1. The function f(x) = (x2-4)/(x3-2x2-3x+10) is discontinuous at x=?

a. 2 c. either a or b
b. -2 d. neither a nor b
2. Find the possible factors of 4x5-4x4+25x3-30x2-99x+54.
a. (x-2) c. (2x+3)
b. (2x-1) d. all of the above
3. Find the 21st term in the expansion of ( ) .
a. . c.
b. d.
x+1 x x+2 x-2
4. Simplify: 4(5 )+5(5 )-5 -25(5 )
a. -5x c. -5x+1
x
b. 5 c. 5x+1
5. Find the value of A in the equation: (x+2)/(x2-7x+12)= A/(x-4) + B/(x-3)
a. 3 c. 5
b. 4 d. 6
7
6. Find the value of (1+i) .
a. 8-8i c. -4-4i
b. 8+8i d. 4+4i
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7. Find the value of i -i .
a. 1+i c. i
b. 1-i d. -1
8. If the sides of a right triangle are in arithmetic progression, then what is the ratio of its sides?
a. 3:4:5 c. 4:5:6
b. 1:2:3 d. 2:3:4
9. The equation whose roots are the reciprocal of the roots of the equation 2x  3x  5  0 is:
2

a. 3x  5x  2  0 c. 2x  5x  3  0
2 2

b. 5x  3x  2  0 d. 5x  3x  2  0
2 2

10. A vendor goes to market to buy fruits for resale at his store. He spends half his money for mangoes,
and one-third of what remains for bananas. He spends 150 for other fruits and still has 200 left from the
amount he originally had. How much money did he have at the start?
a. 1050 c. 1500
b. 5100 d. 1250
11. At what time after 12:00 noon will the hour hand and minute hand of the clock first form an angle of
120o?
a. 12:18.818 c. 12:22.818
b. 12:21.818 d. 12:24.818
12. From the time 6:15 PM to the time of 7:45 PM of the same day, the minute hand of a standard clock
describe an arc of?
a. 60o c. 180o
o
b. 90 d. 540o
13. Given that “w” varies directly as the product of x and y and inversely as the square of z, and that w=4,
when x=2, y=6 and z=3. Find the value of w when x=1, y=4 and z=2.
a. 2 c. 4
b. 3 d. 5
14. A number is divided into two parts such that when the greater part is divided by the smaller part, the
quotient is 3 and the remainder is 5. Find the smaller number if the sum of the two numbers is 37.
 a. 8 c. 22
b. 29 d. 16
15. A father tells his son, “I was your age now when you were born.” If the father is now 38 years old, how
old was his son 2 years ago?
a. 15 c. 19
b. 17 d. 21
16. At present, the sum of the parents’ ages is twice the sum of the children’s ages. Five years ago, the
sum of the parents’ ages was 4 times the sum of the children’s ages. Fifteen years hence, the sum of
the parents’ ages will be equal to the sum of the children’s ages. How many children are there?
a. 3 c. 5
b. 4 d. 6
17. Two planes leave Manila for southern city, a distance of 900kms. Plane A travels at a ground speed of
90kph faster than plane B. Plane A arrives in their destination 2.0 hours and 15 minutes ahead of plane
B. What is the ground speed of plane A?
a. 205 kph c. 315 kph
b. 287 kph d. 240 kph
18. Jose’s rate of doing work is three times as fast as Bong. On a given day Jose and Bong work together
for 4 hours then Bong was called away and Jose finishes the rest of the job in 2 hours. How long would
it take Bong to do the complete job alone?
a. 18 hrs c. 16 hrs
b. 22 hrs d. 31 hrs
19. Eleven men could finish the job in 15 days. Five men started the job and four men were added at the
beginning of the sixth day. How many days will it take them to finish the job?
a. 20.56 days c. 25.06 days
b. 26.50 days d. 30.06 days
20. A 400mm diameter pipe can fill the tank alone in 5.0 hours and another 600 mm pipe can fill the tank
alone in 4.0 hours. A drain pipe 300mm diameter can empty the tank in 20.0 hours. With all three pipes
open, how long will it take to fill the tank?
a. 2.0 hours c. 2.25 hours
b. 2.75 hours d. 2.50 hours
21. The tens’ digit of a number less than the units’ digit. If the number is divided by the sum of the digits,
the quotient is 4 and the remainder is 3. What is the original number?
a. 36 c. 58
b. 47 d. 69
22. The ratio of the three numbers is 2:5:7. If 7 is subtracted from the second number, the resulting
numbers form an arithmetic progression. Determine the smallest of the three numbers.
a. 28 c. 21
b. 15 d. 70
23. In a certain arithmetic progression, the first, fourth and eight terms are themselves form a geometric
progression. What is the common ratio of the geometric progression?
a. 4/3 c. 4/5
b. 5/4 d. 3/4
24. Find the sum of an arithmetic progression: 2,5, 8……. Where n=25.
a. 900 c. 950
b. 925 d. 975
25. Evaluate:
a. 5/2 c. 9/2
b. 7/2 d. 11/2
26. Find the sum of all integers from 300 to 1000 that are exactly divisible by 17.
a. 24548 c. 25840
b. 25194 d. 26486
27. Find the sum of the coefficients in the expansion of (x+2y-z)^8
a. 256 c. 1
b. 1024 d. 6
28. Find the standard deviation for the following data: 2, 5, 3, 4, 7, 0, 11, 2, 3, 8.
a. 3.1 c. 3.5
b. 3.3 d. 3.7
29. In how many ways can a picture be painted by using three (3) or more of the seven (7) different
colors?
a. 80 c. 105
b. 99 d. 120
30. How many 4-digit even numbers can be formed from the digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 if each digit
is to be used only once in each number?
a. 5000 c. 3256
b. 2500 d. 5986
31. In how many different ways can 4 persons be seated in a row of 7 seats?
a. 35 c. 240
b. 196 d. 840
32. Two balls are drawn one at a time from a basket containing 4 black balls and 5 white balls. If the first
ball is returned before the second ball is drawn, find the probability that both balls are black.
a. 0.198 c. 0.167
b. 0.898 d. 0.264
33. There are 3 questions in a test. For each questions 1 point is awarded for a correct answer and none
for a wrong answer. If the probability that Janine correctly answers a question in the test is 2/3,
determine the probability that she gets zero in the test.
a. 8/27 c. 1/30
b. 4/9 d. 1/27
34. A fair coin is tossed three times. What is the probability of getting either 3 heads or 3 tails?
a. 1/8 c. 1/4
b. 3/8 d. 1/2
35. A group of 3 people enter a theater after the lights had dimmed. They are shown to the correct group of
3 seats by the usher. Each person holds a number stub. What is the probability that each is in the
correct seat according to the numbers on the seat and stub?
a. 1/6 c. 1/2
b. 1/4 d. 1/8
36. In a class of 40 students, 27 like calculus and 25 like Chemistry. How many like both Calculus and
Chemistry.
a. 10 c. 12
b. 11 d. 13
37. The excess of the sum of the fourth and fifth parts over the difference of the half and third parts of a
number is 119. Find the number.

a. 240 c. 420
b. 320 d. 230
38. Determine how much water should be evaporated from 50 kg of 30% salt solution to produce a 60%
salt solution. All percentages are by weight.
a. 25 kg c. 15 kg
 b. 35 kg d. 20 kg
39. Ten liters of 25% salt solution and 15 liters of 35% salt solution are poured into a drum originally
containing 30 liters of 10% salt solution. What is the percent concentration in the mixture?
a. 19.54% c. 11.4%
b. 15.3% d. 5%
40. If the bearing of point A from B is S40oW, then the bearing of B from A is
a. N40oE c. N50oW
b. S40oW d. N50oE
41. A pole tilts toward the sun at an angle 10o from the vertical casts a shadow 9 meters long. If the angle
of elevation from the tip of the shadow to the top of the pole is 43o, how tall is the pole?
a. 10.2 m c. 10.45 m
b. 7.54 m d. 8.25 m
42. From the top of a 100-ft tall building, a man observes a car moving toward the building. If the angle of
depression of the car changes from 22o to 46o during the period of observation, how far does the car
travel?
a. 141 ft c. 161 ft
b. 151 ft d. 171 ft
43. Calculate the angle of elevation of the line of sight of a person whose eye is 1.7 meters above the
ground, and is looking at the top of a tree which is 27.5 meters away on level ground and 18.6 meters
high.
a. 30o c. 34o
o
b. 32 d. 36o
44. A certain angle has an explement 5 times the supplement. Find the angle.
a. 67.5o c. 135o
o
b. 108 d. 58.5o
45. In a triangle ABC, find the side c if angle C=100o, side b=20 and side a=15.
a. 28 c. 29
b. 27 d. 26
46. Simplify the expression 4 cos y sin y1  2 sin y  .
2

a. sec 2y c. tan 4y
b. cos 2y d. sin 4y
47. A wall is 15 ft high and 10 ft from a building. Find the length of the shortest ladder which will just touch
the top of the wall and reach a window 20.5 ft above the ground.
a. 42.54 ft c. 54.45 ft
b. 35.54 ft d. 47.45 ft
48. The side of a triangle are 8 cm, 10 cm and 14 cm. Determine the radius of the inscribed and
circumscribed circle.
a. 3.45 cm,7.14 cm c. 2.45 cm,8.14 cm
b. 2.45 cm,7.14 cm d. 3.45 cm,8.14 cm
49. In a given triangle ABC, the angle C is 34o, side a is 29 cm, and side b is 40 cm. Solve for the area of
the triangle.
a. 324.33 cm2 c. 317.15 cm2
b. 344.15 cm2 d. 343.44 cm2
50. If arctan (x+1) + arctan (x-1) = arctan (12), what is the value of x?
a. 1.5 c. 1.25
b. 1.33 d. 1.20
51. Solve for x if csc (11x-16 degrees) = sec(5x+26 degrees).
a. 7 degrees c. 5 degrees
 b. 6 degrees d. 4 degrees
52. From a point on a level ground, the angles of elevation of the top and bottom of the ABS-CBN tower
situated on the top of the hill are measured as 48o and 40o respectively. Find the height of the hill if the
height of the tower is 116 feet.
a. 348.56 m c. 258.96 m
b. 368.36 m d. 358.49 m
53. From a helicopter flying at 30000 feet, the angles of depression of two cities are 28o and 55o. How far
apart are the two cities?
a. 35415.56 ft c. 53452.67 ft
b. 23587.67 ft d. 43254.76 ft
54. Two angles are adjacent and form an angle of 120o. If the larger angle is 20o less than three times the
smaller angle, find the larger angle.
a. 75o c. 85o
b. 30o d. 65o
55. A pine tree broken over by the wind forms a right triangle with the ground. If the broken part makes an
angle of 50o with the ground and the top of the tree is now 20 feet from its base, how tall was the pine
tree?
a. 55 ft c. 45 ft
b. 65 ft d. 35 ft
56. A vertical pole consists of two parts, each one-half of the whole pole. At a point in the horizontal plane
which passes through the foot of the pole and 36 meters from it, the upper half of the pole subtend an
angle whose tangent is 1/3. How high is the pole?
a. 72 m c. 46 m
b. 25 m d. 66 m
57. The sides of a triangular field which contains an area of 2400 sq. cm. are in continued proportion of
3:5:7. Find the smallest side of the triangle.
a. 45.74 cm c. 95.43 cm
b. 63.62 cm d. 57.67 cm
58. Given a spherical triangle ABC, a = 120o, b = 73o15’, c = 62o45’. Compute for angle A.
a. 127o45’ c. 185o15’
b. 115o26’ d. 137o56’
59. How many sides does a polygon have if the sum of its interior angles equals twice the sum of its
exterior angles?
a. 7 c. 4
b. 6 d. 5
60. How many diagonals can be drawn from a dodecagon?
a. 66 c. 54
b. 48 d. 36
61. The diagonals of a parallelogram are 18 cm and 30 cm respectively. One side of a parallelogram is 12
cm. Find the area of the parallelogram.
a. 214 s.u. c. 361 s.u.
b. 216 s.u. d. 108 s.u.
62. Find the area of a pentagon which is circumscribing a circle having an area of 420.60 cm2.
a. 386.57 cm2 c. 486.35 cm2
b. 450.54 cm2 d. 260.24 cm2
63. Find the area of a pentagram inscribed in a circle of radius 10 cm.
a. 112.3 cm2 c. 125.4 cm2
b. 110.5 cm2 d. 117.3 cm2
64. Find the area of a trapezoid whose median is 32 cm and whose altitude is 6 cm.
a. 150 cm2 c. 164 cm2
b. 142 cm2 d. 192 cm2
65. The radius of a circular sector is 32 m and the length of the circular arc is 200 m. Find the area of the
sector.
a. 2300 m2 c. 1600 m2
b. 3200 m2 d. 2400 m2
66. If the surface area of a sphere is increased by 30%, by what percent is the volume of the sphere
increased?
a. 30% c. 51.8%
b. 48.2% d. 61.7%
67. The volume of a right prism is 234 m3 with an altitude of 15 m. If the base of the prism is an equilateral
triangle, find the length of the base edge.
a. 5 m c. 6 m
b. 10 m d. 8 m
68. A wooden cone of altitude 10 cm is to be cut into two parts of equal weight. How far from the vertex
should the cut parallel to the base be made?
a. 6.65 cm c. 7.94 cm
b. 3.83 cm d. 8.83 cm
69. The volume of a truncated prism with an equilateral triangle as it horizontal base is equal to 3600 cm3.
The vertical edges at each corner are 4, 6 and 8 cm respectively. Find one side of the base.
a. 37.22 cm c. 25.34 cm
b. 15.64 cm d. 30.52 cm
70. A spherical wooden ball 15 cm in diameter sinks to a depth of 12 cm in a certain liquid. Find the area
exposed above the liquid.
a. 50pi cm2 c. 45pi cm2
b. 25pi cm2 d. 15pi cm2
71. The sides of a cyclic quadrilateral are a = 3 cm, b = 3 cm, c = 4 cm and d = 4 cm. Find the radius of the
circle that can be inscribed in it.
a. 2.71 cm c. 1.51 cm
b. 3.10 cm d. 1.71 cm
72. Find the diameter of the minimum size of circular cloth that will over a triangular table, 2.5ft by 2.5ft by
2.8ft.
a. 2.82 cm c. 3.22 cm
b. 3.02 cm d. 3.42 cm
73. A triangle has sides equal to 68 m, 77m, 75m respectively. Find the radius of the escribed circle which
is tangent to the 68m side.
a. 40 m c. 50 m
b. 44 m d. 55 m
74. The ratio of the area of a regular polygon circumscribed in a circle to the area of inscribed regular
polygon of the same number of sides is 4:3. Find the number of sides.
a. 4 c. 8
b. 6 d. 10
75. The tangent and a secant are drawn to a circle from the same external point. If the tangent is 6 inches
and the external segment of the secant is 3 inches, compute the length of the secant.
a. 10 in c. 12 in
b. 13 in d. 14 in
76. The length of the side of a rhombus is 5 cm. If the shorter diagonal is of length 6 cm, what is the area of
the rhombus?
a. 24 cm2 c. 18 cm2
b. 14 cm2 d. 25 cm2
77. If the edge of a cube is increased by 30%, by how much is the surface area increased?
a. 30% c. 69%
b. 21% d. 33%
78. The base of a cylinder is a hexagon inscribed in a circle. If the difference in the circumference of the
circle and the perimeter of the hexagon is 4 cm, find the volume of the prism if it has an altitude of 20
cm.
a. 10367 cm3 c. 10123 cm3
b. 12239 cm3 d. 11231 cm3
79. The volume of a truncated prism with an equilateral triangle as its horizontal base is equal to 3600 cm3.
The vertical edges at each corner are 4, 6 and 8 cm, respectively. Find one side of the base.
a. 22.37 cm c. 37.22 cm
b. 25.43 cm d. 17.89 cm
80. A solid has a circular base of radius 20 cm. Find the volume of the solid if every plane section
perpendicular to a certain diameter is an equilateral triangle.
a. 18475.21 cm3 c. 12775.21 cm3
b. 20475.31 cm3 d. 21475.21 cm3
81. How far is the intersection of the lines 4x – 5y = 26 and 3x + 7y + 2 = 0 from the origin?
a. 4.47 units c. 2.24 units
b. 6.71 units d. 8.94 units
82. Determine the area of the triangle bounded by the straight lines: x+2y-7=0, 3x-4y-1=0, and 2x-y+6=0.
a. 10 c. 20
b. 15 d. 25
83. Find the area of a triangle whose vertices are (1,1), (3,-3) and (5,-3).
a. 4 s.u. c. 10 s.u.
b. 7 s.u. d. 12 s.u.
84. The intercepts of a straight line on the x and y axes are -4 and -6, respectively. Find its equation.
a. 3x + 2y = 12 c. 3x – 2y = 12
b. 2x + 3y = 12 d. 2x – 3y = 12
85. The point (x,4) is equidistant from (5,-2) and (3,4). Find x.
a. 9 c. 13
b. 11 d. 15
86. Find the equation of a line with slope 3 and y-intercept of 1.
a. 3x – y + 1 = 0 c. 3x – y – 1 = 0
b. 3x + y + 1 = 0 d. 3x + y – 1 = 0
87. Find the equation of the lines passing through the intersection of x -7y+3 =0 and 4x+2y-5=0 whose
slope is 3.
a. 9x-3y-7=0 c. 9x+3y+10=0
b. 9x-3y+7=0 d. 9x+3y-10=0
88. Find the perpendicular distance from the point (5,6) to the line -2x+3y+4=0.
a. 3.328 c. 8.875
b. 6.656 d. 1.109
89. What is the equation of the line that passes through (-3,5) and is parallel to the line 4x – 2y + 2 = 0?
a. 4x – 2y + 22 = 0 c. 2x + y + 10 = 0
b. 4x + 2y – 11 = 0 d. 2x – y + 11 = 0
90. What is the distance between the line x + 2y + 8 = 0 and the point (5,-2)?
a. 4.20 units c. 4.02 units
b. 4.44 units d. 4.22 units
91. Determine the acute angle between the lines y – 3x = 2 and y – 4x = 9.
a. 4.39o c. 3.75o
b. 5.35o d. 2.53o
92. Find the equation of the circle whose center is at (3,-5) and whose radius is 4.
a. x  y  6 x  10 y  18  0 c. x  y  6 x  10 y  18  0
2 2 2 2

b. x  y  6 x  10 y  18  0 d. x  y  6 x  10 y  18  0
2 2 2 2

93. What is the center of the curve x  y  2 x  4 y  31  0

2 2

a. (-1,-2) c. (1,-2)
b. (-1,2) d. (1,2)
94. Find the center of the circle that is circumscribed about the triangle whose vertices are (-3,-1),(3,1) and
(5,3).
a. (-3,9) c. (-3,-9)
b. (3,-9) d. (3,9)
95. Compute the length of latus rectum of the parabola y  8x  6 y  25  0 .
2

a. 8 c. 16
b. 64 d. 4
96. Find the equation of the parabola whose axis is vertical and passes through (-1,0), (5,0) and (1,8).
a. x2-4x+y-1=0 c. x2-4x+y+1=0
b. x2-4x+y+5=0 d. x2-4x+y-5=0
97. An arc in the form of a parabolic curve is 40 m across the bottom. A flat horizontal beam 26 m long is
placed 12 m above the base. Find the height of the arc.
a. 20.78 m c. 25.68 m
b. 18.67 m d. 15.87 m
98. An arc 18 m high has a form of parabola with vertical axis. The length of the horizontal beam placed
across the arch 8m from the top is 64m. Find the width of the bottom.
a. 76 m c. 96 m
b. 86 m d. 106 m
99. The semi-major axis of an ellipse is 4 and its semi-minor axis is 3. The distance from the center to the
directrix is:
a. 6.05 units c. 6.61 units
b. 6.53 units d. 6.22 units
100. The major axis of the elliptical path in which the Earth moves around the Sun is approximately
186000000 miles and the eccentricity of the ellipse is 1/60. Determine the apogee of the Earth.
a. 93000000 mi c. 91450000 m
b. 94335100 mi d. 94550000 mi
101. The distance between foci of a hyperbola is 18 and the distance between directrices is 2. What is the
eccentricity of the hyperbola?
a. 0.19 c. 2
b. 3 d. 1.6
102. The coordinates of the two vertices of a triangle are (6,-1) and (-3,7). Find the coordinates of the third
vertex so that the centroid of the triangle will be at the origin.
a. (-3,-6) c. (4,-6)
b. (-5,-5) d. (6,-4)
103. Find the area of the polygon whose vertices are (2,-6), (4,0), (2,4), (-3,2) and (-3,3).
 a. 32.5 s.u. c. 47.5 s.u.
b. 23.5 s.u. d. 35.5 s.u.
104. Find the equation of the line parallel to 7x + 2y – 4 = 0 and passing through (-3,-5).
a. 7x + 2y + 31 = 0 c. 3x – 4y + 7 = 0
b. 2x – 4y – 7 = 0 d. 2x – 7y + 31 = 0
105. A curve has an equation of x2 = cy + d. The length of the latus rectum is 4 and the vertex is at (0,2).
Compute the value of c and d.
a. 4, -8 c. 2, -5
b. 6, -2 d. 3, -7
106. A hut has a parabolic cross-section whose height is 30 m and whose base is 60 m wide. If a ceiling 40
m wide is to be placed inside the hut, how high will it be above the base?
a. 16.67 m c. 14.47 m
b. 15.48 m d. 19.85 m
107. One end of the diameter of the circle (x – 4)2 + y2 = 25 is the point (1,4). Find the coordinates of the
other end of this diameter.
a. (7,-4) c. (-4, 7)
b. (3, 4) d. (-7, 4)
108. An ellipse has its center at (0,0) with its axis horizontal. The distance between the vertices is 8 and its
eccentricity is 0.5. Compute the length of the longest focal radius from point (2,3) on the curve.
a. 3 c. 4
b. 5 d. 6
109. Find the equation of the hyperbola with foci at (1,3) and (9,3) and eccentricity equal to 2.
a. x2 – 3y2 – 30x + 6y + 54 = 0
b. 3x2 – y2 – 30x + 6y + 54 = 0
c. x2 – y2 – 30x + 6y + 54 = 0
d. 3x2 – y2 – 6x + 30y + 54 = 0
110. Find the .
a. 2/3 c.
b. 3/2 d. 1
3x  4 x  2
3
lim
111. Find: x  7x3  5 .
a.  c. 2/7
b. 3/7 d. 3/5
1  cos x
lim
x0 sin x .
112. Calculate:
a. 1 c. 0
b. indeterminate d. 

113. Differentiate: y  3  2 x .
2

2x 2x
y  y  
a. 3  2x 2
c. 3  2x 2

 y   2 x 3  2 x 2
b. y  2x 3  2x
2
d.
114. Differentiate: y  x cos 2 x .
2

 
a. y  2 x sin 2 x  2 x cos 2 x c. y  2 x sin 2 x  2 x cos 2x
2 2

 
b. y  2 x cos 2 x  sin 2 x d. y  2x cos 2x  2x sin 2x
2 2
 3x 4  2 x  1
y
115. Determine the equation of the tangent line to 4  x2 at x  1 .
a. 2 x  3 y  7  0 c. 3x  9 y  10  0
b. 10 x  3 y  10  0 d. 5 x  6 y  12  0
116. If y = 4tanhx +sinh2x, what is the slope of the curve when x=2?
a. -54.9 c. 54.9
b. -28.2 d. 28.2
117. Find the derivative of y = sinx / (1+cosx).
a. 1/(1+cosx) c. 1+ cosx
b. 1/(1-cosx) d. 1- cosx
118. Find the derivative of y if x2 + y2 =1.
a. –x/y c. y-3
b. x/y d. - y-3
119. Given the function: y  x 3  5x 2  8x  3

Determine the following: Maximum point

Minimum point
Point of Inflection
a. 0.67,5.81, 4,45, 1.67,19.65 c. 0.78,6.74, 4,45, 1.67,19.65
b. 0.67,5.81, 4,45, 1.67,19.65 d. 5.81,0.67, 45,4, 1.67,19.65
120. What is the first derivative of ?
a. 3 c. 3x
b. 4 d. 3/4
121. What is the first derivative of y in the equation ln(lny) + lny = lnx?
a. y/(x+y) c. –y/(x+y)
b. y/(x-y) d. x/y
122. Find the second derivative of y by implicit differentiation from the equation
a. -9/4y3 c. 9/4y3
b. x2/y3 d. -x2/y3
123. Find the 2016th derivative of .
a. sin x c. –sin x
b. cos x d. –cos x
124. Two posts, one 7 feet high and the other 8 feet high, stand 8 feet apart. They are to be stayed by
wires attached to a single stake at ground level, the wires running to the tops of the posts. What is the
shortest length of wire that will able to implement this setup?
a. 17 ft c. 19 ft
b. 18 ft d. 20 ft
125. A man wishes to use 40 feet of fencing to enclose a rectangular garden. Determine the maximum
possible area of his garden.
a. 64 ft2 c. 400 ft2
b. 100 ft2 d. 1600 ft2
126. The three sides of a trapezoid are 10 meters long. How long must the fourth side be to make the area
maximum?
a. 15 m c. 25 m
b. 20 m d. 18 m
127. Find two numbers whose sum is 15, if the product of one to the square of the other is to be a
minimum.
 a. 3 and 12 c. 6 and 9
b. 5 and 10 d. 7 and 8
128. The stiffness of a rectangular beam is proportional to the breadth and the cube of the depth. Find the
breadth of the stiffest beam that can be cut from a log of radius 10 inches.
a. 17 in. c. 10 in.
b. 15 in. d. 12 in.
129. A man whose height is 1.8 m is walking directly away from a street light at a constant rate of 1.2 m/s.
If the street light is 12 m above the ground, find how fast his shadow lengthens.
a. 0.51 m/s c. 0.21 m/s
b. 0.31 m/s d. 0.71 m/s
130. Water is flowing into a conical cistern at the rate of 8 m3/min. if the height of the inverted cone is 12 m
and the radius of its circular opening is 6 m, how fast is the water level rising when the water is 4m
deep?
a. 0.64 m/min c. 0.75 m/min
b. 1.56 m/min d. 0.45 m/min
131. Find the equation of the tangent line to the curve x3 + y3 = 9 at the point (1,2).
a. x + 4y = 9 c. 4x – y = 9
b. 2x + 4y = 5 d. 4x – 2y = 10
132. Find the point on the curve y = x3 at which the tangent line is perpendicular to the line 3x + 9y = 4.
a. (1,1) c. (-1,2)
b. (1,-1) d. (-2,-1)
133. Find the point of inflection of the curve y = x3 – 3x2 – x + 7.
a. (2,3) c. (1,5)
b. (2,6) d. (1,4)
134. An object moves along the x-axis so that its x-coordinate obeys the law x = 3t2 + 8t + 1. Find the time
when its velocity and acceleration are the same.
a. 2/3 c. 3/4
b. 3/5 d. 4/5
135. A stone is dropped into a still pond. Concentric circular ripples spread out, and the radius of the
distributed region increases at the rate of 16 cm/sec. At what rate does the area of the distributed
region increases when its radius is 4 cm?
a. 304.12 cm2/s c. 402.12 cm2/s
b. 503.23 cm2/s d. 413.13 cm2/s
136. A man 1.8 m tall is walking at the rate of 1.2 m/s away from a lamp post 6.7 m high. At what rate is
the tip of his shadow receding from the lamp post?
a. 2.16 m/s c. 1.83 m/s
b. 1.64 m/s d. 1.78 m/s
137. A snowball is being made so that its volume is increasing at the rate of 8 ft3/min. Find the rate at
which the radius is increasing when the snowball is 4 ft in diameter.
a. 0.159 ft/min c. 0.259 ft/min
b. 0.015 ft/min d. 0.325 ft/min
138. The price “p” of beans, in dollars per basket, and the daily supply “x”, in thousands of baskets, are
related by the equation px + 6x + 7p = 5950. If the supply is decreasing at the rate of 2000 baskets per
day, what is the rate of change of daily basket price of beans when 100000 baskets are available?
a. 2.35 c. 3.15
b. 1.05 d. 4.95
139. What number exceeds its square by the maximum?
a. 1 c. 1/2
 b. 1/4 d. 1/3
140. Given a cone of diameter x and altitude of h. What percent is the volume of the largest cylinder which
can be inscribed in the cone to the volume of the cone.
a. 33% c. 55%
b. 44% d. 66%
141. A closed cylindrical tank has a capacity of 576.56 Find the minimum surface area of the tank.
a. 383.1m2 c. 833.1m2
b. 338.1m2 d. 838.1m2
142. What positive number when added to its reciprocal gives the minimum sum?
a. 1 c. 0
b. -1 d. 1/2
143. Find the minimum distance from the point (4,2) to the parabola
a. 2.828 c. 0.707
b. 1.414 d. 0.636
144. What is the area of the largest rectangle that can be inscribed in a semi-circle of radius 10?
a. 100 c. 75
b. 50 d. 80
145. Water is running into a hemispherical bowl having a radius of 10cm at a constant rate of 3cm^3/min.
When the water is x cm deep, the water level is rising at the rate of 0.0149cm/min. What is the value of
x.
a. 3 c. 4
b. 2 d. 5
146. Water is flowing into a conical cistem at the rate of 8m^3/min. If the height of the inverted cone is 12m
and the radius of its circular opening is 6m. How fast is the water level rising when the water is 4m
deep.
a. 0.64 m/min c. 0.75 m/min
b. 0.56 m/min d. 0.45 m/min
147. Water is pouring into a swimming pool. After t hours, there are √ gallons in the pool. At what rate
is the water pouring into the pool when t=9hours.
a. 7/6 gph c. 6/5 gph
b. 87 gph d. 5/4 gph


xdx

4  x 
3
2 2
148. Solve: .
1 3
 c c
a. 4 x 2
c. 2 4  x2
x 1
 c  c
b. 4  x2 d. 2 4  x2
149. Find the ∫
a. c.
b. d.
e x dx
 x
150. Integrate: e 1 .

a. ln e 1  c
x
 c.   2
ln e x  1  c

b. ln e 1  c
x
d. ln e  1  c
x
 cos3 x
151. Find  dx .
1  sin x
1 1
cos x  sin 2 x  c cos x  cos2 x  c
a. 2 c. 2
1 1
sin x  sin 2 x  c sin x  cos2 x  c
b. 2 d. 2
2 2y

152. Evaluate: 1 0 x 3 ydxdy

.
a. 24 c. 32
b. 42 d. 23


02 sin  cos5  d

5
153. Find: .
a. 1/50 c. 1/70
b. 1/60 d. 1/80
8
154. Evaluate the integral of (cos 3A) dA from 0 to pi/6.
a. 35/384 c. 35/1152
b. 35 /768 d. 105 /768
155. Find the area bounded by the line x – 2y + 10 = 0, the coordinate axis in the first quadrant and the
line x = 10.
a. 45 sq. units c. 75 sq. units
b. 36 sq. units d. 18 sq. units
156. Find the area bounded by the parabolas y2 = 4x and x2 = 4y.
a. 5.33 sq. units c. 5.88 sq. units
b. 5.71 sq. units d. 5.11 sq. units
157. Find the length of arc of a circle x  y  25 from x =- 4 to x = 2.
2 2

a. 6.58 c. 8.65
b. 5.68 d. 6.85
158. Find the centroid of the plane area bounded by the equations y  4x , x  1 and the x-axis on the first
2

quadrant.
a. 1/3 , 4/3 c. -1 , 2/3
b. 3/5 , 3/4 d. 3/4 , -2/3
159. Find the moment of inertia of the area bounded by the curve x2 = 8y, the line x = 4 and the x-axis on
the first quadrant with respect to the y-axis.
a. 1.14 c. 15.1
b. 2.15 d. 25.6
160. What is the volume generated when the area in the first quadrant bounded by the curve x2 = 8y, the
line x = 4 and the x-axis is revolved about the y-axis.
a. 40.13 cu. units c. 50.26 cu. units
b. 45.78 cu. units d. 30.56 cu. units
161. Find the volume obtained if the region bounded by y = x2 and y = 2x is rotated about the x-axis.
a. 64pi/15 cu. units c. 54pi/7 cu. units
b. 45pi/4 cu. units d. 36pi/23 cu. units
162. The area enclosed by the ellipse 9x2 + 16y2 = 144 on the first quadrant is revolved about the line y
axis. What is the volume generated?
a. 100.5 cu. units c. 150.5 cu. units
b. 125.5 cu. units d. 200.5 cu. units
163. Determine the volume generated by rotating the curve 9x2 + 4y2 = 36 about the line 3x + 4y = 20.
 a. 347.7 cu. units c. 473.7 cu. units
b. 537.8 cu. units d. 247.7 cu. units
164. Determine the volume generated by rotating the curve 4x2+9y2+8x-36y+4=0 about the line 4x+3y=20.
a. 346.7 cu. units c. 426.4 cu. units
b. 537.6 cu. units d. 647.5 cu. units
165. Find the equation of the curve passing through the point (3,2) and having slope of 2x2 – 5 at any
point (x,y).
a. 2x3 – 15 x – 3y + 2 = 0 c. 2x3 + 5x – 3y – 21 = 0
b. 3x3 – 5x – 2y – 1 = 0 d. 5x3 – 3x – 3y + 1 = 0
166. Find the area of the region above the x-axis bounded by the curve y = -x2 + 4x – 3.
a. 1.33 s.u. c. 2.12 s.u.
b. 3.24 s.u. d. 1.54 s.u.
167. Find the area in the first quadrant bounded by the parabola y2 = 4x and the line x = 3 and x = 1.
a. 5.60 s.u. c. 6.57 s.u.
b. 4.25 s.u. d. 7.67 s.u.
168. Find the volume of the solid of revolution formed by rotating the region bounded by the parabola y =
x2 and the lines y = 0 and x = 2 about the x-axis.
a. 25.01 cu. units c. 20.11 cu. units
b. 15.50 cu. units d. 30.14 cu. units
169. A hole of radius 2 is drilled through the axis of a sphere of radius 3. Compute the volume of the
remaining part.
a. 46.83 cu. units c. 91.23 cu. units
b. 59.13 cu. units d. 62.73 cu. units
170. Find the volume of the solid formed by rotating the curve 4x2 + 9y2 = 36 about the line 4x + 3y – 20 =
0.
a. 356.79 cu. units c. 473.74 cu. units
b. 138.54 cu. units d. 228.56 cu. units
171. Find the centroid of the region bounded by y = x2, y = 0 and x = 1.
a. (1/4,2/3) c. (3/4,3/10)
b. (2/3,5/4) d. (3/5,1/2)
172. Determine the moment of inertia of a rectangle 100 cm by 300 cm with respect to a line through its
center of gravity and parallel to the shorter side.
a. 225x106 cm4 c. 325x106 cm4
b. 125x106 cm4 d. 235x106 cm4
173. Solve for the general equation of the differential equation (D3-4D)y=0
a. C1sin2x + C2cos2x c. C1sin4x + C2cos4x
b. C1e-2x + C2e2x + C3 d. C1e2x + C2e2x + C3
174. Determine the differential equation whose general equation is y = C1e-2x + C2e3x.
a. y”+5y’+6y=0 c. y”-5y’+6y=0
b. y”+y’-6y=0 d. y”-y’+6y=0
175. Solve for the particular solution of the differential equation: x+ ydy/dx = 2 when x=1 and y=1.
a. y2=4x+x2-4 c. y=4x+x2-4
2 2
b. y =4x-x -4 d. y=4x-x2-2
176. Solve for the general solution of the differential equation y’-y=2
a. y=Cex+2 c. y=Ce-x+2
x
b. y=Ce -2 d. y=Ce-x-2
177. A bacteria culture grows exponentially so that the initial number has double in 2.5 hours. How many
times the initial number will be present after 10 hours.
 a. 6 c. 12
b. 8 d. 16
178. Solve (cos x cos y – cot x)dx – sinx siny dy =0
a. sinx cos y = ln(ccosx) c. sinx cos y = -ln(csinx)
b. sinx cos y = ln(csinx) d. sinx cos y = -ln(ccosx)
179. If dy = x2 dx; what is the equation of y in terms of x if the curve passes through (1,1)?
A. x2 - 3y + 3 = 0 C. x3 + 3y2 + 2 = 0
B. x3 - 3y + 2 = 0 D. 2y + x3 + 2 = 0
180. Find the equation of the curve at every point of which the tangent line has a slope of 2x.
A. x = -y2 + C C. y = y2 + C
B. y = -X2 + C D. x = y2 + C
181. Solve the differential equation dy -xdx = 0, if the curve passes through (1,0)?
A. 3x2 + 2y - 3 = 0 C. x2 - 2y - 1 = 0
B. 2y + x2 - 1 = 0 D. 2x2 + 2y - 2 = 0
182. What is the solution of the first order differential equation y(k+1) = y(k) + 5.
A. y(k) = 4 - 5/k C. y(k)= C - k, where C is constant
B. y(k) = 20 + 5k D. The solution is non-existent for real values of y
183. Solve (y - sqrt (x2+y2)) dx - xdy
A. sqrt(x2+y2) + y = C C. sqrt(x+y) + y = C
B. sqrt(x2+y2+y) = C D. sqrt(x2 –y) + y = C
184. Find the differential equation whose general solution is y = C1x + C2ex.
A. (x - 1) y" - xy' + y = 0 C. (x- 1) y" + xy' + y = 0
B. (x + 1) y" - xy' + y = 0 D. (x + 1) y" + xy' + y = 0
185. Find the general solution of y’ = y sec x.
A. y = C (sec x + tan x) C. y = C sec x tan x
B. y = C (sec x – tan x) D. y = C (sec2 x tan x)
186. Solve xy' (2y - 1) = y (1 - x)
A. In (xy) = 2 (x - y) + C C. In (xy) = 2y - x + C
B. In (xy) = x - 2y + C D. In (xy) = x + 2y + C
187. Solve (x + y) dy = (x - y) dx.
A. x2 + y2 = C C. x2 - 2xy – y2 = C
B. x2 + 2xy + y2 = C D. x2 - 2xy + y2 = C
188. Solve the differential equation: dy/dx + y/x = x2
A. xy2 = x3/4 + C C. x2y = x4/4 + C
B. xy = x4/4 + C D. y = x3/4 + C
189. Find the differential equations of the family of lines passing through the origin.
A. ydx - xdy = 0 C. xdx + ydy = 0
B. xdy - ydx = 0 D. ydx - xdy = 0
190. What is the differential equation of the family of parabolas having their vertices at the origin and their
foci on the x-axis.
A. 2xdx - ydy = 0 C. 2ydx - xdy = 0
B. xdy + ydx = 0 D. dy/dx – x = 0
191. Determine the differential equation of the family of lines passing through (h, k).
A. (y -k)dx- (x -h)dy = 0 C. (x - h)dx - (y- k)dy = 0
B. (y-h) + (y-k) = dy/dx D. (x + h)dx - (y -k) dy = 0
192. Determine the differential equation of the family of circles with center on the y-axis.
A. (y")3 - xy" + y' = 0 C. xy" - (y')3 - y' = 0
B. y" - xyy' = 0 D. (y')3 + (y")2 + xy = 0
-2t
193. What is the Laplace transform of e sin3t?
a. s2/(s2+4s+13) c. 3/(s2+9)
2
b. 3/(s +4s+15) d. s2/(s2+4s+15)
194. Radium decomposes at a rate proportional to the amount at any instant. In 100 years, 100 mg of
radium decomposes to 96 mg. How many mg will be left after 100 years?
A. 88.60 C. 92.16
 B. 95.32 D. 90.72
195. The population of a country doubles in 50 years. How many years will it be five times as much?
Assume that the rate of increase is proportional to the number of inhabitants.
A. 100 years C. 120 years
B. 116 years D. 98 years
196. Radium decomposes at a rate proportional to the amount present. If half of the original amount
disappears after 1000 years, what is the percentage lost in 100 years?
A. 6.70% C. 5.36%
B. 4.50% D. 4.30%
197. Find the equation of the family of orthogonal trajectories of the system of parabolas y2 = 2x + C.
A. y = Ce-x C. y = Cex
2x
B. y = Ce D. y = Ce-2x
198. According to Newton's law of cooling, the rate at which a substance cools in air is directly proportional
to the difference between the temperature of the substance and that of air. If the temperature of the air
is 30° and the substance cools from 100° to 70° in 15 minutes, how long will it take to cool 100° to 50°?
A. 33.59 min. C. 35.39 min.
B. 43.50 min. D. 45.30 min.
199. An object falls from rest in a medium offering a resistance. The velocity of the object before the object
reaches the ground is given by the differential equation dV/dt + V/10 = 32, ft/sec. What is the velocity of
the object one second after it falls?
A. 40.54 C. 30.45
B. 38.65 D. 34.12
200. In a tank are 100 liters of brine containing 50 kg. total of dissolved salt. Pure water is allowed to run
into the tank at the rate of 3 liters a minute. Brine runs out of the tank at the rate of 2 liters a minute.
The instantaneous concentration in the tank is kept uniform by stirring. How much salt is in the tank at
the end of one hour?
A. 15.45 kg. C. 12.62 kg.
B. 19.53 kg. D. 20.62 kg.
201. A tank initially holds 100 gallons of salt solution in which 50 lbs. of salt has been dissolved. A pipe fills
the tank with brine at the rate of 3 gpm, containing 2 lbs of dissolved salt per gallon. Assuming that the
mixture is kept uniform by stirring, a drain pipe draws out of the tank the mixture at 2 gpm. Find the
amount of salt in the tank at the end of 30 minutes.
A. 171.24 lbs C. 143.25 lbs
B. 124.11 lbs D. 105.12 lbs
202. lf the nominal interest rate is 3%, how much is P5,000 worth in 10 years in a continuously
compounded account?
A. P 5,750 C. P 7,500
B. P 6,750 D. P 6,350
203. A nominal interest of 3% compounded continuously is given on the account. What is the accumulated
amount of P 10,000 after 10 years?
A. P13,620.10 C. P13,650.20
B. P13,500.10 D. P13,498.60
204. A survey of 100 persons revealed that 72 of them had eaten at restaurant P and that 52 of them had
eaten at restaurant Q. Which of the following could not be the number of persons in the surveyed group
who had eaten at both P and Q?
A. 20 C. 24
B. 22 D. 26
205. In a commercial survey involving 1000 persons on brand preference, 120 were found to prefer brand
x only, 200 prefer brand y only, 150 prefer brand z only, 370 prefer either brand x or y but not z, 450
prefer brand y or z but not x and 370 prefer either brand z or x but not y. How many persons have no
brand preference, satisfied with any of the three brands?
A. 280 C. 180
B. 230 D. 130
206. How many four-letter words beginning and ending with a vowel without any letter repeated can be
formed from the word "personnel"?
A. 40 C. 20
 B. 480 D. 312
207. The number of ways can 3 nurses and 4 engineers be seated on a bench with the nurses seated
together is
A. 144 C. 720
B. 258 D. 450
208. How many 4 digit numbers can be formed without repeating any digit from the following digits: 1, 2, 3,
4 and 6?
A. 120 C. 140
B. 130 D. 150
209. In how many ways can 6 distinct books be arranged in a bookshelf?
A. 720 C. 360
B. 120 D. 180
210. A business unit has 10 originators, 8 checkers and 6 approvers. If a team of 3 members, one from
each group is to be formed, how many such teams can be formed?
A. 2,024 C. 480
B. 12,144 D. 360
211. Four different colored flags can be hung in a row to make coded signal. How many signals can be
made if a signal consists of the display of one or more flags?
A. 64 C. 68
B. 66 D. 62
212. There are four balls of four different colors. Two balls are taken at a time and arranged in a definite
order. For example, if, a white and a red ball, are taken, one definite arrangement is white first, red
second, and another arrangement is red first, white second. How many such arrangements are
possible?
A. 24 C. 12
B. 6 D. 36
213. There are four balls of different colors. Two balls at a time are taken and arranged any way. How
many such combinations are possible?
A. 36 C. 6
B. 3 D. 12
214. Find the total number of combinations of three letters, J, L, M taken 1, 2, 3 at a time.
A. 7 C. 9
B. 8 D. 10
215. In how many ways can a committee of three consisting of two chemical engineers and one
mechanical engineer can be formed from four chemical engineers and three mechanical engineers?
A. 18 C. 32
B. 64 D. None of these
216. How many committees can be formed by choosing 4 men from an organization of a membership of
15 men?
A. 1390 C. 1435
B. 1240 D. 1365
217. There are 13 teams in a tournament. Each team is to play with each other only once. What is the
minimum number of days can they all play without any team playing more than one game in any day?
A. 11 C. 13
B. 12 D. 14
218. There are 50 tickets in a lottery in which there is a first and second prize. What is the probability of a
man drawing a prize if he owns 5 tickets?
A. 50% C. 20%
B. 25% D. 40%
219. Roll two dice once. What is the probability that the sum is 7?
A. 1/6 C. 1/4
B. 1/8 D. 1/7
220. Determine the probability of drawing either a king or a diamond in a single draw from a pack of 52
playing cards.
A. 2/13 C. 4/13
 B. 3/13 D. 1/13
221. A coin is tossed 3 times. What is the probability of getting 3 tails up?
A. 1/8 C. 1/4
B. 1/16 D. 7/8
222. A fair coin is tossed three times. What is the probability of getting either 3 heads or 3 tail?
A. 1/8 C. 1/4
B. 3/8 D. 1/2
223. There are 3 questions in a test. For each question 1 point is awarded for a correct answer and none
for a wrong answer. If the probability that Janine correctly answers a question in the test is 2/3,
determine the probability that she gets zero in the test.
A. 8/27 C. 1/30
B. 4/9 D. 1/27
224. In a multiple choice test, each question is to be answered by selecting 1 out of 5 choices, of which
only 1 is right. If there are 10 questions in a test, what is the probability of getting 6 right of pure
guesswork?
A. 10% C. 0.44%
B. 6% D. 0.55%
225. From a bag containing 4 black balls and 5 white balls, two balls are drawn one at a time. Find the
probability that both balls are white. Assume that the first ball is returned before the second ball is
drawn.
A. 25/81 C. 5/18
B. 16/81 D. 40/81
226. An urn contains 4 black balls and 6 white balls. What is the probability of getting 1 black and 1 white
ball in two consecutive draws from the urn?
A. 0.24 C. 0.53
B. 0.27 D. 0.04
227. A group of 3 people enter a theater after the lights had dimmed. They are shown to the correct group
of 3 seats by the usher. Each person holds a number stub. What is the probability that each is in the
correct seat according to the numbers on seat and stub?
A. 1/6 C. 1/2
B. 1/4 D. 1/8
228. From 20 tickets marked with the first 20 numerals, one is drawn at random. What is the chance that it
will be a multiple of 3 or of 7?
A. 1/2 C. 3/10
B. 8/15 D. 2/5
229. A group of 3 people enter a theater after the lights had dimmed. They are shown to the correct group
of 3 seats by the usher. Each person holds a number stub. What is the probability that each is in the
correct seat according to the numbers on seat and stub?
A. 1/6 C. 1/2
B. 1/4 D. 1/8
230. P 4 000 is borrowed for 75 days at 16 % per annum simple interest. How much will be due at the end
of 75 days?
A. P 4,133.33 C. P 4,166.67
B. P 4,333.33 D. P 4,150.00
231. Agnes Abanilla was granted a loan of P 20,000 by her employer CPM lndustrial Fabricator and
Construction Corporation with an interest of 6 % for 180 days on the principal collected in advance. The
corporation would accept a promissory note for P 20,000 non-interest for 180 days. If discounted at
once, find the proceeds of the note.
A. P 18,600 C. P 19,000
B. P 18,800 D. P 19,200
232. If you borrowed money from your friend with simple interest of 12%, find the present worth of P 5,000
at the end of 7 months.
A. P 46,200 C. P 46,730
B. P 44,893 D. P 45,789
233. It is the practice of almost all banks in the Philippines that when they grant a loan, the interest for one
year is automatically deducted from the principal amount upon release of money to a borrower. Let us
 therefore assume that you applied for a loan with a bank and the P 80, 000 was approved at an interest
rate of 14% of which P11,200 was deducted and you were given a check of 68,800. Since you have to
pay the amount of P 80,000 one year after, what then will be the effective interest rate?
A. 15.90% C. 16.30%
B. 16.28% D. 16.20%
234. A bank charges 12 % simple interest on a P 300, 000 loan. How much will be repaid if the loan is paid
back in one lump sum after three years?
A. P 408.00 C. P 551.00
B. P 415.00 D. P 450.00
235. What is the corresponding effective rate of 18% compounded semi-quarterly
A. 19.25% C. 18.46%
B. 19.48% D. 18.95%
236. A bank pays one percent interest on savings accounts four times a year. The effective annual interest
rate is
A. 4.06% C. 2.04%
B. 1.00% D. 3.36%
237. An interest rate is quoted as being 7.5% compounded quarterly. What is the effective annual interest
rate?
A. 7.71% C. 15.78%
B. 7.22% D. 21.81%
238. Find the present worth of a future payment of P 100,000 to be made in 10 years with an interest of
12% compounded quarterly.
A. P 30,444.44 C. P 30,655.68
B. P 33,000.00 D. P 30,546.01
239. The amount of P 50,000 was deposited in the bank earning at interest of 7.5% per annum. Determine
the total amount at the end of 5 years, if the principal and interest were not withdrawn during the
period?
A. P 71,781.47 C. P 70,374.90
B. P 72,475.23 D. P 78,536.34
240. At an interest rate of 10% compounded annually, how much will a deposit of P 1,500 be in 15 years?
A. P 6,100.00 C. P 6,265.87
B. P 6,234.09 D. P 6,437.90
241. In how many years is required for P 2, 000 to increase by 3, 000 if interest at 12% compounded semi-
annually?
A. 8 C. 10
B. 9 D. 7
242. A company invests P 10,000 today to be repaid in 5 years in one lump sum at 12% compounded
annually. How much profit in present day pesos is realized?
A. P 7,632 C. P 7,326
B. P 7,236 D. P 7,362
243. A deposit of P 1,000 is made in a bank account that pays 8% interest compounded annually.
Approximately how much money will be in the account after 10 years?
A. P 1,925.00 C. P 2,345.00
B. P 1,860.00 D. P 2,160.00
244. If P 500, 000 is deposited at a rate of 11.25 % compounded monthly, determine the compounded
interest after 7 years and 9 months.
A. P 660,550 C. P 680,750
B. P 670,650 D. P 690,850
245. A sum of P 1,000 is invested now and left for eight years, at which time the principal is withdrawn.
The interest has accrued is left for another eight years. If the effective annual interest rate is 5 %, what
will be the withdrawal amount at the end of the 161h
A. P 706.00 C. P 774.00
B. P 500.00 D. P 799.00
246. A merchant puts in his P 2,000.00 to a small business for a period of six years. With a given interest
rate on the investment of 15 % per year, compounded annually, how much will he collect at the end of
the sixth year?
 A. P 4,400.00 C. P 4,200.00
B. P 4,390.15 D. P 4,626.00
247. P 500,000 was deposited 20.15 years ago at an interest rate of 7% compounded semi-annually. How
much is the sum now?
A. P 2,000,000 C. P 2,000,300
B. P 2,000,150 D. P 2,000,500
248. By the condition of a will, the sum of P 20,000 is left to a girl to be held in trust fund by her guardian
until it amounts to P 50,000. When will the girl receive the money if the fund is invested at 8 %
compounded quarterly?
A. 7.98 years C. 11.57 years
B. 10.34 years D. 10.45 years
249. A man purchased on monthly installment a P 100,000 worth of land. The interest rate is 12 % nominal
and payable in 20 years. What is the monthly amortization?
A. P 1,101.08 C. P 1,152.15
B. P 1,121.01 D. P 1,128.12
250. You need P 4,000 per year for four years to go to college. Your father invested P 5,000 in 7 %
account for your education when you were born. If you withdraw P 4,000 at the end of your 17th, 18th,
19th and 20th birthday, how much will be left in the account at the end of the 21st year?
A. P 1,700 C. P 3,400
B. P 2,500 D. P 4,000
251. If you obtain a loan of P 1M at the rate of 12% compounded annually in order to build a house, how
much must you pay monthly to amortize the loan within a period of ten years?
A. P 13,994.17 C. P 15,855.45
B. P 12,955.21 D. P 12,900.25
252. A person buys a piece of lot for P 100,000 downpayment and 10 deferred semiannual payments of P
8,000 each, starting three years from now. What is the present value of the investment if the rate of
interest is 12 % compounded semiannually?
A. P 134,666.80 C. P 154,696.80
B. P 143,999.08 D. P 164,969.80
253. A housewife bought a brand new washing machine costing P 12,000 if paid in cash. However, she
can purchase it on installment basis to be paid within 5 years. If money is worth 8% compounded
annually, what is her yearly amortization if all payments are to be made at the beginning of each year?
A. P 2, 782.85 C. P 2, 400.00
D. P 2, 827.58 B. P 2, 872.58
254. A house and lot can be acquired by a downpayment of P 500,000 and a yearly payment of P 100,000
at the end of each year for a period of 10 years, starting at the end of 5 years from the date of
purchase. If money is worth 14% compounded annually, what is the cash price of the property?
A. P 810, 100 C. P 801, 900
B. P 808, 811 D. P 805, 902
255. A man inherited a regular endowment P 100,000 every end of 3 months for 10 years. However, he
may choose to get 1 single lump sum payment at the end of 4 years. How much is this lump sum if the
cost of money is 14% compounded quarterly?
A. P 3,802,862 C. P 3,502,546
B. P 3,702,939 D. P 3,602,431
256. An instructor plans to retire in exactly one year and want an account that will pay him P 25,000 a year
for the next 15 years. Assuming a 6 % annual effective interest rate, what is the amount he would need
to deposit now? (The fund will be depleted after 15 years).
A. P 249,000 C. P 248,500
B. P 242,806 D. P 250,400
257. A small machine has an initial cost of P 20,000, a salvage value of P 2,000 and a life of 10 years. If
your cost of operation per year is P 3,500 and your revenues per year is P 9,000, what is the
approximate rate of return (ROR) on the investment?
A. 25.0% C. 23.9%
B. 22.5% D. 24.8%
258. A manufacturing firm wishes to give each 80 employees a holiday bonus. How much is needed to
invest monthly for a year at 12 % nominal interest rate compounded monthly, so that each employee
will receive a P 2,000 bonus?
A. P 12,608 C. P 12,600
B. P 12,610 D. P 12,300
259. A fund was donated by a wealthy person to PICHE to provide annual scholarships to deserving CHE
students. The fund will grant P 5,000 for each of the first five years, P 8,000 for the next 5 years and P
10,000 for each year thereafter. The scholarship will start one year after the fund is established. If the
fund earns 8% interest, what is the amount of the donation?
A. P 101,605.71 C. P 100,506.21
B. P 101,505.21 D. P 99,601.71
260. A unit of welding machine cost P 45,000 with an estimated life of 5 years. Its salvage value is P
2,500. Find its depreciation rate. Use straight-line method.
A. 17.75% C. 18.89%
B. 19.88% D. 15.56%
261. The initial cost of a paint sand mill, including its installation, is P 800,000. The BIR approved life of
this machine is 10 years for depreciation. The estimated salvage value of the mill is P 50,000 and the
cost of dismantling is estimated to be P 15,000. Using straight-line depreciation, what is the annual
depreciation charge and what is the book value of the machine at the end of six years?
A. P 74,500; P 340,250 C. P 76,500; P 342,500
B. P 76,500; P 341,000 D. P 77,500; P 343,250
262. An asset is purchased for P 500,000.00. The salvage value in 25 years is P 100,000.00. What is the
total depreciation in the first three years using straight-line method?
A. P 48,000 C. P 32,000
B. P 24,000 D. P 16,000
263. An equipment costs P 10,000 with a salvage value of P 500 at the end of 10 years. Calculate the
annual depreciation cost by sinking fund method at 4 % interest.
A. P 791.26 C. P 971.12
B. P 950.00 D. P 845.32
264. A machine costing P 45,000 is estimated to have a book value of P 4,350 when retired at the end of 6
years. Depreciation cost is computed using a constant percentage of the declining book value. What is
the annual rate of depreciation in %?
A. 33.25% C. 35.25%
B. 32.25% D. 34.25%
265. A company purchases an asset for P 10,000.00 and plans to keep it for 20 years. If the salvage value
is zero at the end of 20th year, what is the depreciation in the third year? Use SYD method.
A. P 1,000.00 C. P 937.00
B. P 857.00 D. P 747.00
266. An asset is purchased for P 9,000.00. Its estimated life is 10 years after which it will be sold for P
1,000.00. Find the book value during the first year if sum-of-years digit (SYO) depreciation is used.
A. P 8,000.00 C. P 7,545.00
B. P 6,500.00 D. P 6,000.00
267. At 6%, find the capitalized cost of a bridge whose cost is P 250M and life is 20 years, if the bridge
must be partially rebuilt at a cost of P 100M at the end of each 20 years.
A. P 275.3M C. P 295.3M
B. P 265.5M D. P 282.1M
268. A company must relocate one of its factories in three years. Equipment for the loading dock is being
considered for purchase. The original cost is P 20,000, the salvage value of the equipment after three
years is P 8,000. The company's rate of return on the money is 10%. Determine the capital recovery
rate per year.
A. P 5,115 C. P 5,625
B. P 4,946 D. P 4,805
269. A manufacturer produces certain items at a labor cost of P 115 each, material cost of P 76 each and
variable cost of P2.32 each. If the item has a unit price of P 600, how many number of units must be
manufactured each month for the manufacturer to break even if the monthly overhead is P 428,000.
A. 1053 C. 946
 B. 1138 D. 1232
270. JLM Industries manufactures automatic voltage regulators at a labor cost of P 85.00 per unit and
material cost of P 350.00 per unit. The fixed charges on the business are P 15,000 per month and the
variable costs are P 20.00 per unit. If the automatic voltage regulators are sold to retailers at P 580.00
each, how many units must be produced and sold per month to breakeven?
A. 104 C. 120
B. 200 D. 150