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Mathematics in the Modern World
Pre-Lim Exam
Name:_________________________________________ Score:__________________
Course/Year___________________ Date:___________________
Direction: READ and UNDERSTAND carefully each question and choice the best answer in the space provided before the
number.
a. 2, 4, 6, 8, ...
_____1 What is the 10th term of the Fibonacci sequence? b. 1, 2, 4, 8, ...
a. 34 c. 1, 3, 6, 10, ...
b. 55 d. 1, 1, 2, 3, ...
c. 89 _____10What is the missing number in the pattern: 4, 9, 16, ___,
d. 144 36, 49?
_____2 What is the common approximation for the golden ratio, a. 20
which is often used in relation to the Fibonacci sequence? b. 25
a. 1.414 c. 30
b. 2.718 d. 64
c. 3.142 _____11What is the missing number in the pattern: 2, 5, 10, 17,
d. 1.618 ___, 37?
_____3 What is the sum of the first 7 terms of the Fibonacci a. 24
sequence? b. 25
a. 13 c. 26
b. 21 d. 27
c. 34 _____12In the sequence 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, ... (Fibonacci sequence),
d. 55 what is the sum of the first 6 terms?
_____4 What is the 5th term in the Fibonacci sequence? a. 8
a. 3 b. 11
b. 5 c. 18
c. 8 d. 21
d. 13 _____13What comes next in the pattern: 2, 6, 18, 54, ...?
_____5 What is the 20th term of the Fibonacci sequence? a. 162
a. 6765 b. 108
b. 10946 c. 81
c. 17711 d. 216
d. 28657 _____14Which of the following sequences is an example of a
_____6 Which mathematical constant plays a key role in Binet's decreasing geometric sequence?
Formula for the Fibonacci sequence? a. 3, 6, 12, 24, ...
a. Pi (π) b. 81, 27, 9, 3, ...
b. Euler's number (e) c. 1, 3, 5, 7, ...
c. The golden ratio (Φ) d. -2, 4, -8, 16, ...
d. Square root of 2 (√2) _____15What is the next term in the sequence: 1, 3, 6, 10, 15, ...?
_____7 What was the full name of the Italian mathematician a. 21
known as "Fibonacci"? b. 22
a. Leonardo da Vinci c. 23
b. Leonardo of Pisa d. 24
c. Leonardo DiCaprio _____16What is one of the key characteristics of mathematics?
d. Leonardo Pisano Bogollo a. Ambiguity
_____8 What is the next term in the arithmetic sequence: 2, 5, 8, b. Precision
11, ...? c. Vagueness
a. 13 d. Subjectivity
b. 14
c. 15 _____17Which mathematical symbol is used to represent "equal
d. 16 to"?
_____9 Which of the following is an example of a Fibonacci a. >
sequence? b. <
 c. = c. Identity property
d. + d. Commutative property
_____18How does mathematics achieve conciseness? _____27For real numbers a and b, it is not generally true that a - b
a. By using long and descriptive phrases = b - a. What property is lacking here?
b. By using ambiguous notations a. Closure property
c. By representing complex ideas with symbols and b. Identity property
shorthand c. Commutative property
d. By using different notations for the same concept d. Associative property
_____19Which of the following is not a way to represent a _____28In the set of integers, for any integers a and b, a + b is
function? still an integer. What property does this demonstrate?
a. Equations a. Associative property
b. Graphs b. Closure property
c. Tables c. Identity property
d. Set of unrelated elements d. Distributive property
_____20What is a relation in mathematics? _____29For most real numbers a, b, and c, (a / b) / c ≠ a / (b / c).
a. A specific type of function What property of operations is this related to?
b. A set of ordered pairs a. Identity property
c. A type of geometric shape b. Closure property
d. An equation with two variables c. Commutative property
_____21In the set of natural numbers, adding any two natural d. Associative property
numbers results in another natural number. Which property is _____30In the set of whole numbers, adding any two whole
demonstrated? numbers results in another whole number. What property is
a. Commutative property this an example of?
b. Associative property a. Closure property
c. Identity property b. Commutative property
d. Closure property c. Identity property
_____22For real numbers a and b, it is true that a * b = b * a. d. Associative property
Which property does this illustrate? _____31What is a function in mathematics?
a. Associative property a. A set of ordered pairs.
b. Distributive property b. A relationship between elements of two sets where each
c. Commutative property input has exactly one output.
d. Identity property c. Any mathematical expression.
_____23In the set of integers, for any integers a, b, and c, (a * b) d. A representation of data.
* c = a * (b * c). What property does this demonstrate? _____32Which of the following sets of ordered pairs represents a
a. Identity property function?
b. Closure property a. {(1,2),(2,3),(3,4),(4,5)}
c. Distributive property b. {(1,2),(2,3),(2,4),(3,5)}
d. Associative property c. {(1,2),(2,3),(3,2),(3,5)}
_____24In the set of rational numbers, the element 1 is the d. {(1,2),(2,3),(3,4),(1,5)}
identity element for multiplication. Which property does this _____33Which of the following is a necessary condition for a
describe? relation to be a function?
a. Closure property a. Each input must have a corresponding output.
b. Commutative property b. Each output must have a corresponding input.
c. Identity property c. The relation must be represented as a set of ordered
d. Associative property pairs.
_____25For real numbers a, b, and c, a * (b + c) = (a * b) + (a * d. The relation must have more than one input.
c). What property is being illustrated here? _____34Which term refers to a function where each output has
a. Commutative property exactly one corresponding input, but one input can have
b. Identity property multiple corresponding outputs?
c. Distributive property a. One-to-one function
d. Closure property b. Many-to-one function
_____26In the set of whole numbers, 0 is the identity element for c. Onto function
addition. Which property is this an example of? d. Injective function
a. Closure property
b. Associative property
_____35In the context of functions, what does the "range" refer 2. A population of bacteria initially contains 500
to? individuals (P = 500). If the population doubles every 4
a. The set of inputs. hours (r = 0.6931), what will be the approximate
b. The set of ordered pairs. population after 12 hours (t = 12)?
c. The set of possible outputs.
d. The set of functions.
_____36What is the primary difference between a function and a
relation in mathematics?
a. A function always has a codomain, but a relation does
not.
b. A function associates each input with exactly one
output, while a relation may have multiple outputs for
the same input.
c. A function always involves real numbers, while a
relation can involve any type of data.
d. A function is a type of relation, so they are essentially
the same.
_____37In a function, what is the "domain"?
a. The set of possible outputs.
b. The set of ordered pairs. God Bless!!!
c. The set of possible inputs.
d. The set of functions.
_____38Which of the following relations is not a function?
a. {(1,2),(2,3),(3,4),(4,5)}{(1,2),(2,3),(3,4),(4,5)}
b. {(1,2),(2,4),(3,6)}{(1,2),(2,4),(3,6)}
c. {(1,2),(2,3),(2,4),(3,5)}{(1,2),(2,3),(2,4),(3,5)}
d. {(1,2),(2,3),(3,2),(4,5)}{(1,2),(2,3),(3,2),(4,5)}
_____39Which term refers to a function where each output has
exactly one corresponding input, and each input has exactly
one corresponding output?
a. One-to-one function
b. Many-to-one function
c. Onto function
d. Injective function
_____40Which of the following relations is a function?
a. {(1,2),(2,3),(3,4),(4,5)}{(1,2),(2,3),(3,4),(4,5)}
b. {(1,2),(2,3),(2,4),(3,5)}{(1,2),(2,3),(2,4),(3,5)}
c. {(1,2),(2,3),(3,2),(2,5)}{(1,2),(2,3),(3,2),(2,5)}
d. {(1,2),(2,3),(3,4),(3,5)}{(1,2),(2,3),(3,4),(3,5)}

TEST II: Solving Problem

1. A species of birds starts with 1,000 individuals (P =

1,000). The bird population declines by 15% every 6
months (r = -0.15). What will be the approximate
population of birds after 2 years (t = 4)?