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Mathematics Post-Test
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1. ID no. (ex. V-20-0xxx) *

2. 1. Which of the following is a one-to-one function? * 1 point

Mark only one oval.

a. f(x) = (x + 3)(x – 8)

b. f(x) = x3 + 1

c. f(x) = x2 – 4

d. f(x) = 8|x|

3. 2. 15 liters of 10% salt solution is mixed with Ten liters of 15% salt solution. 1 point

What is the concentration of the resulting solution? *

Mark only one oval.

a. 10%

b. 15%

c. 12%

d. 13%

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4. 3. Which of the following will produce a binomial product when multiplied 1 point
by a binomial x + 3y? *

Mark only one oval.

a. a. 3y – x

b. x + 3y

c. -3y – x

d. y – 3x

5. 4. An arithmetic sequence has first term a=8 and common difference d=4. 1 point

How many terms of this sequence must be added to get 13280? *

Mark only one oval.

a. 40

b. 60

c. 80

d. 100

6. 5. Aljake can finish a job in 6 hours and Win can finish a job in 8 hours. If 1 point

they work together, how many hours would it take for them to finish a job?
*

Mark only one oval.

a. 24/7 hours

b. 4 hours

c. 25/6 hours

d. 3 ½ hours

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7. 6. Find the domain of the function, f(x) = * 1 point

Mark only one oval.

a. (-ꚙ, 0) U (0, 3) U (3, +ꚙ)

b. (-ꚙ, 0) U (3, +ꚙ)

c. [0, 3]

d. (-ꚙ, 0] U [3, +ꚙ)

8. 7. Assume that a + b = -14. If the line given by ax + by = -18 passes through 1 point

(-1,3). What is the value of a and b? *

Mark only one oval.

a. a = 6, b = 8

b. a = 8, b = 6

c. a = -6, b = -8

d. a = -8, b = -6

9. 8. Michaela invested Php 100,000, part 6% annual interest and the rest at 1 point

8% annual interest. If she received Php 6,800 in interest at the end of the
year, how much did she invest at each rate? *

Mark only one oval.

a. For 6% interest rate she invests Php 60,000 and Php 40,000 for 8% interest rate.

b. For 6% interest rate she invests Php 70,000 and Php 30,000 for 8% interest rate.

c. For 6% interest rate she invests Php 80,000 and Php 20,000 for 8% interest rate.

d. For 6% interest rate she invests Php 40,000 and Php 60,000 for 8% interest rate.

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10. 9. In a club, 4 officers must be selected out of 8 members, each with a 1 point

different rank. A club member may not be selected as an officer more

than once. How many different ways can four officers be selected? *

Mark only one oval.

a. 6720

b. 1680

c. 336

d. 24

11. 10. Kristen bought 5 bottles of Ethyl Alcohol and 4 pieces hand-washing 1 point

soap at Watsons Store for Php 425. Nelia bought 4 bottles of Ethyl Alcohol
and 2 pieces hand-washing soap for Php 310. What is the price of one
bottle of Ethyl Alcohol? The price of one piece of hand-washing soap? *

Mark only one oval.

a. One bottle of ethyl alcohol: Php 55, One piece of hand-washing soap: Php 35

b. One bottle of ethyl alcohol: Php 65, One piece of hand-washing soap: Php 25

c. One bottle of ethyl alcohol: Php 75, One piece of hand-washing soap: Php 15

d. One bottle of ethyl alcohol: Php 60, One piece of hand-washing soap: Php 20

12. 11. Which of the following statements are true? * 1 point

Mark only one oval.

a. I, IV only

b. II, IV only

c. I, II, IV only

d. I, II, III, IV

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13. 12. How many integers lie between 10 and 500 (inclusive)? * 1 point

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a. 491

b. 490

c. 489

d. 449

14. 13. The sum of three consecutive terms in arithmetic sequence is 30, and 1 point

their product is 360. Find the largest number. *

Mark only one oval.

a. 10

b. 18

c. 24

d. 26

15. 14. Convert (7π)/12 into degree form. * 1 point

Mark only one oval.

a. 225

b. 115°

c. 105°

d. 95°

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16. 15. Which of the following statements are false? * 1 point

Mark only one oval.

a. I, III only

b. I, II only

c. I, II, III only

d. I, III, IV only

17. 16. If x = 7, y = 15 and z are sides of the triangle, what is the smallest 1 point

possible value of z? *

Mark only one oval.

a. 7

b. 8

c. 9

d. 10

18. 17. Kathryn spent Php1200 for shoes. This was Php150 less than thrice 1 point

what she spent for a dress. How much was the dress? *

Mark only one oval.

a. Php450

b. Php650

c. Php550

d. Php1050

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19. 18. Which of the following is false about the right triangle? * 1 point

Mark only one oval.

a. The sum of the squares of the lengths its legs is equal to the length of its
hypotenuse.

b. The longest side is the hypotenuse.

c. The sum of its interior angles measures 180 degrees.

d. None of the choices

20. 19. If 11 cm, and 4 cm is the length of the two sides of a triangle, what is 1 point

the largest possible length of the third side? *

Mark only one oval.

a. 13 cm

b. 14 cm

c. 15 cm

d. 16 cm

21. 20. You deposit Php 3,000 in a savings account at Hometown Bank, which 1 point

has a rate of 4%. Find the interest at the end of the first year. *

Mark only one oval.

a. Php 120.00

b. Php 100.00

c. Php 3,120.00

d. Php 3,100.00

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22. 21. Find the geometric mean of 5, 18, and 37.5. * 1 point

Mark only one oval.

a. 16

b. 15

c. 20

d. 18

23. 22. Find the value of cos 240˚. * 1 point

Mark only one oval.

a. 1/2

b. -1/2

c. √3/2

d. -√3/2

24. 23. Paola borrowed Php 10,000 at an interest rate of 12%. At the end of 1 point

the loan period, the interest is Php 2,400. How long was the loan for? *

Mark only one oval.

a. 6 months

b. 1 year

c. 1 year and 6 months

d. 2 years

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25. 24. Given the following investment opportunities with simple annual 1 point

interest rates and duration below. What is the better investment

opportunity and why? *

Mark only one oval.

a. Investment I because the interest rate is higher.

b. Investment II because the investment duration is longer.

c. Investment I because the total interest earned is higher.

d. Investment II because the total interest earned is higher.

26. 25. Find the arithmetic mean of the first ten prime numbers. * 1 point

Mark only one oval.

a. 13

b. 12.8

c. 12.9

d. 14

27. 26. You borrowed Php 5,000 from a friend at an interest rate of 20%. You 1 point

promise to pay him back after six months. How much money would you
pay him back? *

Mark only one oval.

a. Php 5,500.00

b. Php 6,000.00

c. Php 5,050.00

d. Php 5,100.00

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28. 27. Determine the kind of triangle formed with vertices A (2, -1), B (3,4), C 1 point

(-7,6) *

Mark only one oval.

a. equilateral

b. equiangular

c. right

d. isosceles

29. 28. Jade borrowed Php 3,000 at an interest rate of 50%. At the end of the 1 point

loan period, she had to pay back Php 4,500. How long was the loan for? *

Mark only one oval.

a. 6 months

b. 1 year

c. 2 years

d. 3 years

30. 29. Solve for x: log2(𝑥2 + 𝑥 − 4) = 3 * 1 point

Mark only one oval.

a. x = -4 and x = 3

b. x = 4 and x = -3

c. x = 4 and x = 3

d. x = -4 and x = -3

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31. 30. How many terms are required to make the equation, 1 − 3 + 9 … = 1 point

−1640 correct? *

Mark only one oval.

a. 8

b. 7

c. 6

d. 5

32. 31. In how many different ways can the letters of the word ‘STATISTICS’ be 1 point

arranged so that the vowels always come together? *

Mark only one oval.

a. 1020

b. 120

c. 180

d. 1080

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33. 32. * 1 point

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a. 4 b. -1

c. d. None of the choices

34. 33. Jess runs 15 km, East and then 20 km, North. Calculate the resultant 1 point
displacement. *

Mark only one oval.

a. 20 km

b. 22 km

c. 30 km

d. 25 km

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35. 34. * 1 point

Mark only one oval.

a. 1/3

b. 3

c. -3

d. None of the choices

36. 35. If cos𝜃 = 5/13 and tan > 0, find sin𝜃. * 1 point

Mark only one oval.

a. 7/13

b. -7/13

c. 12/13

d. -12/13

37. 36. In a sports club, 45 members play tennis, 60 play swimming, 35 play 1 point

billiard, 15 play both tennis and swimming, 19 do both swimming and

billiard, 10 play both tennis and billiard and 16 play all games. How many
members are there all? *

Mark only one oval.

a. 115

b. 125

c. 81

d. 112

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38. 37. Find the exact value of tan 75° * 1 point

Mark only one oval.

a. -2-√3

b. 2+√3

c. 2-√3

d. √2-√6

39. 38. Determine the missing term 8, 12, __. * 1 point

Mark only one oval.

a. 24

b. 18

c. 8

d. 20

40. 39. Determine the limit of * 1 point

Mark only one oval.

a. 3

b. 1

c. -1

d. None of the choices

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41. 40. Simplify: * 1 point

Mark only one oval.

a. √3/2

b. -√3/2

c. 1/2

d. 0

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ANSWERS KEY:

1. b. 11. a. 21. b. 31. c.

2. c. 12. a. 22. b. 32.. d.
3. a. 13. b. 23. d. 33. d.
4. c. 14. c. 24. c. 34. c.
5. a. 15. d. 25.c. 35. c.
6. d. 16. c. 26. a. 36. d.
7. c. 17. a. 27. c. 37. b.
8. a. 18. a. 28. b. 38. a.
9. b. 19. b. 29. a. 39. a.
10. b. 20. a. 30. a. 40. a.

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