Quantitative (Drill 1) for NMAT

1. 255412/50
a) 5,108.2
b) 5,092.4
c) 5,224.2
d) 5,372.2
2. 8!-5!
a) 40,400
b) 40,300
c) 40,200
d) 40,100
3. ∜4096
a) 16
b) 4
c) 32
d) 8
4. 15 ÷ 36
24 75
a) 3/10
b) 125/72
c) 25/24
d) 75/36
5. 25x24y32z15 X 40y15
10x28y10z23 12z10
4 7
a) 100x y
12z2
b) 25y37
3x4z18
c) 15y27
2x4z2
d) 1000x14y17
120z10
6. 1331-2/3
a) \121
b) __1__
11
c) 11
d) __1__
121
7. 40% of the 50% of 1500
a) 1,350
b) 150
c) 400
d) 300
8. i37 iis equal to
a) -1
b) -i
c) i
d) 1
9. Find the value of x: (x+2) (x-7) = (x+5) (x-2)
a) -2
b) 3
c) -4
d) 8
10. (x+1) (x+1) (x+1) (x+1) (x+1)
a) x5+5x4+10x3+10x2+5x+1
b) x5+6x4+12x3+12x2+6x+1
c) x5+4x4+8x3+4x2+4x+1
d) x5+7x4+14x3+14x2+7x+1
11. Tierone is the oldest of the siblings and his age is twice the age of the middle child Pat.
Jeselle, the youngest sibling, has an age half that of Pat. The sum of their ages is 49.
What would be the age of the Tierone?
a) 28
b) 14
c) 35
d) 30
12. You drove your car around the UP Diliman Academic Oval. After 8 laps, the total
distance you drove totaled 17.6 kilometers. What would be the distance around the
academic oval?
a) 220 meters
b) 22000 meters
c) 2200 meters
d) 220,000 meters
13. The rate of transmission of seasonal flu is 2 people infected for every 1 person having
a flu. After 5 rounds of transmission, how many people would have been infected?
a) 16
b) 64
c) 32
d) 128
14. Matteo’s final grades in his 4th year high school are the following: 95, 93, 90, 91, 94, 97,
92 and 98. Find the median.
a) 94
b) 94.5
c) 95
d) 93.75
15. A biology book is bought at 20% discount. If the book was bought at 870 pesos, what
would be the book’s original price?
a) P1,087.50
b) P2,175.00
c) P2,900.00
d) 995.50
For numbers 16-17. Refer to the table for data interpretation.
Pneumonia Cases and Recoveries
Country Cases Recoveries
United Kingdom 170,475 15,927
Spain 150,471 10,224
France 112,392 14,640
Canada 35,929 4,228
Australia 15,998 2,774

16. Which of the following countries have the highest recovery rate?
a) United Kingdom
b) Spain
c) Canada
d) Australia
17. Which of the following countries have the lowest recovery rate?
a) United Kingdom
b) Spain
c) France
d) Canada

For number 18-20. Refer to the table for data interpretation.

Population Growth in the Cities of Cavite

Cities 1990 2000 2010
Imus 200,147 305,749 610,392
Dasmarinas 195,975 415,937 732,992
Bacoor 153,991 394,229 710,335
Cavite City 59,922 70,335 80,992
Tagaytay City 41,374 80,933 120,152

18. Which of the following cities had the least population growth over the decades?
a) Dasmarinas
b) Imus
c) Cavite City
d) Tagaytay
19. From 1990 to 2000, which of the following cities had the highest rate of population
increase?
a) Dasmarinas
b) Bacoor
c) Imus
 d) Cavite City
20. Which city had the most population increase rate from 2000 to 2010?
a) Imus
b) Bacoor
c) Dasmarinas
d) Tagaytay

Answer Key
1. A.
2. C.
3. D.
4. B.
5. B
6. D
7. D
8. C
9. A
10. A
11. A
12. C
13. C
14. B
15. A
16. A
17. D
18. C
19. B
20. A