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b. 12x2 – 11x + 90 = 0
ALGEBRA c. 12x2 + 11x – 90 = 0
d. 12x2 – 11x – 90 = 0
BINOMIAL/MULTINOMIAL EXPANSION
LOGARITHMS
1. In the expansion of (x + 4y)12, the numerical
coefficient of the 5th term is: SITUATION 2: For log 1 456
a. 253 440 c. 63 360 12. Determine its characteristic.
b. 126 720 d. 506 880 a. 2 c. 4
4 11
2. The term involving y in the expansion of (3x – y) is: b. 3 d. 5
7 4 7 4
a. 721 710 x y c. – 721 710 x y 13. Determine its mantissa.
b. 727 110 x7y4 d. – 727 110 x7y4 a. 0.1632 c. 0.8368
3. The term involving x in (x + 9 2 2)12 is: b. – 0.1632 d. – 0.8368
𝑥

a. 32 168 x9 c. 6 987 x9
SITUATION 3: For log 0.0000564302
b. 25 344 x9 d. 512 x9
14. Determine its characteristic.
4. Find the term in (a + 2b – c)10 that involves a4c3
a. –2 c. - 4
a. 33 600 a4b4c3 c. – 33 600 a4b4c3
b. –3 d. – 5
b. 33 600 a4b3c3 d. – 33 600 a4b3c3
15. Determine its mantissa
a. 0.2485 c. 0.7515
QUADRATIC EQUATIONS
b. – 0.2485 d. – 0.7515

5. Solve for the value/s of x in the equation:

16. Solve for x if logx 36 = 2.
5x2 – 6x - 9 = 0
a. 2 c. 6
a. 2.07, 0.87 c. 2.07, - 0.87
b. 4 d. 8
b. – 2.07, 0.87 d. – 2.07, - 0.87
17. Find a if log2(a + 2) + log2(a – 2) = 5.
6. Solve for x in the equation:
a. 2 c. 6
1
b. 4 d. 8
x=1+ 1 ex
1+ 1 18. Find the value of y in the equation y = ln( )
1+1+…
ex-2
a. 1.390 c. 1.521 a. 2 c. 6
b. 1.483 d. 1.618 b. 4 d. 5
x 2x + 1
19. Solve the equation (3 )(5 ) = 63x – 2
SITUATION 1: Given the quadratic equation: a. 4.9902 c. 4.9920
x2 + 6x – 27 = 0 b. 4.9092 d. 4.2099
7. What is the sum of the roots?
a. 3 c. 6 REMAINDER AND FACTOR THEOREM
b. –3 d. – 6
8. What is the product of the roots? 20. The polynomial x3 + 4x2 – 3x + 8 is divided by x – 5, then
a. 27 c. – 27/2 the remainder is:
b. – 27 d. 27/2 a. 175 c. 218
b. 140 d. 200
9. Find the quadratic equation if one of the roots is 8 – 21. Find the remainder if we divide 4y3 + 16y2 + 8y – 4 by
3i. (2y + 3)
2
a. x – 16x + 73 = 0 a. 10 c. 15
b. 2
x + 16x + 73 = 0 b. 11 d. 13
c. 2
x + 16x – 73 = 0 22. Given f(x) = (x + 3)(x – 4) + 4. When f(x) is divided
d. x2 – 16x – 73 = 0 by (x – k), the remainder is k. What is the
2
10. What is the value of k so that 4x + (4k – 3)x + 1 = 0 remainder?
has two equal roots? a. 2 c. 6
a. 3/4 c. – 3/4 b. 4 d. 8
b. – 1/4 d. 1/4
11. In a quadratic equation problem, one student made a NUMBER/DIGIT PROBLEMS
mistake in copying the coefficient of x and got the
roots 5 and – 3/2. Another student also made a mistake 23. The sum of five consecutive even integers is 1280.
in copying the constant term and got the roots 2/3 and Find the product of the lowest and highest integer.
1/4. Find the correct quadratic equation. a. 64 512 c. 65 532
a. 12x2 + 11x + 90 = 0. b. 65 024 d. 65 520
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a. 26 y.o. c. 42 y.o.
24. The sum of the digits of a two – digit number is 10.
b. 30 y.o. d. 36 y.o.
If the number is divided by the units’ digit, the
32. The sum of the parents’ ages is twice the sum of the
quotient is 3 and the remainder is 4. Find the
children’s ages. Four years ago, the sum of the parents’
number.
ages was thrice the sum of the children’s ages. In 16
a. 37 c. 46
years, the sum of the ages of the parents and
b. 28 d. 19
children will be equal. How many children are there?
25. The sum of the digits of a three – digit number is 17.
a. 4 c. 5
If the digits are reversed and the resulting number is
b. 7 d. 6
added to the original number, the result is 1 474. If
33. When John was as old as Paul is now, the sum of
the resulting number is subtracted from the original
their ages was 51. When Paul will be as old as John is
number, the result is 396. Find the original number.
now, the sum of their ages will be 103. John is older
a. 935 c. 854
than Paul by how many years?
b. 845 d. 953
a. 25 years c. 13 years
b. 19 years d. 32 years
PROPORTION/VARIATION PROBLEMS

CLOCK PROBLEM
26. z varies directly as x and inversely as the square
root of y. It is equal to 3 when x is 13 and y is 16.
34. At what time between 4:00 PM and 5:00 PM will the
Find the value of z when x is 52 and y is 9.
hands be coincident?
a. 24 c. 25
a. 4:21.82 c. 4:23.64
b. 20 d. 16
b. 4:22.27 d. 4:21.64
27. At constant temperature, the resistance of a wire
35. In how many minutes after 2 o’clock will the hands
varies directly as its length and inversely as the square
of the clock extend in opposite directions for the first
of its diameter. If a piece of wire 0.10 in in diameter
time?
and 50 ft long has a resistance of 0.10 ohm, what
a. 40.64 min c. 42.64 min
is the resistance of another piece of wire of the same
b. 41.64 min d. 43.64 min
material, 2 000 ft long, 0.20 in in diameter?
36. Find the angle between the hands of the clock at 3:43
a. 0.50 ohm c. 1 ohm
PM.
b. 4 ohms d. 2 ohms
a. 148.500 c. 145.500
28. If three cats can kill three mice in three minutes, in
b. 147.500 d. 146.500
how many minutes can twelve cats kill twelve mice?
37. A man left his home at past 3:00 PM as indicated in his
a. 12 min c. 4 min
wall clock. Between two or three hours after, he
b. 6 min d. 3 min
returned home and noticed that the hands of the clock
29. Ten students from Pampanga decided to stay in Manila
interchanged. At what time did he leave his home?
for a regular review in preparation for the CE Board
a. 3:33.47 c. 3:32.47
Exam. To minimize their expense, they agreed to bring
b. 3:31.47 d. 3:34.47
18 sacks of rice that will last for 4 months. After their
regular review, 4 students went back to Pampanga.
MIXTURE PROBLEMS
Only the remaining students enrolled in the refresher
for 1 month. How much more rice will the remaining
38. A 50 mL 40% acid solution is added to 150 mL 30% acid
students need for their extended stay in Manila? (1
solution. What will be the concentration of the
sack = 50 kg)
resulting mixture?
a. 120 kg c. 150 kg
a. 25 % c. 30 %
b. 135 kg d. 175 kg
b. 27.5 % d. 32.5 %
39. How much of a 90 % solution of insect spray must a
AGE PROBLEMS
farmer add to 200 cc of 40% insect spray to make a
50% solution of insect spray?
30. Elmer is 36 years old and his daughter is 8 years old.
a. 30 cc c. 50 cc
In how many years will Elmer’s age be twice his
b. 40 cc d. 60 cc
daughter’s age?
40. A container is filled with 70 L which is 40 % alcohol by
a. 20 years c. 18 years
volume. How much of a mixture must be taken and then
b. 24 years d. 22 years
replaced with equal amount of water so that the
31. Two years ago, a father was four times as old as his
resulting solution is 30 % alcohol by volume?
son. In 3 years, the father will only be three times
a. 17.50 L c. 20 L
as old as his son. How old was the father when his
b. 15 L d. 22.50 L
son was born?
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41. A vat contains a mixture of acid and water. If 25 49. Twenty – eight men can finish the job in 60 days. At
gallons of acid are added, the mixture will be 80 % the start of the 16th day, 5 men were laid off and after
acid. If 25 gallons of water are added, the mixture will the 45th day, 10 more men were hired. How many days
be 60 % acid. Find the percentage of acid in the were they delayed in finishing the job?
mixture. a. 2.27 days c. 2.97 days
a. 65 % c. 75 % b. 2.45 days d. 3.67 days
b. 70 % d. 72 %
VENN DIAGRAM
MOTION PROBLEM
42. Two airplanes left airports which are 960 km apart and 50. In a certain group of consumers, each one may drink
flew toward each other. One plane flew 32 kph faster beer, and/or brandy, and/or whisky, or all. Also, 155
than the other. If they passed each other at the end drink brandy, 173 drink beer, 153 drink whisky, 53
of an hour and 12 minutes, what was the rate of drink beer and brandy, 79 drink beer and whisky, 66
faster plane? drink brandy and whisky, 21 of them drink beer, brandy
a. 352 kph c. 416 kph and whisky. How many are there in the group?
b. 384 kph d. 448 kph a. 302 c. 304
43. The boat travels downstream in two – thirds the b. 303 d. 305
time as it does upstream. If the speed of the river 51. The probability of the students passing Chemistry and
current is 8 kph, determine the velocity of the boat in Physics are 40 % and 55 %, respectively. If there are
still water. 260 students who took the exam and 37 of them
a. 30 kph c. 50 kph failed in both subjects, how many students passed
b. 40 kph d. 60 kph both subjects?
44. A man walks from his house to the office. If he leaves a. 20 c. 27
at 8:00 AM and walks at the rate of 2 kph, he will have b. 28 d. 24
arrived 3 minutes earlier, but if he leaves at 8:30 52. CSPC CE 5 students took an examination on Geometry,
AM and walks at 3 kph, he will have arrived 6 minutes Calculus, Probability and Engineering Economy. The
late. What time should he arrive at the office? results are as follows:
a. 9:06 AM c. 8:54 AM
b. 9:12 AM d. 8:43 AM 178 Passed Engineering Economy
45. A man started on his mountain bike for Manila, a 172 Passed Probability
distance of 30 km, intending to arrive at a certain 177 Passed Calculus
time. After biking for 10 km, he was detained due to 161 Passed Geometry
the bad weather for half an hour. As a result, he had 65 Passed Probability and Engineering Economy
to speed up 2 km faster. What was his original speed? 63 Passed Calculus and Engineering Economy
a. 8.50 kph c. 7.50 kph 56 Passed Calculus and Probability
b. 8 kph d. 9 kph 49 Passed Geometry and Engineering Economy
60 Passed Geometry and Probability
WORK PROBLEMS 51 Passed Geometry and Calculus
19 Passed Calculus, Probability and Engineering
46. A can do a piece of work alone in 30 days, B in 20 days, Economy
and C in 60 days. If they work together, how many days 20 Passed Geometry, Probability, and Engineering
would it take them to finish the work? Economy
a. 15 days c. 10 days 15 Passed Geometry, Calculus, and Engineering
b. 8 days d. 12 days Economy
47. A and B working together can finish the job in 10 days. 16 Passed Geometry, Calculus and Probability
If A works 4 days and B works 3 days, one- third of 6 Passed all subjects
the job shall be finished. How many days will it take A
to finish the job alone? If there were 93 students who did not pass in any
a. 30 days c. 20 days subject, how many students took the examination?
b. 15 days d. 45 days a. 498 c. 500
48. Eight men can excavate 50 m of canal in 7 hours. Three b. 499 d. 501
men can backfill 30 m of the excavated canal in 4
hours. How long would it take 10 men to dig and backfill
100 m of canal?
a. 12.50 hrs c. 21.50 hrs
b. 15.20 hrs d. 25.10 hrs