Republic of the Philippines

CAVITE STATE UNIVERSITY

Imus Campus
Cavite Civic Center, Palico IV, Imus City, Cavite 4103
(046) 471-66-07 / (046) 436-65-84
www.cvsu.edu.ph

DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES

Topic: Problem Solving and Reasoning
Name: _____________________________________________
Course/Section: _____________________________ Score: ___________

MULTIPLE CHOICES: Read each item below and choose the letter that corresponds to
your answer among the choices provided. Please use CAPITAL LETTERS.

1. Determine what types of reasoning is used:

By looking at the color of the ripe strawberry, you can already tell that one is
sweeter than the other.
A. Intuition C. Inductive Reasoning
B. Proof D. Deductive Reasoning

2. Determine what types of reasoning is used:

The brothers, James, Joey, Jay, and Junjun love Geometry. The fifth brother,
Buknoy must love Geometry also.
A. Intuition C. Inductive Reasoning
B. Proof D. Deductive Reasoning

3. Determine what types of reasoning is used:

Birds are noisy when they are hungry. The birds in the tree are noisy. These
birds must be hungry.
A. Intuition C. Inductive Reasoning
B. Proof D. Deductive Reasoning

4. Determine what types of reasoning is used:

Sie drew five different triangles. She got the sum of the measures of the three
angles of each triangle. She discovered that the sum of the measure of the three
angles of any triangle is 180.
A. Intuition C. Inductive Reasoning
B. Proof D. Deductive Reasoning
 Republic of the Philippines
CAVITE STATE UNIVERSITY
Imus Campus
Cavite Civic Center, Palico IV, Imus City, Cavite 4103
(046) 471-66-07 / (046) 436-65-84
www.cvsu.edu.ph

DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES

5. Determine what types of reasoning is used:
I will sleep early because I have a feeling that I will have a nice dream.
A. Intuition C. Inductive Reasoning
B. Proof D. Deductive Reasoning

6. Determine what types of reasoning is used:

Marjhon mother is a very good engineer. Marjhon will also become a very good
engineer.
A. Intuition C. Inductive Reasoning
B. Proof D. Deductive Reasoning

7. Determine what types of reasoning is used:

All fruits are nutritious. Mango is a fruit; therefore, it is nutritious.
A. Intuition C. Inductive Reasoning
B. Proof D. Deductive Reasoning

8. Determine what types of reasoning is used:

I am more alert this afternoon because I ate a lot of cooked vegetables this
morning.
A. Intuition C. Inductive Reasoning
B. Proof D. Deductive Reasoning

9. Determine what types of reasoning is used:

Every Filipino of age 18 and above can vote. Ralph is a Filipino of age 20.
Therefore, Ralph can vote.
A. Intuition C. Inductive Reasoning
B. Proof D. Deductive Reasoning

10. Problem solving.

The sum of 5 times a number and 8 is 48. Find the number.
A. 8 C. 40
B. 5 D. 6
 Republic of the Philippines
CAVITE STATE UNIVERSITY
Imus Campus
Cavite Civic Center, Palico IV, Imus City, Cavite 4103
(046) 471-66-07 / (046) 436-65-84
www.cvsu.edu.ph

DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES

11. Problem solving.
The lengths of the sides of a triangle are consecutive od numbers. What is the
length of the longest side if the perimeter is 45? (P=a + b + c)
A. 13 C. 17
B. 15 D. 19

12. Problem solving.

Find the SMALLEST from three consecutive odd integers such that the sum of
the second and the third integers is four times the first.
A. 1 C. 5
B. 3 D. 7

13. Problem solving.

What is 76 percent of 150?
A. 114 C. 124
B. 144 D. 104

14. A 3 x 3 magic square is an array of distinct numbers from 1-9

such that the sum of the numbers in any horizontal, vertical, or
main diagonal line has the sum of 15. What is the number to be
fill in item 1?
A. 8 C. 1
B. 7 D. 5

15. A 3 x 3 magic square is an array of distinct numbers from 1-9 such

that the sum of the numbers in any horizontal, vertical, or main
diagonal line has the sum of 15. What is the number to be fill in
item 2?
A. 8 C. 4
B. 6 D. 5

16. A 3 x 3 magic square is an array of distinct numbers from 1-9 such

that the sum of the numbers in any horizontal, vertical, or main
diagonal line has the sum of 15. What is the number to be fill in
item 3?
A. 9 C. 4
B. 6 D. 5
 Republic of the Philippines
CAVITE STATE UNIVERSITY
Imus Campus
Cavite Civic Center, Palico IV, Imus City, Cavite 4103
(046) 471-66-07 / (046) 436-65-84
www.cvsu.edu.ph

DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES

17. A 3 x 3 magic square is an array of distinct numbers from 1-9 such
that the sum of the numbers in any horizontal, vertical, or main
diagonal line has the sum of 15. What is the number to be fill in item
4?
A. 9 C. 4
B. 7 D. 2

18. A 3 x 3 magic square is an array of distinct numbers from 1-9 such

that the sum of the numbers in any horizontal, vertical, or main
diagonal line has the sum of 15. What is the number to be fill in item
5?
A. 9 C. 4
B. 7 D. 2

19. A number sequence has nth term 6n + 3. Choose the correct the first terms of
this sequence. Show your solution. (5points)
A. 9, 15, 21, 27 C. 9, 15, 22, 28
B. 10, 15, 25, 30 D. 10, 16, 26, 31

20. Find the 10th term in this sequence 7, 10, 13, 16, 19…? Show your solution.
(5points)
A. 31 C. 33
B. 32 D. 34

21. What is the complete name of your instructor in Mathematics in the Modern
World?
A. Eliza Mae F. Rodriguez C. Eliza May F. Rodriguez
B. Elisa Mae F. Rodriquez D. Elisa May F. Rodriquez