2nd Quarter Exam in General Mathematics

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I. MULTIPLE CHOICE
Direction: Read the questions carefully. Choose the letter of your answer.
1. In the coordinate system, the x-axis is called ________.
a. abscissa
b. ordinate
c. quadrant
d. slope
2. In the coordinate system, the y-axis is called ________.
a. abscissa
b. ordinate
c. quadrant
d. slope
3. In the linear form y = 2x + 3, which is the independent variable?
a. b
b. m
c. x
d. y
4. In the linear form y = 3x - 4, which is the dependent variable?
a. b
b. m
c. x
d. y
5. In writing sets, the format {x ϵ R| x ≠ 2} is called a ________
a. enumeration
 b. roster form
c. set-builder notation
d. interval notation
6. A cellphone provider offers a new phone for ₱7,000.00 plus ₱1,299.00 monthly
plan. What would be the average cost after 12 months?
a. ₱1,799.00
b. ₱1,882.00
c. ₱7,799.00
d. ₱8,299.00
7. The abscissa of the point (-3, 5) is ________.
a. 0
b. -3
c. 5
d. 1
8. Point A is in Quadrant III. The ordinate in this point is _______.
a. both – and +
b. negative (-)
c. positive (+)
d. zero
9. The set of all possible input values (x) which produce a valid output (y) from function is called
_________
a. algebra
b. binomial
c. Domain
d. range

10 . The Range in a rational function is also the ______ variable?

a. constant
b. dependent
 c. fixed
d. independent
11. In writing the domain/range of a rational function, the format
(-∞, 1) U (1, ∞) is called a/an ________
a. enumeration
b. roster form
c. set-builder notation
d. interval notation
12. In a set of ordered pairs (-5,-4), (-5,1), (-2,3), (2,1), (2,-4), the domain D =________
a. {-5,-2,2}
b. {-4,1,3,1,-4}
c. {-5,-5,-2,2,2}
d. {1,2,3,4,5}
13. In a set of ordered pairs (-5,-4), (-5,1), (-2,3), (2,1), (2,-4), the range
R = ________
a. {-4,1,3}
b. {-5,-5,-2,2,2}
c. {-4,1,3,1,-4}
d. {1,2,3,4,5}
14. Some values for the Domain of the rational function f(x) = 6x2 - 5 are -2, -1, 0, 1, and 2. Find
the Range corresponding for each value. ________
a. {91,19,-5,19,91}
b. {-2,-1,0,1,2}
c. {19,1,-5,1,19}
d. {0,1,2,3,4}

f ( x )=3 x 2−5
15. Some values for the Range of the rational function are undefined, -2, and
x
10.75. Find the Domain corresponding to each value. ________
a. {0,-1,-4}
 b. {1,2,3}
c. {-2,-1,0}
d. {0, 1, 4}
16. Find the domain and range of the function f(x) = 6𝑥 − 4.
D ________ R _______
a. D {x ϵ R| x ≠ -4} R {y ϵ R| y ≠ 6}
b. D {x|x ϵ R} R {y|y ϵ R}
c. D {x ϵ R| x ≠ 0} R {y ϵ R| y ≠ 0}
d. D {x|x ϵ N} R {y|y ϵ N}
17. Which of the following is the set of all values that the variable x can take?
a. Range
b. Intercept
c. Domain
d. Zeroes
x−3
18. What is the domain of f ( x )= ?
x +3
a. All real numbers
b. All real numbers except – 3
c. All real numbers except 3
d. Cannot be determined
19. What value/s of x that will make the function meaningless
x−1
f ( x )= ?
x
a. x = -1
b. x = 0
c. x = 1
d. All real numbers
20. Complete the sentence: The real numbers zeroes are also ____________ of the graph of the
function.
 a. Asymptote
b. x – intercepts
c. y – intercepts
d. Range
21. Which of the following is the set of all values that f(x) can take?
a. Range
b. Intercept
c. Domain
d. Zeroes
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22. What is the range of f (x)= ?
x
a. R ={𝑦|𝑦 = 1}
b. R ={𝑦|𝑦 = 0}
c. R = {𝑦|𝑦 ≠ 1}
d. R = {𝑦|𝑦 ≠ 0}
23. Which of the following is a true statement?
a. A rational function is a quotient of functions.
b. Asymptotes are a common characteristic of rational functions.
c. An asymptote is a line that a graph approaches, but does not touch.
d. All of the above.
24. If the degree of the leading coefficient of the numerator is equal to the degree of the leading
coefficient of the denominator of a rational
function, which of the following statements has to be true?
a. The graph has no asymptote
b. The graph of the function has slant asymptote
c. The graph of the function has a horizontal asymptote
d. None of the above
x+5
25. What is the horizontal asymptote of 𝑓(𝑥) = ?
3 x2
a. y = 3
 b. y = 0
c. y = - 2
d. y = - 3
3 x +1
26.What is the vertical asymptote of 𝑓(𝑥) = ?
x−5
a. x = 5
b. x = 3
c. x = 1
d. x = 0

x2 −3 x
27.What is the oblique asymptote of 𝑓(𝑥) = ?
x +3
a. y = 3x
b. y = x – 6
c. y = x -3
d. y = 3x + 6
28. Oblique asymptote occurs when there is no horizontal asymptote,
the statement is ____________.
a. Always true
b. Sometimes true
c. Never true
d. Cannot be determined
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29. How will you describe the horizontal asymptote of 𝑓(𝑥) = ?
3+ x
a. does not exist
b. approaching at x = 3
c. approaching at y = -3
d. approaching at y = 0
30. If the x – intercept of a rational function is at x = 5, what is the zero
of the function?
 a. x = 5
b. x = 0
c. x = - 5
d. cannot be determined

2 x 2+ x+3
31.What is the y – intercept of 𝑓(𝑥) = ?
2 x 2 +3 x+1
a. 3
b. 0
c. – 3
d. – 6
32. Which of the following is the set of all values that 𝑓(𝑥) take?
a. Range
b. Intercept
c. Domain
d. Zeroes
x−3
33. What is the y-intercept of 𝑓(𝑥) = ?
x+ 3
a. 0
b. – 1
c. – 3
d. – 5
x−1
34. What is the x – intercept of 𝑓(𝑥) = ?
x
a. x = -1
b. x = 0
c. x = 1
d. All real numbers
35. Complete the sentence: The x- intercept of rational function is also _________ of the graph
of the function.
 a. asymptote
b. range
c. zero
d. domain

36. Which of the following are the points of intersection of the graph and the axes?
a. Range
b. Intercept
c. Domain
d. Zeroes

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37. What is the domain of f ( x )= ?
x
a. D = {𝑥|𝑥 = 1}
b. D ={𝑥|𝑥 = 0}
c. D = {𝑥|𝑥 ≠ 1}
d. D = {𝑥|𝑥 ≠ 0}
38. Which of the following is a not a true statement?
a. A rational function is a quotient of functions.
b. Asymptotes are a common characteristic of rational functions.
c. An asymptote is a line that a graph approaches, but does not touch.
d. Domain and Range of rational functions are always equal
39. If the degree of the leading coefficient of the numerator is less than to the degree of the
leading coefficient of the denominator of a rational function, which of the following statements
has to be true?
a. The graph has no asymptote
b. The graph of the function has slant asymptote
c. The graph of the function has a horizontal asymptote
d. None of the above
 x+5
40. What is the zero of 𝑓(𝑥) = ?
3 x2
a. x = 5
b. x = 0
c. x = - 3
d. x = - 5
3 x +1
41.What is the horizontal asymptote of 𝑓(𝑥) = ?
x−5
a. y = 5
b. y = 3
c. y = 1
d. y = 0
2
x −3 x
42.What is the y - intercept of 𝑓(𝑥) = ?
x +3
a. y = 3
b. y = 1
c. y = 0
d. y = - 2
43. When the degree of the leading coefficient of the denominator of a rational function is
greater than the degree of the leading coefficient of the numerator, the horizontal asymptote is at
an
𝑦= the statement is ____________.
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a. Always true
b. Sometimes true
c. Never true
d. Cannot be determined

44.How will you describe the vertical asymptote of

( x−3)(x−2)( x +5)
𝑓(𝑥) = ?
(x−1)( x−3)(x−2)
a. does not exist
 b. approaching at x = 1
c. approaching at x = -1
d. approaching at x = 0

x2 −2 x−15
45.What is the x – intercept of 𝑓(𝑥) = ?
x 2−25
a. x = 5
b. x = 3
c. x = - 3
d. x = - 5

2 x 2+ x+3
46.What is the horizontal asymptote of 𝑓(𝑥) = 2 ?
2 x +3 x+1
a. y = 3
b. y = 2
c. 1
d. 0
47. In a set of ordered pairs (1,2), (2,3), (3,4), (4,5), (5,6), the domain D = ________
a. {1,2,3,4,5}
b. {2,3,4,5,6}
c. {6,5,4,3,2}
d. {1,2,3,4,5,6}
48. In a set of ordered pairs (1,3), (2,5), (3,7), (4,9), (5,11), the range R = ________
a. {1,2,3,4,5}
b. {3,5,7,9,11}
c. {5,4,3,2,1}
d. {1,2,3,4,5,7,9,11}
49. Some values for the Domain of the rational function
f(x) = 3𝑥2 − 5 are 1, 2, 3, 4,and 5. Find the Range corresponding to each value. ________
a. {-2,7,22,43,70}
b. {-5,-2,7,22,43,70}
c. {5,4,3,2,1}
d. {1,2,3,4,5}
50. Some values for the Range of the rational function
f(x) = 3𝑥2 − 5 are 22, 70, and 295. Find the Domain corresponding to each value. ________
a. {-5,-3,3,5,10}
b. {-3,-5,-10}
c. {3,5,10}
d. {±3, ±5, ±10}