SAINT COLUMBAN COLLEGE

Pagadian City
MATHEMATICS SPECIALIZATION REVIEW
Jay Fie P. Luzano

MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Perform the operation given that:
A = {-4, -2, 0, 2 , 4}, B = {-4, -2, 0, 3, 4} A U B=?
a. {4, 2, 0, 3} c. {-4. -2, 0, -3}
b. {-4, -2, 0, 2, 3, 4} d. {-4, -2, 0, 2, 3, 4, 5}
2. The cost of all items sold by Guzmart office supply during the month of June is Php 95,000.00. The
overhead is Php 50,000.00. What is the breakeven point?
a. Php 105,000.00 c. Php 45,00.00
b. Php 85,00.00 d. Php 145,000.00
3. Simplify: (a² -5a) / ( 5 – a)
a. a c. -a
b. a-5 d. 5-a
3 x−15 2 x 2 +16 x+30
4. Simplify this expression: * .
2 x ²−50 6 x+ 9
x−3 x+3
a. c.
2 x +3 2 x−3

x +3 x −3
b. d.
2 x +3 2 x−3

5. List of four smallest elements of the set, {y|y=2x+1, x is an element of natural numbers}
a. 1, 2, 3, 4 c. 3, 5, 7, 9
b. 1, 3, 5, 7 d. 3, 4, 5, 6
6. Factor over the integers by grouping 3x³ + x² + 6x + 2
a. (3x+1)(x²+2) c. (3x+1)(x² - 2)
b. (3x-1)(x²+2) d. (3x²+1)(x+2)
2 x +1 −2
7. Solve this rational expression: + 3= .
x+ 4 x+ 4
a. x=1/3 c. x=-1/3
b. x=-3 d. x=3
8. Use absolute value notation to describe the given situation: the distance between x and 3.
a. -|x-3| c. -|x+3|
b. |x+3| d. |x-3|
1
1−
a²
9. Simplify this complex fraction:
1
1+
a
a a
a. c.
a+1 a−1

a+1 a−1
b. d.
−a a
10. Find the acute angle between two lines that have the direction numbers (1, 1, 0) and (2, 1, 2).
a. 20° c. 45°
b. 50° d. 30°
11. Simplify the given exponential expression: (6a²b) (-2a³b5)
a. 2a6b5 b. -4a6b5
 c. -12a5b6 d. 4a5b6
12. By inspection determine whether each percentage is greater than, equal to, less than and equal to the
base 100% of 0.12.
a. Percentage is less than the base.
b. Percentage is equal to the base.
c. Percentage is less than and equal to the base.
d. Percentage is greater than the base.
13. Three fourths of the participants in a regional training program are from private universities. Two
thirds of these are from teacher education institutions. If there are 96 participants, how many of them
represent private teacher education institutions?
a. 72 c. 48
b. 18 d. 24
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14. If f(x) = 2x -3 and g(x) =x -1, find (f o f) (x).
a. 4x2-12x+8 c. 4x-9
b. 2x2-5 d. x4-2x2
15. A of Php 75,000 is deposited into two simple interest accounts. In one account the annual simple
interest rate is 5% and the second account the annual simple interest rate is 7%. The amount of the
interest estimated for 1 year was Php 4, 050.00. How much was invested in each?
a. At 5% = Php 60, 000.00. at 7% = Php 15, 000.00
b. At 5% = Php 50, 000.00. at 7% = Php 25, 000.00
c. At 5% = Php 55, 000.00. at 7% = Php 20, 000.00
d. At 5% = Php 15, 000.00. at 7% = Php 60, 000.00
16. Find the direction numbers for the line that joins the points (1, 3, 4) and (-2, 3, 7).
a. [1, -1, 0] c. [1, -1, 2]
b. [1, 0, -1] d. [-1, 0, 1]
17. Determine the percentage: rate = 200%, base = 30
a. 60 c. 360
b. 2,400 d. 120
18. The intersection of sets A and B is defined by A ∩ B=¿ A and ε B)
A=(a, b, c, d, e), B= (a, c, f, g), find A ∩ B
a. (b, c, g) c. (a, c)
b. (a, f, g) d. (a, b, c, g)
19. If f(x)= 2x-3 and g(x) =x2-1, find (g o g) (x)
a. 4x-9 c. x4-2x2
b. 2x5-5 d. 4x2-12x+8
20. The sun is approximately 1.44 x 10 meters from the Earth. If the light travels 3x10 8 meters per second,
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how many minutes does it take light from the sun to reach Earth?
a. 20 minutes c. 8 minutes
b. 28 minutes d. 10 minutes
21. Use absolute value notation to describe the given situation:
The distance between x and -2 is 4.
a. |x+2|=-4 c. |x+2|=4
b. |x-2|=4 d. |x-2|=-4
22. Lyn Santos is paid a salary of Php. 5, 000.00/week plus 10% commission on a net sale over Php 50,
000.00. What is her gross wage if her weekly net sales are Php 70, 000.00?
a. Php 4, 700.00 c. Php 5, 000.00
b. Php 7, 000.00 d. Php 2, 000.00
23. The number of subsets of a set A with n elements id defined by 2 n. If A={1, 2, 3, 4, 5} find the number of
subsets of A.
a. 32 c. 16
b. 20 d. 10
24. If f(x)=2x-3 and g(x)=x2-1. Find (g o f) (x).
a. 2x2-5 c. 4x-9
2
b. 4x -12x+8 d. x4-2x2
25. In three dimensions, where is the point located if x = y = z =0?
a. xz plane c. yz plane
b. origin d. xy plane
26. It costs a lady’s bag manufacturer Php 400.00 to produce a lady’s bag that sells for Php 550.00. How
many lady’s bag must be manufacturer sell to make a profit of Php 60, 000.00?
a. 400 c. 250
b. 150 d. 200
27. Annual interest at 8% for 3 months on Php 6, 000.00
a. 480.00 c. 150.00
b. 120.00 d. 160.00
28. Find the units in z8 {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7}.
a. 2 c. 1
b. 4 d. 8
29. Four out of every five households have cellphone. If 10, 000 households in a certain barangay have
cellphone, how many do not have cellphone?
a. 7,500 c. 9,500
b. 2, 500 d. 7, 000
30. Find the amount and compound interest converted quarterly in 5 years of 20, 000 at 8%.
a. P19, 600.95
b. P29, 718.95
c. P25, 600.00
d. P22, 700.00
a2−1 a2
31. Perform the indicated operation and reduce to the lowest terms: ÷
a3 +1 a2 +a+ 1
a−1
a. x−3
a2 c.
3
2
b. a+1
a+1 d.
2
32. Express z as a function of x and y if z is directly proportional to the product of x and y
a. z= c/xy c. z= cxy
b. z=1/xy d. z= xy
3
33. Evaluate dy/dx when x=2 for y = 8x-x
a. 8 c. 4
b. -4 d. 0
34. Point P(-3, -4) is on the terminal side of angle θ in the standard position. Find tan θ
a. 4/3 c. ¾
b. -3/5 d. -4/5
35. Find the area of the region bounded by the curves y=x2, y=x
a. 1/6 c. 1/3
b. ½ d. ¾
36. Perform the indicated operations and reduce result to simplest form.
2x x2 x3
[ ( +
x−1 x 2−1 ) ]÷(
1−x
)
−3 x+2 3 x +2
a. 2 c. 2
x ( x +1) x ( x+1 )

3 x−2 3 x+2
b. 2 d. 2
x ( x+1 ) x(x +1)
 x y3 2
37. Perform the indicated operation and reduce result to simplest form. ÷x z
y2
y x2
a. c.
xz xy 2

z2 X2
b. d.
y2 z2 yZ 2
38. Find the distance between the points (-3, 2) and (5, 3).
a. √ 45 c. √ 65
b. √ 55 d. √ 56
x 2 +2 x−3 x+1
39. Perform the indicated operation and reduce to lowest term: 2
x 2
x +7 x +12 x + 4 x−5
x+ 1 x+5
a. c.
( x+ 4 ) ( x+ 5 ) ( x+ 4 ) ( x+ 1 )

x+4 x
b. d.
( x+ 4 ) ( x+ 5 ) ( x+ 4 ) ( x+ 5 )

40. Find the equation of an ellipse in the standard form if the equation of the ellipse general form is given
by: 9 x 2+16y2+18x-96y+9=0
(x +1)2 ( y−3) 2
a. − =1
16 9
(x−1)2 ( y−3 ) 2
b. − =1
16 9
(x +1)2 ( y−3)2
c. + =1
16 9
(x−1)2 ( y−3) 2
d. + =1
16 9
41. Perform the indicated operations and reduce result to simplest form
2 x 2−3 x−14 2 x 2−x −10
x
2 x 2−3 x−5 2 x 2−5 x−7
x 2+ 2 x 2 +4 x+ 4
a. c.
x2 + 4 2 x 2 +2 x +1

x 2 +1 x2 + 4
b. d.
x2 + 4 x 2 +1

42. Form of a linear equation in one variable.

a. ax+b=0 c. ax+bx+c=0
b. ax+by+dx+ey+f=0 d. ax+by+c=0
43. Area of an isosceles triangle with base of 2 meters and perimeter of 12 meters
a. 2√ (6m2) c. 2m2
b. 4m2 d. 6√ (2m)
44. What is the area of a triangle with the vertices at (5,3), (11,13) and (8,8)?
a. 30 c. 7
b. 15 d. 24
45. Find the distance between the line 3x-y=0 and point (2, -4).
a. 10 c. -10
b. √ 10 d. −√ 10
46. The approximate shape of the earth is _______.
 a. Sphere c. Cone
b. Circle d. Cube
e.
47. The motion of a particle is given by the equation s=t3-3t-5. Find the velocity of t=2.
a. 9
b. 10
c. 3
d. 5
48. Samantha laid tiles on the floor. She began with 1 square tile at the corner of the room. She added three
tiles to form 2x2 tile square and then 5 tiles to form 3x3 tiles square. She continues in this way until the
whole floor is covered. Last, she added 25 tiles. What is the size of the floor?
a. 166 squares tiles
b. 168 squares tiles
c. 167 squares tiles
d. 169 squares tiles
49. Area of the circle with equation: x+y=4 is____________.
a. 2 π
b. π
c. 4 π
d. 5 π
50. The surface on the earth between the tropic of cancer and Arctic Circle is called_____?
a. Plane
b. Circle
c. Cone
d. Zone