INSTITUTE OF BUSINESS, SCIENCES AND MEDICAL ARTS, INC.

Francisco St. Brgy. Marfrancisco, Pinamalayan, Oriental Mindoro

Pre - Calculus
Periodic Examination 2
Name: Date:
General Instruction: Read each statement carefully then select the letter of the best answer and
shade the corresponding answer on the answer sheet.
1. Which of the following is the standard form of an ellipse?
(𝑥−ℎ)2 (𝑦−𝑘)2 (𝑥−ℎ )2 (𝑦−𝑘)2
a. + =1 c. − =1
𝑎2 𝑏2 𝑎2 𝑏2
b. (x-h)2 + (y-k)2 = r2 d. y = a(x – h)2 + k
2. Which of the following is the standard form of a hyperbola?
(𝑥−ℎ)2 (𝑦−𝑘)2 (𝑥−ℎ )2 (𝑦−𝑘)2
a. + =1 c. − =1
𝑎2 𝑏2 𝑎2 𝑏2
2
b. (x-h) + (y-k) = r2 2
d. y = a(x – h)2 +k
3. Which of the following is the general form of a hyperbola?
a. ax2 + dx +ey +f = 0 c. ax2 + ay2 + x + y + f = 0
b. ax2 + cy2 + dx + ey + f = 0 d. ax2 - cy2 + dx + ey + f = 0
4. Which of the following is the general form of an ellipse?
a. ax2 + dx +ey +f = 0 c. ax2 + ay2 + x + y + f = 0
b. ax + cy + dx + ey + f = 0
2 2 d. ax2 - cy2 + dx + ey + f = 0
5. A process in solving the nonlinear equation, we try to make the coefficients of one
variable to be opposites, so when we add the equations together, that variable is
eliminated.
a. Elimination c. Equivalent equation
b. Substitution d. Graphing
6. A process in solving the nonlinear equation, we solve one equation for one variable and
then substitute the result into the second equation to solve for another variable.
a. Elimination c. Equivalent equation
b. Substitution d. Graphing
7. A sequence is _____ if the difference between consecutive terms are the same.
a. Geometric c. Summation
b. Arithmetic d. General
8. Which of the following is the formula for arithmetic progression?
𝑛
a. an = a1 + nd c. Sn = 2 (𝑎1 + 𝑑 )
𝑛
b. an = a1 + (n-1)d d. Sn = 2 [2𝑎1 + (𝑛 − 1)𝑑 ]

9. Which of the following is the formula for sum of an arithmetic sequence?

𝑛
a. an = a1 + nd c. Sn = (𝑎1 + 𝑑 )
2
𝑛
b. an = a1 + (n-1)d d. Sn = 2 [2𝑎1 + (𝑛 − 1)𝑑 ]
10. Which of the following is the BEST to apply the equation of ellipse?
a. Launching a rocket c. Guitar
b. Planetary movement d. All the above
11. What is the standard form of the equation 25x2 + 9y2 = 225?
𝑥2 𝑦2 𝑥2 𝑦2
a. 25 + 9
=1 c. 25 + 9
=0
𝑦2 𝑥2 𝑦2 𝑥2
b. + =1 d. + =0
25 9 25 9

12. From the equation in #11, what is the value of c?

a. √34 c. 4
b. √8 d. 2
13. From the equation in #11, what is the length of latus rectum?
a. 10 c. 1.8
b. 6 d. 3.6
14. From the equation in #11, what is the length of the major axis?
a. 10 c. 1.8
b. 6 d. 3.6
15. What is the standard form of the equation 9x2 + 25y2 – 36x – 150y + 36 = 0?
(𝑥−2)2 (𝑦−3)2 (𝑥−2)2 (𝑦−3)2
a. 25
+ 9
=1 c. 9
+ 25
=1
(𝑦−2)2 (𝑥−3)2 (𝑦−2)2 (𝑥−3)2
b. + =1 d. + =1
25 9 9 25

16. What is the major axis for the equation in #15?

a. y- axis c. z-axis
b. x- axis d. none of the above
17. The center for the equation in #15 is?
a. (2,3) c. (3,2)
b. (-3,2) d. (-2,-3)
18. The length of the minor axis for the equation in #15 is?
a. 10 c. 1.8
b. 6 d. 3.6
19. What is the standard form of the equation 9y2 -25x2 + 200x – 54y – 544 = 0
(𝑥−4)2 (𝑦−3)2 (𝑥−4)2 (𝑦−3)2
a. − =1 c. − =1
25 9 9 25
(𝑦−4)2 (𝑥−3)2 (𝑦−3)2 (𝑥−4)2
b. − =1 d. − =1
25 9 25 9

20. The equation for # 19 is parallel to the?

a. y- axis c. z-axis
b. x- axis d. none of the above
21. The center for the equation in #19 is?
a. (4,3) c. (3,4)
b. (-3,4) d. (-4,-3)
22. From the equation in #19, what is the value of c?
a. √34 c. 4
b. √8 d. 2
23. If you graph the equation in #19 it located mostly on what quadrant?
a. Quadrant 1 c. Quadrant 3
b. Quadrant 2 d. Quadrant 4
24. Solve the following system y = x2 + 2x + 1 and y = 2x2 + 3x + 2
a. (0,1) c. Infinite solution
b. (1,4) d. No solution
25. How many solutions can the systems of (x-1)2 – y2 = 9 and 2(x-1)2 + y2 = 66
a. Infinite solution c. 4
b. No solution d. 2
26. The equations in # 25 is between ___?
a. Ellipse and Hyperbola c. Circle and Hyperbola
b. Ellipse and Parabola d. Circle and Parabola
For # 27 - 29. Given the 5th term is 3; and 21st term is 35
27. The first term is?
a. 3 c. 5
b. -3 d. -5
28. The common difference is?
a. 1 c. 3
b. 2 d. 5
29. The sum of the first 20 terms is?
a. 265 c. 280
b. 270 d. 300
For # 30 – 33 A tennis court stadium containing 255 seats if the first row has 12 seats
and each successive row has 3 additional seats?
30. The first term is?
a. -12 c. 255
b. 12 d. 3
31. The common difference is?
a. 4 c. 255
b. 12 d. 3
32. How many rows are in the corner section?
a. 17 c. -17
b. 10 d. -10
33. How many seats are in the last row?
a. 27 c. 15
b. 12 d. 39
For # 34 – 36: 12th term is -45; 10th term is -37
34. The common difference is?
a. 4 c. 8
b. -4 d. -8
35. The first term is?
a. 4 c. -1
b. -4 d. 1
36. The 21st term is?
a. 80 c. -81
b. -84 d. -80
For # 37 – 40: 21st term is 195; 10th term is 85
37. The common difference is?
a. 11 c. 10
d. 5 d. 12
38. The first term is?
a. 5 c. -5
b. 15 d. -15
39. The 11th term is?
a. 86 c. 95
b. 90 d. 97
40. The 111th term is?
a. 1105 c. 1095
b. 1115 d. 1085

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