2ND Periodic Test

GENERAL MATHEMATICS
S.Y. 2022-2023

Multiple Choice. Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer.

1. What is the exponential model for the situation: A population starts with 1,000 individuals and
triples every 80 years?
80 x
a. x c. 80
y=1,000 ( 3 ) y=1,000 ( 3 )
80
b. x d. y=1,000 ( 3 )x
y=3 ( 1,000 )
2. Which of the following is not an exponential equation?
a. 4 x−1=16 x c. 2 x =32

( )
x
1
b. =5 d. y=2x
25
3. Solve for x in the equation 125 x−1 =25x +3.
a. 9 c. 5
b. 10 d. 2
4. Solve for x in the equation 4 x−1=16.
a. 1 c. ½
b. 2 d. 3
5. Solve for x in the inequality 3 x < 9 x−2 .
a. ¿ c. ¿
b. (4 , ∞) d. [4 ,−4 ]
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6. The half-life of Zn-71 is 2.45 minutes. Initially, there were y 0 grams of Zn-71, but only of this
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amount remains after some time. How much time has passed?
a. 17.6 minutes c. 18.6 minutes
d. 19.6 minutes d. 20.6 minutes
7. What is f (−3) in the exponential function f ( x )=22 x ?
a. 64 c. 1/64
c. -1/64 d. -64
8. What is the domain of the function y=2x+ 4 .
a. R c. 0
b. 1 d. -4
9. What is the y−intercept of the function y=3 x −4 ?
a. (0,3) c. (3,0)
b. (0,-3) d. (-3,0)
10. What is the horizontal asymptote of the function y=2x−5?
a. y=0 c. y=1
b. y=−1 d. none of these
11. Which of the following is the graph of the function y=3 x ?

a. c.

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 b. d.

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f ( x )=3 , evaluate f ( ).
x
12. If
2
a. 3 c. 1/9
b. √ 3 d. 9

13. Ten thousand pesos is invested at 2% compounded annually. What is the amount after 12 years?
a. P 12, 689.42 c. P 10, 689.42
b. P 11, 689.42 d. P 13, 689.42

14. Suppose that the half-life of a radioactive substance is 10 days and there are 10g initially, determine
the amount of substance remaining after 30 days.
a. 1.25 g c. 2.5 g
b. 5 g d. 8 g

15. Suppose that an earthquake released approximately 1012 joules of energy. What is the magnitude on a
Richter scale?
a. 5.1 c. 6.1
b. 4.1 d. 7.l

16. Which of the following is NOT an example of a logarithmic equation?

a. log 3 3=x c. log 8 32=x
5
b. y=log 2 x d. log x 32=
3

17. Solve for x in the logarithmic equation log 27 3=x .

a. 3 c. ½
b. 1/3 d. 2

18. What is 5log 5 2 ?

a. 5 c. 0
b. 2 d. ½

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19. Find the value of x in the logarithmic equation log 11 ?
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a. 2 c. ½
b. -2 d. –1/2

20. What is log x 2=2 ?

a. (-10,10) c. (-1,1)
b. (-5,5) d. (-2,2)

21. Find x in the logarithmic equation log 2 ( x+ 1 )+ log 2 ( x+1 ) =3.

a. (-3,3) c. (0,-3)
b. (-2,1) d. (1,-1)

22. Using logarithms, find the exponential equation 2 x =3.

a. 1.28 c. 1.78
b. 1.58 d. 2.08

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 23. What is y (1000) in the logarithmic function y ( x )=log x ?
a. 1 c. 3
b. 2 d. 4

24. What is the domain of the logarithmic function y=2 log 2 x ?

a. x <0 c. x ≥ 0
b. x ≤ 0 d. x >0

25. Given the function in item number 25, find the x-intercept of the function.
a. 0 c. 1
b. -1 d. 2
26. Using a Richter Scale, what do you mean by a 3.0 magnitude earthquake?
a. Weak c. Strong
b. Moderately strong d. Very strong

27. A 1-liter solution contains 0.00001 moles of hydrogen ions. Find its pH level.
a. 5 c. 6
b. 7 d. 8

28. Using the formula A=P ( 1+r )n where A is the future value of the investment, P is the principal, r is
the fixed annual interest rate, and n is the number of years, how many years will it take an
investment to double if the interest rate per annum is 2.5 % ?
a. 28 years c. 30 years
b. 32 years d. 34 years

29. The population of the Philippines can be modeled by the function P ( x )=20,000,000 ( e )0.0251 x, where x is
the number of years since 1995 (e.g. x=0 at 1955). Assuming that this model is accurate, in what
year will the population reach 200 million?
a. 2040 c. 2050
b. 2056 d. 2046

30. What do you call the amount of money borrowed or invested on the origin data?
a. Principal c. Interest
d. Maturity Value d. None of these

31. This is the interest that is computed on the principal and also on the accumulated past interests.
a. Simple Interest c. Principal
b. Compound Interest d. None of these

32. The amount after t years that the lender receives from the borrower on the maturity date.
a. Maturity value c. Principal
b. Interest d. Rate

33. The interest that is computed on the principal and then added to it.
a. Compound Interest c. Simple Interest
b. Principal d. None of these

34. How much interest is charged when P 100,000 is borrowed for 9 months at an annual simple interest
rate of 10%?
a. P 8,500 c. P 9,500
b. P 7,500 d. P 10,500

35. How long will a principal earn an interest equal to half of it at 5% simple interest?
a. 10 years c. 15 years
b. 20 years d. 5 years

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36. A savings account in a bank yields 0.25% compound interest annually. Accumulate (find the future
value of) P 25,000 for 4 years in this savings account.
a. P 25,250.94 c. P 34, 650.34
b. P 29, 630.54 d. P 31, 150.10

37. Patrick borrows P 50,000 and promises to pay the principal and interest at 12% compounded monthly.
How much he repays after 6 years?
a. P 110,445.97 c. P 105, 435.79
b. P 110,554.79 d. P 102,354.97

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38. If a person borrowed P 88,800 at an annul simple interest rate of 10 % for 18 months, how much
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interest should he pay?
a. P 15, 653 c. P 14, 356
b. P 12, 653 d. P 13, 653
39. Find the maturity value 1 million pesos is deposited in a bank at an annual simple interest rate of
0.25% after 1 year?
a. P 1,002,500 c. P 1,200,500
b. P 1,500, 200 d. P 1,005,002

40. Which of the following is NOT true about simple interest?

a. Simple Interest is computed by the formula I =Prt
b. It is the interest that is computed on the principal and then added to it.
c. It is the interest computed on the principal and also on the accumulated past interests.
d. All of the above

41. Find the maturity value and interest if P 10,000 is deposited in a bank at 2% compounded quarterly
for 5%?
a. P 1,840.96 c. P 1,048.96
b. P 1,690.48 d. P 1, 084.96

42. Justin borrowed P 5,000 at 5% annual simple interest rate. If he decided to pay after 1 year and 3
months, how much should he pay by then?
a. P 5,213.05 c. P 5,312.50
b. P 5,532.30 d. P 5,053,50

43. An annuity where the payment interval is the same as the interest period.
a. Ordinary Annuity c. General Annuity
b. Simple annuity d. Contingent Annuity

44. An annuity where the payment interval is not the same as the interest period.
a. Simple Annuity c. General Annuity
b. Ordinary annuity d. Contingent Annuity

45. The sum of future values of all the payments to be made during the entire term of the annuity.
a. Interest c. Future value
b. Principal d. Present value

46. Suppose Chichar would like to save P 3,000 at the end of each month, for six months, in a fund that
gives 10% compounded monthly. How much is the amount or future value of her savings after 6
months?
a. P 18,973.19 c. P 18,379.19
b. P 18,193.79 d. P 18,773.91

47. Which of the following is an example of contingent annuity?

a. Tuition fee c. car loan
b. Life Insurance d. All of these

48. The sum of present values of all the payments to be made during the entire term of the annuity.
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 a. Future value c. Interest
b. Present value d. Principal

49. Mr Ilustrisimo paid P 200,000 as down payment for a car. The remaining amount is to be settled by
paying P16,200 at the end of each month for 5 years. If interest is 10.5% compounded monthly,
what is the cash price of his car?
a. P 965,702.20 c. P 935,207.02
b. P 972, 352.20 d. P 953,702.20

50. An annuity in which the payments extent over an indefinite (or indeterminate) length of time.
a. Contingent Annuity c. General Annuity
b. Ordinary annuity d. Simple Annuity

Prepared by:
CEZAR O. POLISTICO
SST-II