LICENSURE

EXAMINATION FOR
TEACHERS (REVIEW)
Reviewer Notes#1
Facilitated by:
Engr. Danilo M. Guzman Jr. MAED MATH
Assistant Professor 1, City College of San Fernando
1.) Which of the following is the radian measure of
135?
𝜋
A. 𝑟𝑎𝑑.
3
2𝜋
B. 𝑟𝑎𝑑.
3
3𝜋
C. 𝑟𝑎𝑑.
4
11𝜋
D. 𝑟𝑎𝑑.
9
 Answer
3𝜋
C. 𝑟𝑎𝑑.
4
Solution
135
135=
180
𝟑
135= rad.
𝟒
2.) In the given figure at the right side, if C=120 and
 B=35 15′ 38 what is the measure of the angle  A?

A. 24 44 22 A

B. 34 24 22

C. 34 44 22
B
D. 24 24 22 C
Answer
A. 24 44 22
Solution
 A= 180 - ( B+  C)
 A= 179 59 60 - (35 15 38 + 120)
 A= 179 59 60 - 155 15 38
 A= 24 44 22
3.) Which of the following shows the procedure in
getting the midpoint of the category 49-55?

A. (54+48)  2
B. (49+55)  2
C. (48+56)  2
D. (50+56)  2
Answer
B. (49+55)  2

Solution
LL + UL 49 + 55
=
2 𝟐
4.) What is the length of one leg of the figure
shown?
A. 11
B. 12 c=20
a=?
C. 13
D. 14 b=16
Answer
B. 12
Solution
𝑐 2 = 𝑎2 + 𝑏2
𝑐 2 − 𝑏2 = 𝑎2
202 − 162 = 𝑎2
400−256 = 𝑎2
144 = a
12 = a
5.) What is the mean of the following scores: 8, 10,
9, 6, 4, 7, 5, 8 ?

A. 7.125
B. 71.25
C. 71.1
D. 7.215
Answer
A. 7.125
Solution
𝑥 8+10+9+6+4+7+5+8
(𝑥)=
ҧ = = 7.125
𝑁 8

𝑥ҧ = 7.125
6.) What are the factors of 240?

A. 2.3.5.2.2.2
B. 2.3.5.2.2
C. 2.3.2.2.2.2.2
D. 2.3.5.2.3.5
Answer
A. 2.3.5.2.2.2
Solution
240
6 x 40
2 x 35 x 8
2 x 4
2 x 2
7.) What is the sum of the first 50 terms of the progression
3, 5, 7 ,9 . . . . .?
Answer
2600
Solution
𝑎1 = 3 d=2 n = 50
𝑛
S = 2𝑎 + 𝑛 − 1 𝑑
2
50
S= 2 3 + 50 − 1 (2)
2
S = 2600
8.) An arithmetic progression starts 1 and has 9 terms. The
middle term is 21. Find the sum of the nine terms.
Answer
189
Solution
𝑎5 = 𝑎1 + 4d
21 = 1 + 4d
d=5
𝑛
S = 2𝑎1 + 𝑛 − 1 𝑑
2
9
S = 2 1 + 9 − 1 (5)
2
S = 189
9.) There are 4 geometric means between 3 and 729. Find
the fourth term of the geometric progression.
Answer
81
Solution
n=6
𝑎𝑛 = a 𝑟 𝑛−1
𝑎𝑛 = 3 𝑟 (6−1)
r=3
𝑎4 = a 𝑟 3
𝑎4 = (3) (3)3
𝑎4 = 81
 10.) In a benefit show, a number of wealthy men agreed
that the first one to arrive would pay 10 centavos to enter
and each later arrival would pay twice as much as the
preceding man. The total amount collected from all of
them was 104, 857.00. how many wealthy men paid?
Answer
20
Solution
𝑎1 = 0.10
𝑎 𝑟 = 0.10(2)
𝑎 𝑟 = 0.20
𝑎1 (𝑟 𝑛 − 1)
S=
𝑟−1
0.10(2𝑛 −1)
1048575 =
2 −1
1048575 = 2𝑛 - 1
2𝑛 = 1048576
n = 20
11.) Find the sum of the geometric progression
2x, 4x + 14, 20x - 14 up to the 10th term.
Answer
413336
2𝑥 = 14
Solution4𝑥 + 14 = 42
4𝑥+14 42 20𝑥 −14
r= ==3
2𝑥 14 4𝑥+14
𝑛
(4𝑥 + 𝑎 1 2−1)
14)(𝑟 = (40𝑥 2
−28𝑥)
S=
𝑟−1
16𝑥 2 + 112𝑥 +
14 (3)10 −1
196 = 40𝑥 2
− 28𝑥
S=
24𝑥 2
− 140𝑥
3−1 − 196 = 0
𝑥= S=
7 413336
12.) Determine the value of the determinant
whose elements are as follows:
3 0 0 0
5 2 0 0
2 1 6 0
1 4 7 8
Answer
288
Solution
3 0 0 0
D= 5 2 0 0
2 1 6 0
1 4 7 8

D = 3(2) (6) (8)

D = 288
13.) Pat Porterfield knows that when she stands 123 ft.
from the base of flagpole, the angle of elevation to the top
of the flagpole is 26 40. If her eyes are 5.30 ft. above the
ground, what is the height of the flagpole?
Answer
61.1 ft.
Solution
𝑆𝑖𝑑𝑒 𝑜𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒 a
tan 𝐴=
𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒 𝑎𝑑𝑗𝑎𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡
𝑎
tan 26 40 =
123 A 26 40
𝑎 = 123 tan 26 40 5.30 ft.
𝑎 = 123 0.50221888 123 ft.
𝑎 = 61.8 𝑓𝑡.
61.8 𝑓𝑡 + 5.30 𝑓𝑡. = 𝟔𝟕. 𝟏 𝑓𝑡.
14.) Kurt wishes to measure the distance across the river.
He determines that point C = 112.90, point A = 31.10
and point B = 347.6 feet. What is the distance across
points B and C of the river?
 Answer
305.5 ft.
Solution 𝐵 = 180 − 𝐴 − 𝐶
A
31.10 𝐵 = 180 − 31.10 − 112.90
𝐵 = 36.00
B=347.6 ft. 𝑎 347.6
=
(𝑆𝑖𝑛31.1) (𝑆𝑖𝑛36)
B C 112.90
347.6(𝑆𝑖𝑛31.1)
𝑎=
(𝑆𝑖𝑛36)
𝑎 𝑏 𝑎 = 𝟑𝟎𝟓. 𝟓 𝒇𝒕.
=
𝑆𝑖𝑛𝐴 𝑆𝑖𝑛𝐵
15.) A surveyor needs to find the distance between two
inaccessible points A and B on opposite sides of a lake.
While standing at point C, he finds that B = 259m, A =
423m and angle ACB measures 132 40. What is the
distance C?
Answer
628 m

Solution
𝑐 2 = 𝑎2 + 𝑏 2 − 2𝑎𝑏(𝐶𝑜𝑠 𝐶 )
𝑐 2 = 4232 + 2592 − 2(423)(259)[𝐶𝑜𝑠 13240′ ]
𝑐 2 = 394510.57
𝑐 2 = 394510.57
𝑐 = 𝟔𝟐𝟖. 𝟏𝟎
16.) The members of the club agreed to raise Php 150, 000
for the charity, but 25 of them failed to pay their share. As
a result, each of the rest needed to pay Php 500 more.
How many members does this club has?
Answer
100
Solution
𝑥 = number of members of the club
150000
𝑥
= share of each members if all 𝑥 paid their share
𝑥 − 25 = members who paid their share
150000
𝑥
= share of each paying member
150000 150000
𝑥
+ 500 = 𝑥−25
 Solving for 𝑥
150,000 𝑥 − 25 + 500𝑥 𝑥 − 25 = 150,000𝑥
150,000𝑥 − 25 150,000 + 500𝑥 2 − 25 500 𝑥 = 150,000𝑥
𝑥 2 − 25𝑥 − 7500 = 0
𝑥 − 100 𝑥 + 75 = 0
X=100
17.) From point A, point B is 5 meters north 31 east while point
C is 10 meters south 14 east. What is the measure BAC?
Answer
135 N

B
Solution 31

𝑀𝐴𝐵 = 31°, 𝑆𝐴𝐶 = 14°

𝐵𝐴𝐶 = 180° − 31° + 14° W
A
E

𝐵𝐴𝐶 = 180° − 45°

𝐵𝐴𝐶 = 𝟏𝟑𝟓° 14

S
18.)From a window 19 meters above the ground, the angle of
depression of the top and bottom of a lamp post are 35 and 75
respectively` what is the height of the lamppost?
Answer
14.16 meters
Solution
O C
𝑥 = 19 − 𝐵𝐶, 35
70 B
𝐵𝐶
𝑡𝑎𝑛35° = ,
𝑂𝐶
19m 𝑥
𝑂𝐶
𝑐𝑜𝑡75° =
19
Solving for 𝑥
𝑂𝐶 = 19 (cot 75°)
𝐵𝐶 = 𝑂𝐶 𝑡𝑎𝑛35°
= 19𝑐𝑜𝑡70°𝑡𝑎𝑛35°
= 19(0.35397)(0.7)
=4.84
𝑥 = 19 − 𝐵𝐶
= 19 − 4.84
=14.16
19.) What is the measure of B shown in the figure?
A

9ft. 6ft.

B C
11ft.
Answer
33

Solution
𝑏 2 = 𝑎2 + 𝑐 2 − 2𝑎𝑐(𝐶𝑜𝑠 𝐵 )
𝑎2 +𝑐 2 −𝑏 2
𝐶𝑜𝑠𝐵 =
2𝑎𝑐
92 +92 −62
𝐶𝑜𝑠𝐵 =
2(11)(9)
𝐶𝑜𝑠𝐵 = 0.83838384
𝐶𝑜𝑠𝐵 = 𝟑𝟑°
20.) Joey and Rey hired a bicycle for Php 7.00 per hour.
Joey had Php 12.50 and Php 8.50.
How long could they use the bicucle with their money?
Answer
3 hours

Solution
𝑃ℎ𝑝 12.50+𝑃ℎ𝑝 8.50
=
𝑃ℎ𝑝 7/ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑠
𝑃ℎ𝑝 21.00
=
𝑃ℎ𝑝 7.00/ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑟
= 𝟑 𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒔
21.) Four boys went to watch a movie.
Three of them charged the full price of Php 9.00 .
The youngest was charged half price. How much
did they pay in all?
Answer
Php 31.50
Solution
3𝑏𝑜𝑦𝑠 = 𝑃ℎ𝑝9.00 × 3
3𝑏𝑜𝑦𝑠 = 𝑃ℎ𝑝 27
1
𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑔𝑒𝑠𝑡 𝑝𝑎𝑦 𝑜𝑓 𝑃ℎ𝑝 9.00
2
𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑔𝑒𝑠𝑡 ℎ𝑎𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑝𝑎𝑦 𝑃ℎ𝑝 4.50
𝑃ℎ𝑝 27.00 + 𝑃ℎ𝑝 4.50 = 31.50
𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑚 𝑝𝑎𝑦 𝑷𝒉𝒑 𝟑𝟏. 𝟓𝟎
22.) Nelia arrived in school two hours before the bell
rang. The bell rang at 8:45 am. What time did Nelia
arrived?
Answer
6:45 am

Solution
8: 45 am
−2:00 am
𝟔:𝟒𝟓 𝐚𝐦
23.) Liza gave out the books the class would use. She gave out 48
books, 6 books every row. How many rows are there ?
Answer
8

Solution
r =48/6
r=8
24.) John is as old as Peter was four years ago. In two years,
John’s age will be eleven more than half of Peter’s age. How old
is John now ?
Answer present
past
24 years old 4 years 2 years
future
Solution
𝐽 =𝑃−4 2𝐽 = 18 + 𝑃 + 2
𝑃 =𝐽+4 2𝐽 = 20 + 𝑃
𝑃+2 2𝐽 = 20 + 𝐽 + 4
𝐽 + 2 = 11 + 𝐽 = 𝟐𝟒𝒚𝒓𝒔. 𝒐𝒍𝒅
2
𝑃+2
𝐽 =9+
2
25.) A is 8% taller then B, while B is 9% taller than C. By how
much in percent is A taller than C ?
 Answer
17.72% taller than C
Solution

𝐴 = 1.08 𝐵
𝐵 = 1.09 𝐶
𝐴 = 1.08 1.09 𝐶
𝐴 = 1.1772 𝐶
𝐴 𝑖𝑠 𝟏𝟕. 𝟕𝟐% 𝑡𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑛 𝐶
26.) A contractor got a project that had to be completed in 120
days. He was sure 40 workers could finish the project on time.
He started the work with 50 workers but reduced them to 30
after 60 days. How many days did it took him to finish the job?
Answer
120 days
Solution

40 120 = 50 60 + 30𝑥
𝑥 = 60 𝑑𝑎𝑦𝑠
𝑡𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑛𝑜. 𝑜𝑓 𝑑𝑎𝑦𝑠 ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑠ℎ𝑒𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑗𝑜𝑏
= 60 + 60 = 𝟏𝟐𝟎 𝒅𝒂𝒚𝒔
26.) Determine the sum of the first 12 terms in Arithmetic
progression, if the first is -2 and the 8th term is 19.
Answer
174
Solution
𝑎8 = 𝑎1 + 7𝑑
19 = −2 + 7𝑑
𝑑=3
𝑎1 = −2
𝑛=2
𝑛
𝑆 = 2𝑎1 + 𝑛 − 1 𝑑
2
12
𝑆= 2(−2) + 12 − 1 3
2
𝑠 = 𝟏𝟕𝟒
27.) There are 4 geometric mean between 3 and
729. Find the sum of the Geometric Progression.
Answer
1092
Solution
𝑛=6
𝑎𝑛 = 𝑎 𝑟 𝑛−1
729 = 3 𝑟 6−1
𝑟=3
𝑎(𝑟 𝑛 −1)
𝑆=
𝑟−1
6
3(3 − 1)
𝑆=
3−1
𝑆 = 𝟏𝟎𝟗𝟐
28.) Determine the value of constant K in the equation
3𝑥 2 + 2𝑘𝑥 − 5𝑥 + 8 = 0, if the sum of the roots is 4.
Answer
7
−
2
Solution
𝐵
𝑥1 + 𝑥2 = −
𝐴

2𝐾
4=−
3
𝟕
𝐾=−
𝟐
29.) A right circular cone has lateral area of
386 𝑐𝑚2 . Its diameter is one half of its altitude.
What is the diameter?
Answer
10.92
Solution
ℎ
2𝑟 =
2
ℎ = 4𝑟 L
Lateral area= 𝜋𝑟𝐿 h
𝐿2 = (4𝑟)2 +𝑟 2
𝐿 = 4.123𝑟
386 = 𝜋𝑟(4.123𝑟)
r
𝑟 = 5.46 D
𝐷 = 2(5.46)
𝐷 = 𝟏𝟎. 𝟗𝟐
30.)A regular square pyramid has an altitude of 20
centimetres and a lateral area of 1500 square
centimetres. What is the base edge in centimetres?
Answer
30
Solution
4𝑦 2 = 𝑥 2 + 1600 2
𝑥
𝑦2 = 750202+
2
4 = 𝑥𝑥22 + 1600 20
20
𝑦 20
𝑥
𝑦 2 = 400 + 4
225000 = 𝑥 4 + 1600𝑥 2 𝑦
4𝑦 42 = 𝑥 2 + 1600 𝑥
𝑥 + 1600𝑥 2𝑥𝑦 - 225000 =0 2
Lateral
𝑥 2 = 𝑎Area= 2 4 𝑥
𝑥
𝑥 2
𝑎2 + 1600𝑎
1500 = 𝑥𝑦 2− 2250000 = 0 2 2
𝑎 ==900
𝑥𝑦 750
𝑥 2 =750
900
𝑦𝑥 == 𝟑𝟎𝑥
31.) A pyramid with an altitude of 6 meters is divided into
3 parts by two planes parallel to the base. If these planes
are 2 meters and 4 meters away from the vertex
respectively, what is the volume of the smallest part to the
volume of the largest part?
Answer
𝑉𝑠
1:19 2
Solution 𝑉𝑚

𝑉𝑠 −23 4
= 𝑉𝐿
𝑉𝐿 63 −4 3
𝑉𝑠
= 0.0526 6
𝑉𝐿
𝑉𝑠 1
=
𝑉𝐿 19
𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜 = 𝟏: 𝟏𝟗
32.) The arithmetic mean of 50 numbers is 32. If two
numbers namely 16 and 48 are eliminated, determine
the new arithmetic mean.
Answer
32
Solution:
𝑆
A.M. =
50
A.M. = 32
S = 1600

1600 −16 −48

New A.M. =
50 −2

New A.M. = 32
33.) The 5th term of the series of
numbers 1, 2, 6, 15…… is ____.
Answer
31
Solution:
1 2 6 15 x
(1)2 (2)2 (3)2 (4)2

X = 15 + (4)2
X = 31
 1
34.) Solve for  in Cos 40 =
𝐶𝑠𝑐 (20+6 )
Answer
14
Solution:
Cos 40 = Sin (20 + 6)
Sin (90 – 40) = Sin (20 + 6)
90 – 40 = 60 + 6
60 = 84
 = 14
35.) Find the value of x and y in the equation:
3x + y + (x + y) i = (18 – 2 i)
Answer
6
Solution:
3x + y = 18
𝑥 − 𝑦 = −2
4𝑥 = 16

x= 4
4 – y = -2
Y=6
36.) Thirty men could do a project in a target time of 120 days. Thirty
men started the work but 10 resigned after 30 days and were replaced
at the beginning of the 46th day. How long was the project completion
delayed?
Answer
5 days
Solution:
30 (120) = 30(30) + 20 (15) + 30x
x = 80 days
Total no. of days to complete the job
= 80 + 15 +30 = 125 days
The project was delayed by 125 – 120
= 5 days
37.) If 1 kilo is equivalent to2.21 pounds, give the
equivalent of 5 kilos in pounds.
Answer
11.05
Solution:
I kilo = 2.21 pounds
5kilos = 11.05 pounds
2.21 x 5 = 11.05
38.) Convert 8 miles to kilometres, knowing that 1
mile is equal to1.61 kilometers.
Answer
12.88
Solution:
1 mile = 1.61 kilometer
8 miles = 12.88 kilometer
1.61 x 8 = 12.88
39.) Mang Berto took a load of palay to Manila. The
weight of the load was 88 kilos. If a cavan of palay
weighs 44 kilos, how many cavan he had?
Answer
2
Solution:
1 cavan = 44 kilos
2cavan = 88 kilos
88  44 = 2
40.) Find the values of x if x + 4 = 8.
Answer
4
Solution:
x+4=8 x + 4 = -8
x=8–4 x = -8 - 4
x=4 x = -12
41.) The latus rectum of an ellipse is 6.4m long if
the semi-minor axis is 4m., what is the area of
the ellipse in 𝑚2 ?
Answer
62.8m2
Solution
2𝑏 2
𝑙=
𝑎
2(4)2
6.4 =
𝑎
𝑎=5
𝐴 = 𝜋𝑎𝑏
𝐴=𝜋 5 4
𝐴 = 𝟔𝟐. 𝟖𝒎𝟐
42.) Determine the eccentricity of ellipse whose
diameters are 10m and 8m long.
Solution
2𝑎 = 10
𝑎=5
2𝑏 = 8
𝑏=4
𝑎2 = 𝑏2 + 𝑐 2
(5)2 = (4)2 +𝑐 2
𝑐=3
𝑐 = 𝑎𝑒
3 = 5𝑒
𝑒 = 𝟎. 𝟔𝟎
43.) The area of a triangle is 48.21𝑚2 . One side is
10𝑚. Long and another side is 15𝑚. What is the
perimeter of the triangle?
Answer
34.76 m
Solution 𝐵

𝑏𝑐 𝑆𝑖𝑛 𝜃
Area =
2 𝑐 = 15 𝑎
10 15 𝑆𝑖𝑛 𝜃
48.2 =
2 𝜃
𝜃 = 40° 𝐴 𝐶
𝑏 = 10
Using Cosine Law:
𝑎2 = 102 + 152 − 2 10 15 𝐶𝑜𝑠 40°
𝑎 = 9.76
𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟 =10+15+9.76
= 34.76 m
44.) A line passes through (-2, 4) and has a slope of 2.
Find the y-intercept.
Answer
8
Solution
𝑦 − 𝑦1
𝑚=
𝑥 − 𝑥1
𝑦−4
2=
𝑥+2
2𝑥 + 4 = 𝑦 − 4
𝑦 = 2𝑥 + 8
𝑦 = 𝑚𝑥 + 𝑏
𝑏 = 𝟖 (𝑦 − 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑐𝑒𝑝𝑡)
45.) Find the equation of the circle with center (-3,8)
and tangent to the line 𝑥 − 𝑦 + 5 = 0.
Answer
𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 6𝑥 − 16𝑦 + 55=0
Solution
𝑥1 − 𝑦1 + 5
𝑟=
(1)2 − (−1)2
(−3,8)
−3 − 8 + 5 6
𝑟= 𝑟= 𝒓
− 2 2 𝑥−𝑦+5= 0

2
36
𝑟 = 𝑟 2 = 18
2
(𝑥 − ℎ)2 + (𝑦 − 𝑘)2 = 𝑟 2
(𝑥 + 3)2 + (𝑦 − 8)2 = 18
𝑥 2 + 6𝑥 + 9 + 𝑦 2 − 16𝑦 + 64 − 18 = 0
𝒙𝟐 + 𝒚𝟐 + 𝟔𝒙 − 𝟏𝟔𝒚 + 𝟓𝟓=0
46.) Find the area bounded by the lines 2𝑥 − 𝑦 + 10 =
0 and the coordinate axes.
 𝑦
Answer
25
Solution
2𝑥 − 𝑦 + 10 = 0 2𝑥 − 𝑦 + 10 = 0
When 𝑥=0 𝑦=0 10

𝑦 = 10 𝑥 = −5
5(10)
𝐴= 𝑥
2 −5
𝐴 = 𝟐𝟓
47.) The sum of interior angles of a
hexagon is ____.
Answer
720°
Solution:
𝑆𝑢𝑚 = 𝑛 − 2 180
𝑆𝑢𝑚 = 6 − 2 180
𝑆𝑢𝑚 = 720°
48.) The sum of interior angles of a
polygon of n equal sides is 540°.
Find n.
Answer
5
Solution:
𝑛 − 2 180 = 540°
𝑛−2=3
𝑛=𝟓
49.) In the spherical triangle ABC, A=11619’,
B=5530’ and C=8037’. Find the values of a.
Answer
115.57°
Solution:
𝐶𝑜𝑠𝐴 = −𝐶𝑜𝑠𝐵 𝐶𝑜𝑠𝐶 + 𝑆𝑖𝑛𝐵 𝑆𝑖𝑛𝐶 𝐶𝑜𝑠 𝑎 𝐶𝑜𝑠 116°19′
= −𝐶𝑜𝑠 55°30′ 𝐶𝑜𝑠 80°37′
+ 𝑆𝑖𝑛55°30′ 𝑆𝑖𝑛 80°37′ 𝐶𝑜𝑠 𝑎
𝑎 = 𝟏𝟏𝟓. 𝟓𝟕°
50.) Twice the sum of 11 and a number is 64. Find
the number.
Answer: 21