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Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

1)The log10 (52)(98) is equal to :

A) log1052 + log1098
B) log521052 / log1098
C) log1052 – log1098
D) log1052log1098

2)Multiply the following: (2x + 5y)(5x – 2y)

A) - 10x^2 – 21xy - 10y^2
B) -10x^2 + 21xy + 10y^2
C) 10x^2 – 21xy + 10y^2
D) 10x^2 + 21xy - 10y^2

3)The number of successful outcomes divided by the number of possible outcomes is

A) probability
B) permutation
C) Combination
D) Odd

4)Determine the sum of the positive valued solution to the simultaneous equations: xy = 15
, yz = 35 , zx = 21
A) 15
B) 17
C) 13
D) 19

5)If 77x3 + 43x2 + 8x – 4 is divided by 2x + 5, compute the remainder.

A) –1495.875
B) –910.375
C) –958.375
D) –1455.875

6) Find the sum of all integers from 88 to 264.

A) 30,800
B) 31,328
C) 30,976
D) 31,152

7)A statement of truth which is admitted without proof

A) theorem
B) postulate
C) corollary
D) axiom

8)Express 45o in mils

A) 80 mils
B) 800 mils
C) 8000 mils
D) 80000 mils

9)In a hydrographic survey, a certain point below the surface of the water measures 12 fathoms.
It is equivalent to a deep of how many feet?
A) 60
 B) 36
C) 48
D) 72

10)If the sum is 220 and the first term is 10, find the common difference if the last term
is 30.
A) 2
B) 5
C) 3
D) 2/3

11)What is the value of log to the base 10 of 1,000,0007.7 ?

A) 15.86
B) 106.38
C) 46.2
D) 6.89

12)Factor the expression: 3x^3 – 3x^2 – 18x

A) 3x (x + 3)(x + 2)
B) 3x (x – 3)(x + 2)
C) 3x (x + 3)(x - 2)
D) 3x (x – 3)(x - 2)

13)A number represented by a non-terminating, non-repeating decimal

A) Rational number
B) natural number
C) Irrational number
D) integer

14)What is the value of log8 2 + log8 2 ?

A) 0.67
B) 0.67
C) 0.67
D) 0

15)Find the term involving y5 in the expansion of (2x^2+ y)^10.

A) 8046 x^5 y^5
B) 8064x^10 y^5
C) 8046 x^10 y^5
D) 4680 x^5 y^5

16)Find the values of x and y from the equations: x - 4y +2 = 0, 2x + y -4 = 0

A) 14/9 , 8/9
B) 3/2 , 5/3
C) 11/9 , 8/9
D) 11/7 , -5/7

17) Find the value of k for which x + 50 is a factor of x^3 + 8x^2 – 7x + k =0.
A) 144,650
B) 104,650
C) 145,350
D) 105,350

18)Find the value of x in (x + 1)/3 + 2x/4 = 47 – 2x

A) 18.27
B) 12.87
C) 16.47
 D) 20.17

19)Find the value of k so that 4x^2 + 6x + k is a perfect square

A) 2.5
B) 36
C) 9
D) 2.25

20)An algebraic expression which can be represented as a quotient of two polynomials

A) complex algebraic expression
B) rational algebraic expression
C) Irrational algebraic expression
D) Reduced algebraic expression

21)A proved proposition which is useful mainly as a preliminary to the proof of a theorem.
A) Hypothesis
B) postulate
C) corollary
D) Lemma

22)Find the sum of the sequence 25, 30, 35, .....

A) (9/2)(n^2 – 9n)
B) (5/2)(n^2 + 9n)
C) (2/5)(n^2 + 9n)
D) (9/2)(n^2 + 9n)

23)1 foot is to 12 inches as 1 yard is to ____ spans

A) 6
B) 9
C) 4
D) 24

24)The legendary ship, Titanic that sunk in 1912 was estimated to be at the sea bottom at a
deep of 18 cables. How deep it is in feet?
A) 12,960
B) 12,343
C) 12,633
D) 12,000

25)What is the lowest common factor of 10 and 32?

A) 2
B) 90
C) 180
D) 320

26)MCMXCIV is equivalent to what number?

A) 1984
B) 1994
C) 1964
D) 1974

27)Determine x, so that x, 2x+7, 10x-7 will be geometric progression.

A) 7,-5/6
B) 7, -7/12
C) 7, -7/6
D) 7, -14/5
28)Find the 1987th digit in the decimal equivalent to 1785/9999 starting from the decimal point.
A) 8
B) 5
C) 1
D) 7

29)Any combination of symbols and numbers related by the fundamental operation of algebra is
called a/an
A) Equation
B) algebraic sum
C) term
D) Algebraic expression

30)How many significant digits do 10.097 have?

A) 5
B) 2
C) 4
D) 3

31)What is the discriminant of the equation 4x^2= 8x – 5?

A) -16
B) 8
C) -8
D) 16

32)Factor the expression x^2 + 6x + 8 as completely as possible

A) (x – 4)(x + 2)
B) (x – 4)(x – 2)
C) (x + 6)(x + 2)
D) (x + 4)(x + 2)

33)What is the least common multiple of 15 and 18?

A) 270
B) 90
C) 3
D) 5

34)If f(x) = 2x^2+ 2x + 4, What is f(2)?

A) 16
B) 8
C) x^2 + x + 2
D) 4x + 2

35)What is the value in degrees of 1 radian?

A) 100
B) 57.3
C) 45
D) 90

36)If 3^x = 9^y and 27^y = 81^z, find x/z?

A) 8/3
B) 3/8
C) 4/3
D) 3/5

37)Any number divided by infinity equals

A) indeterminate
 B) One
C) 0
D) infinity

38)The natural logarithm of the quotient M/N and the natural logarithm of the product MN is
equal to –0.141412 and 13.485478 respectively. Find the value of M.
A) 790
B) –154.42
C) 910
D) 12,271.78

39)The prefix pico means

A) 10^-6 of a unit
B) 10^-12 of a unit
C) 10^-15 of a unit
D) 10^-9 of a unit

40)The study of the properties of positive integers is known as

A) Theory of Equation
B) Set theory
C) Number of Theory
D) Arithmetic

41)A set containing the elements that is common to the original sets.
A) subset
B) Union
C) normal set
D) Intersection

42)Find the ratio of the infinite geometric series if the sum is 2 and the first term is 1/2.
A) 1/2
B) 1/3
C) 1/4
D) 3/4

43)Solve for x : x2 + 11x + 28 = 0

A) -7, 4
B) -7, -4
C) 7, -4
D) 7, 4

44)65.5 to the x power = 17.5 to the x – 2 power, solve for x using logarithms.
A) –4.34
B) 4.34
C) 0.81
D) –0.81

45)If an infinite series has a finite sum, it is referred to as a

A) Convergent series
B) geometric series
C) Divergent series
D) none of the above

46)An equation in x and y which is not easily solved for y in terms of x is called
A) Explicit
B) quadratic
C) Implicit function
 D) discontinuity

47)A statement of truth which follows with little or no proof from the theorem
A) corollary
B) hypothesis
C) postulate
D) conclusion

48)In the equation 5+2=7, 5 is known as

A) dividend
B) addend
C) minuend
D) augend

49)Find the numerical coefficient of the term involving b4 in the expansion of (a2 + 4b)18.
A) 783,360
B) 195,840
C) 52,224
D) 208,896

50)The numbers 12 and 16 has the greatest common divisor of

A) 2
B) 192
C) 4
D) 6

51)Find the mean proportional of 4 and 36

A) 20
B) 12
C) 24
D) 72

52)Solve for x in the following equations: 27^x = 9^y, 81^y * 3^-x = 243
A) 2.5
B) 1.5
C) 1
D) 2

53)How many feet difference is 1 nautical mile and 1 statute mile?

A) 800 feet
B) 200 feet
C) 100 feet
D) 400 feet

54)The arithmetic mean of 6 numbers is 17. If two numbers are added to the progression, the
new set of numbers will have an arithmetic mean of 19. What are the two numbers if
their difference is four?
A) 16, 20
B) 21, 25
C) 8, 12
D) 23, 27

55)In the equation x^2 + x = 0, one root is x equal to

A) 1
B) 1/4
C) 5
D) None of these
56)What is the coefficient of the term free of x of the expression of (2x – 5y)^4?
A) 526
B) 256
C) 265
D) 625

57)The number denoted as “e” and equal to 2.718 … is called the

A) Fermat’s number
B) Fibonacci number
C) Euler’s number
D) Einstein constant

58)If 16 is 4 more than 4x. Find 5x – 1.

A) 5
B) 3
C) 14
D) 12

59)The sum of roots of the equation x2 + 94x + 1885 = 0 is

A) + 1885
B) – 94
C) – 1885
D) + 94

60)Considered as the “counting numbers”

A) natural numbers
B) Rational numbers
C) Integers
D) irrational numbers

61)The degree of a polynomial or equation is the

A) Maximum exponent
B) maximum exponent of x
C) Maximum sum of exponents
D) exponent of the first variable

62)Find the 73th term of an A.P. 60, –9, –78,…

A) 5,028
B) –4,977
C) –4,908
D) –5,046

63)The algebraic expression consisting a sum of any number of terms is called a

A) binomial
B) monomial
C) Summation
D) Multinomial

64)The conjecture that every even number (except 2) equals the sum of two prime numbers.
A) Fermat’s last theorem
B) Fibonacci series
C) Goldbach conjecture
D) number conjecture

65)The roots of the quadratic equation are 77 and 67, what is the quadratic equation?
A) x^2 + 144 + 5159 = 0
 B) x2 + 144 + 5159 = 0
C) x^2 - 144x + 5159 = 0
D) x^2 + 144 - 5159= 0

66)Determine k so that the equation 4x^2 + kx + 1 = 0 will have just one real solution.
A) 3
B) 6
C) 4
D) 5

67)What is the numerical coefficient of the next term next to 495x^8y^4?

A) 660
B) 792
C) 1100
D) 990

68)Express decimally: Fourteen Ten thousandths

A) 0.014
B) 0.14
C) 0.00014
D) 0.0014

69)Solve the simultaneous equations: 2x^2 – 3y^2 = 6, 3x^2 + 2y^2 = 35

A) x = 3 or -3 , y = 2 or -2
B) x = 3 or -3 , y = -2 or 1
C) x = 3 or -3 , y = 2 or -3
D) x = 3 or -3 , y = -2 or -1

70)What is the sum of the coefficients of the expansion of (2x – 1)^20?

A) 3
B) 2
C) 1
D) 0

71)Solve for x: 50x – 4 = 60x + 6

A) 0.09
B) –1
C) 0
D) 12

72)The number x, 2x + 7, 10x – 7 form a Geometric Progression. Find the value of x.

A) 7
B) 8
C) 6
D) 5

73)Ten less than four times a certain number is 14. Determine the number.
A) 9
B) 6
C) 7
D) 8

74)The number 0.123123123123……… is

A) rational
B) irrational
C) transcendental
E.
 D) surd

75)Find the 5th term of the expansion of (x^2 + 1/x)^10

A) 420x^6
B) 5040x^6
C) 260x^6
D) 210x^6

76)An algebraic expression consisting of one term.

A) Binomial
B) monomode
C) Monomial
D) linear

77)Find the rational number equivalent to repeating decimal 2.3524242424...

A) 23261/990
B) 23289/9900
C) 23273/9900
D) 23264/9900

78)An expression of two terms is called

A) Duomial
B) Polynomial
C) binomial
D) all of the above

79)Solve for the value of x and y: 4x + 2y = 5, 13x – 3y =2

A) y=3 , x=1
B) y=2 , x=1
C) y=1/2 , x=3/2
D) y=3/2 , x=1/2

80)If a two digit number has x for its unit digit and y for its tens digit, the number is
represented as
A) x+y
B) y-x
C) 10y+x
D) 10x-y
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Answer Section

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1) A

2) D

3) A

4) A

5) C

6) D

7) D

8) B

9) D

10) A

11) C

12) B

13) C

14) C

15) C

16) A

17) B

18) C

19) D

20) B

21) D

22) B

23) C

24) A

25) A

26) B
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28) A

29) D

30) A

31) A

32) D

33) B

34) A

35) B

36) A

37) C

38) A

39) B

40) C

41) D

42) D

43) D

44) A

45) A

46) C

47) A

48) D

49) A

50) C

51) B

52) C

53) A

54) D
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56) D

57) C

58) C

59) D

60) A

61) C

62) C

63) D

64) C

65) C

66) C

67) B

68) D

69) A

70) D

71) B

72) A

73) B

74) A

75) D

76) C

77) B

78) C

79) D

80) C