GENERAL MATHEMATICS

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the letter of the correct answer.

1. Which of the following represents the concept of a function?

a. a vehicle entering the garage
b. an employee receiving his/her salary based on their working hours
c. a bird laying an egg
d. a student checking his/her grades on BlackBoard

2. What is the value of f (−2 ) if f ( x )=−4 x 2−x ?

a. -18
b. -14
c. -12
d. 18

3. If f(x) = 10x2 – 7x + 12 and g(x) = 2x2 + 3x – 1, what is (f + g) (x)?

a. 12x2 – 4x + 11
b. 12x2 + 4x – 11
c. 12x2 + 4x + 11
d. 12x2 – 4x – 11

4. What is ( fg )(x )when f (x)= x +7 x−18and g( x )=x−2?

2

a. x−2
b. x +2
c. x−9
d. x +9

5. A basketball club bought uniforms for their players in preparation of the championship game. The overall cost,
C (n), of the uniforms is given by the function C ( n )=450 n−500, where n is the number of uniforms bought.
If 20 uniforms were purchased, how much was paid by the club?
a. P8,000.00
b. P8,500.00
c. P9,000.00
d. P9,500.00

6. Which of the following situations represents a piecewise function?

a. buying 5 pieces of fried taco worth Php 25 each
b. paying your electricity bill at the end of every month
c. paying the jeepney fare depending on the distance travelled
d. completing the times table of the number 9

7. Which of the following situations represents a one-to-one function?

a. a person subscribing for a new cellphone number
b. buying food at Jollibee worth Php 200
c. a person ordering online for the new iPhone XS
d. watching videos on YouTube for an hour

8. Determine the inverse of { ( 2 , 5 ) ,(3 ,7),(4 , 9) ,(5 ,11) } .

a. { (−2 ,−5 ) ,(−3 ,−7) ,(−4 ,−9),(−5 ,−11) }
b. { ( 5 , 2 ) ,(7 , 3),(9 , 4) ,(11 , 5) }
c. { (−5 ,−2 ) ,(−7 ,−3) ,(−9 ,−4 ),(−11 ,−5) }
d. { ( 2 , 5 ) ,(3 ,7),(4 , 9) ,(5 ,11) }

9. Which of the following is the inverse of the function g ( x )=8 x−5?

−1 x +5
a. g ( x )=
8
−1 x −5
b. g ( x )=
8
−1 x +8
c. g ( x )=
5
−1 x −8
d. g ( x )=
5
 10. Suppose f is a one-to-one function such that the point (3, 4) is on the graph of f. Which of the following
statements must be true?
I. f −1 ( 3 )=4 II. f −1 ( 4 ) =3 III. f ( 4 ) =3 IV. f ( 3 )=4
a. I only
b. I and II
c. II and III
d. II and IV

11. Which of the following functions are inverses?

a. f (x)= x2 ; f −1 ( x)=2 x
b. f (x)= x2 ; f −1 (x)=√ x
c. f (x)=2 x ; f −1 ( x)=x+2
x
d. f (x)= ; f −1 (x)=x−2
2

12. Determine fig.1

the inverse of the
graph at the right fig. 1.b..
a. .

c. d.

2
13. Which of the following states the domain and range of the inverse of f ( x )= −1 ?
x
a. D: {x∨x ∈ R , x ≠−1} R: { y ∨ y ∈ R , y ≠ 0 }
b. D: {x∨x ∈ R , x ≠ 0 } R: { y ∨ y ∈ R , y ≠ 0 }
c. D: {x∨x ∈ R , x ≠ 0 } R: { y ∨ y ∈ R , y ≠−1}
d. D: {x∨x ∈ R , x ≠−1} R: { y ∨ y ∈ R , y ≠−1}

14. Which of the following situations represents a rational function

a. the formula for speed
b. a person’s fingerprint
c. the formula for force
d. a person’s eye color

15. Which of the following choices is a rational function?

x2 −2 x +4
a. h ( x )=
x−4
2
x −4 1
b. ≥
5 x +7 5 x+7
 x2 −5 x + 4
c. =25
x−2
d. f ( x )=
√x
3 x+ 1

x−7
16. Which of the following intervals satisfies the inequality <0 ?
x−1
a. (1,7)
b. [1,7]
c. (1,7]
d. [1,7)

x 2+ 2 x−3
17. What is the solution of the equation =0?
x2 −5 x−6
a. 6 and -1
b. -3 and 1
c. -6 and 1
d. 3 and -1

18. Shawna can pour a large concrete driveway in six hours. Dan can pour the same driveway in seven
hours. Find how long it would take them if they worked together.
a. 3.23 hours
b. 4.23 hours
c. 5. 23 hours
d. 6.23 hours

3 x−5
For items 19 – 25, use the function f (x)= .
2 x +6
19. Determine the vertical asymptote of the function.
5
a. x=
3
−5
b. x=
3
c. x=3
d. x=−3
20. Determine the horizontal asymptote of the function.
3
a. y=
2
−3
b. y=
2
c. y=3
d. y=−3
21. What is the domain of the function?
a. {x|xϵR , x ≠ 53 }
b. {x|xϵR , x ≠− 53 }
c. { x|xϵR , x ≠−3 }
d. { x|xϵR , x ≠ 3 }

22. What is the range of the function?

a. { y|yϵR , y ≠ 32 }
b. { y|yϵR , y ≠− 32 }
c. { y| yϵR , y ≠−3 }
 d. { y| yϵR , y ≠ 3 }

23. Find the x-intercept of the function.

a. ( 53 , 0)
b. (0 , 53 )
c. ( −56 ,0)
d. (0 ,− 56 )
24. Find the y-intercept of the function.
a. ( 53 , 0)
5
b. ( 0 , )
3
−5
c. ( ,0 )
6
5
d. ( 0 ,− )
6

25. Which of the

following is the graph of the
function?
a. c.

b. d.

II. COMPUTATION. Answer the following problems. Show your complete solution.
5 points The answer is correct with complete solution
3 points The answer is correct with one or two incorrect or incomplete solution
1 point Attempted to answer.

2 x−3 4 x +3
26. When f(x) = and g(x) = , what is f(g(x))?
x +4 2–x

27. The relative value of currencies fluctuates everyday. When this problem was written, one Philippine peso was
worth 0.02 U.S. Dollars. How much Philippine money is $9, 350 be worth?
 −10 −11
28. Find the solution set for the inequality ≥
x−5 x−6

4 x 1
29. Determine the solution set of the equation = + .
x −8 x+12 x−2 x−6
2

30. A car rental agency has two different rental plans. Plan A costs Php500 per day and includes 150 miles, and
then charges Php20 for each mile driven over 150 miles. Plan B costs Php450 per day and includes 200 miles,
and then charges P50 for each mile driven over 200 miles. Which plan provides a better offer if the car travels
250 miles?