FALCULAN TWINS’ REVIEW CENTER

PROFESSIONAL TEACHERS – SECONDARY

SPECIALIZATION

PROFESSIONAL TEACHERS Licensure Examination

Specialization (Mathematics)
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MATHEMATICS SET A

INSTRUCTION: Select the correct answer for each of the following questions. Mark
only one answer for each item by shading the box corresponding to the letter of
your choice on the answer sheet provided. STRICTLY NO ERASURES ALLOWED.

1. Solve for x: 4(3 - x) = 5(4– x)

A. 1
B. 3
C. 5
D. 8

! !
2. Simplify " ! #$ + "#%
=0
A. -3
B. 3
C. 0
D. 1

%&#! #%
3. Solve the rational expression &'$
+ 3 = &'$
A. 2.6
B. -2.6
C. 3.6
D. -3.6

&#( &#! &'%

4. Solve the rational expression !%
+ )
= *
−1
A. 2.6
B. -2.6
C. 3.6
D. -3.6

5. Which of the following are the zeroes of 6𝑥 % + 17𝑥 + 12?

A. 4/3 and 3/2
B. -4/3 and -3/2
C. 4/3 and -3/2
D. -4/3 and 3/2
6. Which of the following are the zeroes of 10𝑥 % + 62𝑥 + 12?
A. 1/5 and 6
B. -1/5 and 6
C. -1/5 and -6
D. 1/5 and -6

7. Find the values of x in x2 + 2x + 5 = 0.

A. -2 ± i
B. 2 ± i
C. 1 ± 2i
D. -1 ± 2i

8. Which of the following are the zeroes of 2𝑥 ( − 29𝑥 % + 85𝑥 + 50?

A. -1/2, -10, -5
B. -1/2, -10, 5
C. 1/2, 10, 5
D. -1/2, 10, 5

9. Which of the following are the zeroes of 𝑦 ( + 5𝑦 % − 41𝑦 − 45?

A. -9, -1, 5
B. -9, -1, -5
C. 9, 1, 5
D. 9, -1, 5

10. Solve for x:

𝑥 + 𝑦 = 295
2𝑥 + 4𝑦 = 874
A. 153
B. 135
C. 142
D. 124

11. Solve for y:

2𝑥 + 7𝑦 = 4
𝑥 + 2𝑦 = 1
A. 1/3
B. 2/3
C. 1/5
D. 6/7
12. Find the values of x if:
3𝑥 − 3𝑦 − 𝑧 = 4
𝑥 + 9𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 16
𝑥 − 𝑦 + 6𝑧 = 14
A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3

13. Find the values of y if:

𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 3𝑧 = 9
2𝑥 + 𝑦 + 5𝑧 = 3
𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 4
A. 2/5
B. 5/2
C. 3/5
D. 5/3

14. Perform the indicated operation:

2𝑥𝑦 𝑥𝑦
×
5𝑥 3𝑦 (
A. 2x/15y
B. 2x2/15y2
C. 2x2/15y
D. 2x3/15y2

15. Perform the indicated operation:

5𝑥 + 𝑦 ( 4𝑥𝑦
×
3𝑥𝑦 % 𝑥 % 𝑦 $
A. 20x3/3y3
B. 20x2/3y3
C. 20x3/3y2
D. 20x2/3y2

16. Perform the indicated operation:

40𝑥 % 𝑦 % 27𝑥𝑦
÷ % $
3𝑥𝑦 $ 𝑥 𝑦
$,& " -
A. .!
$,&-
B. .!
$,-
C. .!
$,& ! -
D. .!
17. What is the difference of two polynomials if the first polynomial is 8m -
2n – 3p and the second polynomial is 2m + 3n + 2p?
A. 6m + 5n + 5p
B. 6m + 5n – 5p
C. 6m - 5n – 5p
D. 6m + n – p

18. If f(x) = 2x – 3 and g(x) = 𝑥 % − 1, find (g o f)(x)

A. 2𝑥 % − 5
B. 4𝑥 % − 12𝑥 + 8
C. 4𝑥 − 9
D. 𝑥 $ − 2𝑥 %

19. If f(x) = 2x – 3 and g(x) = 𝑥 % − 1, find (g o g)(x)

A. 2𝑥 % − 5
B. 4𝑥 % − 12𝑥 + 8
C. 4𝑥 − 9
D. 𝑥 $ − 2𝑥 %

20. If f(x) = x2 + 3x – 4, then what is f(-2)?

A. -6
B. -14
C. -12
D. -10

21. If f(x) = x2 + 3x – 4, then what is f(x2)?

A. x2 + 3x – 4
B. x4 + 3x2 – 4x
C. x2 + 3x2 – 4x
D. x4 + 3x2 – 4

22. If f(x) = x2 + 3x – 4, then what is f(x + 1)?

A. x2 + 3x – 3
B. x(x + 5)
C. x2 + 5x – 3
D. x2 + 3x – 1

23. Find the domain of the function: y = 5 – 2x2

A. 𝑥 ≥ 2
B. 𝑥 ≥ 5
C. 𝑥 ≥ 0
D. All real numbers
24. Find the domain of the function:
𝑦 = √𝑥 + 1
A. 𝑥 ≥ −1
B. 𝑥 ≥ −5
C. 𝑥 ≥ 0
D. All real numbers

25. Find the range of the function

𝑦 = 𝑥% + 1
A. 𝑦 ≥ 1
B. 𝑦 ≥ −5
C. 𝑦 ≥ 0
D. All real numbers

26. Which of the given points does NOT lie on the line 3𝑥 − 2𝑦 = 4?
A. (0, -2)
B. (-2, 5)
C. (-1, -7/2)
D. (1/3, -3/2)

27. Find the twelfth element of an arithmetic sequence whose first element
is 2 and whose second element is 5.
A. 32
B. 33
C. 34
D. 35

28. Find the common ratio of the geometric sequence whose third term is -2
and sixth element is 54.
A. -4
B. -3
C. 4
D. 3

29. What is the sum of all positive even integers consisting of two digits?
A. 2410
B. 2420
C. 2430
D. 2440
30. Determine x so that x, (2x + 7), (10x – 7) will form a geometric
progression.
A. -7
B. 7
C. 6
D. -6

31. Find the slope of the line that passes through the points (2, 0) and (2, 4).
A. 0
B. 4
C. 2
D. Undefined

32. Find the equation of the line that passes through the points (-1, 0) and
(-4, 12)
A. 4x – 4y = -1
B. 4x + y = 4
C. -4x – y = 4
D. 2x + 3y = 0

33. Find the equation of the line that passes through the point (-3, 2) and
has x intercept at x = -1.
A. x + y = -1
B. 2x + 2y = -1
C. 2x – y = 2
D. y = x -1

34. Find the equation of the line that has an x intercept at x = -4 and y
intercept y = 5.
A. 2y – 5x = 10
B. 4y – 20 = 5x
C. 5x + 4y = 20
D. 3x + 4y = -20
1 5 −2
35. What is the determinant of the matrix A given that 𝐴 = 92 1 −3:
3 −2 1
A. -24
B. 24
C. -46
D. 46
36. What is the determinant of the matrix A given that
13 −11 16
𝐴 = 9−22 15 −12:
13 −12 17
A. 168
B. -85
C. 76
D. 149

37. Evaluate the determinant of matrix D given that

7 8
𝐷=< =
9 4
A. 64
B. 44
C. 54
D. -44

38. With the given matrices, find A + B

1 2 −1 −2
𝐴=< = and 𝐵 = < =
0 5 −1 1
1 0
A. < =
2 1
0 0
B. < =
−1 6
−1 −2
C. < =
−2 7
−1 −1
D. < =
0 3

39. With the given matrices, find 6A

1 2 −1 −2
𝐴=< = and 𝐵 = < =
0 5 −1 1
6 6
A. < =
6 6
7 8
B. < =
6 11
1 2
C. < =
2 7
6 12
D. < =
0 30
40. With the given matrices, find A + 2B
1 2 −1 −2
𝐴=< = and 𝐵 = < =
0 5 −1 1
−1 2
A. < =
0 −7
−1 −2
B. < =
−2 7
−1 −2
C. < =
−2 −7
0 −7
D. < =
−6 −2

41. Find trace (2A)

3 5 2
𝐴 = 9 2 4 5:
6 7 1
A. 16
B. 8
C. 4
D. -8

42. Find tr(AB)

3 5 2 1 6 3
𝐴 = 92 4 5: and 𝐵 = 92 3 8:
6 7 1 7 1 9
A. 139
B. 104
C. 24
D. 21

43. Find the relationship between tr(A + B) and tr(A) + tr(B).

3 5 2 1 6 3
𝐴 = 92 4 5: and 𝐵 = 92 3 8:
6 7 1 7 1 9
A. tr(A + B) < tr(A) + tr(B)
B. tr(A + B) > tr(A) + tr(B)
C. tr(A + B) ≠ tr(A) + tr(B)
D. tr(A + B) = tr(A) + tr(B)

3 5 2
44. Find the cofactor of A or A32: 𝐴 = 92 4 5:
6 7 1
A. 11
B. 7
C. -7
D. -11
 1 6 3
45. Find the cofactor of B or B12: 𝐵 = 92 3 8:
7 1 9
A. -38
B. 38
C. 6
D. -6

46. Every logarithm can be expressed as the sum of an integer and a

decimal. If a logarithm is written in this form, what do you call the integer?
A. characteristic
B. mantissa
C. antilogarithm
D. Naperial logarithm

47. Every logarithm can be expressed as the sum of an integer and a

decimal. If a logarithm is written in this form, what do you call the decimal?
A. characteristic
B. mantissa
C. antilogarithm
D. Briggsian logarithm

48. The logarithm of a quotient is equal to the logarithm of the dividend

________ the logarithm of the divisor.
A. divided by
B. times
C. minus
D. plus

49. The logarithm of a product is equal to the ______ of the logarithms of

each factor.
A. quotient
B. difference
C. product
D. sum

50. If log (x) + log (x + 15) = 2, what is the value of x?

A. 5
B. 10
C. 15
D. 20
Answer Key:
1. D 26. B
2. A 27. D
3. B 28. B
4. B 29. A
5. B 30. B
6. C 31. D
7. D 32. B
8. D 33. A
9. A 34. B
10. A 35. C
11. B 36. D
12. D 37. D
13. B 38. B
14. A 39. D
15. C 40. B
16. D 41. A
17. C 42. A
18. B 43. D
19. D 44. D
20. A 45. B
21. D 46. A
22. B 47. B
23. D 48. C
24. A 49. D
25. A 50. A