2

1. The equation of whose roots are the reciprocal of the roots of 2 x 3 x5=0
2

A.5 x +3 x2=0
2

B. 2 x +3 x5=0
2

C. 3 x +3 x +2=0
2

D. 2 x +5 x3=

SOLUTION:

2 x 23 x5=0

( 2 x +2 ) ( x2.5 )=0
x=2.5

x=1

Thus, the roots of the second equation are:

x 1=

1
=0.4
2.5

x 2=

1
=1
1

Solving for the second equation:

( x0.4 )( x +1 )=0
2

x + x0.4 x0.4=0
x
( 2+0.6 x0.4=0) 5

5 x2 +3 x2=0

2. In the equation

x 2+ x=0, one r oot is x equal to.

A.-1
B. 5
C.
D. None of these

SOLUTION:

x ( x +1 )=0
x=0

x=1

3. Solve for the value of a in the equation

B. 3
C. 4
D. 5

SOLUTION:

a8 17 a4

+ 16 = 0

Let : x=a 4x 2=a8

a8 17 a4

+ 16 = 0.

17 ( 17 ) 4 ( 1 ) (16 )
x=
2
2

x=

17 15
2

Thus,

x 1=1 x 2=16
a 4=1 a4 =16
a=1 a=2

4. Solve for the value of x that satisfies the equation 6 x

A.

5 1

3 2

B.

C.

7 7

5 15

D.

3 3

5 4

3
8

Solution:

6 x 27 x5=0
Using the quadratic formula;

7 ( 7 ) 4 ( 6 ) (5 )
2 ( 6)
2

x=

7x 5 = 0.

x=

7 13
12

Thus,

5
x 1= x 2=1/2
3

5. Find the values of x in the equation 24 x +5 x1=0.

A. (

1
,1
6

B. (

1 1
,
6 5

C. (

1 1
,
2 5

1 1
,
D. ( 8
3
Solution:

24 x 2+ 5 x1=0
Using the quadratic formula;

5 ( 5 ) 4 ( 24 ) (1 )
x=
2 ( 24 )
2

x=

5 11
48

Thus,

1
x 1= x2 =1/3
8

6. Determine k so that the equation 4 x + kx + 1 =0 will have just one real solution.
A.3

B.4
C.5
D.6

SOLUTION:
2

Note: There is only on solution to the equation (4 x + kx + 1 =0). If the discrimination

Where: A = 4: B = k & C = 1
B2 4AC =0
k2 4 (4)(1) = 0
k2 = 16
k2 = 4

7. Solve for x: 10 x +
A.
B.
C.
D.

10x + 1 = 0

0.113, - 0.887
- 0.331, - 0.788
-0.113, - 0.788
0.311,- 0.887

SOLUTIONS:
2

10 x +

10x + 1 = 0

Using the quadratic formula:

x=

10 ( 10 ) 4 ( 10 )( 1)
2(10)

x=

10 7.746
20

Thus, x1 = - 0.887 and x2= - 0.113

8. If 1/3 and 3/2 are the roots of a quadratic equation is

A.6 x +7 x3=0
2

B.6 x +7 x3=0
2

C. 6 x 7 x+ 1 = 0
2

D.6 x 7 x+1=0

SOLUTIONS:

1
3
x 1= x 2=
3
2
x 1+ x 2=

x 1 x 2=

B
A

C
A

1 3 B
+
=
3
1
A

( )

1 3 C
=
3 2
A

( )

7
B= A
6
C=

1
A
2

Substitute to the general quadratic equation:

Ax 2 +Bx +C2 =0

( 76 A ) x +( 12 A )=0

Ax 2 +

( Ax + 76 Ax 12 A=0) 6A
2

6 x 2+7 x 3=0

9. Which of the following is a root of this quadratic equation, 30 x + 49 x

SOLUTION:

30x2 + 49x + 20 = 0

Using the quadratic formula:

49 ( 49)24 ( 30 ) (20)
2(30)

x=

49 1
60

+ 20 =0?

Thus,

x 1=

49+ 1
491
=0.8x 2=
=0.833
60
60

10. What is the discriminant of the equation 4 x = 8x -5?

SOLUTION:
4x2 8x + 5 = 0

Where: A = 4; B = - 8 & C = 5

Discriminant = B2 4AC
= (- 8)2 - 4(4)(5)
= - 16

11. Given the equation 3 x + Bx

+ 12 = 0.What is the value of B so that the roots of

SOLUTION:
Note: The roots of the equation (3x2 + Bx + 12 = 0) are equal, if the
discriminant (B2 4AC) is equal to zero.

Where: A = 4; B = -8 & C = 5
Substitute:
B2 4AC = 0
B2 4(3) (12) = 0
B2 = 144
B = 12

12. Find the term involving y

A. 6480

x 10 y 5

B. 8064

x5 y5

C. 8064

x 10 y 5

D. 6480

x5 y5

in the expansion of (2 x 2+ 10

SOLUTION:
Note: The term involving y5 is the 6th term of the expansion (2x2 + y)10
6th term = nCr 1 (2x2)n r+ 1 (y)r 1

Where: n = 10; r = 6

6th term =

10

C5 (2x2)5 y5

32 x
5
( 10) y
10!

( 105 ) ! 5!

6th term = 8064 x10y5

13. Find the

th

term of the expansion of

x8

A. 260
B. 5040

x8

C. 210

x8
x8

D. 420

SOLUTION:

1
x+
x
2

10

th

1
x

5 term = nCr 1 (x )

Where: n = 10; r = 5
5th term =

10

C4 (x2)6

1
x

r 1

()

2 n r+ 1

()

1
x 2+ 10
x

10 !
1
x 12 4
( 104 ) ! 4 !
x

( )

5th term = 210 x8

12

14. In the expansion of ( x + 4y

th

, the numerical coefficient of the 5 5 term is ,

A. 63, 360
B.126, 720
C. 506, 880
D. 253, 440

SOLUTION:
(x + 4y)12

5th term = nCr 1 (x)n r+ 1 (4y)r 1

Where: n = 12; r = 5

5th term =
=

12

C4 (x)8 (4y)4

12 !
x8 ( 256 y 4 )
( 124 ) ! 4 !

5th term = 126, 720

x8 y4

15. What is the fourth term of the expansion of ( x +

103

x 2 100 ?

B.161700 x

103

C. 167100

103

D. 167100

103

SOLUTION:
(x + x2)100

4th term = nCr 1 (x2)n r+ 1 (x2)r 1

Where: n = 100; r =4

4th term =
=

C3 (x)97 (x2)3

100

10 !
x 97 ( x 6 )
( 100 3 ) ! 3 !

4th term = 161, 700

x 103

16. What is the numerical coefficient of the term next to 495 x y ?

Coefficient of next term = (coefficient of PT) (Exponent of x)

495(8)
4+1

= 792

1
3 16
6th term of the expansion of (
2a

17. Find the

A.

6693
11
256 a

B.

66339
12811

C.

33669
256 a11

D.

39396
128 a 11

SOLUTION:

1
3
2a

16

th

6 term = nCr 1

nr +1

1
2a

( )

(- 3)r 1

Where: n = 16; r = 6

th

6 term =

16

C5

1
2a

11

( )

(- 3)5

16 !
1
(243 )
( 16 5 ) ! 5 ! 2048 a11

6th term =

4368 (243 ) 16
+
11
16
2048 a

66339
11
128 a

18. What is the coefficient of the term free of x of the expansion of (

2 x 5 y

256
526
265
625

SOLUTION:
Note: The term in the expansion (2x - 5y)4 which is free of x is the last term
or the 5th term.

5th term = nCr 1 (2x)n r+ 1 (- 5y)r 1

Where: n = 4; r = 5

5th term = 4C4 (2x)0 (- 5y)4

5th term =

4!
( 1 ) ( 625 y 4 )
( 4 4 )! 4 !

625 y 4

19. Find the

6th

term of

A.

148,288 x 3 y 5

B.

548 x 2 y 5

C.

154,2 8 x 3 y 5

D.

1,548,288 x 3 y 5

(3 x4 y)6 .

SOLUTION:
(3x - 4y)8

6th term = nCr 1 (3x)n r+ 1 (- 4y)r 1

6th term = 8C5 (3x)3 (- 4y)5

8!
( 27 x 3 ) (1024 y 5)
( 8 5 ) ! 5!

6th term = - 1, 548, 288 x3y5

20. What is the sum of the coefficients of the expansion of

(2 x 1)20 ?

A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3

SOLUTION:
Note: To solve the sum of the coefficients of (2x - 1)20, substitute one (1) to x,
calculate, then subtract a value of (- 1)20 from the result.

Sum of the coefficients = [(2)(1) 1]20 (-1)20

21. What is the sum of the coefficients of the expansion of

( x+ yz)8 ?

A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3

SOLUTION:
Note: To solve the sum of the coefficients of (x + y -z)8, substitute one (1) to
all the variables and calculate.

Sum of coefficients = (1 + 1 - 1)8 = 1

22. Find the value of

log 8

48.

A. 1.86
B. 1.68
C. 1.78
D. 1.98

SOLUTION:
log 8 48=

log 10 48
=1.86
log 10 8

23. Evaluate the

log 6 845=x .

B. 5.84
C.4.48
D. 2.98

SOLUTION:
log 6 845=

log10 845
=3.76
log10 6

24. What is the value of log to base 10 of

1003.3 ?

A. 10.9
B. 99.9
C. 9.9
D. 9.5

SOLUTION:
log 10 1000 3.3=3.3 log 10 1000
= 9.9

25. What is the value of (log 5 to the base 2) + (log 5 to the base 3)?
A. 7.39
B. 3.79
C. 3.97
D. 9.37

Solution:

log 2 5+log 3 5=

log 10 5 log 10 5
+
log 10 2 log 10 3
= 3.75

26. Find the value of

log 4 (log 3 5) .

A. 1.460
B. 0.275
C. 1.273
D. 0.165

SOLUTION:
log 4 ( log 3 5 ) =

log 10 ( log 3 5 )
log 10 4

log 10

log 10 5
log 10 3

log 10 4

= 0.275

27. Given:

1
log 4 7=n . Find log 4 .
7

A. 1/n
B. n
C. -1/n
D. n

SOLUTION:

1
log 4 =log 4 1log 4 7
7

Note: Logarithm of 1 to any base is equal to zero.

28. If

log a 10=0.25, what is the value of

log 10 a ?

A. 2
B. 4
C. 6
D. 8

SOLUTION:
log a 10=0.25
log 10 10
=0.25
log 10 a

log 10 a=

29. Given:
2x

A.

y=b

B.

y=2 xb

log 10 10
0.25

=4

log b y=2 x+ log b x .

which of the following is true?

C.

D.

y=

2x
b

y=xb

2x

SOLUTION:
log b y=2 x+ log b x
log b ylog b x=2 x
log 10 y log 10 x

=2 x
log 10 b log 10 b
log 10 ylog 10 x=2 x log 10 b
y
log 10 =log10 b2 x
x
y=xb 2 x

30. Which value is equal to log to the base e of e to the -7x power?
A. -7x
B. 10 to the -7x power
C. 7
D. -7 log to the base 10

Solution:
log e e7 x =(7 x ) log e e
= (-7x) (1)

= -7x

31. Log of the

th

root of x equals log of x to 1/n power and also equal to:

A.

logx
n

B.

n log x

C.

x
1
log ( the power )
n
n

D.

( n1 ) logx

SOLUTION:
1

1
n
log x =log ( x ) n = log x
n

32. log (MN) is equal to:

SOLUTION:
log MN =log M + log N

33. What expression is equivalent to log(x) log(y+z)?

A.

logxlogy+ logz

B.

log [ x /( y + z )]

C.

logxlogylogz

D.

logy+ log ( x+ z)

SOLUTION:
log (x )log ( y + z )=log

34. Given:

log b 1024=

A. 2560
B. 16
C. 4
D. 2

SOLUTION:
log b 1024=

5
2

log 10 1024 5
=
log 10 b
2

log 10 b=

log 10 1024
2.5

( y x+ z )

5
2 find b.

log 10 b=1.204
b = 16

35. Given:

x
( 28 x )=2 . Find x.
log 3

A. -1
B. 9
C. -1 and 9
D. 1 and -9

SOLUTION:
log 3 ( x 28 x )=2
log 10 ( x 28 x )
=2
log 10 3
log 10 ( x2 8 x ) =2 log 10 3=log 10 ( 3 )
log 10 ( x2 8 x ) =log 10 9
2

x 8 x=9
x 28 x9=0
(x + 1) (x - 9) = 0
x = -1
x=9

36. Solve for the value of x in the following equation:

x 3logx =100 x .

A. 12
B. 8
C. 30
D. 10

SOLUTION:
x 3 log x =100 x

Take logarithm on both sides:

3 log x

=log 100 x

3 (log x) (log x) = log 100 + log x

Equating factors to zero:

2
3

x = 0.215 (absurb)

log x 1 = 0
log x = 1
x = 10

37. Given:

log 6+ xlog 4=log 4 +log (32+4 x ). Find x .

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 6

SOLUTION:
log 6 + x log 4 = log 4 + log (32 + 4x)
log 6 + log 4x = log 4 + log (32 + 4x)
log (6) (4x) = log (4) (32 + 4x)
(6) (4x) = (4) (32 + 4x)
(6) (4x) = (4) (32) + (4) ( 4x)
2 (4x) = 128
4x = 64

Take logarithm on both sides.

x=3

38. if log of 2 to the base 2 plus log of x to the base 2 is equal to 2, then the value of x
is,
A. 4
B. -2
C. 2
D. -1

SOLUTION:
log 2 2+ log 2 x =2
log 10 2 log 10 x
+
=2
log 10 2 log 10 2

1+

log 10 x
=2
log 10 2

log 10 x
=1
log 10 2
log 10 x =log 10 2
x=2

39. Find the value of x if

log 12 x=2.

SOLUTION:
log 12 x=2
x = 122
x = 144

40. Solve for the value of x:

6
log 2 x 3 +log =6.278
x
A. 379.65
B. 365.97
C. 397.56
D. 356.79

SOLUTION:
6
log 2 x 3 + log =6.278
x
log 2 x 3 +log 6log x=6.278
3

log 2 x log x =6.278log6

log

2 x3
=5.49984
x

log 2 x 2=5.49984
2 x 2=antilog 5.49984