CORE GATEWAY COLLEGE, INC.

SAN JOSE CITY, NUEVA ECIJA

MIDTERM EXAM. 115

(mathematics in the Modern World)

I. Multiple Choice. Write the correct answer before each number. (2 points each)
1. If R is the set of the unique letters of the word “PARALLELEPIPED”, what is the cardinal number
of R?
a) 9 b) 8 c) 14 d) 7
2. If A is a set of letters of the English alphabet and B is the set of letters of the Filipino alphabet,
what is B – A?
a) { } b) {ñ, ng} c) {c,f,j,q,v,x,z} d) a,b,c,…,x,y,z}
3. When A U B = A∩B?
a) A = B b) A ≠ B c) A’ B’ d) A B
4. If A = {o,r,i,n,e,s} and A∩B = {r,o,n}, which of the following is B?
a) {o,r,i,g} b) {s,n,o,r,e} c) {b,a,r,o,n} d) {r,o,n}
5. If B = {n,u,e,l} and BUC = {i,m,a,n,u,e,l}, which of the following is C?
a) {e,m,a,i,l} b) {c,l,a,i,m} c) {m,i,l,k} d) {m,i,n,t}
6. If G = {t,h,e,y,s,a,i,d} and F = {d,a,i,s,y}, which of the following is F – G?
a) {t,h,e} b) { } c) {t,h,e,y,s,a,i,d} d) {d,a,i,s,y}
7. If U = {1,2,3,4,…,20} and V = {x│x is an odd multiple of 3}, which of the following is V’?
a) {3,9,15}
b) {6,12,18}
c) {1,2,3,4,5,7,8,9,10,11,13,14,15,16,17,19,20}
d) {1,2,4,5,6,7,8,10,11,12,13,14,16,17,18,19,20}
8. Which of the following is an empty set?
a) A set of male animals that bear their offspring
b) A set of planets with more than one satellite
c) A set of birds that cannot fly
d) A set of months with exactly 29 days every year
9. If A = {x│x is an even number} and B = {x│x is a prime number, which is true about A∩B?
a) A∩B = ᴓ b) B – A = {2} c) AUB = B d) none of the above
10.Which of the following set of rational numbers is finite?
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a) {2,4,6,…,30} b) {x│x < 50} c) {y│1 <y< } d) {…7,14,21,28}
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11.Set A is set of all whole numbers less than 9. Set B is the set of even numbers between 4 and
13. Set C is the set of all elements that are both in sets A and B. List set C.
a) {4,6,8,10,12} b) {4,6,8} c) {6,8,10,12} d) {6,8}
12.D = {x│x is an odd number greater than 7 but less than 29}
E = {x│x is a whole number that is divisible by 3}
Find F if F = E∩D.
a) {9,12,15,18,…,27} b) {6,9,15,21,…,30} c) {9,15,18,21,27} d) {9,15,21,27}
13.What best describes the set {0,2,4,6,…}?
a) Set of all counting numbers divisible by 2.
b) Set of all composite numbers.
c) Set of all whole numbers.
d) Set of rational numbers.
14.How many subsets does a set of three elements have?
a) 3 b) 2 c) 1 d) 8
15.What is the subset of the empty set?
a) { } b) {ᴓ} c) {0} d) none
 II. Solve the problem then use it in the Venn diagram. (15 pts.)
A college has three departments: Liberal Arts, Education and Commerce departments. The Liberal Arts
department has ten instructors, Education has fifteen, and Commerce has twenty-five. Three
instructors are teaching in the three departments, four are teaching in the Liberal Arts and Education
departments, five in Liberal Arts and Commerce departments, and eight are teaching in the Education
and Commerce departments. The Presidents of the college is calling a meeting and has to send letter
to each faculty member announcing the meeting. How many copies of the letter should the President
prepare so that each faculty member should receive just one announcement letter?

III. Study the given ordered pairs in each relation. Give the next three ordered pairs, then
determine whether the relation is a FUNCTION or NOT FUNCTION. (1 pt. each)
1) {(2,5),(3,7),(5,14),(7,16),(11,32),(13,34),…}

2) {(0,-1),(2,5),(4,11),(6,17),…}

3) {(2,20),(4,17),(12,13),(48,8),…}

4) {(0,64),(1,32),(1,16),(2,8)…}

5) {(-1,64),(-8,125),(-27,216),(-64,343),…}

IV. Let U = {1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10} (10 points each)

A = {3,5,7,8,10}
B = {2,3,6,8,9}
C = {1,4,6,8,10}
D = {2,3,5,6,9}

Find the following:

1. A’-[C U (A-B)]-(B’- C’)U C’-D’

2. AUC – B’ ∩ (B-C) – B’∩ A’UAUD

3. (B-D)’ – (C’-D’UA)’∩ (D-A)’

4. (D’-A’∩C’UB)’ U (D-A U A’-B)’ ∩B-C

5. C-D-A-C-D∩ A ' ∩ B’ ∩D’ U (D-A)’

Prepared by:

Romano “Sir Aroma” C. Garcia

Instructor