PEDRO TUASON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

92 P. Tuazon Blvd. Cubao, QC

DIAGNOSTIC TEST IN GENERAL MATHEMATICS

S.Y 2018-2019

Name: ______________________________________________ Grade & Section: ________________________________

Date: _____________________________________________

I. Write the letter of the correct answer on the space provided.

_________1. What type of function would best represent the situation stated below?
“A user is charged P300 monthly for a particular mobile plan which includes 100 free text
messages for all networks and 300mb of data usage. Messages in excess of 100 is charged P1 each.”
a. linear function b. power function c. piece-wise function d. logarithmic function

_________2. What is the value of the function f ( x )=2 x +1 if x=1.5?

a. 4 b. 31 c. 26 d. 3.5

_________3. If f ( x )=2 x +7 and p ( x ) =x−3, then what is f ( p ( x ) )?

a. 2x – 6 b. 2x + 14 c. 2x – 10 d. 2x + 1

_________4. Mark started selling snacks in the nearby school. In one day, he spends P200 for rent and
P25 for each snack item he prepares. His expenses in a single day can be expressed as the function
C ( x )=25 x +200, where x is the number of items and C(x) is his daily expenses in pesos. How much
are his expenses if he prepares 100 snack items?
a. P2000 b. P2700 c. P3000 d. P3500

_________5. The local barangay received a budget of P100,000 to provide medical checkups for the
children in the barangay. The amount is to be allotted among all the children in the barangay. Write
the equation representing the relationship of the allotted amount per child (y) versus the total
number of children (x).
100000
a. y=100000 x b. y=100000+ x c. y=100000−x d. y=
x

_________6. Which of the following can be classified as a rational equation?

x+ 1 x +3
a. f ( x )=x 2 +2 x+1 b. √ x−2=4 c. =x 2 d. y=
x−2 2

2 3 1
_________7. What is the value of x in − = ?
x 2x 5
a. 5/2 b. 3/2 c. ½ d. 7/2

_________8. Which function is represented by the graph given below:

x−2
a. y=
x +1
x−1
b. y=
x +1
x−2
c. y=
x +2
x
d. y=
x +1

_________9. What is the domain of the function illustrated in item #8?

a. (−∞,−2) ∪(−2 , ∞) c. (−∞ ,−2 ] ∪¿
b. (−∞, 2) ∪(2 , ∞ ) d. (−∞ , 2 ] ∪ ¿

_________10. Past records from a factory producing electronic components show that on average,
new employees can assemble N(t) components per day after t days of training, where
75 t
N (t)= ,t ≥ 0 . What happens when t → ∞ ?
t +5

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 a. N (t )→ ∞ b. N (t )→ 5 c. N (t )→ 75 d. N (t )→ 0

_________11. Which situation indicates a one-to-one function?

a. pairing of an SSS member to his or her SSS number
b. pairing a real number to its square
c. pairing a person to his or her citizenship
d. pairing a distance traveled along a given jeepney route to the jeepney fare

_________12. If p(x) is the inverse of f(x) where, f ( x )=3 x +1, then what is p(x)?
x+3 x−1
a. x + 1 b. x + 3 c. d.
3 3

_________13. Which of the following table of values represent the inverse of f ( x )=x +5?
a. b. x -2 -1 0 1 2
x -2 -1 0 1 2
y 3 4 5 6 7 y -3 -4 -5 -6 -7

x -2 -1 0 1 2 c. d. x -2 -1 0 1 2
y -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 y 7 6 5 4 3
_________14. Which of the following statement is TRUE if p(x) is the inverse of f(x)?
a. The domain of p(x) is the domain of f(x).
b. The domain of p(x) is the range of f(x).
c. The range of p(x) is the range of f(x).
d. The domain and range of p(x) is the same as that of f(x).

_________15. Complete the statement below:

If we plot the inverse of a function, we reflect the original function about the line
______________.
a. y=2 x b. y=−x c. y=−2 x d. y=x

_________16. Engineers have determined that the maximum force t in tons that a particular bridge
can carry is related to the distance d in meters between its supports by the following function:
12.5 3
t d=
( ) ( )
d
. What function shows how far the supports should be?

12.5 12.5 12.5

a. d ( t ) = 3 b. d ( t ) = c. d ( t ) = d. d ( t ) =12.5 t
√t √t t

_________17. Which of the following situations illustrate an exponential function?

a. The population of bacteria doubles every three days.
b. The number of students increases by 500 annually.
c. The price of the house depreciates yearly.
d. The amount to be paid for computer rentals is P20 per hour.

_________18. Which of the following is an exponential inequality?

a. 625 ≥ x 8 b. 625 ≥ 5+ x c. 625 ≥ 5x+ 8 d. 625 ≥ 5 x +8

_________19. What is x if 4 x−1=16?

a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4

_________20. Which of the following is TRUE about the graph of y=2x ?

a. As x increases without bound, the function approaches 0.
b. As x decreases without bound, the function approaches 0.
c. As x increases without bound, the function intersects 0.
d. As x decreases without bound, the function intersects 0.

_________21. Which of the following is NOT a property of the exponential function of the form
f ( x )=bx ?
a. The domain is the set of R . c. The range is the set of R .
b. It is a one-to-one function. d. The y-intercept is 1.

1 x
_________22. Which of the following is TRUE about the graph of g ( x )= ()
2
?

a. Its y-intercept is 1. c. Its x-intercept is 0.

b. Its graph is increasing from left to right. d. Its asymptote is the y-axis.

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__________23. A population starts with 1,000 individuals and triples every 80 years. What is the
population after 100 years?
a. 2549 b. 3250 c. 2958 d. 3948

__________24. Which of the following is the logarithmic form of 53=125 ?

a. log 5 125=3 b. log 3 125=5 c. log 5 3=125 d. log 125 3=5

__________25. What is x in log x 16=2?

a. 2 b. 4 c. 6 d. 8

__________26. Suppose you have seats to a concert featuring your favorite musical artist. Find the
approximate decibel level associated if a typical concert’s sound intensity is 10 -2 W/m2.
a. 10 dB b. 50 dB c. 100 dB d. 200 dB

__________27. Express 2 ln x−ln y as a single logarithm.

2x x2
a. ln ( x 2 y ) b. ln ( )
y
c. ln (2 xy ¿)¿ d. ln ( )
y

__________28. Which of the following logarithmic function is the inverse of y=2x ?

a. y=log x 2 b. y=log 2 x c. x=log x 2 d. y=log y 2

__________29. Which of the following is TRUE about the graph of y=log 1 x ?

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a. As x approaches zero from the right, the function increases without bound.
b. As x approaches zero from the left, the function increases without bound.
c. As x approaches zero from the right, the function approaches 1.
d. As x approaches zero from the left, the function approaches 1.

_________30. How much interest is charged when P50,000 is borrowed for 9 months at an annual
simple interest rate of 10%?
a. P3,000 b. P9,500 c. P5,050 d. P3,750

_________31. What is the total amount of money in a savings account after t years at an interest rate
r?
a. principal b. interest c. maturity value d. term

_________32. At what simple interest rate per annum will P25,000 accumulate to P33,000 in 5 years?
a. 6.4% b. 12% c. 7.2% d. 5.5%

_________33. How much money should a student place in a time deposit in a bank that pays 1.1%
compounded annually so that he will have P200,000 after 6 years?
a. Around P190,000 b. Around P150,000 c. Around P100,000 d. Around P130,000

_________34. Accumulate P15,000 for 2 years at 15% on compounded interest.

a. P20,120.50 b. P23,150.72 c. P20,120.27 d. P23,120.50

_________35. How much time is needed for money to triple if invested at 9% compounded semi-
annually?
a. 10.5 years b. 6.5 years c. 15.5 years d. 12.5 years

_________36. Which of the following refers to a sequence of payments made at equal (fixed) intervals
or periods of time?
a. annuity b. mortgage c. amortization d. investment

_________37. Paolo borrowed P100,000. He agrees to pay the principal plus interest by payingan
equal amount of money each year for 3 years. What should be his annual payment if interest is 8%
compounded annually?
a. P38,803.35 b. P42,367.25 c. P35,327.50 d. P34,637.50

_________38. Find the present value for the annual payments of P1,000 at the end of each term for 8
years with interest rate of 6% compounded quarterly.
a. P6,176.42 b. P9,946.04 c. P6,136.40 d. P7,794.58

_________39. What kind of annuity does not begin until a given time interval has passed?

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 a. ordinary b. annual c. immediate d. deferred

_________40. Emma availed of a cash loan that gave her an option to pay P10,000 monthly for 1 year.
The first payment is due after 6 months. How much is the present value of the loan if the interest
rate is 12% converted monthly?
a. P39,441.14 b. P107,088.20 c. P1,089,533.99 d. P57,922.41

_________41. Which of the following is a form of equity financing or raising money by allowing
investors to be part owners of the company?
a. bond b. stock c. savings d. loan

_________42. Which is a form of debt financing or raising money by borrowing from investors?
a. bond b. stock c. savings d. loan

_________43. A certain corporation declared a 3% dividend on a stock with a par value of P500. Mrs.
Ligaya owns 200 shares of stock with a par value of P500. How much is the dividend she received?
a. P5000 b. P2,500 c. P2000 d. P3000

_________44. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of bonds?

a. A form of debt financing or raising money by borrowing from investors.
b. Investors are guaranteed interest payments and a return of their money at the maturity
date.
c. Investors can earn if the security prices increase, but they can lose money if the security
prices decrease or worse if the company goes bankrupt.
d. It can be appropriate for retirees (because of the guaranteed fixed income) or for those
who need the money soon.

________45. What type of loan is illustrated by the situation below:

Roan has a computer shop. She owns 6 computers. She decided to borrow some money
from the bank to buy 10 more computers.
a. Consumer Loan b. Business Loan c. Investor’s Loan d. Single Loan

________46. Mr. Catapang obtained a 10-year mortgage for P1,200,000. If his monthly payment is
P39,500, how much is the total interest?
a. P340,000 b. P820,000 c. P540,000 d. P450,000

________47. Which of the following is NOT a proposition?

a. Jose Rizal is our National Hero.
b. 2.5 is an integer.
c. Ferdinand Magellan did not arrive in Philippines in 1521.
d. Smile at your seatmate.

________48. Express the proposition below in symbols.

p: Victor has a date with Liza. q: Janree is sleeping. r: Eumir is eating.
“Either Victor has a date with Liza or Janree is sleeping or Eumir is eating.”
a. ( p ∨q) ∨r b. ( p ∧q) ∨r c. p ∨( q ∨r ) d. ( p ∧q) ∨(p ∧ r)

________49. Complete the statement. “A proposition that is always true is called a tautology, while a
proposition that is always false is called a ____________________”.
a. contradiction b. fallacy c. hoax d. argument

________50. Let p, q and r be propositions, which of the following illustrates Modus Ponens in
propositional form?
a. (( p → q) ∧ p)→ q c. ¿
b. ( ( p → q ) ∧ ( q )) → p d. ( p ∧q) →( p ∧q)

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