MATHEMATICS REVIEWER

Algebraic Expressions
1. If c + d = 12 and c 2 - d 2 = 48 then c - d =____
A. 4 B. 5
C. 36 D. 60

2. Simplify: 1/z/(1/z - 1/(z - 1))

A. z – 1 B. 1 - z
C. 1 / (z - 1) D. 1 / (1 - z)

3. Rico was R years old M years ago. What will be his age B years from now?
A. R + M + B B. R + M - B
C. R + B – M D. R - M + B

4. Simplify: (1 / x + 1 / y) / 3
A. (3x + 3y) / x * y B. 3xy / (x + y)
C. xy/3 D. (x + y) / 3 * xy

5. If u represents the tens digit of a two-digit number and t represents the units
digit of that number, the value of the number with the digits reversed can be
represented as_____.
A. 10t + u B. 10u + t
C. t x u D. u x t

Roots and Radicals, Exponents, and

6. (x ^ 2 * y ^ 3) ^ 4 =\
A. x ^ 6 * y ^ 7 B. x ^ 8 * y ^ 12
C. x ^ 12 * y ^ 8 D. x ^ 2 * y

7. If both x and y are not equal I to 0, then x ^ 2 * y ^ 4 must always b

A. positive B. imaginary
C. negative D. a mixed fraction
8. The product of sqrt(18x) and sqrt(2x) is (x should not be negative)
A. 6x B. 6x ^ 2
C. 36x D. 36x ^ 2

9. What is the sum of sqrt (12) and sqrt (27)

A. sqrt (29) B. 3 sqrt (5)
C. 5 sqrt (3) D. 13 sqrt (3)

10. Given x ^ 4 = 16 and y ^ 2 = 36 what is the maximum possible value for x -

y'
A. 4 B. 6
C. 8 D. 20

11. Simplify: 2/(sqrt (3) - 1)

A. 2 sqrt (3) – 2 B. 2 sqrt (3) + 2
C. 1 – sqrt (3) D. sqrt (3) + 1

12. Find a if log_5(3a + 5) = 3

A. 3 B. 5
C. 40 D. 125

13. Given log_x(2/3) = 1/2 find x.

A. ½ B. 2/3
C. ¼ D. 4/9

Linear and Quadratic Equations

14. Solve for x: 4x ^ 2 = 12
A. sqrt (3) B. 3 or -3
C. sqrt (3) or – sqrt (3) D. sqrt (3) or sqrt (- 3)

15. If x + y = 8p and x - y = 6q then x is

A. 7pq B. 4p + 3q
C. pq D. 4p - 3q
16. If 1 + (1 / t) = (t + 1) / t then t is equal to
A. + 1 only B. +1 or-1
C. +1 or +2 D. all real numbers except 0

Inequalities
17. What is the solution set of the inequality x/2 + x/3 - x/6 >= 1 ?
A. \ x| x >= 3/2 \ B. \ x| x <= 2/3 \
C. \ x| x >= 2/3 \ D. \ x| x <= 3/2 \
Problem Solving
18. In a group of 100 athletes, there are 50 runners and 67 swimmers. If 20
athletes are both runners and swimmers, how many athletes are neither runners
nor swimmers?
A. 3 B. 14
C. 17 D. 20

19. Omar has P3.50 consisting of 5 and 10¢ coins. If he has five more 10¢ than
5¢ coins, how many 10 coins does he have?
A. 25 B. 22
C. 20 D. 15

20. Kiko has P10,000 to invest, from which he wishes to earn an annual income
of P560 per year. He decides to put a part of the money in a bank at 5% interest
and to invest the remain- der in bonds at 6% interest. How much should he
invest at 6% rate?
A. P4,000 B. P5,000
C. P6,000 D. P7,000

21. Ernest left Pasig at 6:15 p.m. to drive to Cabanatuan. He arrived at his
destination at 11:45 p.m. If he averaged 30 km per hour and stopped for one
hour to have dinner, how far in km is Cabanatuan from Pasig?
A. 120 B. 135
C. 165 D. 180

22. Three times the first of three consecutive odd integers is three more than
twice the third. Find the third integer.
A. 9 B. 11
C. 13 D. 15

GEOMETRY
Lines and Angles
1. A segment are is drawn from point (3,5) the coordinates the given points? to
point (9,13). What of the midpoint of the segment joining
Α. (4,11) B. (9,6)
C. (6,8) D. (6,9)
5. A circle with center at (1, 1) contains the point (-3,4). What is the diameter of
the?
A. 5 B. 7
C. 8 D. 10
Polygons
6. If the angles of a triangle are in the ratio 2:3:7, it is a/an triangle.
A. acute B. isosceles
C. obtuse D. right

7. A 5m by 4 m kitchen floor will be covered with green tiles, each with an area
of 4c * m ^ 2 How many tiles will be needed?
A. 5 B. 5,000
C. 50,000 D. 500,000

8. A dam has the shape and dimensions indicated in the figure. Find the area of
the dam.
A. 1300 sq. Units B. 1400 sq. units
C. 1440 sq. Units D. 1560 sq. Units

9. If a triangle of base 6 has the same area as a circle of radius 6, what is the
altitude of the triangle?
Α. 6pi Β. 8pi
C. 10pi D. 12pi

10. The vertex angle of an isosceles triangle is p degrees. What is the degree
measure of the base angle?
A. 180 + (- p) / 2 B. 90-p
C. 180 - 2p D. 90 + (- p) / 2
Pythagorean Theorem
11. Find the altitude of an equilateral triangle whose side is 4.
A. 2sqrt (2)
B. 3sqrt (2)
C. 2sqrt (3)
D. 8
12. The diagonals of a rhombus are 10 and 24. How long is each side?
A. 17 B. 15
C. 13 D. 11

Solids
13. A rectangular box with a square base has a volume of 6 cubic feet. If the
height of the box is 18 inches, what is the length, in feet, of the side of the
square base?
A. 1 B. 2
C. 3 D. (sqrt (3)) / 3

14. A cylindrical pail has a radius of 7 inches and a height of 15 inches. If there
are 231 cubic inches to a gallon, approximately how many gallons will this pail
hold?
A. 5 B. 10
C. 50 D. 100

15. The surface area of a cube is 150 square feet. What is its volume in cubic
feet?
A. 30 B. 50
C. 100 D. 125

TRIGNOMETRY
1. cos 60 =____
A. ½ B. (sqrt) /2
C. (sqrt (3) / 2 D. n / 3

2. sin theta =____

A. 5/12 B. 12/5
C. 5/13 D. 12/13
3. In which quadrant/s in the Cartesian plane is the tangent function always
positive?
A. I only B. I and II
C. I and III D. II and IV

4. Which of the following is true about angles and ẞ?

A. sin alpha > sin beta
B. cos alpha > cos beta
C. sin alpha = sin beta
D. cos alpha = cos beta

5. A 15-meter-high electric post is supported by a A1-me attached to the post 3

meters below the top an 15-meter-high electric post makes a 30° angle with the
post. How far from the base of the post is the other end of the cable anchored to
the ground cable. The
A. 4 meters B. 6 meters
C. 4sqrt (3) meters D. 12sqrt (3) meters

6. Which of the following is always TRUE?

A. sin^2 theta - cos^2 theta = 1 B. sec 01/sin 0
C. tan = sin 0/ cos 0 D. cos 01/csc 0

7. sin 44 deg =
A. cos 44 deg B. sec (44 deg)
C. cos 46 deg D. sec (46 deg)
8. If sin theta = A and cos theta = B then sin(- theta) + cos(- theta) =\
A. A + B B. A - B
C. - (A + B) D. B - A
9. If sin theta = 3/5 and pi / 2 < theta < pi then sec 0 =
A. 4/5 B. 5/4
C. - 4/5 D. - 5/4
10. What is the maximum value of - l * sin theta - cos theta ?
A. -2 B. -1
C. 0 D. 2