FIRST PERIODICAL TEST IN GENERAL MATHEMATICS

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GENERAL DIRECTIONS:
 Read the directions carefully and follow the instructions given. Not following the
directions will make your answers invalid.
 Calculators are allowed to use.
 If the correct answer does not appear in the options, write the correct one.
 Strictly no talking with seatmates. If there are unclear items, just approach or ask the
teacher.
 Any act of cheating is strictly prohibited. Anyone caught will automatically mark zero.
 NO ERASURES or ALTERATIONS. Erasures or alterations will make your answers
wrong.
 Answers must be written on the test paper. You may write all your solutions on a
sheet of paper.

Multiple Choice. Write the letter of the correct answer in the space provided before each number.

_______1. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

a. All functions are relations.
b. All relations are functions.
c. Rene Descarte is the proponent of a cartesian plane
d. The Horizontal Line Test helps you to determine whether the given graph is a
function or not
_______2. Which set of ordered pairs represents a function?
A. {(1,1), (1, – 1), (4, 2), (4, –2), (9, 3)}
B. {(3, 4), (3, 5), (3, 6), (3, 7), (3, 8)}
C. {(2, 4), (3, 4), (4, 4), (5, 4), (6,4)}
D. {(1, 2), (2, 3), (3,4), (4,5), (4, 6) }

_______3. Which of the following may NOT be used to represent a FUNCTION?

a. Graph c. Rule of the relation
b. Letters d. Table of Values
_______4. A relation associates five foods to the food groups to which they belong:
{(orange, fruit), (cheese, dairy), (broccoli, vegetable), (milk, dairy), (kiwi, fruit)}.
Which statement is true?
A. Vegetable is an element in the domain.
B. Orange is an element in the domain.
C. This relation is not a function.
D. Kiwi is an element in the range.

_______5. Which statement does NOT refer to a function?

a. It is a special relation.
b. Domain refers to the x- coordinates and the range refers to the y- coordinates.
c. It can be determined through a vertical line test.
d. none of the above

_______6. Based on the given graphs, which of the following relations

are also functions?
A. III only
B. I and III only
C. II and IV only
D. I, II and IV only

For items 7- 10, If f(x) = 17x3 + 5x and g(x)= 4x2 – 5x – 6, find each of the following:

_______7. f (-12)
a. -29 436 c. -29 536
b. 29 436 d. 29 536
_______8. f (52)
a. 2 490 596 c. 2 690 596
b. 2 390 596 d. 2 390 696

_______9. g (-27)
a. 3 145 c. -3 045
b. -3 145 d. 3 045

_______10. g (56)
a. -12 258 c. 13 258
b. 12 258 d. -13 258

For items 11-14, solve the given expressions using the sum of a function.

_______11. f(x)= 47x2 –23x +1

g(x)= 47x –23x2 +1
a. 24x2 - 24x +2 c. 24x2 + 24x +2
b. 24x2 + 24x -2 d. -24x2 + 24x +2

5
_______12. f(x)= x + 46
60
5
g(x)= x +75
40
5 5
a. x - 121 c. x + 121
24 −24
5 5
b. - x - 121 d. x + 121
24 24

_______13. f(x)= 56x2 –76x +1

10
g(x)= x – 124
63
4778 4778
a. 56x2 + x -123 c. 56x2 - x +123
63 63
4778 4778
b. 56x2 - x -123 d. -56x2 - x -123
63 63

_______14. f(x)= x2 –2x +1

g(x)= 65x + 56
a. x2 + 63x + 57 c. x2 - 63x + 57
b. -x2 + 63x + 57 d. x2 + 63x - 57

For items 15- 18, solve the given expressions using the difference of a function

_______15. f(x)= 47x2 –23x +1

g(x)= 47x –23x2 +1
a. -70x2 – 70x c. 70’.8x2 +70x
b. 70x2 – 70x d. -70x2 + 70x

5
_______16. f(x)= x + 46
60
5
g(x)= x +75
40
1 −1
a. x - 30 c. x + 30
24 24
−1 1
b. x - 30 d. x + 30
24 24

_______17. f(x)= 56x2 –76x +1

10
g(x)= x – 124
63
−4798 −4 798
a. 56x2 x + 125 c. 56x2 x - 125
63 63
+ 4798 −4 798
b. 56x2 x + 125 d. -56x2 x + 125
63 63
_______18. f(x)= x2 –2x +1
g(x)= 65x + 56
a. x2 – 67x +55 c. x2 – 67x -55
b. -x2 – 67x +55 d. x2 + 67x +55

For items 19- 22, solve the given expressions using the product of a function.

_______19. f(x)= 23x +1

g(x)= –23x2 +1
a. -529x3 -23x2 +23x +1 c. -529x3 +23x2 +23x +1
b. 529x3 -23x2 +23x +1 d. -529x3 -23x2 +23x -1

5
_______20. f(x)= x + 46
60
5
g(x)= x +75
40
1 2 25 1440
a. x + 12x + 3450 c. x ²+ x+3450
96 2400 120
1 2
b. x - 12x + 3450 d. both a and c
96

_______21. f(x)= 76x +1

g(x)= x – 124
a. 76x2 + 9424x - 124 c. -76x2 + 9424x - 124
b. 76x2 + 9424x +124 d. 76x2 - 9424x - 124

_______22. f(x)= x2 –2x

g(x)= 65x + 56
a. 65x3 + 74x2 - 112x c. -65x3 -74x2 - 112x
b. 65x3 -74x2 - 112x d. 65x3 +74x2 + 112x

f (x )
For items 23- 26, solve the given expressions by using the quotient of a function.
g ( x)

_______23. f(x)= x2
g(x)= √ 5 x+ 9
2 2
x √ (5 x−9) x √ (5 x+ 9)
a. c.
5 x+ 9 5 x−9
2
x √ (5 x+ 9) −x 2 √ (5 x+ 9)
b. d.
5 x +9 5 x +9

5
_______24. f(x)= x
60
5
g(x)= x
40
4 2 −2 2
a. x c. x
3 3
−4 2 2 2
b. x d. x
3 3

_______25. f(x)= 56x2 – 8x

g(x)= 64x2 - 8x
7 x+1 7 x−1
a. c.
8 x+1 8 x−1
−7 x+1 7 x+ 1
b. d.
8 x+1 8 x−1

_______26. f(x)= 32x + 2

g(x)= 16x + 2
 16 x +1 16 x −1
a. c.
8 x+1 8 x+1
16 x +1 −16 x+1
b. d.
8 x−1 8 x−1

For items 27- 30, solve the given expressions using the composition of a function.

If f(x)= 2x2 –5x +9 and g(x)= 3x + 8, find the following:

_______27. g(f(x))
a. 6x2 +15x + 35 c. 6x2 -15x - 35
b. 6x2 -15x + 35 d. 6x2 +15x - 35

_______28. f(g(x))
a. 18x2 +81x + 97 c. -18x2 +81x + 97
b. 18x2 - 81x + 97 d. 18x2 +81x - 97

If f(x)= 5x2 –3 and g(x)=√ x , find the following:

_______29. f(g(x))
a. 5x + 3 c. 5x – 3
b. -5x – 3 d. -5x +3

_______30. g(f(x))
a. √−5 x2 −3 c. √ −5 x2 −3
b. √ 5 x2 +3 d. √ 5 x2−3

For items 31- 32, use the choices below:

a. Rational Equation c. Rational Inequality
b. Rational Expression d. Rational Function

p ( x)
_______31. It is function of the form f(x) = where p(x) and q(x) are polynomials and q(x) is not a
q(x )
zero function.
_______32. It is an equality involving rational expressions.

For items 33-36, determine whether the given is a rational function, rational equation,
rational inequality, or none of these. Use the choices below:
a. Rational Function c. Rational Inequality
b. Rational Equation d. None of these

_______33. y =5 x 3−2 x + 1
8 x
_______34. −8=¿
x 2 x−1
7 x −4 √ x
3
_______35. y=
x 2 +3
5
_______36. 6x - ≥0
x+3

For items 37-40, solve each rational equations and functions.

3 6
_______37. =
2 x +4 3 x −6
a. -14 c. 16
b. 14 d. -16

3 1 4
_______38. + =
2x ² x 2x
3
a. 1.5 c.
2
 1
b. 1 d. all of the above
2

5 3
_______39. =
x−1 x+2
−15 −13
a. c.
2 2
15 13
b. d.
2 2
4 1 5
_______40. + =
x+2 x−2 x
−10 −15
a. c.
3 2
10 15
b. d.
3 2

For items 41-44, find the domain and range of a rational function.
2−x
_______41. What is the domain of the function, f(x) = ?
x−9
a. {xlx is an element of all real numbers except 2}
b. {xlx is an element of all real numbers except -2}
c. {xlx is an element of all real numbers except 9}
d. {xlx is an element of all real numbers except -9}

2−x
_______42. What is the range of the function, f(x) = ?
x−9
a. {yly is an element of all real numbers except 2}
b. {yly is an element of all real numbers except -2}
c. {yly is an element of all real numbers except 1}
d. {yly is an element of all real numbers except -1}

x+ 2
_______43. What is the domain of the function, f(x) = ?
x ²−4
a. {xlx is an element of all real numbers except 2}
b. {xlx is an element of all real numbers except -2 and 2}
c. {xlx is an element of all real numbers except 4}
d. {xlx is an element of all real numbers except -4}

2−x
_______44. What is the range of the function, f(x) = ?
x−9
a. {yly is an element of all real numbers except 2}
b. {yly is an element of all real numbers except -2}
c. {yly is an element of all real numbers except 1}
d. {yly is an element of all real numbers except 0}

For items 45-50, determine the intercepts, zeroes and asymptotes of rational functions.

x−2
_______45. Given f(x) = , determine the zeroes of the function.
x+8
a. The zeroes of f(x) is 2
b. The zeroes of f(x) is -2
c. The zeroes of f(x) are 2 and -2
d. The zeroes of f(x) is -8
2
x +5 x
_______46. Given f(x) = , determine the zeroes of the function.
x−1
a. The zeroes of f(x) is 0
b. The zeroes of f(x) is 1
c. The zeroes of f(x) is -5
d. The zeroes of f(x) are 0 and -5
x2 −2 x−3
_______47. Given f(x) = 2 , determine the zeroes of the function.
x +6 x +8
 a. The zeroes of f(x) are -4 and -2
b. The zeroes of f(x) are 3 and -1
c. The zeroes of f(x) is 3
d. The zeroes of f(x) is -1
x +4
_______48. Given f(x) = , determine the x and y- intercepts of the function.
x−2
a. y-intercept: -2, x-intercept: -4
b. y-intercept: 2, x-intercept: 4
c. y-intercept: -4, x-intercept: -2
d. y-intercept: 4, x-intercept: 2
x2 +5 x +4
_______49. Given f(x) = 2 , determine the x and y- intercepts of the function.
x −2 x−8
4
a. y-intercept: , x-intercept: -4
3
−4
b. y-intercept: , x-intercept: -4
3
−4
c. y-intercept: , x-intercept: 4
3
4
d. y-intercept: , x-intercept: 4
3
x ²+16
_______50. Given f(x) = , determine the x and y- intercepts of the function.
x−4
a. y-intercept: -4, x-intercept: 4
b. y-intercept: none, x-intercept: 4
c. y-intercept: -4, x-intercept: none
d. y-intercept: none, x-intercept: none

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PREPARED BY: APPROVED BY:

JOHN DALE E. EVANGELIO BILLY G. CASTILLO

SHS TEACHER PRINCIPAL II