Pre Test in General Mathematics 11

Directions: Read each item carefully. Choose the letter of the best answer in on a 1/2 sheet of paper.
1. Which of the following are function?
a. J= {(1,2), (2,3), (3,5)} c. L= {(1,6), (1,6), (2,4)}
b. K={(1,3), (1,4), (2,5)} d. M= {(8,2), (8,5), (2,5)}
2. If f(x)=5x+2, what is f(-3)?
a. -13 b. -17 c. 13 d. 17
3. If g(x)=x²-3x+5, what is g(3)?
a. 5 b. -5 c. 20 d. -20
4. In the given functions: f(x)= x+3 and g(x)= 2x-7, what is (f+g)(x)?
a. 3x+4 b. 3x-4 c. -x+10 d. 3x+10
5. Let g(x)=8x-2 and h(x)=-2x, find (g○h)(x).
a. -16x+4x b. -16x-2 c. -16x+4 d. -16x-4
6. A person is earning P600 per day to do a certain job. Express the total salary S as a function of the number n of days that the person
works.
a. 600+n b. 600n c. 600/n d. 600-n
𝑝(𝑥)
7. It is a function of the form f(x)= where p(x) and q(x) are both polynomial function and q(x) is not a zero function.
𝑞(𝑥)
a. exponential b. logarithmic c. rational d. polynomial
8. Which of the is a rational equation?
𝑥 9 4𝑥−3
a. y=2x-5 b. 2y>5x-3 c. = d.
𝑥+3 𝑥−2 9𝑥+2
2 3 1
9. Solve for x: − =
𝑥 2𝑥 5
2 2 5 5
a. b. − c. d. −
5 5 2 2
4
10. Given: f(x)= , what is the value of range if the domain is equal to 1?
𝑥−1
a. 2 b. 1 c. 0 d. undefined
11. It is the set of all values that the variable x can take.
a. Range b. zeroes c. x-intercept d. domain
4𝑥 2 +4𝑥+1
12. What is the horizontal asymptote of f(x)= 2 ?
𝑥 +3𝑥+2
a. y=0 b. y=2 c. y=3 d. y=4
𝑥+5
13. Which of the following is NOT a domain of a function f(x)= ?
𝑥−1
a. 1 b. -2 c. -1 d. 2
14. Noticing its vertical asymptote, what is the equation of the given graph of a rational function?

2
a. y=
3𝑥
2
b. y=
3𝑥−2
2𝑥−1
c. y=
3𝑥
𝑥+2
d. y=
3𝑥+5

𝑑
15. Average speed (or velocity) can be computed by the formula s= . Consider a 100-meter track used for foot races. How do you
𝑡
represent this in equation?
100
a. s= b. s=100t c. s=100-t d. s=100+t
𝑡

16. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of one-to-one function?

a. It passes the horizontal test.
b. The same y-value is paired with two different x-values
c. It passes the vertical test.
d. The same y-value is never paired with two different x-values
17. Find the inverse of f(x)=3x+1
𝑥−1 𝑥−1 −𝑥−1
a. 𝑓 −1 (𝑥) = 3𝑥 − 1 b. 𝑓 −1 (𝑥) = c. 𝑓 −1 (𝑥) = d. 𝑓 −1 (𝑥) =
3 3𝑥 3
1
18. What is the inverse of f(x)= 𝑥 + 4 ?
2
a. 𝑓 −1 (𝑥) = 2𝑥 + 4 b. 𝑓 −1 (𝑥) = 2𝑥 − 8 c. 𝑓 −1 (𝑥) = 2𝑥 + 8 d. 𝑓 −1 (𝑥) = 2𝑥 − 4
19. What is the inverse of the table ?
x -1 0 1 2
y 4 8 10 12
a. x -1 8 1 2 c. x 4 8 10 12
y 4 0 10 12 y -1 0 1 2
b. x 4 0 10 2 d. x 8 0 1 2
y -1 8 1 12 y -1 8 10 12
20. What is the domain of the inverse of a
5𝑥−1
function f(x)= ?
−𝑥+2
a. (-∞, 5)U(5, ∞) b. (-∞,2)U(2, ∞) c. (-∞, -5)U(-5, ∞) d. (-∞, -2)U(-2, ∞)
21. In the given function in #20, what is the range of its inverse?
a. (-∞, 5)U(5, ∞) b. (-∞,-5)U(-5, ∞) c. (-∞, 2)U(2, ∞) d. (-∞, -2)U(-2, ∞)
22. Given the graph of a one-to-one function, the graph of its inverse can be obtained by ___ the graph about the line y=x.
a. refracting b. touching c. detracting d. reflecting
23. You asked a friend to think of a nonnegative number, add two to the number, square the number, multiply the result by 3 and divide
the result by 2. Construct an inverse of the stated function.
3 2 2𝑥 2𝑥
a. y=√ −2 b. √ − 2𝑥 c. √ −2 d. √ −2
2𝑥 3 3 3
24. Which of the following is NOT a representation of exponential function in real life?
a. radioactive decay b. population growth c. loan interests rate d. speed
25. Which of the following is NOT an exponential expression?
a. f(x)=2x³ b. f(x)=2 𝑥 c. 625 ≥ 5 𝑥+8 d. y=3 𝑥
26. Which of the following is an exponential inequality?
a. 52𝑥 − 5 𝑥+1 ≤ 0 b. y=𝑒 𝑥 c. y=2 𝑥+5 d. x=y²
𝑥−1
27. Solve the equation 4 = 16.
a. x=3 b. x=2 c. x=1 d. x=0
28. Solve the inequality 3 𝑥 < 9 𝑥−2 .
a. x>-4 b. x<4 c. x<2 d. x>2
29. What is the general equation for exponential function?
𝑝(𝑥)
a. f(x)=bx b. f(x)=𝑏 𝑥 c. f(x)= d. f(x)=ax+by
𝑞(𝑥)
30. What is the domain in f(x)= 𝑏𝑥, where b>0 and b≠1?
a. D>0 b. D=all real numbers c. D<0 d. D=0
31. What is the range in f(x)= 𝑏 𝑥 , where b>0 and b≠1?
a. (-∞,0) b. (0,-9) c. (0,∞) d. (-∞,∞)
32. What is the y-intercept in f(x)= 𝑏 𝑥 , where b>0 and b≠1?
a. -1 b. 0 c. 1 d. 2
33. What is the horizontal asymptote in f(x)= 𝑏 𝑥 , where b>0 and b≠1?
a. -2 b. -1 c. 0 d. 1
For #’s 34-36, use the given graph below.

34. What is then y-intercept of the graph above?

a. y=2 b. y=-1 c. y=0 d. y=1
35. What is the horizontal asymptote of the given graph?
a. y=3 b. y=2 c. y=1 d. y=0
36. What is the vertical asymptote of the given graph?
a. x=0 b. x=1 c. x=2 d. none
37. Charles plays basketball for his school. He scored 14 points on Monday, and he doubled his score each day thereafter. How many
points did he score on Thursday?
a. 112 points b. 224 points c. 56 points d. 42 points
38. Suppose a population of 250 crickets doubles in size every 6 months. How many crickets will there be after 2 years?
a. 4,000 crickets b. 6,000 crickets c. 2,000 crickets d. 1,000 crickets
39. ₱10, 000 is invested at 2% compounded annually. Give an exponential model for the situation.
a. A=10,000(1.02)12 b. A=10,000(12)2 c. A=10,000(12).02 d. A=12(10,000)12
40. What is the exponential form for 𝑙𝑜𝑔5 125 = 3?
a. 125=35 b. 53 = 125 c. 5=3125 d. 1253 = 5
41. Which of the following is a logarithmic function?
a. 𝑙𝑜𝑔2 8 = 64 b. g(x)= 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑥 36 c. 𝑙𝑜𝑔4 16 >= 50 d. 𝑙𝑜𝑔5 125 ≤ 3
42. Which of the following is Not a logarithmic equation?
a. 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑥 16 = 2 b. 𝑙𝑜𝑔10 1000 = 𝑓(𝑥) c. 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑥 81 = 4 d. 𝑙𝑜𝑔8 64 = 𝑥
43. What is a single logarithm of log 2+log 3?
a. log 1 b. log 5 c. log 6 d. log -1
44. Find the value of x in the equation 𝑙𝑜𝑔4 (2𝑥) = 𝑙𝑜𝑔4 10.
a. 3 b. 4 c. 5 d. 6
45. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?
a. 𝑙𝑜𝑔10 10 = 1
b. log (2 + 3) = log (2 x 3)
c. log (1 + 2 + 3) = log 1 + log 2 + log 3
d. 𝑙𝑜𝑔10 1 = 0

For numbers 46-49, use the graph below.

46. Which of the following is a logarithmic function of the given graph?
a. y=𝑙𝑜𝑔1 2 b. y=𝑙𝑜𝑔2 𝑥
2
c. y=𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑥 2 d. y=𝑙𝑜𝑔1 𝑥
2

47. Which of the following is the domain of the graph of logarithmic function given above?
a. 1 b. 2 c. 4 d. all of the given
48. What is the vertical asymptote of the given graph of logarithmic function?
a. x=-2 b. x=-1 c. x=1 d. x=0
49. What is the x-intercept of the graph above?
a. x=1 b. x=0 c. x=1 d. x=2
2 𝐸
50. The magnitude R of an earthquake is given by R= 𝑙𝑜𝑔 4.40, where E (in joules) is the energy released by an earthquake. Suppose
3 10
that an earthquake released approximately 1012 joules of energy, what is its magnitude on a Richter scale?
a. 5.1 b. 2.5 c. 5.3 d. 6
 KEY TO CORRECTION
(General Mathematics)
1. A 50.A
2. A
3. A
4. B
5. B
6. B
7. C
8. C
9. C
10.D
11.D
12.D
13.A
14.A
15.A
16.B
17.B
18.B
19.C
20.C
21.C
22.D
23.D
24.D
25.A
26.A
27.A
28.B
29.B
30.B
31.C
32.C
33.C
34.D
35.D
36.D
37.A
38.A
39.A
40.B
41.B
42.B
43.C
44.C
45.C
46.D
47.D
48.D
49.A
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DIANNE D. MORCILLA
Teacher I