1st Periodic Test

General Mathematics

MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write the letter of your answer before the number.

1. Which of the following relations is a function?

a. f ={ (1 , 2 ) , (2 , 2 ) , (3 ,5 ) , (4 , 5) } c. g= {( 1 ,3 ) , ( 1 , 4 ) , ( 2 ,5 ) ,(2 ,6) ,(3 , 7) }
b. h={( 1 , 2 ) , ( 3 , 2 ) , ( 3 , 5 ) , (4 ,5) } d. f ={ (2 , 2 ) , (3 ,2 ) , ( 3 ,5 ) , (5 , 5) }

2. Which of the following is TRUE about functions?

a. A function is a relation where each element in the domain is related to only one value in the range.
b. A function is a relation if it has a set of ordered pairs (x,y).
c. A function is a set of ordered pairs (x,y) such that no two ordered pairs have the same x-value but different y-
values.
d. All of the above.

3. Which of the following is not a representation of a function?

a. y=2 x +1 c. x 2+ y 2=1
2 x +1
b. y= √ x +1 d. y=
√ x−1
2 x +1
4. Given the function y=¿ , find f ( 1.5 ) ?
x−1
a. 5 b. 6 c. 7 d. 8

5. Chichar started selling snacks in the nearby school. In one day he spends ₱200 for rent and ₱25 for each item he
prepares. His expenses in a single day can be expressed as the functionC ( x )=25 x +200, where x is the number of items
and C (x) is his daily expenses in pesos. How much are his expenses if he prepares 100 snack items?
a. ₱2600 b. ₱2700 c. ₱2800 d. ₱2900

6. Given the function f ( x )=x 2 + 4 x+7 . If f ( 0 )=7 , find f ( 12 )?

30 37 32 45
a. b. c. d.
4 4 3 3
7. Simplify ( 2 x +5 x−3 ) +(−5 x −3 x +6).
2 2

a. 3 x 2−2 x +3 c. −3 x 2−2 x+3

b. −3 x 2+ 2 x +3 d. 3 x 2−2 x −3
2 2
x −4 x−5 x −5 x +6
8. Find the product of 2 and 2 .
x −3 x +2 x −3 x −10
2 2 2 2
x −2 x−3 x +2 x−3 x −2 x +3 x −2 x−3
a. 2 b. 2 c. 2 d. 2
x + x−2 x −x +2 x −x +2 x −x −2
1 x−3
9. Find the quotient of 2 and .
x −9 x+ 3
1 1 1 1
a. 2 b. 2 c. 2 d. 2
x −6 x−9 x −6 x+ 9 x +6 x−9 x +6 x +9
x 2x
10. Given f ( x )= , g ( x )= . Find ( f ° g ) ( x ) ?
2−x x −1
−1 1
a. – x b. x c. d.
x x
11. Which of the following rational algebraic equations is transformable to a quadratic equation?
w+1 w+ 2 2 q−1 1 3 q
a. − =7 c. + =
2 4 3 2 4
2 3 3 4 7
b. + =5 d. + =
p p+1 m−2 m+2 m
x+ 1 x+ 2
12. Find the difference of and .
x−1 x−2
−2 x −2 x 2x 2x
a. 2 b. 2 c. 2 d. 2
x +3 x +2 x −3 x +2 x +3 x +2 x −3 x +2
x+ 7 x−2
For items 13-14. Given the following functions f ( x )=x +3 , h ( x )= , t ( x )= .
2−x x +3
13. Find (f +h)( x) .
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x −13 x +13 x −13 x +13
a. b. c. d.
x−2 x−2 x +2 x +2

14. Find ( t ○ f ) ( x ) .
x+ 1 x−1 x +1 x−1
a. b. c. d.
x+6 x+6 x−6 x−6

15.An object is to travel a distance of 10 meters. Express velocity v as function v (t) of travel time t , in seconds.
t 10 −t −10
a. v ( t )= b. v ( t )= c. v ( t )= d. v ( t )=
10 t 10 t
5t
16. Suppose that c ( t ) = 2 (in mg/mL) represents the concentration of a drug in patient’s bloodstream t hours after the
t +1
drug was administered. How much concentration of drugs after 2 hours?
a. 2.5 b. 2 c. 0.962 d. 0.495

5 1 1
17. Solve for x in the rational equation − = .
x 3 x
a. 10 b. 12 c. 14 d. 16
x+ 1
18. Solve for x: ≤ 0.
x−5
a. [ −1 ,5¿ b. [ −1 , 5 ] c. (−1 , 5 ) d. ( 1 ,5 )
x+ 1
19. Given the function y= 2 , find the vertical asymptotes.
x + x−6
a. -3 and 2 b. -3 and -2 c. 3 and 2 d. 3 and -2
2
x −10 x−21
20. Given the function y= 2 , find the horizontal asymptote.
−x + 4 x+ 4
a. y=0 b. y=−1 c. y=1 d. y=2
2
x −16
21. Solve for x. . 2
≤0 .
(x−1)
a. (−4 , 1 ) U (1, 4) b. (−4 , 1 ) U ¿ c. [ −4 ,1¿ U ¿ d. ¿
2 3
22. Which of the following is a solution of the rational equation = .
x x−1
a. 1 b. -1 c. 2 d. -2
2 3
23. What is the LCM of the ration equation = .
x+1 x−1
a. (x +1) b. (x−1) c. (x−1)(x +1) d.(x−1)2
24. Which of the following could be the graph of the polynomial function y=x 3−4 x 2 +3 x−12?

25. Which of the following statements is TRUE about the horizontal asymptote of a rational function?
a. If n> m, there is no horizontal asymptote.
b. If n< m, the horizontal asymptote is y=0.
a
c. If n=m, the horizontal asymptote is y= , where a is the leading coefficient of the numerator and b is the
b
leading coefficient of the denominator.
d. All of the above.
x−2
26. What is the y intercept of the function y= ?
x +2
a. (0,-1) b. (0,1) c. (0,0) d. (0,2)
27. Find the inverse of f ( x )=3 x−1 .
−1 x−1 −1 x +1 −1 x−1
a. f ( x )= b. f ( x )= c. f ( x )= d.
3 3 −3
−1 −x−1
f ( x )=
3

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28. Find the inverse of of the function y= ?
x−2
2 x+ 2 2 x+ 2 2 x−2 −2 x+ 2
a. y= b. y= c. y= d. y=
x−1 x+ 1 x−1 x−1
29. What is f ( 6 ) of the inverse function of y=x 3−2.
a. 0 b. 1 c. 2 d. 3
30. Engineers have determined that the maximum force t in tons that a particular bridge can carry is related to the distance
3
12.5
d in meters between its supports by the following function t ( d )=( ) . How far should the supports be if the bridge
d
is to support 8 tons?
a. 7.25 meters b. 6.25 meters c. 10.25 meters d. 5.25 meters
31. What is the domain of the function y= √ x +1 ?
a. [ −1 , ∞¿ b. (−1 , ∞) c. (0 , ∞) d. [ 0 , ∞ ¿
x−5
32. Solve for x : ≤0 .
x +1
a. [-1,5) b. [-1, 5] c. (-1,5] d. (1,5)
10 t
33. Suppose that c (t )= 2 (in mg/mL) represents the concentration of a drug in patient’s bloodstream t hours after the
t +1
drug was administered. How much concentration of drugs after 3 hours?
a. 2.5 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4
34. Which of the following are one-to-one functions?
a. Books to authors b. SIM cards to cell phone numbers
c. True or False questions to answers c. All of the choices
1
35. What is the domain of the inverse function of y=
x +1
a. All real numbers b. R−{ 0 }
c. R−{−1 } d. R−{ 1 }

36. 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. If the result is 54, what is the original number?
a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4
37. The log 3 5=x is an example of a __________.
a. Logarithmic Function b. Logarithmic Equation c. Logarithmic Inequality d. none of the above

38. Which of the following is TRUE about logarithms?

a. The log 2 32=x , such that the value of x=5 .
4
()
2
2 4
b. The logarithmic form of the exponential equation = is log 2 9 =2.
3 9 (3)
c. Logarithmic function is the inverse of exponential function.
d. All of the choices.

39. What is the value of x in log 1 16=x ?

2
a. 4 b. -4 c. 0 d. 1
40. The decibel level of sound in quiet office is 10−6 watts/m 2 . What is the corresponding sound intensity in decibels? Use
I
D=10 log −12
10
a. 40 decibels b. 50 decibels c. 60 decibels d. 70 decibels
41. What is the value of y in the equation ln 1= y ?
a. 0 b. 1 c. 2 d. 3
42. Which of the following does NOT apply the laws of logarithm?
2 2
a log 3 2 x =2 log 3 2 x b. log 3 2 x =log 3 2+ 2 log 3 x
2
c. 3log 9 x =6 log 9 x d. none of the choices

43. What is the simplified form of 2 log a x+ 3 log a y−4 log a z ?

2 3 2 3
2 3 4 x y x z 2 3
a. log a x y z b. log a 4
c. log a 4
d. log a z y
z y
1
44. What is the expanded form of log x 2 y 2 z−3?
b

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a. log b x +2 log b y−3 log b z b. log b x +2 log b y+ 3 log b z
2 2
−1 1
c. log b x +2 log b y−3 log b z d. log b x−2 log b y−3 log b z
2 2

45. Find the solution of ln x >1 ?

a. ( e ,+∞ ) b. ( +∞ , e ) c. ( 0 , ∞ ) d. ( ∞ , 0 )
46. Solve for x: log 2 ( x+ 1 )+ log 2 ( x−1 )=3.
a. 3 b. -3 c. 1 d. 0
47. Find the solutions of the logarithmic inequality log 0.5 ( 4 x +1 ) <log 0.5 ( 1−4 x ) ?
1
a. (0 , 4 ) b. (0 , ) c. (4 , 0) d.
4
1
( , 0)
4
48. Solve for x: log x 2=2?
1
a. -10 b. 10 c. d. Both a and b
10
49. Solve for x: 23 x =161−x
a. 7/4 b. 4/7 c. ¾ d. 4/3
50. What is/are the solutions of the exponential inequality 4 3 x +2< 64 ?
1 1 3 1
a. x ≥ b. x > c. x ≥ d. x <
3 3 5 3

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