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MATHEMATICS

INSTRUCTIONS: Select the correct answer for each of the following questions. Mark only one answer for each
item by shading the box corresponding to the letter of your choice on the answer sheet provided.
STRICTLY NO ERASURES ALLOWED.

1. If 5 ounces is equal to 140 grams, then 2 pounds of ground meat is equal to how many grams?
A. 896 B. 878 C. 915 D. 863

2. A man has ₱10,000 to invest. He invests ₱4000 at 5 % and ₱3500 at 4 %. In order to have a yearly income of
₱500, he must invest the remainder at:
A. 6.5% B. 6.1% C. 6.2% D. 6.4%

3. If y(x-1)=z then x= ________.

A. y(z-1) B. z(y-1) C. y-z D. z/y+1

4. Which prime number occurs after 31?

A. 33 B. 34 C. 35 D. 37

5. 4/7 of a number is 84. Find the number.

A. 140 B. 147 C. 100 D. 120

6. What is the square root of 144?

A. 34 B. 72 C. 10 D. 12

7. Jerry bought a bottle of oil lubricant for his bike. The oil cost ₱92 before tax. If the total price including tax was
₱98.90, find the tax rate.
A. 6.5% B. 5% C. 8.5% D. 7.5%

8. The angle subtended by an arc is 240. If the radius of the circle is 45 cm, find the length of arc
A. 16.85 cm B. 17.85 cm C. 18.85 cm D. 19.85 cm

9. A certain angle has as supplement 5 times its complement. What is the angle?
A.67.50 B.58.50 C.300 D.270

10. Find the location of the focus of the parabola y2 + 4x – 4y – 8 = 0.

A. (2.5, -2) B. (3, 1) C. (2, 2) D. (-2.5, -2)

11. How many diagonals are there in a polygon of 20 sides?

A. 200 B. 170 C. 100 D. 158

12. When the ellipse is rotated about its longer axis, the ellipsoid is
A. spheroid B. oblate C. prolate D. paraboloid

13. A fence of 100 m perimeter such that its width is 6m less than thrice its length. Find the width?
A. 28 m B. 14 m C. 36 m D. 40 m

14. A steel ball at 110 deg C cools in 8 min to 90 deg c in a room at 30 deg C. Find the temperature of the ball after
20 minutes.
A. 58.97 °C B. 68.97 °C C. 78.97 °C D. 88.97 °C
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15. Evaluate lim z→2i (i z4+3z²−10i)

A. -12 +6i B. 12 - 6i C. 12 +6i D. -12 – 6i

16. If tan A = 1/3 and cot B = 4 find tan (A+B)

A. 11/7 B. 7/11 C. 7/12 D. 12/7

17. Two stores are 1 mile apart and are of the same level as the foot of the hill. The angles of depression of the two
stores viewed from the top of the hill are 5 degrees and 15 degrees respectively. Find the height of the hill
A. 109.01m B. 209.01m C. 409.01m D. 309.01

18. Find the major axis of the ellipse x2+4y2+2x-8y+1=0.

A. 2 B. 10 C. 4 D. 6

19. Evaluate (cot (j0.78))^2

A. -0.426 B. 0.426 C. -2.347 D. 3.347

20. A waiter earned tips for a total of $17 for 4 consecutive days. How much he earned per day?
A. $4.25 B. $4.50 C. $3.25 D. $3.50

21. Find the ratio of the sides of triangles if its sides form an arithmetic progression and one of the angles is 90
degrees. (REE April 2015/ April 2017/ April 2018)
A. 4:5:6 B. 1:2:3 C. 3:4:5 D. 2:3:4

22. How far is the directrix of the parabola (x - 4)2 = -8(y - 2) from the x-axis?
A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 1

23. Find the point where the normal to y = x + x1/2 at (4, 6) crosses the y-axis.
A. 5.75 B. 9.2 C. 23 D. 11

24. A length of the latus rectum of the parabola y2 = 4px is

A. 4p B. 2p C. p D. -4p

25. Find the nth term of the arithmetic sequence 11, 2, -7.
A. -6n + 12 B. -9n + 20 C. –n + 24 D. -2n + 8

26. Joy is 10 percent taller than joseph and joseph is 10 percent taller than tom. How many percent is joy taller than
tom?
A. 18% B. 20% C. 21% D. 23%

27. Good costs in merchants P72 at what price should he mark them so that he may sell the at discount of P10 form
marked price and still make a profit of 20% on the selling price?
A. P150 B. P200 C. P100 D. P250

28. The volume of the sphere is 36pi cu.m. The surface area of the sphere in sq. m is.
A. 36pi B. 24pi C. 18pi D. 12pi

29. What is the remainder if 3578 is divided by 31?

A. 20 B. 21 C. 19 D. 18

30. The integer part of a common logarithm is called the ___

A. Radicand B. Root C. Characteristic D. Mantissa
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31. If 9 ounces of cereal will feed 2 adults or 3 children, then 90 ounces of cereal, eaten at the same rate, will feed 8
adults and how many children?
A. 8 B. 15 C. 12 D. 18

32. How many diagonals are there in a polygon of 20 sides?

A. 200 B. 170 C. 100 D. 158

33. What is 30% of 293?

A. 87.9 B. 92.8 C. 89.7 D. 98.2

34. Find the 16th term of the geometric sequence: 4, 7, 10, ...
A. 47 B. 49 C. 46 D. 48

35. Find k so that A = <3, -2> and B = <1, k> are perpendicular.
A. 2/3 B. 5/3 C. 3/2 D. 3/5

36. In how many ways can 6 people be seated in a row of 9 seats?

A. 30,240 B. 60,840 C. 30,420 D. 60,480

37. The line segment connecting (x, 6) and (9, y) is bisected by the point (7, 3). Find the value of x and y.
A. 5,0 B. 5,2 C. 4,0 D. 4,1

38. Find the derivative of the function f(x) = (2x – 3)^2.

A. 2x – 4 B. 6x-8 C. 2x – 3 D. 8x – 12

39. Evaluate (8 + 7i)^2.

A. 15 + 112i B. -15 + 112i C. 15 - 112i D. -15 – 112i

40. A certain chemical decomposes exponentially. Assume 200 grams becomes 50 grams in 1 hour. How much will
remain after 3 hours?
A. 1.50 grams B. 4.275 grams C. 6.25 grams D. 3.125 grams

41. Find the 1987th digit in the decimal equivalent of 1785/9999 starting from the decimal point.
A. 1 B. 5 C. 7 D. 8

42. Which set is closed under subtraction?

A. odd integers B. integers C. counting numbers D. prime numbers

43. Thirty is 40 percent of what number?

A. 60 B. 75 C. 70 D. 80

44. Find the length of the curve r = 8 sin theta

A. 8 B. 8 pi C. 4 D. 4 pi

45. Twelve oz of chocolate is added to 10 oz of flavoring is equivalent to ________

A. 1 lb and 8 oz B. 1 lb and 4 oz C. 1 lb and 6 oz D. 1 lb and 10 oz

46. Five tables and eight chairs cost $115; three tables and five chairs cost $70. Determine the total cost of each
table.
A. $15 B. $25 C. $30 D. $20

47. Find the value of x if log x base 12 = 2.

A. 144 B. 524 C. 414 D. 425
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48. A lady gives a dinner party for six guests. In how many ways may they be selected from among 10 friends?
A. 110 B. 105 C. 220 D. 210

49. What time between 6 and 7 o’clock will the minute and hour hands of the clock form 60degrees for the first
time?
A. 6:21.82 B.6:22.67 C. 6: 20.13 D. 6: 24.18

50. Integrate: xcos( 2x2 + 7) dx.

A. 1⁄4 sin (2x2 – 7) + C B. cos[4(2x2 + 7)] + C C. 1/4sin(2x2 + 7) + C D. sin[4(2x2 + 7)] + C

51. A frustum of a cone has a lower base of 10 in. and an upper radius of 5 in. determine the volume if the height is
12 inches?
A. 400π B. 50π C. 600π D. 700π

52. What is the largest diameter circle in inches that will fit inside a regular pentagon with 2 in. sides?
A. 1.234 B. 2.752 C. 1.534 D. 6.234

53.An urn contains 4 black and 6 white balls. What is the probability of getting 1 black and 1 white ball in two
consecutive draws from the urn?

A. 0.24 B. 0.27 C. 0.53 D. 0.04

54.What is the point of inflection for y = 9x3 + x2 – 15x + 32?

A. ( -27, -175.981) B. (-21.15, -84.351) C. ( -0.037, 32.56) D. (0.037, 31.45)

55. With a throw of 3 dice, what is the probability of getting 9 or an 11?

A. 56/216 B. 54/216 C. 52/216 D. 50/216

56. Find the distance between A (4, -3) and B (-2, 5).
A. 11 B. 9 C. 10 D. 8

57. A car drives east from point A at 30 kph. Another car B starting from B at the same time drives S 30° W toward
A at 60 kph. B is 30 km away from A. How fast in kph is the distance between the two cars changing after one hour?
A. 76.94 kph B. 78.94 kph C. 75.94 kph D. 77.94 kph

58. As x increases uniformly at a rate of 0.002 feet per second, at what rate is the expression (1 + x) to the 3rd power
increasing when x becomes 8 feet?
A. 430 cfs B. 0.300 cfs C. 0.486 cfs D. 0.346 cfs

59. If 15 people won prizes in the state lottery (assuming there are no ties), how many ways can these 15 people win
first, second, third, fourth and fifth prizes?
A. 4,845 B. 116,260 C. 360,360 D. 3,003

60. The lateral area of the right circular water tank is 92 cm2 and its volume is 342 cm3. Determine the radius.
A. 5.56 cm B. 6.05 cm C. 7.28 cm D. 7.43 cm

61. What is the base B of the logarithm function log 4 = 2/3?

A. 8 B. 2 C. 3 D. 5

62. A number between 1 and 10000 (inclusive) is randomly selected. What is the probability that it will be divisible
both by 4 and 5?

A. 0.20 B. 0.25 C. 0.05 D. 0.10

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63. The electric power which a transmission line can transmit is proportional to the product of the design voltage
and current capacity and inversely to the transmission distance. A 110 kV line rated at 600 amperes can transmit 50
MW over 100 km. How much power in MW can a 220 KV line of 1000 amperes capacity transmit over 200 km.?
A. 83.60 B. 75 C. 62.5 D. 50

64. At noon a ship S1 is 20 miles North of ship S2. If S1 is sailing south at a rate of 6 miles per hour and S2 is
sailing East at the rate of 8 mi/hr, find the time when they are nearest together?
A. 12:34 PM B. 12:56 PM C. 12:45 PM D. 1:12 PM

65. If V1 = 7i – 3j and V2 = 3i + 4j, what is the angle between the two vectors?
A. 78.1 deg. B. 76.3 deg. C. 90 deg. D. 86.4 deg.

66. The equation 3x2 + 6xy + 2y2 – 4y = 10 represents which conic section?
A. ellipse B. circle C. hyperbola D. parabola

67. The maximum value for a longitude is

A. 90 deg B. 180 deg C. 45 deg D. 360 deg.

68. Find the area of the curve r2 = a2 cos2

A. a B. a2 C. 2a D. a3

69. The area enclosed by the ellipse 9x^2+16y^2=144 on the first quadrant is revolved about the y-axis. What is the
volume generated?
A. 100.67 B. 200.98 C. 98.60 D. 54.80

70. The sides of an equilateral triangle is increasing at rate of 10 cm/min. What is the length of the sides if the area is
increasing at the rate of 69.82 cm2/min.
A. 8cm B. 10cm C. 12cm D. 6cm

71. A long piece of galvanized iron 60 cm wide is to be made into a trough by bending up two sides. Find the width
of the base if the carrying capacity is a maximum.
A. 30 B. 20 C. 40 D. 50

72. If a trip takes 4 hours at an average speed of 55 miles per hour, which of the following is closest to the time the
same trip would take at an average speed of 65 miles per hour?
A. 3.0 hours B. 3.4 hours C. 3.8 hours D. 4.1 hours

73. The number n of ways that an organization consisting of twenty-six members can elect a president, treasury, and
secretary (assuming no reason is elected to more than one position) is
A. 15600 B. 15400 C. 15200 D. 15000

74.Find the area of the largest circle which can be cut from a square of edge 4 in.
A. 12.57 B. 3.43 C. 50.27 D. 16

75. A family’s electricity bill averages $80 a month for seven months of the year and $20 a month for the rest of the
year. If the family’s bill were averaged over the entire year, what would the monthly bill be?
A. $45 B. $50 C. $55 D. $60

76. If 7 coins are tossed together in how many ways can they fall with at most 3 heads?
A. 63 B. 64 C. 65 D. 62
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77. An angle is 30 degrees more than one-half its complement. Find the angle
A. 20 degrees B. 60 degrees C. 50 degrees D. 75 degrees

78. 2 gallons is how many quartz?

A. 2 B. 4 C. 6 D. 8

79. Find the area of a quadrilateral having vertices at (2, -1), (4.3), (-1,2) and (-3, -2)
A. 16 B. 18 C. 17 D. 14

80. When the sun is 20 degrees above the horizon, how long is the shadow cast by a building 200 ft high?
A. 550 ft B. 580ft C. 405ft D. 450ft

81. A chord is 36 cm long and its midpoint is 36 cm from the midpoint of the longer arc. Find the radius of the
circle.
A. 22.5 cm B. 28.5 C. 20.5 D. 24.5

82. If cos z = 2, find cos 3z.

A. 7 B. 17 C. 27 D. 37

83. In how many ways can two lines intersect from given 6 lines?
A. 14 B. 15 C. 16 D. 17

84. The positive value of k which will make 4x^2 – 4kx + 4k +5 a perfect square trinomial is
A. 6 B. 5 C. 4 D. 3

85. Thirty degrees is how many radius?

A. pi/3 B. pi/6 C. pi/4 D. pi/2

86. The population of a country doubles in 50 years. How many years will it be 5x as much? Assume that the rate of
increase is proportional to the number of inhabitants.
A.100 B.116 C.120 D.98

87. For xdy + ydx = 2x2ydx, the general solution is

A. ln xy2= x + C B. ln xy = x2 + C C. ln (xy)2 = x2 + C D. ln xy2 = x2 + C

88. Differentiate ln cos 3x

A. tan 3x B. x tan 3x C. –x2 tan 3x D. –3 tan 3x

89. A cubical container that measures 2 in on a side is tightly packed with marbles and is filled with water. All the 8
marbles are in contact with the walls of the container and the adjacent marbles. If all marbles are the same in size,
find the volume of water in the container.
A. 3.811in3 B. 3.522in3 C. 1.528in3 D. 2.753in3

90. A man is dealt a poker hand from an ordinary deck of playing cards. In how many ways can he dealt with a
straight flush?
A. 20 ways B. 12 ways C. 40 ways D. 24 ways
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91. Ten liters of 25% salt solution and 15 liters of 35% salt solution are poured into a drum originally containing 30
liters of 10% salt solution. What is the percent concentration of salt in the mixture?
A. 19.55% B. 27.05% C. 22.15% D. 25.72%

92. A stack of bricks has 61 in the bottom layer, 58 bricks in the second layer, 55 bricks in the third layer, and so on
until there are 10 bricks in the last layer. How many bricks are there all together?
A. 638 B. 639 C. 637 D. 640

93. Bill, Bob, and Barry are hired to paint signs. In 8 hours Bill can paint 2 signs, and Barry can paint 1 1/3 signs.
They all come to work the first day, but Barry doesn’t like the job and quits after 3 hours. Bob works half an hour
longer than Barry and quits. How long will it take Bill to finish the two signs they were supposed to paint?
A. 2 hrs. B. 2 1/3 hrs. C. 1 1/2 hrs. D. 3 hrs.

94. Solve the inequality (2x – 3) < 1.

A. -1<x<2 B. -2<x<1 C. 2<x<3 D. 1<x<2

95. Two equilateral triangles, each with 12-cm sides, overlap each other to form a 6-point “Star of David”.
Determine the overlapping area, in sq. Cm.
A. 34.64 B. 28.87 C. 41.57 D. 49.88

96. A reversed curve on a railroad track consists of two circular arcs. The central angle of one is 20degrees with
radius 2500 ft and the central angle of the other is 25degrees with radius 3000 ft. Find the total length of the two
arcs.
A. 2812 ft B. 2482 ft C. 2821 ft D. 2848 ft

97. The sum of Kim’s and Kevin’s ages in 18. In 3 years, Kim will be twice as old as Kevin. What are their ages?
A. 5, 13 B. 6, 12 C. 7, 11 D. 4, 14

98. All circles having the same center but with unequal radius are called as:
A. eccentric circle B. inner circle C. concentric circle D. pythagorean circle

99. Given a well-balanced coin, what is the probability of getting a head or a tail in the long run?
A. 70 : 50 B. 40 : 60 C. 50 : 50 D. 30 : 50

100. Assuming that an examinee answered randomly each of 50 examination questions from 4 given answers 1 of
which is correct. What is the probability that he answered correctly half of the examination questions?
A. 72% B. 25% C. 50% D. 36%

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