assume that f is a linear function. If f(4) = 10 and f(7) = 24, find f(100).
a. 98 b. 144 c. 576 d. 458
3
220. Find all the real roots of the equation 4x - 256 = 0.
a. {8} b. {-8} c. {±8} d. {4}
221. Which of the following has the greatest value?
9 16 1 168
a. b. c. d.
(62 )(82 ) (62 )(83 ) (63 )(82 ) (64 )(83 )
222. Which of the following cannot yield an odd integer when divided by 10?
a. The sum of two odd integers. c. The product of two odd integers.
b. The product of two prime numbers. d. The sum of three consecutive integers.
223. Which of the following describes the values of x for which 16 - x2 ≥ 0?
a. x ≤ -4 or x ≥ 4 c. 0 ≤ x ≤ 4
b. -4 ≤ x ≤ 4 d. x ≥ 0
224. If a positive integer m is divisible by both 3 and 7, then m must also be divisible by
a. 10 b. 21 c. 63 d. 105
225. If positive integers m and n are not both even, which of the following must be odd?
a. 2(m + n) - 5 b. mn c. m - n d. m + n -1
226. On the number line, if a < b, if x is halfway between a and b and if y is halfway between x and b,
𝑏−𝑦
then 𝑦−𝑎 = _____ ?
1 1 3
a. 4 b. 3 c. 4 d. 3
227. Find the set of all odd numbers x satisfying the conditions 5x - 3 ≤ 0 and 3x - 4 ≥ 0.
a. {𝑥|𝑥 ≠ 1} b. {1} c. {𝑥|𝑥 ∈ ℜ} d. {}
228. State the property illustrated. If 8(3) + 4 = 24 + 4 and 24 + 4 = 28 then 8(3) + 4 = 28.
a. distributive property of multiplication over addition
b. commutative property of addition
c. associative property of addition
d. transitive property of equality
229. If 8 less than the product of a number and -5 is greater than 7, which of the following could be
that number?
a. -5 b. -3 c. 3 d. 5
230. If 16x + 8y represents the perimeter of a rectangle, and 5x -2y represents its width, then its length
is represented by the expression
a. 3x + 2y b. 3x + 6y c. 11x + 6y d. 21x + 6y
231. If the radius of a sphere is doubled then the volume is multiplied by
1
a. 2 b. 4 c. 8 d. 2
232. Which of the following points is on the graph of x + √𝑦 + 1 = 10 ?
a. (4, 8) b. (8, 3) c. (6, 3) d. (4, 1)
233. Which of the following represents an irrational number?
4 5
a. − 5 b. √−32 c. π d. −√81
2 2
234. For what values of x will x + 2x - 1 be equal to (x + 1) ?
a. x < 0 b. x > 0 c. x = 0 d. no value
235. For what value of x will x be the average of 2, 4x, 6, 8, 10?
26
a. 4 b. 12 c. 26 d.
5
236. Which of the following is the difference of any two consecutive prime numbers less than 41?
a. 1 b. 5 c. 8 d. 9
237. How many integers between 197 and 303 are divisible by 4 or 10?
a. 25 b. 26 c. 31 d. 37
238. A patient must take his medication every 7 hours starting at 7:00 A.M., Sunday. On what day will
the patient first receive his medication at 6:00 P.M.?
a. Sunday b. Wednesday c. Thursday d. Monday
239. Which of the following is not always true?
a. a + b = b + a b. a - b = a + (-b) c. a - b = b - a d. a - b = (-b) + a
240. The expression |𝑎| > 𝑎 is true if
a. a < 0 b. a < 0 c. a = 0 d. a ≠ 0
241. Solve for the value of m: √𝑚 + √𝑚 − 3 = √2
25 5 5
a. 8
b. 2 c. 4 d. no solution
4 4
242. Simplify: √32𝑥 5 𝑦 √2𝑥𝑦 2
4 4
a. 2xy√4𝑥 2 𝑦 b. 2x√4𝑥 2 𝑦 3 c. 4x√𝑥 2 𝑦 3 d. 2xy√4𝑥 2 𝑦
𝑥 4 −10𝑥 2 +9
243. Find all the zeros of 𝑥 3 −2𝑥2 −3𝑥 ?
a. 0, ±1, ±3 ` b. 0, 1, 3 c. ±1, ±3 d. 1, -3
4
244. Solve the inequality 𝑥+5
≥ 1.
a. (-∞, -5) or (-1, +∞) c. (-5, -1)
b. (1, +∞) d. (-5, -1 ]
245. The sum of two numbers is 80. What is their greatest product?
a. 400 b. 160 c. 1600 d. 6400
2
246. Describe the roots of 2x - 6x + 5 = 0.
a. imaginary conjugates c. real, equal, rational
b. real, unequal, rational d. real, unequal, irrational
𝑥2
247. Find the values of k for which the equation 𝑘
− 𝑘𝑥 + 𝑘 = 0 has two real roots.
a. k=2 b. -2 < k < 2 c. k <- 2 or k > 2 d. -2 ≤ k ≤ 2
248. Find the remainder when (x4 - 9x2 - 2x + 5) is divided by (x + 3).
a. -3 b. -11 c. 3 d. 11
249. If y is directly proportional to x + 5, and y = 6 when x = -3, find y when x = 3.
a. -24 b. 24 c. 20 d. 25
250. Find the distance between (√2, 1) and (−√2, 0).
a. 0 b. 1 c. 2 d. 3