1. Which of the following is a multiple of 8?

a. 5,148
b. 53, 250
c. 1, 460
d. 32, 400
2. The value of the car has depreciated by ₱ 20, 000. It is now worth ₱ 380, 000. By how many
percent did the value of the car decrease?
a. 5 %
b. 10 %
c. 20 %
d. 25 %
3. If x is an integer and 90>3x, then x cannot be .
a. 29
b. 26
c. 27
d. 30
4. Of the following, which is the greatest?
a. ¾
b. 5/7
c. 6/9
d. 7/10
5. The area of the rectangle is 6x2, with length of 2x. Find the perimeter.
a. 16x
b. 10x
c. 12x2
d. 18x
6. How many times will the digit 7 appear between 1 to 100.
a. 9
b. 20
c. 19
d. 11
7. What is the value of a in the statement: 3ab =15, if b = 5?
a. 3
b. 1
c. 2
d. 5
8. Lito cut 4 ¼ yd of plastic cover from a bolt containing 35 1/8 yd. How many yards were left in
the bolt?
a. 31 ¼
b. 30 7/8
c. 31 1/8
d. 30 ¼
9. Find the final amount due in investing ₱ 50, 000 at a simple interest rate of 14.5% for 18
months.
a. ₱ 60, 875
b. ₱ 50, 875
c. ₱ 60,900
d. ₱ 50, 900
10. What is the exact interest of ₱ 15, 000, invested at 5.5% simple interest rate for 108 days?
a. ₱ 255.62
b. ₱ 265.62
c. ₱ 260.62
d. ₱ 244.11
11. At what rate of interest should ₱ 2, 400 be invested so that it will earn ₱ 80 in 8 months?
a. 6.5%
b. 5.5%
c. 5%
d. 6%
12. What is the single equivalent discount rate of the discount series 5 %, 10 % and 25 %?
a. 40 %
b. 35.9 %
c. 64.1 %
 d. 60 %
13. The product of 2 whole numbers is 36, and their ratio is 1:4. Which of these is the smaller
number?
a. 3
b. 4
c. 8
d. 9
14. If 30 % of x is 30, what is 50 % of x?
a. 30
b. 40
c. 50
d. 60
15. Julio’s salary is ₱ 8, 500 per month. If it is increased by 12 %, what is his new salary per
month?
a. ₱ 9, 320
b. ₱ 9, 420
c. ₱ 9, 520
d. ₱ 9, 550
16. How much commission does a salesman get if he was able to sell ₱ 35, 000 worth of jewelry
and he is given a 15% of it?
a. ₱ 5, 300
b. ₱ 5, 325
c. ₱ 5, 250
d. ₱ 5, 425
17. How much should a man deposit in a bank at 6% simple interest rate if he wants to earn ₱ 1,
200 a year?
a. ₱ 10, 000
b. ₱ 30, 000
c. ₱ 15, 000
d. ₱ 20, 000
18. What is the quotient when .345 is divided by .5?
a. .69
b. .65
c. .64
d. .67
19. Simplify this [ 2 x 9 – 8 x (-3)] / 6 + 15 = .
a. 4
b. 3
c. 2
d. 1
20. A movie ticket cost ₱ 500 during a premiere night, and ₱ 320 during the regular show. What is
the percentage decrease in the price of the ticket?
a. 30 %
b. 36 %
c. 24 %
d. 28 %
21. A politician wants to get his message to 2/3 of the population of ₱ 48, 000 in Bulacan.
However, his advertising campaign reaches only ¾ of the number he intended. How many
people does he actually reach?
a. 16,000
b. 10,000
c. 24,000
d. 36,000
22. A meter was cut at the 35-cm mark. What is the ratio of the smaller piece to the larger piece?
a. 7:13
b. 65:35
c. 35:100
d. 65:100
23. The carat is a unit of measure used to weigh precious stones. It equals 3.086 grains. How
many grains does a 2.8 carat diamond weigh?
a. 864.08
b. 86.408
 c. 8.6408
d. 8640.8
24. A carpenter wanted three pieces of wood each 1⅝ feet long. If he planned to cut them from a
6-foot piece of wood, how much of the piece would be left?
a. 4 ⅜ ft
b. 1 ⅛ ft
c. 4 ⅞ ft
d. 3 ft
25. Four mangoes cost ₱ 29.00. At that price what will 2½ dozen mangoes cost?
a. ₱ 217.50
b. ₱ 188.50
c. ₱ 348.50
d. ₱ 870.00
26. If ₱ 75.00 is shared among three children in the ratio of 3:7:15. The size of the smaller share is
a. ₱ 9.00
b. ₱ 15.00
c. ₱ 25.00
d. ₱ 35.00
27. 4 1/5 + 3 2/7 =
a. 7 17/35
b. 7 3/35
c. 7 1/35
d. 7 3/12
28. 10 - 3 2/17 =
a. 7 2/17
b. 6 2/17
c. 6 1/17
d. 6 15/17
29. How many whole numbers can divide 30 exactly?
a. Eight
b. Six
c. Five
d. Four
30. Which is the sum of the infinite progression 3/2, 1, 2/3, 4/9 . . . ?
a. 6½
b. 5½
c. 4½
d. 7½