MATHEMATICAL ABILITY

A. NUMERICAL ABILITY

DIRECTIONS:

This is test to see how well and how fast you can work with numbers. With some of
the problems, you may be able to find the correct answer mentally. Do this whenever you
can.

EXAMPLE:
In which of the following numerals does the digit 9 mean 90?
A.) 89 076 B.) 9 046 C.) 948 D.) 896
ANSWER:
A B C D

Select the answer from the four lettered choices A, B, C, and D. Blacken the circle
which corresponds to your answer. Record your answers for numbers 1 to 10 in your
Answer Sheet.

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1. What is the n in 23 ( 408 ÷ 6 )−10+7=n ?

A) 255 B) 390 C) 405 D) 541

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2. Which of the following is equal to % in decimal?
4
A) 0.0025 B) 0.025 C) 2.5 D) 25.0

3. What percent of ₱250 000.00 is ₱7 000.00?

 A) 28% B) 2.8% C) 2.08% D) 0.28%

4. The ratio of three numbers is4 :5: 6. If their sum is 900, what is the largest of the three
numbers?

A) 200 B) 240 C) 300 D) 360

5. Which numeral is equal to 8.2 ×10−7 ?

A) 0.00000008 C) 0.000000008
B) 0.00000082 D) 0.000000082

9 x3 y−2 z−7
6. SIMPLIFY:
63 x5 y z−1
Z5 y6 x2 y x2 y
A) B) C) D)
7 x2 y 3 7 x3 7 z6 7 z6

7. Which is equivalent to 15 √ 3+11 √ 3−9 √ 3 ?

A) 35 √ 9 B) 35 √ 3 C) 17 √ 9 D) 17 √ 3

x x
8. If −4=6 , what is the value of ?
3 5
A) 8 B) 7 C) 6 D) 5

9. The sum of two polynomials is 7 x 4 +2 x3 + 9 x 2 +2.

If the polynomial is 5 x 4−3 x 3 +9 x 2−3 , what is the other polynomial?

A) 2 x 4 + x 3−18 x2 −1 C) 2 x 4−5 x 3−5

B) 2 x 4 +5 x3 +18 x 2−1 D. 2 x 4 +5 x3 +5

10. What type of angle pair are ∠ A and ∠ B if m∠ A+ m∠ B=180 ° ?

A) Reflex angle C) Supplementary angle

B) Obtuse angle D) Complementary angle

B. QUANTITATIVE RELATIONSHIPS

DIRECTION: Each item in this test consist of two quantities. One in column A and the
other in column B. Compare the two quantities. On the blank after the appropriate number
on your Answer Sheet, blacken the letter.

A – If the quantity in column A is greater than that in column B.

B – If the quantity in column B is greater than that in column A.
C – If the two quantities are equal.
D – If the sizes of quantities cannot be determined from the information given.

NOTE:

a) In certain items, information about the quantities being compared is presented

immediately above and centered between the two columns.
b) A symbol used in both columns stands for the same thing in column B as is does
in column A.
c) All numbers in the test stand for real numbers. Letters such as X or Y, A or B stand for
real numbers.

EXAMPLE:
Column A Column B
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COLUMN A COLUMN B

x=1 2 x+1
11. [ 3 x−17 ]

12. 1.4 x 10−5 1.4 x 10−6

132
13. 20 %
600

14. 35.5 % 0.15+0.11 +0. 095

15. 3mg 0.003 g

16.
3 x3
x− x 3 ( y +1)¿ ¿
y
n> 0

n−1 1
17. 1+
n n

x 4
18. 3 : x=5 : y =
3 5

19.
5 x 1 x+ 2 7
− = =
6 4 12 x−3 2
y >0
 81 y
20. √ 81 y
√ 81 y

C. PROBLEM SOLVING

DIRECTIONS: This is a test of your ability to think of solutions to quantitative problems.

Read each problem carefully and determine the correct answer from the choices lettered A,
B, C and D.
After you have decided on the best answer, shade the corresponding circle after the
appropriate item number in the answer sheet for numbers 21- 30.

EXAMPLE:
At what rate should the amount of ₱3, 000.00 be invested to earn a simple interest of
₱450.00 annually?
A) 8% B) 10% C) 12% D) 15%

ANSWERS:

A B C D

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21. Five hundred fifty-two is a product of two consecutive numbers. What are the two
numbers?
A) 33 and 34 B) 32 and 33 C) 23 and 24 D) 22 and 23

22. A car uses 2 litres of gasoline to travel a distance of 20km, how many litres of gasoline
are needed for a 50km trip?
A) 5 B) 50 C) 100 D) 1,000

23. Given two similar triangles. In the figure, what is the length of DE?
A 4 cm C D

3 cm 5 cm

B E 16 cm F

A) 28 cm B) 20 cm C) 18 cm D) 16 cm

24. The length of the diagonal of a rectangle is 15 cm. If the width of the rectangle is 9 cm,
what is its perimeter?
 A) 42 cm B) 48 cm C) 52 cm D) 58 cm

25. Of the 260 applicants who took the scholarship test last year, 109 applicants passed
the test. What percent of the applicants passed the scholarship test?

A) 40% B) 42% C) 70% D) 73%

26. A ribbon was cut into 2 pieces whose lengths are in the ratio3 :5. One piece was longer
by 4 cm. What are the lengths of the two piece?
A) 12 cm and 16 cm C) 8 cm and 12 cm
B) 10 cm and 14 cm D) 6 cm and 10 cm

27. A rope was cut into pieces in the ratio of 7 :9 . If one piece was longer by 6 cm, what
were the lengths of the two pieces?
A) 21 cm and 27 cm C) 26 cm and 32 cm
B) 24 cm and 30 cm D) 31 cm and 37 cm

28. Find the midpoint of the line segment whose endpoints are at (2,4) and (−2,0).
A) (4, 2) B) (2, 0) C) (-2, 0) D) (0, 2)

29. The Area of the rectangular parking lot is 210 m 2. How wide is the lot if it is 20 m long?
A) 10.5 m B) 190 m C) 230 m D) 4 200 m

30. The number of jeepneys in the parking lot is 4 more than twice the number of car, if
there are 9 cars, how many jeepneys are in the parking lot?
A) 13 B) 15 C) 20 D) 22

D. DATA SUFFICIENCY
This is the test designed to measure your knowledge of problem solving
procedures rather than your computational skills. It is important to read the directions
carefully and study the examples given before you start the test.

DIRECTIONS: Two statements labelled A) and B) are given. These are followed by a
question which you are not expected to decide whether the data given in the two
statements are sufficient for answering the question. Use the information given in the
statements, together with your knowledge of mathematics and everyday facts in deciding
whether the data are sufficient or insufficient. Blacken the letter which corresponds to your
answer after the item number in your answer sheet.

BLACKEN:
A – If ONE of the statements alone is sufficient but the other statement is NOT
sufficient to answer the question asked.
B – If BOTH statements A) and B) together are needed to answer the question asked,
but neither statement alone is sufficient.
C – If EACH statement is sufficient by itself to answer the question asked.
D – if statements A) and B) together are NOT sufficient to answer the question asked,
that is, additional data specific to the problem are needed.

EXAMPLE:
A) A school parking lot is rectangular in shape.
B) The parking lot is 42 m long and 21 m wide.
What is the ratio of the length of the parking lot to its width?

Only statement B is needed to answer the question. Since the length is 42 m and
the width is 21 m. The desired answer is 2 : 1. Therefore, the correct answer is letter A.

Record your answer for numbers 31 to 40 below in the Answer Sheet.

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31. A) The length of rectangle is twice its width.

B) The diagonal is 15 units.

What is the length of the rectangle?

32. A) Ann deposited money in the bank.

B) She borrowed ₱8 000 with an interest of 10%.
How much is her deposit in the bank?

33. A) The circumference of circle varies directly as twice the radius.

B) The area of a circle varies directly as the square of half the diameter.
What is the constant of variation?

34. A) Four times a number plus 7.

B) The sum is 55.
What is 7 times the number?

35. A) Mario runs 5 km around the campus in the same length of time as he walk 3 km
from his house to school.
B) He runs 4 km per hour faster than he walks.
How fast does Mario walk?

36. A) Two angles are complementary.

B) Two angles are supplementary.
What are the measures of each angle?

37. A) x = 1
B) y = 2
3 x2 y3
Evaluate:
4

x+ y 3
38. A) =
x 2
B) x ≠ 0
y
What is the value of ?
x

39. A) The angle of elevation of the sun is 25

B) The angle of elevation of the sun is 36
Find the length of the shadow cast by a building which is 10 meters high.

40. A) 10 x> 3 y
B) 12 x> 4 y
y y
Is > ?
12 40