MMW (Midterm Pretest and Post Test Exam)
MMW (Midterm Pretest and Post Test Exam)
MMW (Midterm Pretest and Post Test Exam)
College of Education
Pretest and Post Test Midterm Examination
in
Mathematics in the Modern World
Name: ________________________ Program: _________________ Score: __________
Class Schedule: __________________ Date: ______________ Instructor: Mr. Rennil Bornia
Directions: Read and analyze the situation. Choose and encircle the choice of your answer.
1. It is using knowledge and skills to find solutions to real life problems and finding answers to difficult questions.
A. Creativity
B. Problem Solving
C. Critical Thinking
D. Metacognition
2. It is awareness or understanding of one’s own thought process- confidence, action plan, time and monitoring
are the dimensions of the decision.
A. Creativity
B. Problem Solving
C. Critical Thinking
D. Metacognition
3. What problem-solving strategy that defines testing possible solutions until the right one is found?
B. Algorithms
C. Root Cause
D. Self-Explain
4. What problem-solving strategy that defines step-by-step procedures for solving specific problems?
B. Algorithms
C. Root Cause
D. Self-Explain
5. What problem-solving strategy that identify the factor that is the main cause of the problem?
B. Algorithms
C. Root Cause
D. Self-Explain
6. What problem-solving strategy that you are talking to yourself about the problem, steps to solve the problem,
and what the solved problem looks like?
B. Algorithms
C. Root Cause
D. Self-Explain
7. What problem-solving strategy that defines the process of collecting a large number of ideas and solutions
until the optimum choice if found?
A. Brainstorming
B. Analogies
C. Visual Imagery
D. Backwards
8. What problem-solving strategy that get creative ideas by comparing similar problems?
A. Brainstorming
B. Analogies
C. Visual Imagery
D. Backwards
9. What problem-solving strategy that mental visualization will facilitate in solving problems?
A. Brainstorming
B. Analogies
C. Visual Imagery
D. Backwards
10. What problem-solving strategy that working in reverse, one step at a time, to initiation?
A. Brainstorming
B. Analogies
C. Visual Imagery
D. Backwards
11. What problem-solving strategy that breaking of a problem down into two or more smaller problems, and
then working on those smaller problems?
A. Brainstorming
B. Analogies
C. Visual Imagery
D. Means-End
A. Physical Factor
B. Cognitive Factor
C. Creativity Stages
D. Mathematical Factor
13. The practice of teaching and learning of mathematics in a way of solving problems involving learning the
algorithms and formulas necessary for computations.
A. Mathematics Curriculum
B. Mathematical Skills
C. Mathematics Education
14. Michael scores a 95, 87, 85, 93, and a 94 on his first 5 math tests. If he wants a 90 average, what must he
score on the final math test?
A. 84
B. 86
C. 88
D. 90
15. If David wants to drive to his friend's house, which is 450 miles away, in 6 hours, what is the average speed
David has to drive at?
A. 75 mph
B. 50 mph
C. 80 mph
D. 60 mph
16. Abigail is 6 years older than Jonathan. Six years ago, she was twice as old as he. How old is each now?
17. There are two numbers whose sum is 72. One number is twice the other. What are the numbers?
A. 27 and 45
B. 24 and 48
C. 25 and 47
18. Think of a number. Double the number. Subtract 6 from the result and divide the answer by 2. The quotient
will be 20. What is the number?
A. 21
B. 22
C. 23
19. The Allisons are on a cross-country trip traveling with the Jensons. One day they get separated and the
Jensons are 20 miles a head of the Allisons on the same road. If the Jensons average 50 mph and the Allisons
travel at 60 mph, how long will it be before the Allisons catch up with the Jensons?
B. 2 hours
20. Jay's father is twice as old as Jay. In 20 years, Jay will be two-thirds as old as his father. How old is each now?
A. 20, 40
B. 15, 30
C. 16, 32