Chapter 1

Pre Test
1. Two factors are considered essentially the same if:
a. One is merely the negative of the other c. Both of them are negative
b. One is exactly the same of the other d. Both of them are positive
2. The salary of the employee's job has five levels, each one 5% greater than the one below it.
Due to circumstances, the salary of the employee must be reduced from the top (fifth) level
to the second level, which results in a reduction of $122.00 per month . What is the
employee's present salary per month?
a. $400 per month c. $680 per month
b. $570 per month d. $900 per month
3. James and Des and their daughter Mary all have the same birthday. James is 1 year older
than Des, and Mary is exactly 1 year old today . Today is the first of the 9 birthdays on which
Des' age will be an integral multiple of Mary's age. What will be the sum of the two digits of
James' age the next time his age is a multiple of Mary's age ?
a. 8 c. 10
b. 9 d. 11
4. Any equation which, because of some mathematical process, has acquired an extra root is
sometimes called a:
a. Redundant equation c. Linear equation
b. Literal equation d. Defective equation
5. What refers to the smallest natural number for which 2 natural numbers are factors?
a. Least common divisor c. Least common factor
b. Least common denominator d. Least common multiple
6. Rey uploaded a video to a website where viewers can vote that they like or dislike a video.
Each video begins with a score of 0, and the score increases by 1 for each like vote and
decreases by 1 for each dislike vote. At one point, Rey saw that his video had a score of 90,
and that 65% of the votes cast on his video were like votes. How many votes had been cast
on Rey's video at that point ?
a. 200 c. 400
b. 300 d.500
7. The logarithms of the quotient and the product of two numbers are 0.352182518 and
1.556302501, respectively. Find the first number?
a. 9 c. 11
b. 10 d.12
8. Naperian logarithms have a base closest to which numbers ?
a. 2.17 c. 3.14
b. 2.72 d. 10.0
9. The two long parallel lines (=) as a symbol for equality was introduced by ___?
a. Etienne Bezout c. Carl friedrich Gauss
b. Johannes Kepler d. Robert Recorde
10. Ten less than four times a certain number is 14. Determine the number.
a. 2 c. 6
b. 4 d. 8
11. It is a sequence of terms whose reciprocals form an arithmetic progression.
a. algebraic expression c. harmonic progression
b. geometric progression d. infinite progression
12. What refers to the fractional part of a logarithm?
a. characteristic c.Colagorithm
b. mantissa d.natural logarithm
13. Reduce the simplest form: (((a-2)/(a+2)) + (a-2) ) / ((a) – ((3a+12)/(a+2)))
a. a + 2 c. a-2/a+2
b. a-2 d.a-2/a-4
14. The logarithm of negative number is:
a. irrational number c. imaginary number
b. real number d. complex number
15. The pages of the book are numbered 1 through n. When the page numbers of the book were
added, one of the page numbers was mistakenly added twice, resulting in an incorrect sum
of 1986. What was the number of the page that was added twice?
a. 31 c. 33
b. 32 d. 38
16. If (x + 3): 10 = (3x – 2): 8, find (2x – 1).
a. 2 c. 4
b. 3 d.5
17. If p is an odd number and q is an even number, which of the following expressions must be
even?
a. p+q c. pq
b. p-q d.p/q
18. A collection of 33 coins, consisting of nickels, dimes, and quarters, has a value of $3.30. If
there are three times as many nickels as quarters, and one half as many dimes as nickels,
how many dimes are there?
a. 6 c. 10
b. 9 d.18
19. Twice the larger of two numbers is three more than five times the smaller and the sum of four
times the larger and three times the smaller is 71. What are the numbers?
a. 13, 6 c. 15, 5
b. 14, 5 d. 13, 3
20. A 555-mile, 5-hour plane trip was flown at two speeds. For the first part of the trip, the
average speed was 105 mph. Then the tailwind picked up, and the remainder of the trip was
flown at an average speed of 115 mph. For how long did the plane fly at 155 mph speed?
a. 2 hrs c. 4 hrs
b. 3 hrs d. 5 hrs
21. When (x+3)(x-4) + 4 is divided by x – k, the remainder is k. Find the value of k.
a. 4 or 2 c. 4 or -2
b. 2 or -4 d. -4 or -2
22. For a given function, f(t)=f(-t). What type if symmetry does f(t) have?
a. odd symmetry c. rational symmetry
b. even symmetry d. quarter-wave symmetry
23. The product of two consecutive negative even integers is 24. Find the numbers.
a. -5, -3 c. -6, -4
b. -8, -2 d.-9, -7
24. In three more years, Miguel's grandfather will be six times as old as Miguel was last year.
When Miguel's present age is added to his grandfather's present age, the total is 68. How old
is each one now?
a. 57, 11 c. 45, 23
b. 60, 8 d. 49,12
25. If the roots of an equation are zero, then they are classified as ______.
a. extraneous solutions c. conditional solutions
b. trivial solutions d. none of these
26. The number 0. 1231231233…… is what type of number?
a. Rational number c. Imaginay number
b. Irrational number d. Complex number
27. The mean of x and y is a, the mean of y and z is b and the mean of x and z is c. What is the
mean of x, y, and z ?
a. (a+b+c)/3 c. (a+b+c)/abc
b. (a+b+c)/2 d. abc/(a+b+c)
28. In algebra, what refers to the operation of root?
a. Evolution c. Revolution
b. Resolution d. Involution
29. What is the lowest common factor of 10 and 32?
a. 2
b. 4
c. 6
d. 8
30. If ln(lny) + lny = lnx, find y
a. x/(x + y) c. y/(x + y)
b. x/(x – y) d. y/(x – y)
Activity

1. What refers to the fractional part of a logarithm?

a. characteristic c.Colagorithm
b. mantissa d.natural logarithm
2. Ten less than four times a certain number is 14. Determine the number.
a. 2 c. 6
b. 4 d. 8
3. Reduce the simplest form: (((a-2)/(a+2)) + (a-2) ) / ((a) – ((3a+12)/(a+2)))
a. a + 2 c. a-2/a+2
b. a-2 d.a-2/a-4
4. If (x + 3): 10 = (3x – 2): 8, find (2x – 1).
a. 2 c. 4
b. 3 d.5
5. The two long parallel lines (=) as a symbol for equality was introduced by ___?
a. Etienne Bezout c. Carl friedrich Gauss
b. Johannes Kepler d. Robert Recorde
6. The logarithm of negative number is:
a. irrational number c. imaginary number
b. real number d. complex number
7. What refers to the smallest natural number for which 2 natural numbers are factors?
a. Least common divisor c. Least common factor
b. Least common denominator d. Least common multiple

8. The product of two consecutive negative even integers is 24. Find the numbers.
a. -5, -3 c. -6, -4
b. -8, -2 d.-9, -7
9. If p is an odd number and q is an even number, which of the following expressions must be
even?
a. p+q c. pq
b. p-q d.p/q
10. The logarithms of the quotient and the product of two numbers are 0.352182518 and
1.556302501, respectively. Find the first number?
a. 9 c. 11
b. 10 d.12
11. If ln(lny) + lny = lnx, find y
a. x/(x + y) c. y/(x + y)
b. x/(x – y) d. y/(x – y)
12. Any equation which, because of some mathematical process, has acquired an extra root is
sometimes called a:
a. Redundant equation c. Linear equation
b. Literal equation d. Defective equation
13. For a given function, f(t)=f(-t). What type if symmetry does f(t) have?
a. odd symmetry c. rational symmetry
b. even symmetry d. quarter-wave symmetry
14. A collection of 33 coins, consisting of nickels, dimes, and quarters, has a value of $3.30. If
there are three times as many nickels as quarters, and one half as many dimes as nickels,
how many dimes are there?
a. 6 c. 10
b. 9 d.18
15. When (x+3)(x-4) + 4 is divided by x – k, the remainder is k. Find the value of k.
a. 4 or 2 c. 4 or -2
b. 2 or -4 d. -4 or -2
16. The salary of the employee's job has five levels, each one 5% greater than the one below
it. Due to circumstances, the salary of the employee must be reduced from the top (fifth)
level to the second level, which results in a reduction of $122.00 per month . What is the
employee's present salary per month?
a. $400 per month c. $680 per month
b. $570 per month d. $900 per month
17. If the roots of an equation are zero, then they are classified as ______.
a. extraneous solutions c. conditional solutions
b. trivial solutions d. none of these
18. Naperian logarithms have a base closest to which numbers ?
a. 2.17 c. 3.14
b. 2.72 d. 10.0
19. Rey uploaded a video to a website where viewers can vote that they like or dislike a video.
Each video begins with a score of 0, and the score increases by 1 for each like vote and
decreases by 1 for each dislike vote. At one point, Rey saw that his video had a score of 90,
and that 65% of the votes cast on his video were like votes. How many votes had been cast
on Rey's video at that point ?
a. 200 c. 400
b. 300 d.500
20. The mean of x and y is a, the mean of y and z is b and the mean of x and z is c. What is the
mean of x, y, and z ?
a. (a+b+c)/3 c. (a+b+c)/abc
b. (a+b+c)/2 d. abc/(a+b+c)
21. What is the lowest common factor of 10 and 32?
a. 2
b. 4
c. 6
d. 8
22. James and Des and their daughter Mary all have the same birthday. James is 1 year older
than Des, and Mary is exactly 1 year old today . Today is the first of the 9 birthdays on
which Des' age will be an integral multiple of Mary's age. What will be the sum of the two
digits of James' age the next time his age is a multiple of Mary's age ?
a. 8 c. 10
b. 9 d. 11
23. The number 0. 1231231233…… is what type of number?
a. Rational number c. Imaginay number
b. Irrational number d. Complex number
24. It is a sequence of terms whose reciprocals form an arithmetic progression.
a. algebraic expression c. harmonic progression
b. geometric progression d. infinite progression
25. Two factors are considered essentially the same if:
a. One is merely the negative of the other c. Both of them are negative
b. One is exactly the same of the other d. Both of them are positive
26. In three more years, Miguel's grandfather will be six times as old as Miguel was last year.
When Miguel's present age is added to his grandfather's present age, the total is 68. How
old is each one now?
a. 57, 11 c. 45, 23
b. 60, 8 d. 49,12
27. In algebra, what refers to the operation of root?
a. Evolution c. Revolution
b. Resolution d. Involution
28. Twice the larger of two numbers is three more than five times the smaller and the sum of
four times the larger and three times the smaller is 71. What are the numbers?
a. 13, 6 c. 15, 5
b. 14, 5 d. 13, 3
29. A 555-mile, 5-hour plane trip was flown at two speeds. For the first part of the trip, the
average speed was 105 mph. Then the tailwind picked up, and the remainder of the trip was
flown at an average speed of 115 mph. For how long did the plane fly at 155 mph speed?
a. 2 hrs c. 4 hrs
b. 3 hrs d. 5 hrs
30. The pages of the book are numbered 1 through n. When the page numbers of the book
were added, one of the page numbers was mistakenly added twice, resulting in an incorrect
sum of 1986. What was the number of the page that was added twice?
a. 31 c. 33
b. 32 d. 38
Quiz

1. What refers to the fractional part of a logarithm?

2. Ten less than four times a certain number is 14. Determine the number.

3. Reduce the simplest form: (((a-2)/(a+2)) + (a-2) ) / ((a) – ((3a+12)/(a+2)))

4. If (x + 3): 10 = (3x – 2): 8, find (2x – 1).

5. The two long parallel lines (=) as a symbol for equality was introduced by ___?

6. The logarithm of negative number is:

7. What refers to the smallest natural number for which 2 natural numbers are factors?

8. The product of two consecutive negative even integers is 24. Find the numbers.

9. If p is an odd number and q is an even number, which of the following expressions must be
even?

10. The logarithms of the quotient and the product of two numbers are 0.352182518 and
1.556302501, respectively. Find the first number?

11. If ln(lny) + lny = lnx, find y

12. Any equation which, because of some mathematical process, has acquired an extra root is
sometimes called a:

13. For a given function, f(t)=f(-t). What type if symmetry does f(t) have?

14. A collection of 33 coins, consisting of nickels, dimes, and quarters, has a value of $3.30. If
there are three times as many nickels as quarters, and one half as many dimes as nickels,
how many dimes are there?

15. The arithmetic mean of 80 numbers is 55. If two numbers namely 250 and 850 are removed
what is the arithmetic mean of the remaining numbers?
42.31
16. The salary of the employee's job has five levels, each one 5% greater than the one below it.
Due to circumstances, the salary of the employee must be reduced from the top (fifth) level
to the second level, which results in a reduction of $122.00 per month . What is the
employee's present salary per month?

17. If the roots of an equation are zero, then they are classified as ______.

18. Naperian logarithms have a base closest to which numbers ?

19. Rey uploaded a video to a website where viewers can vote that they like or dislike a video.
Each video begins with a score of 0, and the score increases by 1 for each like vote and
decreases by 1 for each dislike vote. At one point, Rey saw that his video had a score of 90,
and that 65% of the votes cast on his video were like votes. How many votes had been cast
on Rey's video at that point ?

20. The mean of x and y is a, the mean of y and z is b and the mean of x and z is c. What is the
mean of x, y, and z ?
(a+b+c)/3
21. What is the lowest common factor of 10 and 32?

22. James and Des and their daughter Mary all have the same birthday. James is 1 year older
than Des, and Mary is exactly 1 year old today . Today is the first of the 9 birthdays on which
Des' age will be an integral multiple of Mary's age. What will be the sum of the two digits of
James' age the next time his age is a multiple of Mary's age ?

23. The number 0. 1231231233…… is what type of number?

24. It is a sequence of terms whose reciprocals form an arithmetic progression.

25. Two factors are considered essentially the same if:

26. In three more years, Miguel's grandfather will be six times as old as Miguel was last year.
When Miguel's present age is added to his grandfather's present age, the total is 68. How old
is each one now?

27. In algebra, what refers to the operation of root?

28. Twice the larger of two numbers is three more than five times the smaller and the sum of four
times the larger and three times the smaller is 71. What are the numbers?

29. A 555-mile, 5-hour plane trip was flown at two speeds. For the first part of the trip, the
average speed was 105 mph. Then the tailwind picked up, and the remainder of the trip was
flown at an average speed of 115 mph. For how long did the plane fly at 155 mph speed?

30. The pages of the book are numbered 1 through n. When the page numbers of the book were
added, one of the page numbers was mistakenly added twice, resulting in an incorrect sum
of 1986. What was the number of the page that was added twice?