Algebra Questions

ALGEBRA
1. ECE Board March 1996

For a particular experiment, you need
5 liters of 10% solution. You find 7%
answer, 12% solution on the shelf.
How much of the 7% solution you mix
with the appropriate amount of the
12% solution to get 5 liters of 10%
solution?
A. 1.5
B. 2.5
C. 2
D.3
6. ECE Board April 1999

Find the mean proportion of 4 and
36.
A. 72
B. 24
C. 12
D. 20
Determine x, so that x, 2x + 7, 10x
7 will form a geometric progression.
5
A. 7,
6
14
B. 7,
5
7
C. 7,
12
7
D. 7,6

The denominator of a certain fraction
is three more than twice the
numerator. If 7 is added to both terms
of the fraction, the resulting fraction is
3/5. Find the original fraction.
A. 8/5
B. 13/5
C. 5/13
D. 3/5

If 16 is 4 more than 4x, find 5x-1.
A. 14
B. 3
C. 12
D. 5

In the expansion of x 4y 12 the
numerical coefficient of the 5th term
is
A. 63360
B. 126720
C. 506880
D. 253440

Mike, Louie and Joy can mow the
lawn in 4, 6 and 7 hours respectively.
What fraction of the yard can they
mow in 1 hour if they work together?
47
A.
84
45
B.
84
37
C.
84
27
D.
84
4. ECE Board November 1998

Find the ratio of an infinite geometric
series if the sum is 2 and the first
term is .
A. 1/3
B.
C.
D.
Simplify the expression i1997 + i1999,
where i is an imaginary number.
A. 0
B. 1+i
C. -1
D.1-i
ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS
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The sum of the digits of a two-digit
number is 11. If the digits are
reversed, the resulting number is
seven more than twice the original
number. What is the original number?
A. 44
B. 83
C. 38
D. 53
A. 27
B. 20
C. 25
D. 18
Find the coefficient of the term
involving b4 in the expansion of
(a2 2b)10.
A. -3360
B.10!
C.-960
D.3360

Find the sum of the roots of
5x 2 10x 2 0 .
1
A.
2
B. 2
C. -2
1
D.
2
16. ECE Board April 2001/

November 2006
One pipe can fill a tank in 6 hours
and another pipe can fill the same
tank in 3 hours. A drain pipe can
empty the tank in 24 hours. With all
three pipes open, how long will it
take to fill the tank?
A. 5.16
B. 3.14
C. 2.18
D. 1.48
12. ECE Board November 1999/

November 2000
The time required for two examinees
to solve the same Problem differ by
two minutes. Together they can solve
32 Problems in one hour. How long
will it take for the slower Problem
solver to solve the same Problem?
A. 5 minutes
B. 2 minutes
C. 3 minutes
D. 4 minutes

The seating section in a Coliseum
has 30 seats in the first row, 32
seats in the second row, 34 seats in
the third row, and so on, until the
tenth row is reached, after which
there are ten rows, each containing
50 seats. Find the total number of
seats in the section.
A. 900
B. 910
C. 890
D. 1000

Find the value of m that will make
4x2-4mx+4m+5 a perfect square
trinomial.
A. 3
B.-2
C.4
D.5

A piece of paper is 0.05 inches thick.
Each time the paper is folded into
half, the thickness is doubled. If the
paper was folded 12 times, how
thick in feet the folded paper be?
A. 10.24
B. 12.34
C.17.10
D.11.25

Ana is 5 years older than Beth. In 5
years the product of their ages will be
1.5 times the product of their present
ages. How old is Beth now?
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April 1999
If one third of the air in a tank is
removed by each stroke of an air
pump, What fractional part of the total
air is removed in 6 strokes?
A. 0.7122
B. 0.6122
C.0.8122
D. 0.9122
B. 5 million
C. 7 million
D. 6 million
April 2004
A speed boat can make a trip of 100
miles in one hour and 30 minutes if it
travels upstream. If it travels
downstream, it will take one hour
and 15 minutes to travel the same
distance. What is the speed of the
boat in calm water?
A.193.45 mph
B. 73.33 mph
C. 146.67 mph
D. 293.33 mph

It takes an airplane one hour and
forty-five minutes to travel 500 miles
against the wind and covers the same
distance in one hour and fifteen
minutes with the wind. What is the
speed of the airplane?
A. 342.85 mph
B. 375.50 mph
C. 450.50 mph
D. 285.75 mph

Simplify the expression: the square
root of the cube root of 64 x60.
A. 4x4
B. 8x2
C. 2x6
D. 2x10

April 2004/ November 2006
At exactly what time after 2 oclock
will the hour hand and the minute
hand extend in opposite directions for
the first time?
A. 2:43 and 0.63 sec
B. 2:43 and 6.30 sec
C. 2:43 and 40.5 sec
D. 2:43 and 37.8 sec

A man can do a job three times as
fast as a boy. Working together it
would take them 6 hours to do the
same job. How long will it take the
man to do the job alone?
A. 9 hours
B. 8 hours
C. 7 hours
D. 10 hours

The sum of the ages of Peter and
Paul is 21. Peter will be twice as old
as Paul 3 years from now. What is the
present age of Peter?
A. 8
B. 6
C. 18
D. 15

A company sells 80 units and makes
P80 profit. It sells 110 units and
makes P140 profit. If the profit is a
linear function of the number of units
sold; what is the average profit per
unit if the company sells 250 units?
A. P1.76
B. P1.68
C. P1.66
D. P1.86

A multimillionaire left his entire estate
to his wife, daughter, son and
bodyguard. His daughter and son got
half the total value of the estate
sharing in the ratio of 3:2. His wife got
twice value as much as the share of
the son. If the bodyguard received
half a million pesos, what is the total
value of the estate?
A. 6.5 million
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At approximately what time after 12

oclock will the hour and the minute
hands of a clock form an angle of 120
degrees for the second time?
A. 50 min and 30 sec after 12 oclock
B. 43 min and 38 sec after 12 oclock
C. 38 min and 35 sec after 12 oclock
D. 30 min and 45 sec after 12 oclock
A. 2.5 meters
B. 1.0 meters
C. 1.6 meters
D. 2.0 meters
What is the first four terms of the
sequence whose general term is
n2 + 1?
A. 1, 4, 9, 16
B. 2, 5, 10, 17
C. 5, 10, 17, 26
D. 2, 4, 6, 10

What is the 11th term of the harmonic
progression if the first and the third
terms are and 1/6 respectively?
A. 1/20
B.
C. 1/12
D. 1/22

x can do the job 50 percent faster
than y and 20 percent faster than z.
If they work together, they can finish
the job in 4 days. How many days
will it take x to finish the job if he is to
work alone?
A. 18
B. 10
C. 12
D. 16

What is the remainder when the
polynomial x 4 5x3 5x 2 7x 6 is
divided by x+2?
A. 16
B. 32
C. 48
D. 68

Solve for x in the following equation:
x 4x 7x 10x ... 64x 1430
A. 4
B. 3
C. 2
D. 1

Harry is one third as old as Ron and 8
years younger than Hermione. If
Harry is 8 years old, what is the sum
of their ages?
A. 40
B. 45
C. 48
D. 50

If kx3 (k +3)x2 +13 is divided by
x 4, and the remainder is 157.
Then the value of k is _____.
A. 6
B. 4
C. 5
D. 3

The sum of the three consecutive
even integers is 78. What is the
largest integer?
A. 24
B. 28
C. 32
D. 30

Given that w varies directly as the
product of x and y and inversely as
the square of z and that w = when x
=2; y=6 and z=3. What is the value
of w, when x=1, y=4 and z=2?
A. 6
B. 5
C. 4
D. 3

An iron bar four meters long has a
300 pound weight hung on one end
and a 200 pound weight hung at the
opposite end. How far from the 300
39. Board April 2004
pound weight should the fulcrum be

located to balance the bar?
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If 16 is four more than 3x, then x2 +

5?
A. 16
B. 21
C. 3
D. 4
A. 2
B. 4
C. 1
D. 3
What is the equation form of the
statement: The amount by which 100
Exceeds four times a given number.
A. 4x(100)
B. 100+4x
C. 100-4x
D. 4x-100
40. ECE Board April 2004 /

November 2002
Four positive integers form an
arithmetic progression. If the product
of the 1st and the last term is 70 and
the 2nd and the third term is 88, find
the 1st term.
A. 5
B. 3
C. 14
D. 8

Candle A and candle B of equal
length are lighted at the same time
and burning until candle A is twice as
long as candle B. Candle A is
designed to fully burn in 8 hours
while candle B for 4 hours. How long
will they be lighted?
A. 3 hours and 30 minutes
B. 2 hours and 40 minutes
C. 3 hours
D. 2 hours

A professional organization is
composed of x ECEs and 2x EEs. If 6
ECEs are replaced by 6 EEs, 1/6 of
the members will be ECEs. Solve for
x.
A. 12
B. 24
C. 36
D. 1

Solve for x if 8x =2(y+2) and 16(3x-y)=4y.
A. 2
B. 4
C. 1
D. 3

The average rate of production of
(PCB) is 1 unit for every 2 hours work
by two workers. How many PCBs can
be produced in one month by 60
workers working 200 hours during the
month?
A. 4000
B. 5000
C. 6000
D. 3000

What is the sum of all odd integers
between 10 and 500?
A. 87,950
B. 124,950
C. 62, 475
D. 65,955

What is the sum of all even integers
from 10 to 500?
A. 87,950
B. 124,950
C. 62,730
D. 65,955

How many terms of the progression
3, 5, 7, should there be so that their
sum will be 2600.
A. 60
B. 50
C. 52
D. 55

From the equation 7x2 + (2k -1)x3k+2=0, determine the value of k so
that the sum and product of the roots
are equal.
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B. 3x 2 4x 4 0
If the 1st term of the geometric

progression is 27 and the 4th term is
-1, the third term is:
A. 3
B. 2
C. -3
D. -2
C. 4x 2 5x 4 0
D. 6x 2 3x 4 0
56. Problem
What is the sum of the coefficients of
the expansion of 2x -1 20 .
A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3
51. Problem
Solve for x
8x =2y+2 and 163x-y =4y .
A. 1
B. 3
C. 2
D. 4
57. Problem
Solve for x in the following equation.
x+3x+5x+7x++49x = 625
A. 4
B. 2
C. 3
D. 1
52. Problem
Transform the fraction by rationalizing
the denominator
4x
x - x2 - 4
2
A. x x + x - 4
58. Problem
B. x x 2 4
Expand the following
C. 4x x 2 4
A. 90
B. 100
C. 80
D. 95
D. x x 2 4
53. Problem
If log of 2 to the base 2 plus log of x
to the base 2 is equal to 2, find the
value of x
1+k2 .
6
k=3
59. Problem
Given f x x 4 x 3 4 , when
f(x) is divided by (x-K), the remainder
is K. Find the value of K.
A. -12
B. 8
C. 4
D. 2
A. 2
B. 4
C. 3
D. 5
54. Problem
The logarithm of 1 to any base is:
A. one
B. zero
C. infinity
D. indeterminate
60. Problem
a - b 3 =?
A. a3 - 3a2b +3ab2 - b3
B. a3 3a2b 3ab2 b3
55. Problem
The equation of whose roots are the
reciprocal of the roots of
2x2 - 3x - 5 =0 .
C. a3 3a2b 3a2b b3
D. a3 3a2b 3ab b2
61. Problem
A. 5x2 +3x - 2 =0
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It takes Shian twice as long as it
takes Rellenar to do a certain piece
of work. Working together they can
do the work in 6 days. How long
would it take Rellenar to do it alone.
A. 9
B. 8
C. 6
D. 4
Give the factors of a2 - x2

A. 2a-2x
B. (a-x)(a+x)
C. x2 - a2
D. 2x - 2a
62. Problem
Find x if 7 is the fourth proportional to
36, and 28 and x.
A. 6
B. 8
C. 7
D. 9
67. Problem
Twenty (20) men can finish the job in
30 days. Twenty five (25) men were,
hired at the start and 10 quit after 20
days. How many days will it take to
finish the job?
A. 27
B. 32
C. 24
D. 35
63. Problem
The intensity of sound varies directly
as the strength of the source and
inversely as the square as the
distance from the source. Write the
equation which describes this
relation.
KS
A. I = 2
d
B. I KSd2
68. Problem
The square of a number increased
by 16 is the same as 10 times the
number. Find the numbers.
A. 2, 8
B. 3, 6
C. 3, 8
D. 4, 6
2
C. I Kd
S
2
D. I d S
K
69. Problem
The sides of a right triangle are 8, 15
and 17 units. If each side is doubled,
how many square units will the area
of the new triangle
A. 240
B. 420
C. 300
D. 200
64. Problem
If x varies directly as y and inversely
as z; and x=14, when y=7 and z=2,
find x when y=16 and z=4.
A. 14
B. 4
C. 16
D. 8
70. Problem
The arithmetic mean of 80 numbers
is 55. If two numbers namely 274
and 850 are removed what is the
arithmetic mean of the remaining
numbers?
A. 42
B. 28
C. 30
D. 32
65. Problem
A tank is filled with an intake pipe
that will fill it in 4 hours and an outlet
pipe that will empty it in 12 hours. If
both pipes are left open, how long will
it take to fill the empty tank?
A. 6
B. 4
C. 8
D. 2
66. Problem
71. Problem
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Round off 0.003086 to two significant

figures.
A. 0.0031
B. 0.003
C. 0.0030
D. 0.3 x 102
B. 0.34 in/sec
C. 0.55 in/sec
D. 0.48 in/sec
76. Problem
A man sold a book by mistake at
120% of the marked price instead of
discounting the market price by
20%. If he sold the book for P14.40,
what was the price for which he
have sold the book?
A. P10.20
B. P7.8
C. P9.6
D. P8.6
72. Problem
The velocity of an airplane in still air
is 125 kph. The velocity of the wind
due east is 25 kph. If the plane
travels east and returns back to its
base again after 4 hours. At what
distance does the plane travel due
east?
A. 240 km
B. 320 km
C. 200 km
D. 180 km
77. Problem
Expressed 2763 in Roman
Numerals:
A. MMDCCLXIII
B. MMDCLXIII
C. MMDLCXIII
D. MMLDCXIII
73. Problem
A man is 41 yrs. Old and his son is 9.
In how many years will the father be
three times as old as his son?
A. 7
B. 8
C. 6
D. 5
78. Problem
Find the 30th term of the A.P. 4, 7,
10
A. 75
B. 90
C. 88
D. 91
74. Problem
A high concentrated solution having a
volume of 100 liters is mixed by 7.5%
alcohol and 25% gasoline. It was
found out that a 50-50 percent
mixture is also appropriate in the
solution. How much gasoline should
be added to the high concentrated
solution in order to have a 50-50%
mixture:
A. 50 liters
B. 75 liters
C. 25 liters
D. 40 liters
79. Problem
Determine the sum S of the following
series S = 2 + 5 + 8 + 11with 100
terms
A. 15050
B. 14750
C. 15660
D. 15350
75. Problem
The second hand of a clock is 4
inches long. Find the speed of the tip
of the second hand.
80. Problem
Find the value of x if the following
forms a harmonic progression,
1 1 1
- ,
2 x, 16
A. 7
B. 8
C. 9
D. 10
A. 0.42 in/sec
81. Problem
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The number x, 2x + 7,10x - 7 form a

G.P. Find the value of x:
A. 7
B. 5
C. 3
D. 4
The sum of two numbers is 21 and

one number is twice the other, Find
the numbers.
A. 7, 14
B. 6, 15
C. 8, 13
D. 9, 12
82. Problem
Express 3.2181818 as a fraction
177
A.
55
142
B.
44
106
C.
33
70
D.
22
87. Problem
Solve for x: log108 = 3 -3 log10x
A. 5
B. 6
C. 8
D. 4
88. Problem
Spheres of the same radius are pile
in the form of a pyramid with a
square base until there is just one
sphere at the top layer, if there are
four spheres on each side of the
square, find the total number of
spheres in the pile.
A. 25 spheres
B. 30 spheres
C. 32 spheres
D. 28 spheres
83. Problem
Find the sum of 5-4i and -2+8i
A. 3+4i
B. 2+6i
C. 3+5i
D. 7+12i
84. Problem
Find the length of the vector (2,1,4)
A. 17
B. 21
89.Problem
If x4-2x3-3x2-4x-8 is divided by (x-2),
the remainder is:
A. -20
B. -28
C. 28
D. 20
C. 20
D. 19
85. Problem
A production supervisor submitted the
following report on the average role of
production of printed circuit boards
(PCB) in an assembly line. 1.5
workers produce 12 PCBs in 2 hours.
How many workers are employed in
an assembly line working 40 hours
each week with a weekly production
of 8000 PCBs?
A. 40
B. 55
C. 60
D. 50
90. Problem
Factor the expression 3x3-3x2-18x
A. 3x(x-3)(x+2)
B. 3x(x+3)(x+2)
C. 3x(x+3)(x-2)
D. 3x(x-3)(x-2)
86. Problem
91. Problem
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Ryan is 15 yrs. older than his brother

Yuan. However y years ago, Ryan
was twice as old as Yuan. If Yuan is
now b years old and b > y, find the
value of (b-y).
A. 14
B. 15
C. 16
D. 13
A number which could not be

expressed as a quotient of two
integers.
A. natural
B. rational
C. irrational
D. Surd
97. Problem
If the roots of an equation are zero,
then they are classified as ______.
A. extraneous solutions
B. trivial solutions
C. conditional solutions
D. none of these
92. Problem
2
evaluate ln ee-elne
2
3
A. e ln e
3
98. Problem
What is the sum of the coefficients in
the expansion of
(x+y-z)8.
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
B. ln e2
1
C. 2e
e
D. e2e
93. Problem
It is a sequence of terms whose
reciprocals
form
an
arithmetic
progression
A. algebraic progression
B. geometric progression
C. harmonic progression
D. infinite progression
99. Problem
Two natural numbers are such that
the difference of their squares is 481
and the sum of their squares is 769.
Find the numbers.
A. 25, 12
B. 10, 25
C. 20, 16
D. 30, 25
94. Problem
It is the base of a number system.
A. radius
B. radix
C. characteristic
D. Matrix
100. Problem
For the expression (4x-3)9, what is
the sum of the exponents.
A. 34
B. 38
C. 42
D. 45
95. Problem
A fraction which contains one of more
fraction in either the numerator or the
denominator.
A. complex number
B. complex fractions
C. partial fraction
D. refraction
101. Problem
Find the value of x if 4+4x =12 .
A. 2, -4
B. -2, 4
C. 3, -4
D. 1, -4
102. Problem
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The numbers used in counting are

called
A. rational numbers
B. integers
C. complex numbers
D. natural numbers
Is an expression containing a single

term.
A. polynomial
B. monomial
C. quadratic
D. multinomial
103. Problem
These include the natural numbers
and their negatives and zero.
A. rational numbers
B. fraction
C. integers
D. complex numbers
109. Problem
Is an expression containing several
terms
A. polynomial
B. monomial
C. quadratic
D. multinomial
104. Problem
A _______ is one which can be
expressed as a quotient of two
integers.
A. rational number
B. irrational number
C. complex number
D. natural number
110. Problem
The operations of multiplication and
division are to be ________ before
those of addition and subtraction
A. performed last
B. performed first
C. not performed
D. either a or b
105. Problem
Is one of the form a + bi, where a and
b are real numbers and i 1 .
A. irrational numbers
B. integers
C. complex numbers
D. rational numbers
111. Problem
The _______ is a statement of
general application which will aid us
in factoring polynomials when the
factors are not immediately evident;
stated as follows:
A. Cramers rule
B. Remainder theorem
C. Factor theorem
D. Binomial theorem
106. Problem
The ______ of a number depends
upon the number of units contained in
the number, no reference being paid
to the sign.
A. sign
B. absolute value
C. integer
D. fractional part
112. Problem
A _______ of two or more algebraic
expressions is an exact divisor of
each expressions.
A. coefficient
B. binomial
C. common factor
D. LCD
107. Problem
Is a combination of number symbols
connected by any of the symbols of
operation.
A. monomial
B. algebraic expression
C. polynomial
D. like terms
113. Problem
108. Problem
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A _______ of two or more integral

functions A, B, C is an integral
function which is exactly divisible by
each of the functions A, B, C
A. common factor
B. fractional part
C. common multiple
D. GCF
B. integral expression
C. mixed expression
D. algebraic expression
119. Problem
A/An _______ is one which contains
a literal quantity in the denominator
of one or more of its terms.
A. fractional expression
B. integral expression
C. mixed expression
114. Problem
The ______ of two or more integral
functions is that function which
contains all the prime factors of each
of the given functions.
A. GCF
B. LCM
C. common multiple
D. common factor
120. Problem
A/An _______ consists of an integral
expression and a fraction.
B. mixed expression
C. integral expression
115. Problem
The indicated quotient of two
algebraic expressions A and B,
written in the form A/B, is called an
_______.
A. algebraic function
B. algebraic fraction
C. algebraic equation
D. algebraic quotient
121. Problem
A _______ is a fraction with one or
both of the numerator or
denominator in the form of a
fractional expression.
A. improper fraction
B. proper fraction
C. complex fraction
D. continued fractions
116. Problem
A/An _______ is one where the
numerator is of higher or of equal
degree than the denominator.
A. improper fraction
B. proper fraction
C. real fraction
D. imaginary fraction
122. Problem
The process of extracting a root of
an algebraic expression is called
_______.
A. evolution
B. radicands
C. roots
D. index of roots
117. Problem
An algebraic fraction is said to be in
the _______ when the terms of the
fraction contain no common factor.
A. highest terms
B. common terms
C. lowest terms
D. common multiple
123. Problem
A ______ in one unknown, say x,
has the form ax + b = 0.
A. quadratic equation
B. general equation
C. linear equation
D. polynomial equation
118. Problem
A/An _______ is one that does not
contain any literal quantity in the in
the denominator of any term.
124. Problem
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A ______ in one unknown has the
A. computes in the same sense

B. subsist in the same sense
C. transpose in the same sense
D. subsist in the opposite sense
form: ax2 + bx + c = 0.
B. linear equation
C. trinomial equation
D. binomial equation
130. Problem
A _______ is true only for some
value or values of the quantities
involved.
A. absolute inequality
B. absolute equality
C. conditional equality
D. conditional inequality
125. Problem
The quantity b2 4ac is called the
_______ of the quadratic equation.
A. expression
B. incriminant
C. discriminant
D. roots
131. Problem
A _______ is true for all values of
the quantities involved.
A. absolute inequality
B. conditional inequality
C. conditional equality
D. absolute equality
126. Problem
_______ is those in which the
unknown appears in one or more
radicals.
B. polynomial equation
C. irrational equation
D. rational equation
132. Problem
The _______ of one number to
another number is the quotient
obtained by dividing the first by the
second number.
A. proportion
B. inverse ratio
C. ratio
D. probability
127. Problem
An equation is said to be _______
with respect to the unknowns
involved when the interchange of the
unknowns does not change the form
of the equation.
A. asymmetric
B. linear
C. symmetric
D. non-linear
133. Problem
If a/b is the ratio of two quantities of
the same kind, the numerator a is
called the ______
A. antecedent
B. consequent
C. numerator
D. denominator
128. Problem
An ______ is a statement that one of
two expressions is not equal to, that
is, is greater or less than the other.
A. equality
B. inequality
C. asymmetric
D. unequality
134. Problem
If a/b is the ratio of two quantities of
the same kind, the denominator b is
the _______
A. antecedent
B. consequent
C. numerator
D. denominator
129. Problem
Two inequalities ________ when they
have the same sign of inequality.
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135. Problem
The reciprocal of a given ratio is
called a ________.
A. asymmetric ratio
B. inverse ratio
C. antecedent ratio
D. consequent ratio
A. inversion
B. alternation
C. composition
D. diversion
142. Problem
When y is a linear function of x of the
form y = kx, k 0.
A. inversely proportional
B. directly proportional
C. varies jointly
D. varies directly
136. Problem
A _______ is an equation whose
members are ratios.
A. combination
B. proportion
C. inverse ratio
D. probability
143. Problem
When y = k/x, k being constant, we
say y varies _______ to x.
A. inversely proportional
B. directly proportional
C. jointly proportional
D. varies inversely
137. Problem
The first and fourth terms of a
proportion are called the _______.
A. extremes
B. means
C. outer terms
D. inner terms
144. Problem
When z = kxy, k being constant, we
say z ________.
A. varies jointly
B. varies inversely
C. varies directly
D. none of the above
138. Problem
The second and third terms are called
the _______.
A. extremes
B. means
C. inner terms
D. outer terms
145. Problem
A sequence of numbers, each of
which is obtained from the preceding
one by the addition of a fixed
positive or negative number called
the _______.
A. common sum
B. common denominator
C. common progression
D. common difference
139. Problem
The fourth term is called the _______
A. mean proportional
B. last proportional
C. fourth proportional
D. extreme proportional
140. Problem
A _______ is a series if equal ratios
in which the consequent of each ratio
is the antecedent of the next ratio.
A. asymmetric proportion
B. discontinued proportion
C. continued proportion
D. symmetric proportion
146. Problem
In an arithmetic progression,
containing any number of terms,
all the terms between the first and
last terms are called _______.
A. arithmetic symbol
B. arithmetic extremes
C. arithmetic means
D. arithmetic difference
141. Problem
If four quantities a, b, c, and d are in
proportion by ________.
147. Problem
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A _______ is a sequence of numbers,

each of which is obtained from the
preceding term by multiplying it by a
fixed positive or negative number.
A. arithmetic progression
B. geometric means
C. arithmetic extremes
D. geometric progression
A ______ is a fraction expressed as

the sum of two or more simpler
fractions
A. rational fraction
B. proper fraction
C. partial fraction
D. improper fraction
153. Problem
A ______ is a quotient of two
polynomials with real coefficients
A. proper fractions
B. improper fractions
C. irrational fractions
D. rational fractions
148. Problem
The terms between the first and last
terms of a geometric progression are
called _________.
A. geometric extremes
B. geometric means
C. geometric progression
D. geometric terms
154. Problem
27, 9, 3, 1, 1/3 is a _____
progression.
A. geometric
B. arithmetic
C. harmonic
D. hyperbolic
149. Problem
Frequently we use the notation f(x)
which is read f of x, to denote a
function of a variable x. The letter
within the parenthesis is the _______.
A. dependent variable
B. independent variable
C. rational variable
D. polynomial variable
155. Problem
Two or more equations are equal if
and only if they have the same:
A. order
B. variable set
C. solution set
D. degree
150. Problem
A process of simplifying the Problem
of dividing a polynomial f(x) by (x-r),
where r is a constant, is known as
_______
A. arithmetical division
B. factoring
C. synthetic division
D. rational division
156. Problem
A number when divided by 6 leaves
a remainder of 5, when divided by 5
leaves a remainder of 4, by 4 leaves
a remainder of 3, by 3 leaves a
remainder of 2, and by 2 leaves a
remainder of 1. Find the smallest
possible value of the number.
A. 29
B. 49
C. 59
D. 69
151. Problem
If a rational integral equation, f(x) =
0, with ________ has a + b as a
root, where a and b are rational and
b is irrational.
A. rational coefficient
B. real coefficient
C. irrational coefficient
D. imaginary coefficient
152. Problem
157. Problem
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If A is 10% greater than B and B is

20% less than C, express A in terms
of percentage of C.
A. 68%
B. 78%
C. 88%
D. 58%
B. 49.51
C. 18.91
D. 15.91
163. Problem
In a club of 40 executives, 33 like to
smoke Marlboro and 20 like to
smoke Philip Morris. How many like
both?
A. 13
B. 10
C. 11
D. 12
158. Problem
The sum of the coefficients in the
expansion of (x + y z)8 is:
A. from 2 to 5
B. from 5 to 10
C. above 10
D. less than 2
164. Problem
What is the value of log 2 5 + log 3 5?
A. 7.39
B. 3.79
C. 3.97
D. 9.37
159. Problem
If y varies directly as x2 and y = 9
when x = 2, what is the value of x
when y = 1?
A. 1
2
B.
9
2
C.
3
D.
165. Problem
Determine x, so that: x, 2x + 4, 10x 4 will be a geometric progression.
A. 4
B. 6
C. 2
D. 5
2
3
166. Problem
160. Problem
If (x+3): 10 = (3x2): 8, find (2x 1).
A. 1
B. 4
C. 2
D. 3
Find the 7th term in the series:

1 1 1
, , ,...
2 6 10
1
A.
26
1
B.
22
1
C.
20
1
D.
30
161. Problem
What is the lowest common factor of
10 and 32?
A. 320
B. 2
C. 180
D. 90
162. Problem
The arithmetic mean of 80 numbers is
55, if two numbers namely 250 and
850 are removed. What is the
arithmetic mean of the remaining
numbers?
167. Problem
A. 42.31
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Find the sum of the roots of the

equation: 5x2 10x + 2 = 0
A. -2
B. 2
C.
D. -1/2
Round off: 6785768.342 to the

nearest one tenth
A. 6785768.34
B. 6785768.3
C. 7000000.0
D. 6785770.00
168. Problem
Find the sum of the infinite
progression: 1/2 , 1/8, 1/32,
A.
B. 2/3
C. 4/3
D. infinity
174. Problem
If A was originally a range of
numbers which four significant
figures which, when rounded off to
three significant figures yielded a
value of 3.10, what was the original
range of values of A?
A. 3.10 to 3.105
B. 3.101 to 3.105
C. 3.101 to 3.109
D. 3.101 to 3.104
169. Problem
Log of negative one to the base ten is
written as log10 -1. Its rectangular
form is:
A. 0 j1.36
B. zero
C. 0 + j1.36
D. infinity
175. Problem
Solve for the value of: 7a+2 -8(7a+1) +
5(7a) + 49(7a-2).
A. -7a
B. +7a
C. -7-a
D. +7-a
170. Problem
The sum of three consecutive even
integer is 78. What is the value of the
largest integer?
A. 24
B. 28
C. 42
D. 82
176. Problem
Find the value of (0.125)-4/3
A. 2
B. 4
C. 8
D. 16
171. Problem
5x4+x3+x27x6 is divided by x+2 = 0
determine the remainder.
A. 36
B. 68
C. 48
D. 84
177. Problem
If a > b and c > d, then (a+c) is
______ of (b+d)
A. less than
B. greater than
C. equal to
D. less than or equal to
172. Problem
The sum of ages of Peter and Paul is
21. In 3 years, Peter is twice as old
as Paul. How old is Peter?
A. 18
B. 15
C. 12
D. 10
178. Problem
A percentage is a fraction whose
denominator is ______
A. 1000
B. 100
C. 10
D. 10000
179. Problem
173. Problem
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One is to fifty-two and one half as

three and one-third is to_____
A. 185
B. 175
C. 165
D. 155
What time after 2 oclock will the

hands of the clock extend in
opposite direction for the first time?
A. 2:43.63
B. 2:43.161
C. 2:43.363
D. 2:42.563
180. Problem
If soldering lead contains 63% silver,
_______ grams of soldering lead can
be made from 520 grams of silver.
A. 852.4
B. 825.4
C. 845.2
D. 842.5
186. Problem
In the equation n x m = q, the
multiplicand is ______.
A. n
B. m
C. q
D. none of the choices
181. Problem
In Algebra, the operation root
extraction is called as:
A. involution
B. revolution
C. resolution
D. evolution
187. Problem
x
y
z
=
=
,
If
b - c a - c a - b Which of
the following is correct?
A. x z y
B. x y z
C. x +y =z
D. x y z
182. Problem
The roots of a quadratic equation are
1/3 and . What is the true equation?
A. 12x 2 7x 1 0
188. Problem
If the surd
B. 12x2 - 7x +1=0
2 + 5 x =1 , then x
is equal to:
2 5
A.
5
C. 12x 2 7x 1 0
D. 12x 2 7x 1 0
5- 2
3
183. Problem
If 16 is 4 more than 4x, find 5x-1
A. 14
B. 3
C. 12
D. 5
B.
184. Problem
Q = 25 when t = 0. Q=75 when t = 2.
What is the Q when t=6?
A. 185
B. 145
C. 150
D. 175
189. Problem
Determine the sum of the positive
valued solution to the simultaneous
equations: xy = 15, yz = 35, zx = 21.
A. 15
B. 13
C. 17
D. 19
185. Problem
190. Problem
C.
D.
2 5
1
2 5
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x2y3z-2 x-3yz3
Simplify:
-5 2
xyz-3
-3
A.
B.
C.
D.
The arithmetic mean of 6 numbers is

17. If two numbers are added to the
progression, the new set of numbers
will have an arithmetic mean of 19.
What are the two numbers if their
difference is 4?
A. 21, 25
B. 23, 27
C. 8, 12
D. 16, 20
-1 2
1
2 7 5
x y z
1
2 7 3
x y z
1
196. Problem
Find the value of x which will satisfy
the following expression:
x - 2 = x +2
A. 3/2
B. 9/4
C. 18/6
D. none of these
x 2 y 5 z7
1
x5 y7z2
191. Problem
Simplify:
7a+2 - 8 7
A. -5a
B. -3a
C. -7a
D. -4a
a+1
+5 7 +49 7
a-2
197. Problem
Find the remainder if we divide 4y3 +
18y2 +8y 4 by ( 2y + 3).
A. 10
B. 11
C. 15
D. 13
192. Problem
The value of (3 to 2.5 power) square
is equal to:
A. 729
B. 140
C. 243
D. 81
198. Problem
The polynomial x3 + 4x2 -3x + 8 is
divided by x-5, then the remainder is
A. 175
B. 140
C. 218
D. 200
193. Problem
Solve for x:
x +2 2x +3 - 3 =0
A. 3
B. 23
C. 3 and 23
D. 20
199. Problem
The equation of whose roots are the
reciprocal of the roots of 2x2 -3x 5
= 0 is,
A. 5x2 +3x - 2 =0
194. Problem
Find the value of k so that 4x2 + 6x +
k is a perfect square.
A. 36
B. 2.5
C. 9
D. 2.25
B. 2x 2 3x 5 0
C. 3x 2 3x 2 0
D. 2x 2 5x 3 0
195. Problem
200. Problem
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Solve for the value of x:

6
log2x3 +log =6.278
x
A. 379.65
B. 365.97
C. 397.56
D. 356.79
A father tells his son, I was your age

now when you were born. If the
father is now 38 years old, how old
was his son 2 years ago?
A. 15
B. 17
C. 19
D. 21
201. Problem
Evaluate the log6 845 = x
A. 3.76
B. 5.84
C. 4.48
D. 2.98
207. Problem
At present, the sum of the parents
ages is twice the sum of the
childrens ages. Five years ago, the
sum of the parents, ages was 4
times the sum of the childrens ages.
Fifteen years hence, the sum of the
parents ages will be equal to the
sum of the childrens ages. How
many children are there?
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6
202. Problem
What is the sum of the coefficients in
the expansion of (x + y - z)8?
A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3
203. Problem
208. Problem
A tank can be filled in 9 hours by one
pipe, 12 hours by a second pipe and
can be drained when full by a third
pipe in 15 hours. How long will it
take to fill an empty tank with all
pipes in operation?
A. 7 hours and 12 minutes
B. 7 hours and 32 minutes
C. 7 hours and 42 minutes
D. 7 hours and 50 minutes
Find the 6th term of (3x-4y)8.

A. -148,288 x3y5
B. -548 x2y5
C. -154,288 x3y5
D. -1,548,288 x3y5
204. Problem
What is the discriminant of the
equation 4x2 = 8x 5?
A. 8
B. -16
C. 16
D. -8
209. Problem
A and B can do a piece of work in 42
days, B and C in 31 days and C and
A in 20 days. In how many days can
all of them do the work together?
A. 19
B. 17
C. 21
D. 15
205. Problem
Robert is 15 years older than his
brother Stan. However y years ago,
Robert was twice as old as Stan. If
Stan is now b years old and b>y,
find the value of (b - y).
A. 15
B. 16
C. 17
D. 18
206. Problem
210. Problem
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Crew No. 1 can finish installation of

an antenna tower in 200 man-hour
while Crew No. 2 can finish the same
job in 300 man-hour. How long will it
take both crews finish the same job,
working together?
A. 100 man-hour
B. 120 man-hour
C. 140 man-hour
D. 160 man-hour
If 3 is subtracted from the numerator

of a certain fraction, the value of the
fraction becomes 3/5. If 1 is
subtracted from the denominator of
the same fraction, it becomes 2/3.
Find the original fraction.
A. 35/55
B. 36/55
C. 3/7
D. 32/41
211. Problem
Ten liters of 25% salt solution and 15
liters of 35% salt solution are poured
into a drum originally containing 30
liters of 10 % salt solution. What is
the percent concentration of salt in
the mixture?
A. 19.55%
B. 22.15%
C. 27.05%
D. 25.72%
216. Problem
The tens digit of a number is 3 less
than the units digit. If the number is
divided by the sum of the digits, the
quotient is 4 and the remainder is 3.
What is the original number?
A. 36
B. 47
C. 58
D. 69
217. Problem
The second of the four numbers is
three less than the first, the third is
four more than the first and the
fourth is two more than the third.
Find the fourth number if their sum is
35.
A. 10
B. 11
C. 12
D. 13
212. Problem
How much water must be evaporated
from 10 kg solution which has 4% salt
to make a solution of 10% salt?
A. 4 kg
B. 5 kg
C. 6 kg
D. 7 kg
213. Problem
If a two-digit number has x for its
units digit and y for its tens digit,
represent the number.
A. 10x + y
B. 10y + x
C. yx
D. xy
218. Problem
Two planes leave Manila for a
Southern city, a distance of 900 km.
Plane A travels at a ground speed of
90 kph faster than the plane B.
Plane A arrives in their destination 2
hours and 15 minutes ahead of
plane B. What is the ground speed
of plane A?
A. 205 kph
B. 315 kph
C. 240 kph
D. 287 kph
214. Problem
Find the fraction such that if 2 is
subtracted from its terms it becomes
, but if 4 is added to its terms it
becomes .
A. 3/5
B. 5/12
C. 5/14
D. 6/13
215. Problem
219. Problem
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On a certain trip, Edgar drives 231

km in exactly the same time as Erwin
drive 308 km. If Erwins rate
exceeded that of Edgar by 13 kph,
determine the rate of Erwin.
A. 39 kph
B. 44 kph
C. 48 kph
D. 52 kph
B. 90
C. 180
D. 540
224. Problem
If 1/3 and -3/2 are the roots of a
quadratic equation, then the
equation is
A. 6x2 + 7x - 3 = 0
B. 6x2 - 7x + 3 = 0
C. 6x2 - 7x - 3 = 0
D. 6x2 - 7x + 1 = 0
220. Problem
A goldsmith has two alloys of gold,
the first being 70% pure and the
second being 60% pure. How many
ounces of the 60% pure gold must be
used to make 100 ounces of an alloy
which will be 66% gold?
A. 40
B. 35
C. 45
D. 38
225. Problem
Factor the expression x3 27.
2
B. x 3 x 6x 12
2
C. x 3 x 9x 6
2
D. x 3 x 6x 9
2
A. x - 3 x +3x +9
221. Problem
Pedro can paint a fence 50% faster
than Juan and 20% faster than Pilar,
and together they can paint a given
fence in 4 hours. How long will it take
Pedro to paint the same fence if he
had to work alone?
A. 6
B. 8
C. 10
D. 12
226. Problem
The mean proportion between 12
and x is equal to 6. Find the value of
x.
A. 3
B. 5
C. 4
D. 6
227. Problem
Find x if 7 is the fourth proportional
to 36, and 28, and x.
A. 6
B. 8
C. 7
D. 9
222. Problem
Six years ago, Nilda was five times as
old as Riza. In five years, Nilda will be
three times as old as Riza. What is
the present age of Riza?
A. 17
B. 16
C. 15
D. 14
223. Problem
From the time 6:15 PM to the time
7:45 PM of the same day, the minute
hand of a standard clock describe an
arc of
228. Problem
Find the third proportional of the
square of 2 and the cube root of 8.
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
A. 60
229. Problem
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Sixteen (16) men has a contract to

finish the job in 20 days. Twenty (20)
men were hired at the start and four
(4) quit the job after 8 days.
Determine the number of days
delayed or ahead of the scheduled
time when they were able to finish the
job.
A. 2 days ahead
B. 10 days delay
C. 6 days ahead
D. 4 days delay
hours, the distance from the barrio to

the poblacion is:
A. 25 km
B. 35 km
C. 15 km
D. 20 km
234. Problem
How many pounds of cream
containing 12% butterfat must be
added to 1800 lb of milk containing
2% butterfat to obtain a milk having
3% butterfat?
A. 200
B. 100
C. 150
D. 250
230. Problem
The square of a number increased by
16 is the same as 10 times the
number, Find the numbers.
A. 2, 8
B. 3, 6
C. 3, 8
D. 4, 6
235. Problem
A chemical engineer mixed 40
milliliters of 35% hydrochloric acid
solution with 20 milliliters of 50%
hydrochloric acid solution. What is
the percentage of the hydrochloric
acid of the new solution?
A. 40%
B. 38%
C. 39%
D. 41%
231. Problem
The sum of two numbers is 30. If the
larger number is divided by the
smaller number the quotient is
equal to the smaller number. Find the
numbers.
A. 5 and 25
B. 4 and 26
C. 6 and 24
D. 7 and 23
236. Problem
The second hand of a clock is 4
inches long. Find the speed of the tip
of the second hand.
A. 0.42 in/sec
B. 0.34 in/sec
C. 0.55 in/sec
D. 0.48 in/sec
232. Problem
It takes a boat 3 times to travel
upstream against a river current than
it takes the same boat to travel
downstream. If the speed of the boat
is 40 kph, what is the speed of the
current?
A. 10 mph
B. 20 mph
C. 30 mph
D. 40 mph
237. Problem
The hour hand of a clock is 2.5 in
long. Find the speed of the tip of the
hour hand.
A. 1.309 in/hr.
B. 1.402 in/hr.
C. 1.234in/hr.
D. 1.543 in/hr.
233. Problem
A man travels in a motorized banca at
the rate of 15 kph from his barrio to
the poblacion and comes back to his
barrio at the rate of 12 kph. If his total
time of travel back and forth is 3
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238. Problem
The sum of the ages of Maria and
Anna is 35. When Maria was two
thirds her present age and Anna was
of her present age, the sum of their
ages was 25. How old is Maria now?
A. 20
B. 25
C. 10
D. 15
A. 2
5+ 3
B. 2
C. 2
D. 2
5 3
5 3
5 3
244. Problem
5
3
Perform 3
5
12 5
3
5
A. 2 5 2 5 0
239. Problem
Find the sum of the first 4 terms in the
sequence of 2n-1.
A. 15
B. 18
C. 20
D. 22
B. 2 15 2 15 0
C. 2 15 - 2 15 =0
D. 2 5 2 5 0
245. Problem
240. Problem
Find the value of x if 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + ..
n n +1
x = 36. Using 1 + 2 + 3 .. n =
2
A. 6
B. 8
C. 10
D. 12
Perform
4 3 x12 y3
A. 2x 2 y
B. 2x2 y
C. 2x y
D. x 2 y
241. Problem
Twenty eight (28) men can finish the
job in 60 days. At the start of the 16th
day 5 men were laid off and after the
45th day 10 more men were hired.
How many days were they delayed in
finishing the job?
A. 2.27 days
B. 2.45 days
C. 3.67 days
D. 1.25 days
246. Problem
Perform
2 33 44
A. 2 331776
B. 8 331776
C 7 331776
D. 12 331776
247. Problem
242. Problem
If ln (log x) = 1 solve for x:
Find the term involving y4 in the
A. e10
B. 10e
C. e10
D. 10e
A. 35x3 y 2
expansion of x y 7 .
B. 35x3 y 4
C. 35x3y4
243. Problem
Perform 20 2 75 4 12
D. 5x3 y 4
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248. Problem
Find the term of free x in the
253. Problem
Find the sum of the infinite
geometric series 0.3, 0.03, 0.003,
0.0003 ...
1
A.
6
1
B.
9
1
C.
3
1
D.
2
1
expansion of x 2 .
x
A. 84
B. 48
C. 24
D. 42
249. Problem
Find the ninth term of the harmonic
1 1 1
progression , , .
2 6 10
A. 34
B. 13
C. 14
D. 9
254. Problem
Find the last term an and the sum of
each arithmetic progression 2, 5,
8, ... to 8 terms.
A. 13, 10
B. 23, 100
C. 3, 1
D. 33, 1000
250. Problem
Find the sum of the infinite geometric
1 1
series 1 ...
3 9
3
A.
2
2
B.
3
1
C.
2
3
D.
4
255. Problem
Find the sum of the even integers
between 21 and 81. 22, 24, 26, ...,
80.
A. 1230
B. 1900
C. 1530
D. 1790
256. Problem
Find the sum of the integers
between 2 and 100 which are
divisible by 3.
A. 1883
B. 1683
C. 1863
D. 1163
251. Problem
Find the last term an and the sum of
each geometric progression 2, 6, 18,
to 6 terms.
A. 728
B. 287
C. 96
D. 44
257. Problem
Find the sum of the first n positive
integers that are divisible by 4.
A. n n 1
252. Problem
Insert three geometric means
between 2 and 162.
A. 6, 18, 36
B. 4, 18, 54
C. 6, 20, 54
D. 6, 18, 54
B. 2n n 1
C. 2n n+1
D.
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258. Problem
Find a quadratic equation with
integral coefficients whose r = e roots
2 4
are given , .
3 3
262. Problem
A, B, C can plow 1/4, 1/6 and of a
field, respectively, in one day. How
long will it take them to plow the
filed, if they work together?
1
A. 1 days
9
1
B. 1 days
11
1
C. 1 days
4
3
D. 1 days
11
A. 9x 2 6x 8 0
B. 9x2 +6x - 8 =0
C. 9x 2 6x 8 0
D. 9x 2 6x 8 0
259. Problem
Find the value of x:
x 4 3 5x 2 3 4 0
A. 1, 2
B. 4, 3
C. 8, 1
D. 2, 6
263. Problem
One input pipe can fill a tank alone
in 6 hours, another input pipe can fill
in alone in 4 hours and a drain pipe
can empty the full tank in 6 hours. If
the tank is empty and all the 3 pipes
are open, how long will it take to fill
the tank?
3
A. 3 hours
7
3
B. 3 hours
5
2
C. 3 hours
7
3
hours
D. 3
10
260. Problem
A can paint a certain house in 10
days and B can paint the same house
in 12 days. How long will it take to
paint the house if both men work?
5
A. 5 days
9
6
B. 6 days
11
5
C. 5 days
11
5
D. 4 days
11
264. Problem
How many pounds of salt must be
added to a solution containing 5 lb.
of salt and 35 lb of water so that the
resulting mixture will be 40% salt?
1
A. 18 lbs
3
2
B. 18 lbs
3
1
C. 18 lbs
4
1
D. 18 lbs
5
261. Problem
Kath, Heart and Anne can do a piece
of work together in 3 days. Kath can
do it alone in 10 days and Heart can
do it alone in 8 days. How long will it
take Anne to do the job alone?
11
days
A. 9
13
3
days
B. 9
10
3
days
C. 9
13
3
D. 9 days
8
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A. 9 gallons
B. 10.5 gallons
C. 4 gallons
D. 6 gallons
265. Problem
A chemist has the same acid of two
strengths. Twelve liters of the first
mixed with 8 liters of the second give
a mixture 84% acid. Three liters of
the second mixed with 2 liters of the
first give a mixture 85% acid. Find the
strength of each.
A. 77% and 82%
B. 87% and 82%
C. 87% and 82%
D. 97% and 92%
269. Problem
A realtor bought a group of lots for
P7200. He sells them at a gain of
P300 per lot and has as his profit the
amount received for the last four lots
sold. How many lots were in the
group?
A. 12 lots
B. 10 lots
C. 4 lots
D. 9 lots
266. Problem
It is desired to have a 20-liter mixture
of 60% alcohol. Two mixtures, one of
90% alcohol and another of 35%
alcohol are to be used. How many
liters of each will be required?
11
120
liters; y
liters
A. x
100
11
100
120
liters; y =
liters
B. x =
11
11
1
120
liters : y
liters
C. x
100
11
11
120
liters; y
liters
D. x
10
11
270. Problem
A clock has a second hand which
turns on the same center as the hour
hand and minute hand. At 3 oclock,
the minute hand and the second
hand point at 12 and the hour hand
at 3. How many seconds will it be
before the hour hand is between the
minute hand and the second hand?
A. 20 20/73 sec
B. 29 43/73 sec
C. 20 43/73 sec
D. 29 44/66 sec
267. Problem
A besieged garrison of 5700 men has
provisions that will last for 66 days.
Each day 20 men die. For how long
will the provisions last?
A. 67 days
B. 66 days
C. 76 days
D. 86 days
271. Problem
At what time between 9 and 10
oclock are the hands of the clock at
the same distance from 12?
A. 8:13 11/13
B. 9:13 11/13
C. 10:13 11/13
D. 7:13 11/13
272. Problem
It is now between 9 and 10 oclock.
in 4 min. The hour hand of a clock
will be directly opposite the position
occupied by the minute hand 3
minutes ago. What time is it?
A. 8:20
B. 7:20
C. 9:20
D. 6:20
268. Problem
A person draws a quantity of pure
wine from a vessel which was full,
holding 81 gallons, and then filled the
vessel up with water. He then drew
from the mixture as much as he drew
before of pure wine when it was
found that the vessel contained 64
gallons of pure wine. How much did
he drew each time?
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273. Problem
It is between two and three oclock. A
person looking at his watch mistake
the hour hand for the minute hand
and thinks that the time of the day is
55 minutes earlier than it really is.
What is the true time?
A. 2:5 5/11
B. 3:5 5/11
C. 2:10 5/11
D. 3:10 5/11
A. ye3
B. e3y
C. ye y
D. ye3y
279. Problem
2x ln 4 ln e2x
Perform: ln 4e
A. ln 2 2x
B. 2ln2+2x
274. Problem
Find the sum and product of the roots
of the equation:
C. 2ln 2 x
D. 2ln 2 2x 2
x3 3x 2 x 5 0
A. 1, -1
B. -2, 1
C.-5, 5
D. 6, -4
280. Problem
Mary is 2/3 as old as her sister, 20
years hence she will be 7/8 as old.
How old is each now?
A. 12 and 8
B. 10 and 6
C. 14 and 10
D. 8 and 4
275. Problem
From a cubic equation which has 2,
-3, and 5 as roots.
A. x3 2x 2 11x 10 0
281. Problem
Three years ago Henry was three
times as old as John. Three years
hence he will be twice as old. Find
the present age of each.
A. 18 and 14
B. 21 and 9
C. 19 and 15
D. 22 and 12
B. x3 2x 2 11x 30 0
C. x3 4x 2 11x 10 0
D. x3 - 4x2 -11x +30 =0
276. Problem
Perform:
log10 x log10 12 log10 13 log10 3
A. 21
B. 12
C. 25
D. 52
282. Problem
Half of Henrys age added to 1/3 of
Franks age is 11. Six years from
now the sum of their ages will be 40.
How old is each now?
A. y = 8 and x = 1
B. y = 10 and x = 2
C. y = 28 and x = 20
D. y = 18 and x = 10
277. Problem
Perform: ln x 3 ln5
A. e3
B. 10e3
C. 15e3
D. 5e3
278. Problem
Perform: e3y ln y
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283. Problem
A father is 24 years older than his
son. In 8 years he will be twice as old
as his son. What is the present age of
the father?
A. 35
B. 40
C. 20
D. 25
3
14
3
B.
16
1
C.
14
3
D.
15
A.
284. Problem
A man is 41 years old and his son is
9. In how many years will the father
be three times as old as the son?
A. 3
B. 7
C. 6
D. 9
288. Problem
Find two numbers whose sum is 23
and the difference of whose squares
is 207.
A. 17 and 6
B. 16 and 7
C. 15 and 8
D. 18 and 5
285. Problem
Find the age of a babysitter who is
four times as old as well as 12 years
older than the baby.
A. 10
B. 13
C. 16
D. 19
289. Problem
The denominator of a fraction
exceeds its numerator by 2. if the
numerator is decreased by 1 and the
denominator is increased by 3 the
value of the resulting fraction is 1/2 .
Find the fraction.
A. 6/7
B. 9/7
C. 7/9
D. 7/6
286. Problem
Separate 132 into two parts such that
if the larger is divided by the smaller
the quotient is 6 and the remainder is
13.
A. 17 and 115
B. 10 and 122
C. 27 and 105
D. 7 and 125
290. Problem
How many grams of pure silver must
be added to 560 grams, 60% pure,
to make alloy which is 76% pure
silver?
1
A. 373 grams
6
1
B. 363 grams
6
1
C. 363 grams
3
1
D. 373 grams
3
287. Problem
Find a fraction which becomes 1/8 on
subtracting 1 from the numerator and
adding 2 to the denominator, and
reduces to on adding 2 to the
numerator and 6 to the denominator.
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