ACHIEVEMENT TEST IN GENERAL MATHEMATICS

Name:____________________________ Sex: ____________ Strand:_____________

General Directions: Read and understand each item precisely. Write the letter of the correct
answer on the spaces provided.

A. Function and Their Graph

1. f(x) = 3x + 1 if x< -1 ; find f(2)

-2x - 5 if x ≥ -1
A. – 9 B. – 8 C. – 3 D. 1

𝑥3+ 7
2. Evaluate f(x) = x2 −2 ; f(-2)
−1 11 −1
A. –4 B. C. D.
2 2 4

3. Evaluate f(x) =𝑥 2 − 1 ; f(x-2)

A. 𝑥 2 − 1 C. 𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 − 5
B. 𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 − 5 D. 𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 + 3

4. Given the function f(x) = 2 – 3x, what is f (-4)?

A. 14 B. 4 C. 2 D. -10

5. If f(x) = x + 8, evaluate f(4).

A. 12 B. 21 C. 4 D. 10

6. Solve for x: 2x3 - 7 > 1

1 1
A. 𝑥 > 2 B. 𝑥 > − C. 2 < 𝑥 ≥ D. 𝑥 = −2
4 2

7. If f(x) = x2 +3x + 3, evaluate f(-5).

A. 43 B. -13 C. 13 D. – 13

8. Solve for y: -y -1 < 5

A. – 6 < 𝑦 < 0 B. 𝑦 > 6 C. 0 ≤ 𝑦 ≤ 5 D. 𝑦 > 1/5
1
9. The inverse of the function f(x) = 3 𝑥 + 8 is ______________.
9 1 3
A. 𝑓 1 (x) = 3x - 8 C. 𝑓 1 (x) = 3 𝑥 – 11
3 1 9
B. 𝑓 1 (𝑥) = 3𝑥 − D. f-1(x) = 3 𝑥 + 8
11

𝑥 2 +9
10. Find the x and y intercepts of the f(x) = 𝑥 2 −3 are_______.
A. (0,3) B. (3,0) C. (0,-3) D. No solution
For items 11 to 14:

If f(x) = 3x – 2 and g(x) = x2 + 2x – 3, find each of the following

11. (f + g)(x)
A. 𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 + 5 C. 𝑥 2 + 𝑥 – 5
B. 𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 – 5 D. 𝑥 2 + 𝑥 + 6

12. (f – g)(x)
A. 𝑥 + 𝑥 2 + 2 C. – 𝑥 2 + 𝑥 + 1
B. – 𝑥 2 – 𝑥 + 1 D. 𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 – 5

13. (fg)(x)
A. 3𝑥 3 + 4𝑥 2 – 13𝑥 + 6 C. 𝑥 3 + 6𝑥 2 + 6
B. 3𝑥 2 – 13𝑥 + 6 D. 𝑥 3 – 𝑥 2 – 5𝑥 – 9
𝑓
14. (𝑔)(x)
3𝑥−2 𝑥+2 3𝑥−2 𝑥−2
A. (𝑥−1)(𝑥+3)
B. (𝑥−3)(𝑥+1)
C. (𝑥−3)(𝑥+3) D.(𝑥−1)(𝑥+3)

15. Given the function: f (x) = x2 -10 and g(x) = 2, find (f ○ g) (x)
A. -3 B. -6 C. 2 D. x + 1
1
16. If f (x) = -3x2+ 2 and g(x) = 2x, find (g ○ f) (x):
1 1
A. 5𝑥 2 + B. -6𝑥 2 + C. −6𝑥 2 + 1 D. −2𝑥 + 1
2 4

17. If f(x) = 2x + 4 and g(x) = 3x – 7, find (f + g) (x).

A. 5𝑥 – 3 B. 6𝑥 − 10 C. 𝑥 – 11 D. 5𝑥 + 11

18. If g(x) = 5x2 – 7x and h(x) = x, find (g/h)(x).

5𝑥
A. 5𝑥 – 7 B. 2 – 7 C. 10𝑥 3 – 7 D. 10𝑥 2 – 14𝑥

19. If f(y) = y2 – 7y + 2 and g(y) = y + 12, find (f ○ g) (y).

A. 𝑦 3 + 5𝑦2 – 82𝑦 + 24 C. 2𝑦 2 – 5𝑦 + 2
B. 𝑦 3 + 19𝑦 + 24 D. 𝑦 2 + 5𝑦 – 2

20. If g(x) = 5x - 7 and h(x) = 3x + 12, find (g - h)(x).

A. 15𝑥 + 53 B. 2𝑥 + 5 C. 8𝑥 + 5 D. 4𝑥
3
21. A line has a slope of 4 and passes through the point (– 4, 2). Which of the following
represents the equation of the line written in standard form?
A. 4𝑥 – 3𝑦 = −22 C. −3𝑥 + 4𝑦 = 20
B. 4𝑥 – 3𝑦 = – 18 D. 3𝑥 – 4𝑦 = – 24

22. Which statement is true for a line that passes through points (–2, 4) and (3,4)?
A. The line has a zero slope. C. The line has a positive slope.
B. The line has a negative slope. D. The line has an undefined slope.

(𝑥 2 −6𝑥+9)(−3𝑥+𝑥 2 )
23. Simplify this expression (𝑥 2 +5𝑥)(𝑥−3)2
 𝑥 3 +7𝑥 (𝑥−3) −3𝑥+𝑥 2
A. 𝑥 − 3 B. C. (𝑥+5) D. (𝑥 2 +5𝑥)
2

24. What is the value of the expression -4 + 43 ?

A. 32 B. 84 C. 44 D. 112

25. What is the simplified form of the expression (6x4 + 4x3 - 2x2 + 5) – (3x4 – 2x3 + x + 4)?
A. 3x4 + 2x3 - 2x2 + x + 1 C. 3x4 + 2x3 - 2x2 - x + 9
4 3 2
B. 3x + 6x - 2x + x + 1 D. 3x4 + 6x3 - 2x2 - x + 1

2𝑥 2 +16𝑥+14
26. What is the simplest form of the expression ?
𝑥 2 −1
2(𝑥+7) 2(𝑥+7) (2𝑥+2)(𝑥+7) 2(𝑥+1)(𝑥+7)
A. (𝑥−1)
B. C. (𝑥+1)(𝑥−1)
D.
𝑥+1) (𝑥−1)(𝑥−1)

𝑓
27. If f(x) = 3x – 2 and g(x) = x2 + 2x – 3. What is the domain of ( )?
𝑔
A. {x | x ≠ −3 and x ≠ 1} C. {x | x ≠ 3 and x ≠ 1}
B. {x | x is a real number} D. {x | x is an integer}
𝑦+3 4
28. Given 𝑦−1 = 𝑦−1 . Solve for y.
A. 4 B. Undefined C. 0 D. 1

29. The denominator of a fraction is 2 more than the numerator. If 1 is subtracted from both
1
numerator and denominator, the resulting fraction has a value of 2. Find the original
fraction.
1 3 3 1
A. 2 B. 2 C. 5 D. 5

𝑥 2 + 6𝑥 + 8
30. The zero of f(x) = is _____________.
𝑥 2 − 𝑥−6
A. 2 B. 6 C. 4 D. -4
4𝑥+1 12
31. Solve for x: = 𝑥 2 −1.
𝑥+1
A. 2 and -1 B. -2 and 5 C. -5 and -2 D. Undefined

32. Which of the following is the graph of a rational function?

A. C.

B. D.
 33. A bacterial species grows at a rate of 25% each day. If there are 500 bacteria cells today.
How many will there be one week from now?
A. 1, 001 B. 2, 384 C. 2, 345 D. 6, 387
1
34. Solve for x in (3)𝑥 = 81.
A. 4 B. -4 C. -2 D. 3
𝑥+6
35. Find the domain and range of the inverse function f-1(x) = 5 .
A. The domain and range is the set of real numbers.
B. The domain is the set of positive integer and the range is rational numbers.
C. The domain is the set of irrational numbers and the range is positive integer.
D. The domain is the set of rational integer and the range is positive numbers.
4𝑥
36. The asymptotes of f(x) = 2𝑥+1 are ______________.
1
A. 1 and 2 B. 1/2 and -2 C. - 2 and 2 D. 0 and -1

37. Suppose that the population of rabbits increases by 1.5 times a month. When the initial
population is 100, what is the approximate integer population after a year?
A. 12957 B. 12975 C. 12795 D. 12597

38. Evaluate: log 2 128 − log 2 8

A. 120 B. 16 C. 60 D. 4

39. If log 2 = a, log 3= b, and log 5= c. Express log 360 in terms of a, b, and c only.
A. 2a + b + c B. 3a + 2b + c C. a + 3b + 2c D. a + b + 2c

√𝑥−3
40. Expand: ln 4 .
A. 𝑙𝑛(𝑥 + 3) − 𝑙𝑛 4 C. 2 𝑙𝑛(𝑥 + 3) − 𝑙𝑛 4
1 1
B. 2 𝑙𝑛 (𝑥 + 3) − 𝑙𝑛 4 D. 2 𝑙𝑛 (𝑥 − 3) − 𝑙𝑛

B. Basic Business Mathematics

41. What will the amount of money that will be accumulated if ₱ 100,000.00 is invested at an
annual rate of 8% compounded continuously after 10 years if no withdrawals are made?
A. ₱ 222,554.09 C. ₱ 243,150.30
B. ₱ 625,314.05 D. ₱ 314,578.17
42. What is the maturity value of the loan amount of ₱ 50,000.00 borrowed at 9% interest for 2
years?
A. ₱ 86,000.00 B. ₱ 80,000.00 C. ₱ 80,600.00 D. ₱ 86,600.00

43. What is the maturity value of the loan amount of ₱ 120,000.00 borrowed at 10% interest
for 8 months?
A. ₱ 12,800.00 B. ₱ 128, 000.00 C. ₱ 18,000.00 D. ₱120,800.00

44. If Ana invested ₱ 20,000 with 7% rate per annum, what will be the Interest after 5 years?
A. ₱ 6,000.00 B. ₱ 5,000.00 C. ₱ 6,500.00 D. ₱ 7,000.00

45. What is the present value of ₱86,000.00 at 8% simple interest for 3 years?
A. ₱ 69,354.84 B. ₱ 69,345.84 C. ₱ 69,453.84 D. ₱ 69,534.84

46. Emerson deposits ₱ 50,000 in a savings account. The account pays 6% annual interest. If
he makes no more deposits and no withdrawals, calculate his new balance after 10 years.
A. ₱ 89,542.38 B. ₱ 79,642.30 C. ₱ 86,387.24 D. ₱ 91,382.06

47. Teresa borrowed ₱ 120,000.00 from her uncle. If Teresa agreed to pay an 8% annual
interest rate, calculate the amount of interest she must pay if the loan period is 1 year.
A. ₱ 9,600.00 B. ₱ 960.00 C. ₱ 96,000.00 D. ₱ 19,600.00

48. To buy the school supplies for the coming school year, you get a summer job at a resort.
Suppose you save ₱ 4,200.00 of your salary and deposit it into an account that earns
simple interest. After 9 months, the balance is ₱ 4, 263.00. What is the annual interest
rate?
A. 2% B. 4% C. 3% D. 5%

49. If you pay ₱ 20,000.00 at the end of each month for 40 years on account that pays interest
at 10% compounded monthly, how much money do you have after 40 years?
A. ₱ 316, 203.98 C. ₱ 316, 302.98
B. ₱ 316, 230.98 D. ₱ 316,023.98

50. Aaron’s mother saved ₱ 5, 000.00 at the end of every 6 months in an education plan that
earns 6% per year compounded semi-annually. What is the amount at the end of 18 years?
How much interest is earned?
A. ₱ 316, 379.72 C. ₱ 313, 679.72
B. ₱ 315, 479.72 D. ₱ 336, 279.72

51. Fernan borrows money to buy a motorcycle. He will repay the loan by making monthly
payments of ₱ 1,500.00 per month for the next 24 months at an interest rate of 9% per year
compounded monthly. How much did Fernan borrow?
A. ₱ 31, 383.72 B. ₱ 31, 363.72 C. ₱ 32, 833.72 D. ₱ 32, 883.72

52. Mary borrows ₱500,000 to buy a car. She has two options to repay her loan. The interest
is compounded monthly. If she wants 24 monthly payments every beginning of the month at
12 % per year, what is Mary’s monthly payments under each option?
A. ₱ 23, 303.70 B. ₱ 23, 503.70 C. ₱ 22, 303.70 D. ₱ 22, 303.70

53. What is the compound amount on deposit at the end of 1 year if ₱20,000.00 is deposited
at 4% compounded annually?
A. ₱ 21,800.00 B. ₱ 22,800.00 C. ₱ 20,800.00 D. ₱ 23,800.00
 54. If ₱ 320,000.00 is invested for 5 years at 8% compounded quarterly, what is the
compounded amount?
A. ₱ 475, 305.17 B. ₱ 475, 053.17 C. ₱ 475, 350.17 D. ₱ 475, 530.17

55. If you deposit ₱4000.00 into an account paying 6% annual interest compounded quarterly,
how much money will be in the account after 5 years?
A. ₱ 5378.42 B. ₱ 5387.42 C. ₱ 5387.24 D. ₱ 5378.24

56. What amount must be invested in order to have ₱ 128 376.52 after 8 years if money is
worth 6% compounded semi-annually?
A. ₱ 80,000.00 B. ₱ 70,000.00 C. ₱ 50,000.00 D. ₱ 60,000.00

57. An 8-year annuity due has a present value of ₱ 1, 000. If the interest rate is 5 %, the
amount of each annuity payment is closest to which of the following?
A. P154.73 B. P147.36 C. P109.39 D. P104.72

58. A company has made an investment in government bonds. The bonds will generate an
interest income of ₱ 25,000 each year for 5 years. The interest rate is 10% compounded
annually. Compute present value of the stream of interest income for 5 years.
A. ₱ 94,757 B. ₱ 94,577 C. ₱ 94,575 D. ₱ 94,775

59. Elmer plans on retiring on his 60th birthday. He wants to put the same amount of funds
aside each year for the next 20 years (starting next year) so that he will be able to withdraw
₱ 50,000 per year for twenty years once he retires, with the first withdrawal on his 61st
birthday. Elmer is 20 years old today. How much must he set aside each year for his
retirement if she can earn 10% on her funds?
A. ₱ 1, 104.75 B. ₱ 1, 014.75 C. ₱ 1, 410.75 D. ₱ 1, 041.74

60. Which of the following statements is TRUE? (Assume that the yearly cash flows are
identical for both annuities and that the common interest rate is greater than zero.)
A. Present value of an annuity due is greater than the present value of an ordinary annuity.
B. Present value of an ordinary annuity is greater than the present value of an annuity due.
C. Future value of an ordinary annuity is greater than the future value of an annuity due.
D. Both B and C are correct.

61. A company expects a series of 24 monthly receipts of ₱3,600 each. The first payment will
be received 1 month from today. Determine the present value of this series assuming an
interest rate of 12% per year compounded semiannually
A. ₱45,080 B. ₱45,180 C. ₱45,810 D. ₱45, 108

For Items 62-64

If a loan of ₱ 30, 000 is to be repaid monthly for 5 years that will start at the end of 4 years with
and interest rate of 12% converted monthly, find each of the following:

62. The type of annuity illustrated in the problem is a _______.

A. Immediate Annuity B. Fixed Annuity C. Deferred Annuity D. Qualified Annuity

63. The total number of payments is ________.

A. 47 B. 60 C. 67 D. 40
 64. The number of conversion periods in the period of deferral is ________
A. 47 B. 60 C. 67 D. 40

C. Logic

65. Which of the following statements is a proposition?

A. God bless you! C. Get me a glass of water
B. What is the time now? D. The only odd prime number is 2

66. Which of the following is not a proposition?

A. This is a nice car C. 7 + 5 = 12
B. If x = 3, then 𝑥 2 = 6 D. 3 + x = 9

For items 67 to 69:

Let p, q and r be the following statements:

p: My computer is very fast.

q: I will finish my project on time.
r: I will pass the subject.

Write the following compound statement in symbolic form.

67. “My computer is not very fast or I would finish my project on time.”
A. ~ p ˄ q B. ~(p ˄ q ) C. ~ p v q D. ~(p v q )

68. “I will not finish my project on time and I will not pass the subject.”
A. ~ q ˄~r B.~(q ˄ r ) C. ~ q v ~ r D.~ ( q v r )

69. “It is not true that if I will not finish my project on time, then I will pass the subject.”
A. ~ q →r B. ~ ( q → r ) C.~ q↔ r D.~ ( q↔ r ).

70. Let P: This is a great website, Q: You should not come back here. Then “This is a great
website and you should come back here.” is best represented by:
A. ~ P v ~ Q B. P ˄ ~Q C. P v Q D. P ˄ Q

71. Let P: We should be honest, Q: We should be dedicated. R: We should be overconfident.

Then “We should be honest or dedicated but not overconfident.” is best represented by:
A. ~ P v ~ Q v R B. ~P ˄ ~Q ˄ R C. P v Q ˄ R D. P v Q ˄ ~R

72. Construct a truth table for ~ p v q

A. B. C. D.
p q ~p ~pvq p q ~p ~pvq p q ~p ~pvq p q ~p ~pvq
T T F T T T F F T T F T T T F F
T F F F T F F F T F F T T F T F
F T T T F T T T F T T F F T F F
F F T T F F T F F F T T F F T F

73. Which of the following conditional statement is a FALSE statement?

A. If 5 > 9, then 4 > 9.
B. If 5 > 3, then 2 + 7 = 4.
C. If 3 is a negative number, then 5 > 7.
D. If 2 is an integer, then 2 is a rational number.

74. Which of the following biconditional statements is a TRUE statement?

A. 𝑥 2 = 36 if and only if 𝑥 = 6.
B. 𝑥 > 7 if and only if 𝑥 > 6.
C. x + 5 > 7 if and only if x > 2.
D. 𝑥 + 4 = 7 if and only if 𝑥 = −3.

75. What is the negation of the conditional statement “ if you know the password, then you can
get in.”
A. If you don’t know the password, then you can get in.
B. If you don’t know the password or you can get in.
C. If you don’t know the password and you can’t get in.
D. If you don’t know the password and you can’t get in.

76. What is the inverse of “If it rains, then I won’t go to class.”?

A. If I don’t go to class, then it rains.
B. If it doesn’t rain, then I will go to class.
C. If I go to class, them it isn’t raining.
D. If it rains, then I go to class.

77. What is the converse of “If angles are congruent, then the measures of the angles are
equal.”?
A. If the measures of the angles are equal, then the angles are congruent.
B. If the measures of the angles are not equal, then the angles are not congruent.
C. If the angles are not congruent, then the measures of the angles are not equal.
D. If the angles are not congruent, then the measures of the angles are equal.

78. What is the contrapositive of “If an animal is a bird, then it has two eyes.”?
A. If an animal is not a bird, then it does not have two eyes.
B. If an animal has two eyes, then it is a bird.
C. If an animal does not have two eyes, then it is not a bird
D. If an animal is a bird, then it does not have two eyes.

79. Which of the following proposition is a tautology?

A. P  ~ P B. P v ~ P C. P ˄ ~P D. P  ~P

80. Which of the following propositions is a contradiction?

A. ~ ( P  ~ P )
B. ~ ( P ˄ ~ P )
C. ~ ( P v ~ P )
D. ~ ( P  ~P )

-End of Test-

PURE MATHEMATICS IS, IN ITS WAY, THE POETRY OF LOGICAL IDEAS

-Albert Einstein