DIAGNOSTIC TEST: Mathematics in The

Modern World
by N.D. Amara

Name:
Section:

1. Which of the following does NOT show a one-to-one correspondence?

the principal and the teachers in a school

the class advisers and the sections in all levels of school

the locks and keys in every room in a school building

the seats for the students in all rooms of a school building

2. Elaine bought a cake-making kit. She sells 1 lb. cakes for Php. 75 each. Which of
the following represents function C that shows how much she earns selling p pounds
of cake?

C(p) = 75p

C(p) = 75p + 150

C(p) = 75p + p

C(p) = 75 + p

3. If 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 + 5 and 𝑔(𝑥) = 2𝑥 − 8, then which of the following is equal to (𝑓 + 𝑔)(𝑥)?

3𝑥 − 3

3𝑥 + 3

−𝑥 – 3

−𝑥+3

4. If 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 − 10 and 𝑔(𝑥) = 3𝑥 − 2, then which of the following is equal to (𝑓 − 𝑔)(𝑥)?

 −2𝑥 + 8

2𝑥 + 8

2𝑥 – 8

− 2𝑥 –8

5. How will you represent the speed of a runner as a function of the time it takes to run 100
meters in the track?

A B

C D
6. Which of the following is NOT a rational function?

A B

C D

7. Solve the inequality

x>2

x<2

x<9

x>9

8. In each item below are groups of five expressions. Choose the item that DOES NOT
 belong with the other four and write only the letter of the correct answer.
{(1,1),(2,2),(3,3)}

{(0,2),(2,4),(3,6)}

{(1,3),(1,6),(1,9)}

{(5,8),(3,8),(1,8)}

{(9,6),(8,5),(7,4)}
9. In each item below are groups of five expressions. Choose the item that DOES NOT belong
with the other four and write only the letter of the correct answer.

A B

C D

E.
10. In each item below are groups of five expressions. Choose the item that DOES NOT
belong with the other four and write only the letter of the correct answer.

a B

C D
11. In each item below are groups of five expressions. Choose the item that DOES NOT
belong with the other four and write only the letter of the correct answer.

a B

C D

12. In each item below are groups of five expressions. Choose the item that DOES NOT
belong with the other four and write only the letter of the correct answer.
 A B

C D

E
13. In each item below are groups of five expressions. Choose the item that DOES NOT
belong with the other four and write only the letter of the correct answer.
 (2,3)→(3,2)

(−3,3)→(−2,2)

(0.5,1)→(1,0.5)

(10,5)→(5,10)

(−1,1)→(1,−1)

14. In each item below are groups of five expressions. Choose the item that DOES NOT
belong with the other four and write only the letter of the correct answer.

A B

C D
 E
15. In each item below are groups of fourexpressions. Choose the item that DOES NOT
belong with the other four and write only the letter of the correct answer.

A B

C D

16. A six degree-polynomial with 4 terms.

 A B

C D

17. Answer the equation below

 A B

C D 0

18. Answer the equation below

A B
 C D
19. Simplify: (a-b)(a+b)

A B

C D

20. Multiply
A B

C D