1. Which statement is true?

a. The square of a binomial is also a binomial.

b. The product of a sum and difference of two terms is a binomial.
c. The product of a binomial and a trinomial is the square of a trinomial.
d. The terms of the cube of a binomial are all positive.
Answer: B

2. Which of the following is NOT a difference of two squares?

a.14 x4– 1
b. x2– 0.0001y4
c. 1.6(x – 1)2– 49
d. (x + 1)4 – 4x6
Answer: C, it is the only binomial that is not a difference of two squares

3. Which of the following can be factored?

a. 0.08x3– 27y3
b. 1.44(x2+ 1) – 0.09
c. 24xy(x – y) + 5 (x + y)
d. 0.027(x2+ 1)3– 8
Answer: D, it is factorable by difference of two cubes

4. Which of the following values of k will make x2– 5x + k factorable?

a. 5 c. -10
b. 12 d. -14
Answer: D54

5. If a square pool is to be made a rectangle such that the length is increased by 6 units and the
width is decreased by 6 units, what will happen to its area?
a. The area will increase by 12
b. The area will decrease by 12
c. The area will increase by 36.
d. The area will decrease by 36
Answer: D
6. What is the surface area of the given cube below? (x + 3y) cm

A. (6x + 18y) cm2

B. (x2+ 6xy + 9y2)cm2
C. (6x2+ 26xy + 54y2)cm2
D. (x3+ 9x2y + 27xy2+ 27y3)cm2
Answer: C

7. Factor 16x4– 625y16 completely.

a. (4x2– 25y4)(4x2+ 25y4)
b. (4x4– 25y8)(4x4+ 25y8)
c. (2x2+ 5y4)(2x2– 5y4) (4x4+ 25y8)
d. (2x2+ 5y4)(2x2– 5y4)(2x2+ 5y4)(2x2+ 5y4)
Answer: C, by factoring completely

8. The area of a rectangular garden is (12x2– 8x – 15)m2, what are its dimensions?
a. (3x – 5)m by (4x + 3)m
b. (6x + 5)m by (2x – 3)m
c. (6x – 3)m by (2x – 5)m Answer: B
d. (12x – 15)m by (x + 1)55

9. How much wood is needed in the window frame illustrated below?me

a. (m + e)2square units
b. (m2+ e2) square units
c. (m – e)(m – e) square units
d. (m + e)(m – e) square units
Answer: D

10. If the area of a square garden is (4x– 12x + 9) square units, is it possible to solve its sides?
a. Yes, using factoring difference of two squares.
b. No, one of the sides must be given
c. Yes, the area is a perfect square trinomial
d. No, the area is not factorable
Answer: C
11. Which of the following is a possible base of a triangle whose area is (2x2– 6x + 9) square
meters?
A. (2x – 9) meters
B. (4x – 6) meters
C. (2x + 1) meters
D. (4x – 3) meters
Answer: B56

12. Liza factored the expression 15x2y3+ 10x4y + 5xy as 5xy (3xy2+ 2x3). Did Liza factor it
correctly?
a. No, because 5xy is not the common factor.
b. Yes, because the last term is cancelled out
c. Yes, there exist a common factor on all terms
d. No, because the last term when factored is 1 and should not be omitted
Answer: D

13. Anne squared 3x + 4y as 9x2+ 16y2, which of the following statement is correct with the
answer of your classmate?
a. The answer is correct, because to square a binomial distribute the exponent
b. The answer is wrong, because the product of squaring a binomial is a trinomial.
c. The answer is correct, because the product of squaring a binomial is another binomial
d. The answer is wrong, because to square a binomial is to multiply the expression by 2.
Answer: B

14. Below is the solution of Rogelio in factoring 3x4– 243:3(x4– 81)(x2– 9)(x2+ 9)(x + 3)(x –3)
Is the solution of Rogelio correct?
A. No, because the other factors was omitted.
B. No, because it lacks 3 as its factor.
C. Yes, because 3x4– 243 is divisible by x + 3.
D. Yes, because the complete factorization of the expression is (x + 3)(x – 3)
Answer: A
USE THE DATA BELOW TO ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOW.
15. A driver asked you to create a utility box with no top from a 12 in by 10 in piece of metal
by cutting identical squares from eachcorner and turning up the sides. The box must have a
capacity of 96 in3, If you are the driver, what are the standards you will look into the box?
I. Appropriateness of the dimension
II. Artistic57
III. Durability
IV. Innovations
a. I & II c. I & III
b. III & IV d. II & IV
Answer: C

16. Which of the following is the appropriate thing to do to ensure that the correct dimension
of the box will be obtained?
a. Find a model for the box and measure it.
b. Measure the sides of the squares thoroughly to create a box.
c. Make a trial and error until the desired capacity is obtained.
d. Find the dimension of the square to be cut through factoring and scale drawing.
Answer: D

17. Marie Fe ask your advice on what to do so that her heterozygous blue eyed dog will have a
big chance of having a blue eyed
offspring, what advice could you give?
a. Bring her dog to an ob – gyne
b. Pair it with another blue eyed dog
c. Pair it with a homozygous blue eyed dog
d. Pair it with a heterozygous blue eyed dog.
Answer: C, using the concept of Punnet square, a homozygous creature paired with another
homozygous will havea high chance of resulting into the desired genes.

18. As finance officer of RTN plantation, you were asked by the company to prepare a budget to
fence 120 hectares of yourcompany’s lot. What will you do to minimize the use of fencing
materials, knowing that the length is 1 hectare less than twice the width?
a. Estimate the dimension of the lot.
b. Measure the dimension of the lot manually.
c. Solve the dimension of the lot.
d. Hire an engineer to survey the lot.
Answer: C

19. Your friend an event organizer approach you to seek for your help to arrange 80 chairs in
a weeding and suit it in the demand of the couple that the number of chairs in each rows is two
less than the number of rows. How will you help your friend as to not to consume too much
time in arranging?
a. Make a trial and error of arrangement.
b. Make a plan of arrangement of the chairs.
c. Ask chair renting company to resolve the problem
d. Used the data given and make an appropriate plan.
Answer: D

20. As the principal of a school, you asked an architect to prepare a blue print for new
classroom that you plan to build. The square classroom should have different areas for utilities
(lavatory, CR, storage room and locker). What criteria will you use to approve the blue print?
I. Maximizing the area
II. Appropriateness of the location utilities.
III. Dimensions of classroom utilities.
IV. Uniqueness of design
a. I, II & III c. I, III & IV
b. I, II & IV d. II, III & IV
Answer: A
1. Which of the following algebraic expressions could not be considered as rational algebraic
expression?
a. √50x b. 5x1/2 c. 4y2– 9z2 d. a − bb + a
Answer: B. The exponent in the expression in B is a fraction. Rational algebraic expression has
no fractional exponent.

2. What is the rational algebraic expression equivalent to (8kp3)04k-2p-3 ?

a. 4k2p3
b. 2k2p3
c. k2p34
d. k5p64
Answer: C. The numerator is raised to 0 which means 1. The k and p are raised to a negative
which means themultiplicative inverse of the expression.

3. What is the value of the expression x-3yc8 x2 y-2c7 when x is 2, y is 3 and c is -2?
a. - 2716
b. 2716
c. 3227
d. -32 27
Answer: A.

4. The area of the rectangle is x2– 3x – 10. What is the length of the rectangle if the width is x
+ 2?
a. (x + 5)(x – 2)
b. (x + 5)(x – 2) x – 2
c. x + 5x – 2
d. x – 5
Answer: D. l = x2– 3x – 10x + 2= (x – 5)(x + 2)x + 2= x – 5

5. What must be added to 3x + 4x + 2 so that there sum is 3x2 + x – 4x2 – 4?

a. 3x + 4x2– 4
b. -3x – 4x2– 4
c. x + 12x2– 4
d. x – 12x2– 4
Answer: A.
6. If one of the factors of 1a + 1 is a – 1a – 2a + 1, find the other factor.
a. a + 1a – 1
b. a – 11 – a
c. a2– 2a + 1a2– 1
d. a2– 1a2– 2a + 1
Answer: A

9. A business man invested his money and was assured that his money will increase using the
formula P(1 r
n
)
nt where P is money
invested; r is the rate of increase; n is mode of increase in a year and t is the number of years. If
the business man invested Php
10 000, how much can he get at the end of the year if the rate is 50% and will increase twice a
year?
a. Php 15 652 b. Php 16 552 c. Php 15 625 d. Php 15 255
Answer: C. P(1 + r
n
)
nt
= 10000 (1 + 0.5
2)
(2)(1)
= 10000 (1 + 1
4)
(2)
= 10000 (1 + 5
4)
(2)
= 10000 (25
16) = 15 625
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10. Roger can do the project in x number hours. Concepcion can do the same job in 2 hours
less than Roger does. Which of
the choices below is the difference of their rate?
a. 2x − 2
x2 − 2x b. - 2

x2 − 2x c. 2

x2 − 2x d. - 2x − 2
x2 − 2x
Answer: B. 1
x−1
x−2
=x−2−x
x2 − 2x
=-2
x2 − 2x

11. You have (x2 + 2) pesos to buy materials for your school project. You spent half of it in the
first store, then you spent one – third
of your money less than you spent in the first store. In the third store, you spent one – fourth of
the remaining money from the
two stores. What is the total cost of the materials?
a. 4x2 − 8

4 b. 3x2 + 6

4 c. 5x2 + 20

12 d. 7x2 + 14
12

Answer: B. x2 + 2
2
+ x2 − 2
2 − x2 + 2
3
+ x2 + 2
12
= 9x2 + 18
12
= 3x2 + 6
4

12. James were asked to simplify x2

+ 2x − 8
x2 − 4 . His solution is presented below.

What makes the solution of James wrong?

a. Cancelling 4. b. Crossing out the (x – 2). c. x2 – 4 being factored out. d. Dividing out the
variable x.
Answer: D. X in the (x + 4) and (x + 2) should not divided out because it is part of the term and
it is not a common
factor of the numerator and denominator.

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13. Mary took the math exam. One of the problems in the exam is finding the quotient of x2
+ 2x + 2
4 − x2 and 1 − x2
x2
+x−2
. Her solution

is shown below.
Answer: D. (x – 1) is additive inverse of (1 – x). If the a term is divided by the its additive
inverse, quotient is -1
14. Greg simplify
2
y+1+3
3
y+1+4
this way:

Answer: B. In simplifying complex rational algebraic expression, numerator and denominator

can be multiplied by
their LCD

Did Mary arrive at the correct answer?

a. No, the dividend and divisor should be interchange.
b. No, the divisor should be reciprocated first before factoring it out.
c. No. (2 + x) is not the same as (x + 2).
d. No. (x – 1) and (1 – x) is not equal to 1

Is there anything wrong in his solution?

a. Something is wrong with the solution. He is not following the correct process of simplifying
complex rational algebraic expression.
b. None. Multiplying the numerator and denominator by the same quantity makes no
difference on the given expression.
c. Something is wrong with the solution. Numerator and denominator may be multiplied by
a certain number but not an algebraic expression.
d. None. The solution and answer of Greg is different but acceptable.

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15. Your Project Supervisor ask you to make a floor plan of a house. As an engineer, what must
be considered in completing the
plan?
a. Reasoning and accuracy
b. Cost and design
c. Feasible and accurate
d. Practical and aesthetics
Answer: C. Dividing the parts of the house must be accurate and it must be realistic.
16. Your mother asked you to find for laborers in renovating your house. What will you look in
choosing a laborer?
a. His efficiency in doing the task.
b. His attitude towards work.
c. His perception in the job.
d. His wage in a day.
Answer: A. Though the rate/speed of the laborer counts but the quality of his work must not be
compromised.
17. You need a printer in your computer shop. The list of the printers and its capacities is
presented in the table. Based in the
table, what printer is best to buy?

Printer Pages to print in a minute Capacity of the ink

Average number of
wasted paper per 500
pages
HD Turbo 16 450 pages 4
IP Sun 7 500 pages 2
Bazoka 23 350 pages 12
Father’s 18 400 pages 6

a. Father’s. it has more pages to print and good capacity of ink.

b. Bazoka. It has the most pages to print and nice capacity of ink.

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c. IP Sun. It has the best ink capacity and least number of paper wasted.
d. HD Turbo. It has lesser wasted paper and better ink capacity.
Answer: D. Though the HD Turbo is slower compared to Father’s and Bazoka but it has the
lesser wasted paper
compared the other two printers. And the capacity of the ink is better compared to the other
two printers.
18. What qualities you must look in buying a printer for personal consumption?
a. Brand and design
b. Price and pages to print
c. Cost of the printer and its efficiency.
d . Brand and the quality of the output.
Answer: C. It is better to consider the cost of the printer that will not compromise its efficiency.
19. You were tasked, as a budget officer, to give comments regarding the work plan of the
engineer. What aspect of the plan
should you consider?
a. The wage of the laborers and the rentals of the equipment.
b. The number of laborers and equipment needed.
c. The quality of work done by the laborers and efficiency of the equipment.
d. The job done by the laborers in one day and appropriateness of the equipment.
Answer: A. It is not necessary to look for the rate/speed and efficiency of the laborers as a
budget officer because
you will look for the financial aspect of the project.
20. After you give comments in the work plan in number 19, what will you do next?
A. Present a feasibility study. c. Look for financial resources
B. Make a budget proposal. d. Give a financial statement
Answer: B. A will be given by the engineer. C will be given after the budget plan. D will be
given after the project.