SURIGAO STATE COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY

Surigao City

COLLEGE ALGERBA

1. Write an algebraic rule for the total number of tiles, T, in terms of the figure, n.

Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3

A. n2 + 4
B. 2 n+2
C. 2(n+ 1)
D. 3 n+2
2. Write an algebraic rule for the total number of tiles, T, in terms of the figure, n.
FIGURE 1 FIGURE 2 FIGURE 3 FIGURE 4

A. n + 1
B. n(n + 1)
C. 3n
D. n2 + 1
3. Which equation best describes the relationship between the values of x and y shown in
the table?

x y

-1 -7

0 -5

2 -1

4 3

A. y = x – 5
B. y = 2x – 5
C. y = 3x – 7
D. y = 4x – 7
4. A plumber charges ₱13.50 per hour for a plumbing job that requires more than 3 hours
to complete. For any job requiring 3 hours or less, there is a flat charge of
₱40.50. If h represents the number of hours the job requires, which of the following
expressions gives the charge, in peso, for a job requiring more than 3 hours to
complete?
A. 13.5h + 40.5
B. 13.5h
C. 13.5h – 40.5
D. 40.5

5. You help in the school cafeteria by emptying the trash barrels. You are paid ₱4 for
each day you work. Let d be the number of days you work in a month. Which of the
following expressions represent your pay for that month, in dollars?

A. d 4
d
B.
4
C. 4 +d
D. 4 d

6. What is the value of the expression ( x – y )2 when x = 5 and y = -1?

A. 4
B. 16
C. 24
D. 36
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, b=4 , and d=−3, what is the value of 3 a b −d ?
−1
7. If a=
2 a
1
A. -25 2
B. -6
C. 75
D. 102

9. What is the value of |3−x| if x = 6?

A. -3
B. 3
C. 6
D. 9
10. For all x, 5 – 3(x – 4) = ?

A. -3x + 17
B. -3x – 7
C. -3x + 1
D. -3x – 4
11. (6x – 4) – (2x + 8) is equivalent to:

A. 4(x + 4)
B. 4(x – 1)
C. 4(x – 3)
D. 4(x – 12)
12. The expression (3x2 + 5x – 12) – 2(x2 + 4x +9) is equivalent to which of the
following:

A. x2 – 3x – 30
B. x2 + 13x + 6
C. 5x2 + x – 18
D. x2 + 3x – 21
Algebraic Linear Equations
13. A Fahrenheit temperature F can be approximated by doubling the Celsius temperature
C and adding 32. Which of the following expresses this approximation method?

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A. F = 2 C + 32
B. F = 2C + 32
C. F = 2(C + 32)
D. F = C2 + 32
14. Roy is saving to buy a new bike, which costs $258. He has $16 towards this
purchase. Express how much more Roy needs in the form of an equation.

A. x + 258 = 16

B. x – 16 = 258

C. x = 258 + 16

D. x + 16 = 258

15. Solve for r: 3r + 2 – r = -4

A. 3

B. -3

C. 4

D. -4

16. Patricia pays $1.19 each to download songs to her MP3 player. If n is the number of
downloaded songs, which equation represents the cost C in dollars?

A. C = 1.19n
B. n = 1.19C
C. C = 1.19 ÷ n
D. C = n + 1.1
3 1
a=
17. Solve the equation 5 4 .
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a=
A. 20

B. a=2

5
a=
C. 12

D. a=−3

18. An equation is shown below: -2x + 9 = -17

What is the solution to the equation?

A. x = -13
B. x = -4
C. x = 4
D. x = 13

a+8+b
=?
19. If a + b = 6, then 2
A. 3

B. 7

C. 10

D. 14

20. Solve for y: 3x – 4y = 12

A. y = 3x – 4

3
y= x−3
B. 4

C. y=3 x−3
D. 3x – 4y = 12

21. The sum of one fifth of a number and three is equal to half of the number. What is
the number?

A. 5
B. 10
C. 15
D. 20
22. Given y + 36 = 102, y + 14 = ? (Hint: solve for y first, then find y + 14)

A. 66
B. 76
C. 80
D. 124
23. When n basketball uniforms are purchased, the cost, C, of each uniform is given by
40 n+260
C=
the equation n . If the cost of each uniform was $60, how many uniforms were
purchased?

A. 5

B. 6

C. 8

D. 13

E. 26

Functions
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24. What is the value of f(2) if f(x) =
( )
x ?
5
A. 4
B. 15
C. 125
D. 500

x +5
y=
25. What are the domain and range for the relation x−5 .
A. Domain = {all real numbers}

Range = {all real numbers}

B. Domain = {all real numbers ≠ 5}

Range = {all real numbers}

C. Domain = {all real numbers ≠ −5}

Range = {all real numbers}

D. Domain = {all real numbers}

Range = {all real numbers ≠ 5}

26. If f(x) = 3x – 2, find f(8) – f(-5)

A. 7

B. 9

C. 37

D. 39

27. If f(x) = 2x – 4 find f(q + 1):

A. 2q + 4

B. 2q + 2

C. 2q – 6

D. 2q – 2

28. If f(x) = -4x2 + 15, then f(-3) = ?

A. -21
B. -9
C. 39
D. 51
29. Find the range of the function given the domain: f(x) = 5 – 4x; domain = {-
1, 0, 1}
A. {1, 5, 3}

B. {9, 5, 1}

C. {9, 5, 3}

D. {1, 5, 5}

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

1
−
A. x = 2
B. x = -1
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C. x = 2
D. x = 0

1.