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1· C. 3 Cl:,. transcendental number x. '•
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B. irrational number I
A 0 G18 C 1 6!i2 8
20. The equation 3x6 + 4x5 + 3x3 - x - 3 = 0 has how
C. Euler's number
D. natural number
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many maximum possible real roots? What the equivalent of lhc Roman numeral
19 19 28 If 2x - 3y = x + y, then x 2
• y2 Is equal to _ __
A. 1 C 3 9.Solve the value of x of the given equation
B.2 @4 r-~=~~ g
• MCMXCIV ? 19'14 C A 1:4 C 16:1
.Jx +
A 2m • 217 4 ,t;_ ~B. '1:16 @4:1
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21. The equation 3x6 + 4x 5 + 3~3 - x - 3 = O has how
A. 4 C. 10 Whal are all the ordered 1riples of rea! numben; (x. 29. In a momilg walk, three persons step aff IDgefhe<.
many minimum possible real roots? 20
@12 D. 0.25 • z) which satisfy the following equahons? "f!le~r .steps measure 75 cm, 80 cm and 90 cm
A. 1 C 3
@2 D.4 10. If 2x + 4y = 7x - 6y, then 1/x: 1/y = + y)( x + Y + z) = 384 . _!
~ l y . What is the minimum distance eacn
A. 2:1 C.3:1 (y'+z)(x +y+z)= 288 1 should walk so it can cover the same distance 111
.. &.wi... @ 1:2 0. 1:3 ( x + Z ) ( X + Y + l ) = 480 complete steps?
11. Which of the fullowing is the value of x for the
/.A}3600cm ~c. 1200cm
given equations: x ( x. + y + z) = 6, y ( x + y + z)
I. ( 12, 4, 8 ) 8" 4500 cm D. 540,000 cm
r~L T~ke Home Problems· • = 12(, a)nd z ( x + y + z) = 18C? -
11. (- 12, - 4, - 8)

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A. I only @ I and 11 30 Find)he value of x: X =X
• 10 B II only D none of these A 4, -5 C. -4. -5
(+/-) 2 D. 0.25
The number 34,787.00 has how many significant • B -4, 5 @ No Solution
digits? 12. One root of the equation 5x2 + 13x + m = 0 is 21. If ( x5 '+ 32) is divided by ( x + 2) then which of
A. 5 1(;)1, reciprocal of the other m equals: the following Is the quotient ? 31. If y = x + 1/x , x cannot be equal to 0, then the
B. 6 D.3 A. 0 C. 6 A. X3 + 8 equation (x2 - 3x + 1)(x2- 5x + 1) = 6x2 reduces
2. Find the value of x if In (log x) = 1..
@5 D. 1/6 B. •x 3 + 2x2 + Bx + 4 to__.
3 2
r- 2x + 4x - Bx+ 16
® 10a 13. The prefix nano is opposite to _ __ @y2-8y + 9 = 0 C. y2 + Sy - 9 = 0
C. e10 D. x4 + 2x3 + x2 + 16x + 8
·B 10Ine A. Mega C. hexa B. y2 - By + 7 = 0 D. y2-8y + 7 = 0
D.10Iog e
B. tera Q,,giga 22. If a, b and c be three real numbers such that a + 32. What is the value of the square root of - 64 x
3. Three rods A, B and C are of different lengths. A is 2b + 4c = 0. Then, the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0.
1 25 times the length of B, and C is 2.4 times the 14. If i (squared)= -1, then the sum i + i(squared) + square root of - 225.
A. has its roots lying within - 1 < x < 0 A Si
length of A If C is 40 cm longer than B, then how i(cubed) + ... to 1000 terms is equal to: C. Si/15
).!?ng is A? A. -i ©o · B. has both the roots complex
C. has its roots lying within 2 < x < 6
@-120 D. - 1·20 i
~25 B. -1 D. i
C.15 @ has one of its roots equal to ½ 33. When can we say that the two roots of a quadratic
B. 20 D. 30 15. Which of the follo~ng is the four significant figures equation are equal?
of the number 102.48886? 23. What is the remainder if 3x3 - 4x2 y + 5xy2 + 6y3 is A when discriminant is greater than 1.
4. Determine the value of x such that - 4 < 3x - 1 < divided by ( x2 - 2xy + 3y 2 ) ?
11. A. '102.4 ,_... C. 102.4888 @ when discriminant is zero
B. 102.4889 (R) ·o C.1
A. 1<x-4 {c}-1<x <4 (ID 102.5 1f. 10 C. when the coefficient of the second degree
8. 1<x<4 D.20 term is equal to the coeffn:ient of the fiorst
~-1<x <-4 16. Gi~en the follqwing set of simultaneous linear
eq·u·ations 4x + 6y = 10 and 2x + 3y = 7; the 24. If x - 1/x = 1 , find the value of x 3 - 1/x3 degree term
o.a,.1f x -~1/x = 1 . find the value of x3 - 1/x3 D none of these
solution is: A. 1 C. 3
A. 1 C.3 B. 2
A. x = 1 and y = 1 • @4 •
B. 2· (Q) 4 .. 34. lf..log_. 10 = 1/4 , what is log10 x?
B. x = 2 and y = 1
6. What is the remainder jf 3~ + 2x~ - 4x 2 + x + 4 is liC) does not exists 25. Solve for x: + x- =1 (N 4 C. 3
divided by (x - 2). F'6. number is infinite A. 13/25 (C) 16/25 B. -1 D. 2
A._ 50 ' C. 52 B. 17/25 D. 22/25 35. The most significant digit of the number 0.2015 l!S
54 D. 56 17. Which of the following statements is CORRECT ? 26. What is the smallest positive value of x in (x2 + 4x A. 0 ©2
-1. For the given equation 7x 2 + ( 2k - 1 )x - 3k + 2 = A. 0.0010 has one significant figures B. 1 D. 5
+ 4) if it is equal to the reciprocal of (x2 - 4x + 4 ) ?
O, find the value of k such that the sum and product B. 200 has two significant figures
®5q rt of 3
o~e roots
© 100.00 has frve significant figures 8. sq rt of 5
C. 3
D. 5
. 36. If 9• '° 27Y and SY= 16', then what is the value of•-
equal. C. D. 0.003280 has three significant figures y: z?
1 2
B 3 X+2 A. 1 3·6 C. 6.2.1
D. 4 27. Reso lve--- - into partial fraction B. 3·1:2 @6:4:3
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70 What II lhe d1SC-rlffllnant of the equation 4x' 8x
70
asthesumoftwopnmes· Th1111knownas , +5=0? t•-•·, •• (4/ lh•~•
77 0 8 _0 59
The set of all subsets of a given set, conta1n,ng the c 16
A. Fermat's last theorem •) A 8
38• Tdh_etsN umber 0.OO~has how many significant B Prime number theorem empty set and the original set 16 o -8
I9 1 7
<g? Goldbach conjecture /:... Intersection C Proper subset
(g)
A• 8 ,B, p,.,.._r ... t D 1 71 How many -~ ,.,_111Ve real root(s) in the grven
C 4 . Mersenne pnmea "' v....., . . , mproper subset
B 5 6 equation 4x, - 2x' + x - 3
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39. Which of the following is NOT true about
srgn1f1cant figures?
49. Naptenan logarithm have a base closest to which
number? e
A 2 17 C 3 14
~= 7
O. Solve for x in the ay1tems of linear equations·
. 3
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+Y :z2z=
13
A 2
SJ 1
C. 3
D 0
• • • .. 2x - 3y- 3z = 16 72. Wlat ii the natural loganthm of ~? ·,.1
A. All non-zero digits are significant. l'Zh2 72 D 10 "ii
B Anyz bet \!!./ 1• C 213 , A 1/xy C 2718xy
A ero ween non-zero d191ts are significant. 50. What is the least common multiple (LCM) of 15 B. 3 'B, xy D. 2.718 / xy
'°Any zero not needed for placing a decimal point and D 1
15 187
not significant
D. Zeros used for the purpose of placing a decimal
(A)
1( 90
c• 108 61 Find the val
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f th
ue o z at will satisfy the following
73 Wl'-"' of,,._ following statements II NOT true?
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point are not significant. 45 D. 75 equations: xy = - 8. yz = - 2 and zx = 4 A. The sum of even number II even.
51. w-.ai is the greatest common factor (GCF) of 70 (J.) 1 C. 4 B. The difference of even number Is even.
-•m Which of the following is a prime number? and 112? B' 2 D. - 4 C. The p,oduct of even numbe~ is even
A. 221 C. 63 A. 2 C 7 62. Solve lhe root of the grven equation. tbJ The quot,ent of even numbers ,. even
@ 523 D. 703
® 1
4 D.
35
../2x - 6 + Jg-::;_ = 0 . 74. WllCh of the tollowing • a happy number'
41. 'Nhen rounded-off to four significant figures, 52. An equation in which the variable appear under A. 5 C 0 A 143 g 88 '.'~· '•
~-1886 becomes: the radical symbol B. - 5 @~solution 8. 69 • P..J 100
75. Sotve for• if 8"(x) : 2"(y+2) and 16"(3x - y ) :
®
A. 102 4 C. 102.48 A. lrrad1cal equation C. Quadratic equatron
B. 102 4689 102 5 ® Irrational equation O. Linear equat,on 63. If x - 3 is a factor of kx 1 - 6x 2 +2kx-12. Solve 4"y.
42. Which of the following statement is NOT conect? 53. The degree of a polynomial or equal,on i9 fork. A. 1 C 3
A. ir0 = 1 (cJ CfJ = 1 the_ _. '92 C. 3 ~j 2 D 4
B. e0 = 1 "'1f In 1 = 0 . A maximum exponent 8. 1 D. - 2 76. Find lhe equabon of whose roota are the
reciprocal of the roots of 2,c2 _ Jx _ 5 = o n,: • f , . •
-~rii 43. The equation Whose roots are twice the roots of }t~ B exponent of the mt variable
maximum sum of exponents . 64. If f(x) = ( x + 3 ) ( x - 4 ) + 4. When f(x) is divided A. sx2 _ 3x _ 2 a o.. · 1
the equation x2 - 3x + 3 = 0 is· 3 iJ D. maximum exponent of x b_y ( x - k ), the remainder rs k. Find k. • B 5x' _ 12x + 10 = o.
• A. x2 - 3x + 6 = 0 C. x2 - 4x + 8 = o r• 1 1 54. Find the value of k so that the two roots of 2x2 + (/!J. - 2 or 4 • C. - 2 or - 4 ~) Sx2 + 3x - 2 = O.
@ x2 - 6x_·• 12 = <>t. D. x2 - 8x + 6 = 0
3kx + 9 =Oare equal. lpl 3,1, B, - 2 or 2 D. - 3 or 6 1:1. 5x2 - 1Sx + 2 = 0.
44. Given the equation 2x' + x -10 = 0 Find the @ 2-12 C. 3 .fl 65. If 3 log10 x - log,o y = 0, express y in terms of x.
product of roota. IIID,M:l Cf~ rs5 -n © y = x3 c. x = r 77. A set of an subsets of a g1vert set. containing the
A. 5 /c)_5 f"
-JC :: -5 8. 0. 7 • 8. x = y3 0. y = x2 empty set and the orig1111I ,set.
bfc>?, A Empty c;, Power set
B-1/2 )f.½ 1 55 Oetenn111e the sum of the positive valued solutions 66. For every law of addition and subtraction, there 11 B NuN D Union
to the SMT1Ultaneous equabona :
45. If the sum of the roots of a quadratic equation is
xy = 15 yz = 3i_ zx = 21
a parallel law for muhiplication and division, except . !, l ! }l·IZ
12 and the product 11 36, then whal rs difference of division by_ _ __. 78. the inequalrty • (Jx-2) ( Sx-12) ~(·)If ·Ll•J
A 17 ~15
the root'7 -.!-a • L ,(. 8. 19 0.2
. A. negative values C. one (!,} X 5 C. X < 5 ·1t ! ·1!>
A. 1 C. 3 A ' A .; ® zero 0. positive values 8x>5 oxss =i -1.
@o D.6 56. What ii the value of log (x")"?
67. lft(x) = 10x + 1, then f ( X + 1 )- f (X) = x+14 ,,,,,,
A 2x log x C. x log x2
46 Two tankers contain 815 lilers and 675 liters of
® x2 log X O (X log X )'
@ 10 . C. 9(10") 79. Resolve into partial fracbonl· - - - -
kerosene oil respectively. Find the maxmum B. 11 D. 10 (10') x 2 + 3x - 4
capacity of container which can measure the
57 What is the quadratic equation rf the product and 68. Whal IS the value of log ( 1 + ca) if a. b, and care
kerosene o,t of both tanker$ when used an exact sum its roots -32 and - 4, respectively? 3 ·2
three consecutive positive integers? 2
number of lime•.
(iJ x2 + 4x - 32 = 0 C. x2 - 4x + 32 = 0 A\ 2 log b C log 2c ®-3- C.--+--
A 50 liters C. 150 liters
"@) 75 liters 8:' log ( 2a + b) ·D. log ( b/2) x - 1 x+4 x - 1 x+4
D 25 lrters B. x2 - 4x - 32 = 0 O. x2 + 4x + 32 =0 2 3 3 4
47 What is the base-10 loganthm of (1000)'? 69. How many real solubons does lhe equation : x7 •
8. - - + - - 0. - - - - -
58. The roots of~ quadratic equation are 1l3 and~. x-1 x +4 x-1 x••·
A. 3 t,9 What rs the equation? 1~s + 16x3 + 30x - 560 = 0 have?
B. 6 D 27
A. 2x 2 -17x+10=0 C 10x2 - 5x+2s:0 (6.) 1 C.5
8. 3 D 7
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89. If (x + 4) is a factor of ~AL El'~
81 Two reviewees attempt to solve a problem that x3 + 2x 7 - 7x + k, what is the value of k ? A. Oetermina·te equations
reduces to a quadratic equation. One of the
reviewees made a mistake in the constant term
C. 3 @ Diophantine equations
and gave an answer of 8 and 2 for the roots The
D. 5 c. Indeterminate equations
other reviewee • • D. L'Hospital's equations
of the filll degree lean and gave an answer of -9 90 Solve the value of x: For more ELEMENTS in Mathematics: Study Yello:,y
and -1 for the roots. If you are to check their A 2.52 C. 3 Book I
solullons, what would be the correct quadratic ®1.823 D. 1
equation? ~TIP ti. SllA> e
91. Solve the simultaneous equations·
A x' - 3x + 9 = 0. (J-{)<,- f) li\~)( )Ii I
1 2x2 -3y2=6 2,.2 - 7 ~ 1 - # 1
B. x -12x + 10 =O. X IOl\l~
2 ~z:+1 q j
3x2 + 2y2 = 35 3~1 2 '7 - • , 0
~. x 2 - 1Ox + 9 = 0 )(
D x2 -15x +20=0. ~~- 10.,.,13-:-0
@ x = 3 or -3 and y = 2 or - 2
B. x = 3 or - 3 and y = -2 or 1
82. How do you call an lrrabonal number which Is a C x = 3 or -3 and y = -2 or - 1
root of a positive integer of fraction? D x = 3 or -3 and y = 1 or - 1
A radical © surd
92 Find the fador of x1 + x' - x - 1 .I/
B. radix D radicant
A x(x' -1)(x + 1) C (x 2 - 1)(x - 1)
83 What do you call the number denoted as ·e· and B. (x 2 + 1)(x + 1) @ (x' -1)(x • 1)
equal to 2.718? ~ ,
A Einstein constant 93 What is equivalent to 0.227272727227 .
B. Fibonacci Aumber A 7/44 C 11/44
© Euler's number @ 5'22 D 5/54
D. Fermat's number 94. Determine the value of k so that when x• + 3x3 +
84. What is the solution of the equation 5x2 + 5(x - 2)2 • 2x2 + kx + 20 1s divided by x - 2, the remainder is
=- 1 . where x is a real-valued variable? 6811
A. -6 12 or -3 88 C. 7.55 @ 0 C.2
B. -0 52 or O700 @no solution B 1 D 3
l
95. The number 7t = 3.1.11592563 .. If only four
85 Whal is the value of (0.001)3?
decimals are required, 11 becomes 3.1415 This
process 1s called_ __
A. anhlog[%1og O001] C
0
anhk>Q[ kl0( : )J
1
A rounding off C. rounding up
ti3) truncation D rounding down
2
B -ant~og[kJO O 001) I~ antJlog[ log O 001]
3 96 What 1s the depressed equation of 4x 3 - 2x2 + x -
3=0
86 The number O 123123123 1s_ __ A 4x3 - 2x2 + x C 4x3 - 2x1 + x
Rational number C Imaginary @ 4x 2 + 2x + 3 D (x - 1) (4x' + 2x2 + 3)
B. Irrational D Composite !1'1 )
97 If x - y = 5 and xy = k. then x + y = 11_1 j)(x ..")
2 2

A 25 C. 25-k .1
@25+2k D.25-2k (>;)
x + 10 A B
67 Find A and B such that - - = - - + - -
>(-4 x-2 x+2 98. If log4 x = n, then 8" =
A A=-3:B=2 t:;)A = 3 . B 2 A 2x @x312
B A= -3, B = - 2 D.A=3. B'S? B. x/2 D. x1
99. How many complex root(s) in the given equation
88 What is another name for amicable numbers? 4x3 - 2x' + x - 3
A Compatible numbers
8 Fermats numbers
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