Algebra

Review Center Questions

1. Solve for x: x = -(1/-27) ^-2/3
A. 9

C. -9

B. 1/9

D. -1/9

2. Solve for a in the equation: a = 64 ^x 4 ^y

A. 4 ^x + 3y
B. 4 ^3xy

C. 256 ^xy
D. 4 ^3x + y

3. Simplify 3 ^x - 3 ^x - 1-3 ^x - 2
A. 3 ^x - 2

C. 5 x 3 ^x - 2

B. 3 ^3x - 3

D. 13 x 3 ^3

4. Which of the following is true?

A. sq rt. of -2 x sq rt. of -2 = 2
of 5 + sq rt. of 2
B. 24 = 4 sq rt. of 6
^5 + 5 ^5 = 5 ^6

C. sq rt. of 10 = sq rt.
D. 5 ^5 + 5 ^5 + 5 ^5 + 5

5. Solve for x: x = sq rt. of 18- sq rt. of 72 + sq rt. of 50

A. -2 sq rt. of 2

C. 4

B. 2 sq rt. of 2

D. 4 sq rt. of 3

6. Solve for x: sq rt. of x- sq rt. of 1-x = 1- sq rt. of x

A. -16/25&0

C. -25/16&0

B. 25/16&0

D. 16/25&0

7. Simplify 3 sq rt. of 2x ^4 - 3 sq rt. of 16x ^4 + 2 sq rt. of 3 sq rt. of 54x ^4

A. 5 sq rt. of 3 sq rt. of x ^4

C. 5 sq rt. of 3 sq rt. of 2x^ 4

B. 2 sq rt. of 3 sq rt. of 5x ^4

D. 2 sq rt. of 3 sq rt. of x^ 4

8. Solve for x: 3 ^x 5 ^x + 1 = 6 ^x + 2
A. 2.1445

C. 2.4154

B. 2.1445

D. 2.1544

9. Simplify (a ^-2 b ^ 3)/a ^2b ^ - 1

A. a ^2 b ^ 7

C. a ^-6 b ^7

B. a ^2 b ^5

D. a ^-6 b ^5

10. (3X) ^x is equal to:

A. 3 ^x ^2

C. 3 x^ x

B. 3 ^x x ^x

D. 3 ^2x

11. Solve for x: 3 ^7x + 1 = 6561

A. 1

C. 3

B. 2

D. 4

12. If 3a = 7b, then 3a ^2/7b ^2 =

A. 1

C. 7/3

B. 3/7

D. 49/9

13. Solve for U if U = sq rt. of 1- sq rt. of 1- sq rt. of 1-

A. 0.723

C. 0.852

B. 0.618

D. 0.453

14. If 33 ^y = 1, what is the value of y/33?

A. 0

C. infinity

B. 1

D. 1/33

15. b to m/n ^th power is equal to:

A. n ^th root of b to the m power
power

C. 1/n square root of b to m

B. b to the m + n power

D. b to the m power over n

16. Simplify: (x y ^-1/ x ^-2 y ^3) ^4 / (x ^2 y ^-2/ x ^-3 y ^3) ^3

A. x y ^3

C. x^ 3 y

B. y/ x ^3

D. 1/ x ^3 y

17. Simplify the following: sq rt. of 5 sq rt. of 3/ sq rt. of + sq rt. of 3

A. 4 + sq rt. of 15

C. 8 + sq rt. of 8

B. 4 sq rt. of 15

D. 8 sq rt. of 8

18. Which of the following is equivalent to m sq rt. of n sq rt. of a

A. m sq rt. of a ^n

C. sq rt. of a ^ mn

B. n sq rt. of a ^m

D. mn sq rt. of a

19. Solve for x:

x ^x ^x^ x = 10
A. 1.2589

C. 1.1745

B. 2.4156

D. cannot be solved

20. If p is an odd no. & q is an even no., which of the following expressions
must be even?
A. p + q
B. p q

C. p q
D. p/q

21. 4xy - 4x ^2- y ^2 is equal to:

A. (2x-y) ^2

C. (-2x+y) ^2

B. (-2x-y) ^2

D. (2x-y) ^2

22. Factor x ^4 y ^2-x ^2 as completely as possible.

A. (x ^2+y) (x ^2+y-1)

C. (x ^2-y) (x ^2-y-1)

B. (X ^2+Y) (x ^2-y-1)

D. (x ^2-y) (x ^2+y-1)

23. Factor the expression x ^6-1 as completely as possible.

A. (x+1) (x-1) (x ^4 + x ^2-1)
^2+1)

C. (x+1) (x-1) (x ^4 - x

B. (x+1) (x-1) (x ^4 + 2x ^2+1)

x ^2+1)

D. (x+1) (x-1) (x ^4 +

24. The roots of the equation (x-4) ^2 (x+2) = (x+2) ^2 (x-4) are:
A. 4 & -2 only
B.1 only

C. -2 & 4 only
D. 1, --2, & 4 only

25. If f(x) = x ^2 + x +1, then f(x) f(x-1) =

A. 0

C. 2x

B. x

D. 3

26. Which of the following is not an identity?

A. (x 1) ^2 = x ^2 2x + 1

C. x ^2 (x 1) ^2 = 2x - 1

B. (x + 3) (2x 2) = 2(x ^2 + 2x 3)
5X + 4

D. 2(x 1) + 3(x +1) =

27. When (x + 3) (x 4) + 4 is divided by x k, the remainder is k. Find the

value of k.
A. 4 or 2

C. 4 or -2

B. 2 or -4

D. -4 or -2

28. Find k in the equation 4x ^2 + kx + 1 = 0 so that it will only have one

real root.
A. 1

C. 3

B. 2

D. 4

29. Find the remainder when (x ^12 + 2) is divided by (x sq rt. of 3).

A. 652

C. 231

B. 731

D. 851

30. Find the quotient of 3x ^5 4x ^3 + 2x ^2 + 36x + 48 divided by x ^3

2x ^2 + 6.
A. -3x ^2 4x + 8

C. 3x ^2 4x - 8

B. 3x ^2 + 4x + 8

D. 3x ^2 +6x + 8

31. If 1/x = a + b & 1/y = a b then x y is equal to:

A. 1/2a

C. 2a/ (a ^2 - b ^2)

B. 1/2b

D. 2b/ (a ^2 b ^2)

32. If x -1 / x = 1, find the value of x ^3 1/ x ^3.

A. 1

C. 3

B. 2

D.4

33. If 1/ x + 1/ y = 3 & 2/ x 1/ y =1, then x is equal to:

A.

C. 3/4

B.2/3

D. 4/3

34. Simplify the following expression:

5x / 2x ^2 + 7x +3 x +3 / 2x ^2 3x 2 + 2x + 1 / x ^2 + x 6
A. 2 / (x 3)

C. (x + 3) / (x 1)

B. (x 3) / 5

D. 4 / (x + 3)

35. If 3x = 4y then 3x ^2 / 4y ^2 is equal to:

A.

C. 2/3

B 4/3

D. 3/2

36. Simplify: (a + 1 / a) ^2 (a 1 / a) ^2.

A. -4

C. 4

B. 0

D. -2 / a ^2

37. Find A & B such that x + 10 / x ^2 4 = A / x 2 + B / x + 2

A. A = -3; B = 2
B. A = -3; B = -2

C. A = 3; B = -2
D. A = 3; B = 2

38. If 2x 3y = x + y, then x ^2: y ^2 =

A. 1: 4

C. 1: 16

B. 4: 1

D. 16: 1

39. If 1 /a: 1 / b: 1 / c = 2: 3: 4, then (a + b + c): (b + c) is equal to:

A. 13: 7

C. 10: 3

b. 15: 6

D. 7: 9

40. Find the mean proportional to 5 & 20.

A. 8

C. 12

B. 10

D. 14

41. Find the fourth proportional of 7, 12, & 21.

A. 36

C. 32

B. 34

D. 40

42. Solve for x: -4 < 3x 1 < 11

A. 1 < x < -4

C. 1 < x < 4

B. -1 < x < 4

D. -1 < x < -4

43. Solve for x: x ^2 + 4x > 12.

A. -6 > x >2

C. -6 > x > -2

B. 6 > x > -2

D. 6 > x > 2

44. When the expression x ^4 + ax ^3 + 5x ^2 +bx + 6 is divided by (x -2),

the remainder is 16. When it is divided by (x + 1) the remainder is 10. What
is the value of the constant a?
A. -5

C. 7

B. -9

D. 8

45. If log 10 x / 1- log 10 2 = 2, what is the value of x?

A.

C. 4

B. 25

D. 5

46. Which of the following cannot be used as a base of a system of

logarithm?
A. e

C. 2

B. 10

D. 1

47. If log 5.2 1000 = x, what is the value of x?

A. 4.19

C. 3.12

B. 5.23

D. 4.69

48. Find the value of a in the equation log a 2187 = 7/2.

A. 3

C.9

b. 6

D. 12

49. If log 2 = x & log 3 = y, find log 1.2.

A. 2x + y

C. 2x + y -1

B. 2xy/ 10

D. xy -1

50. Log x ^y / log y ^x is equal to:

A. x ^y / y ^x

C. (y log x) / (x log y)

B. y log x x log y

D. 1

51. If 10 ^ax + b = P, what is the value of x?

A. (1/ a) (log P - b)
B. (1/ a log (P b)

C. (1/ a) P ^10 - b
D. (1/ a) log P ^10

52. Find the value of log (a ^a) ^a

A. 2a log n

C. a log a ^2

B. a ^2 log a

D. (a log a) ^ a

53. Solve for x: x = log b a x log c d x log d e

A. log b a

C. log b c

B. log a c

D. log d a

54. Find the positive value of x if log x 36 = 2

A. 2

C. 6

B. 4

D. 8

55. Find x if log x 27 + log x 3 =2.

A. 9

C. 8

B. 12

D. 7

56. Find a if log 2 (a +2) + log 2 (a -2) = 5

A. 2

C. 6

B. 4

D. 8

57. Solve for x if log 5 x = 3.

A. 115

C. 135

B. 125

D. 145

58. Find log P if In P = 8

A. 2980.96

C. 3.47

B. 2542.33

D. 8.57

59. If log 8 x = -n, then x is equal to:

A. 8 ^n

C. 1/ 8 ^8n

B. 1 / 8 ^ -n

D. 81 / n

60. If 3 log 10 x log 10 y = 0, find y in terms of x.

A. y = 3 sq rt. of x

C. y = x ^3

B. y = sq rt. of x ^3

D. y = x

61. Which of the following is correct?

A. -2 log 7 = 1 /49

C. log 7 (1/49) = -2

B. log 7 (-2) = 1/49

D. log 7 (1/49) = 2

62. If log x 2 + log 2 x = 2, then the value of x is:

A. 1

C. 3

B. 2

D. 4

63. The sum of the logarithms of two no.s is 1.748188 7 the difference of
their logarithms is o.0579919. One of the numbers is:
A. 9

C. 8

B. 6

D. 5

64. The middle term in the expansion of (x ^2 3) ^ 8 is:

A. -70 x ^8

C. -5670 x ^8

B. 70 x ^8

D. 5670 x ^8

65. The constant term in the expansion of (x + 1 / x ^3/2) ^15 is:

A. 3003

C. 6435

B. 5005

D. 7365

66. Find the sum of the coefficients in the expansion of (x + 2y z) ^8.

A. 256

C. 1

B. 1024

D. 6

67. The sum of coefficients in the expansion of (x + 2y + z) ^4 (x + 3y) ^5

is:
A. 524,288

C. 131,072

B. 65,536

D. 262,144

68. In the quadratic equation Ax ^2 + Bx + C = 0, the product of the roots

is:
A. C/A
B. B/A

C. C/A
D. B/A

69. If & -7/2 are the roots of the quadratic equation Ax ^2 + Bx + C = 0,

what is the value of B?
A. -7/2
B. -10/2

C. 17/2
D. 7/2

70. If the roots of ax ^2 + bx + c = 0 are u & v, then the roots of cx ^2 + bx

+ a = 0 are:
A. u & v

C. 1/u & 1/v

B. u & v

D. -1/u & -1/v

71. Find k so that the expression kx ^2 = 3kx + 9 is a perfect square.

A. 3

C. 12

B. 4

D. 6

72. The only root of the equation x ^2 6x + k = 0 is:

A. 3

C. 6

B. 2

D. 1

73. Two engineering students are solving a problem leading to a quadratic

equation. One student made a mistake in the coefficient of the first- degree

term, got roots of 2 & -3. The other student made a mistake in the coefficient
of the constant term got roots of -1 & 4. What is the correct equation?
A. x ^2 6x -3 = 0

C. x ^2 + 3x + 6 = 0

B. x ^2 + 6x + 3 =0

D. x ^2 - 3x 6 =0

74. Two times the fathers age is 8 more than 6 times his sons age. Ten
years ago, the sum of their ages was 44. The age of the son is:
A. 49

C. 20

B. 15

D. 18

75. Peters age 13 years ago was 1/3 of his age 7 years hence. How old is
Peter?
A. 15

C. 23

B. 21

D. 27

76. A man is 41 years old & in 7 years he will be 4 times as old as his son is
at that time. How old
Is his son now?
A. 9

C. 5

B. 4

D. 8

77. A father is 3 times as old as his son. Four years ago, he was 4 times as
old as his son was at that time. How old is his son?
A. 36 years

C. 32 years

B. 24years

D. 12 years

78. The ages of the mother and her daughter are 45 & 5 years, respectively.
How many years will the mother be 3 times as old as her daughter?
A. 5

C. 15

B. 10

D. 20

79. The sum of the parents age is twice the sum of their childrens ages. Five
years ago, the sum of the parents ages is 4 times the sum of their childrens
ages. In 15 years, the sum of the parents age will be equal to the sum of
their childrens ages. How many children were in the family?
A. 2

C. 4

B. 3

D. 5

80. Two thousand (2000( kg of steel containing 8% nickel is to be made by

mixing a steel containing 14% nickel w/ another steel containing 6% nickel.
How much of the steel containing 14% nickel is needed?
A. 1500 kg

C. 750 kg

B. 800 kg

D. 500 kg

81. A 40 gram alloy containing 35% gold is to be melted w/ a 20 gram alloy

containing 50% gold. How much percentage of gold is the resulting alloy?
A. 40%

C. 45%

B. 30%

D. 35%

82. In what ratio must a peanut costing P 240.00 per kg be mixed w/ a

peanut costing P 340.00 per kg so that a profit of 20% is made by selling the
mixture at P 360.00 per kg.?
A. 1: 2

C. 2: 3

B. 3: 2

D. 3: 5

83. A 100-kilogram salt solution originally 4% by weight. Salt in water is

boiled to reduce water content until the concentration is 5% by weight salt.
How much water is evaporated?
A. 10

C. 20

B. 15

D. 25

84. A pound of alloy of lead & nickel weights 14.4 ounces in water, where
lead losses 1/11 of its weight & nickel losses 1/9 of its weight. How much of
each metal is in the alloy?
A. Lead = 7.2 ounces; Nickel = 8.8 ounces C. Lead = 6.5 ounces; Nickel = 5.4
ounces

B. Lead = 8.8 ounces; Nickel = 7.2 ounces D. Lead = 7.8 ounces; Nickel = 4.2
ounces
85. An alloy of silver & gold weighs 15 oz. in air & 14 oz. in water. Assuming
that silver losses 1/10 of its weight in water & gold losses 1/18 of its weight,
how many oz. at each metal are in the alloy?
A. Silver = 4.5 oz; gold = 10.5 oz.
oz.

C. Silver = 5 oz; gold = 10

B. Silver = 3.75 oz; gold = 11.25 oz.

12.25 oz.

D. Silver = 2.75 oz; gold =

86. Mr. Brown can wash his car in 15 mins, while his son John takes 2 as long
to do the same job. If they work together, how many mins. Can they do the
washing?
A. 6

C. 10

B. 8

D. 12

87. One pipe can fill tank in 5 hrs. & another pipe can fill the same tank in 4
hrs. A drainpipe can empty the full content of the tank in 20 hrs. With all the
3 pipes open, how long it take to fill the tank?
A. 2 hrs.

C. 1.92 hrs.

B. 2.5 hrs.

D. 1.8 hrs.

88. A swimming pool is filled through its inlet pipe & then emptied through
its outlet pipe in total of 8 hrs. If water enters through its inlet &
simultaneously allowed to leave through its outlet, the pool is filled in 7
hrs. Find how long it take to fill the pool w/ the outlet closed.
A. 6

C. 3

B. 2

D. 5

89. Three persons can do a piece of work alone in 3 hrs, 4 hrs. & 6 hrs,
respectively. What fraction of the job can they finish in one hour working
together?
A.

C. 1/2

B. 4/3

D. 2/3

90. A father & his son can dig a well if the father works 6 hrs. & his son works
12 hrs. or they can do it if the father works 9 hrs. & the son works 8 hrs. How
long will it take for the son to dig the well alone?
A.5 hrs.

C. 15 hrs.

B. 10 hrs.

D. 20 hrs.

91. Peter & Paul can do a certain job in 3 hrs. On a given day, they worked
together for 1 hr. then Paul left & Peter finishes the rest of the work in 8 more
hrs. How long will it take for Peter to do the job alone?
A. 10 hrs.

C. 12 hrs.

B. 11 hrs.

D. 13 hrs.

92. Nonoy can finish a certain job in 10 days if Imelda will help for 6 days.
The same work can be done by Imelda in 12 days if Nonoy helps for 6 days. If
they work together, how long will it take for them to do the job?
A. 8.9

C. 9.2

B. 8.4

D. 8

93. A pipe can fill up a tank with the drain open in 3 hrs. If the pipe runs w/
the drain open for 1 hr. & then the drain is closed, it will take 45 more mins.
for the pipe to fill the tank. If the drain will be closed right at the start of
filling, how long will it take for Peter to do the job alone?
A. 1.15 hrs.
B. 1.125 hrs.

C. 1.325 hrs.
D. 1.525 hrs.

94. Delia can finish a job in 8 hrs. Daisy can do it in 5 hrs. If Delia worked for
3 hrs. & then Daisy was asked to help her finish it, how long will Daisy have
to work w/ Delia to finish the job?
A. 2/5 hrs.
B. 25/14 hrs.

C. 28 hrs.
D. 1.923 hrs.

95. In 2 hrs, the min. hand of the clock rotates through an angle of:
A. 45 deg

C. 360 deg

B. 90 deg

D. 720 deg

96. In one day (24 hrs.), how many times will the hr. hand & minute-hand of
a continuously driven clock be together?
A. 21

C. 23

B. 22

D. 24

97. How many minutes After 3: PM will the minute hand of the clock
overtakes the hr. hand?
A. 14/12 minutes
B. 16-11/12 minutes

C. 16-4/11 minutes
D. 14/11 minutes

98. How many minutes After 10:00 oclock will the hands of the clock be
opposite each other for the first time?
A. 21:41

C. 21:81

B. 22:31

D. 22:61

99. What time between the hrs. of 12:00 noon & 1:00 PM would the hourhand & the minute-hand of continuously driven clock be in straight line?
A. 12:33PM

C. 12:37PM

B. 12:30PM

D. 12:287PM

100. If a two digit no. has x for its units digit & y for its tens digit, represent
the no.
A. y x

C. 10 x + y

B. 10 y + x

D. x + y

Board Exam Questions

1. If x to the power equals 8, then x equals:
A. -9

C. 9

B. 6

D. 16

2. Find the value of x that will satisfy the following expression:

A. x = 3/2

C. x = 9/4

B. x = 18/6

D. none of these

3. e ^-3 is equal to:

A. 0.048787

C. 0.049787

B. 0.049001

D. 0.048902

4. Find x from the following equations:

27 ^x = 9 ^y
81 ^y 3 ^-x = 243
A. 2.5

C. 1

B. 2

D. 1.5

5. Solve for a from the following equations:

(a ^m) (a ^n) = 100,000

a ^mn = 100,000

a ^n / a ^m = 10
A. 15.85

C. 12

B. 10

D. 12.56

6. Simplify (x ^2 y ^3 z ^-2) ^-3 (x ^-3 y z ^3) ^-1/2 /(x y z ^-3) ^-5/2

A. 1 / x ^2 y ^7 z ^3

C. 1 / x^2 y ^5 z ^3

B. 1 / x ^2 y ^7 z ^5

D. 1 / x ^5 y ^7 z ^3

7. Simplify the following: 7 ^a + 2 8(7 ^ a + 1) + 5(7 ^a) + 49(7 ^a 2)

A. -5 ^a

C. -7 ^

B. 3

D. 7 ^a

8. Find the value of x in (3^5) (9^6) = 3^ (2x)

Note: The expression ^ means power
A. 8.5

C. 9.5

B. 9

D. 8

9. Change 0.2272727 to a common fraction.

A. 7/44

C. 5/22

B. 5/48

D. 9/34

10. What is the value of 7 or 7 factorial?

A. 5040

C. 5020

B. 2540

D. 2520

11. The reciprocal of 20 is:

A. 0.50
B. 20

C. 0.20
D. 0.05

12. MCMXCIV is a Roman numeral equivalent to:

A. 2974

C. 2174

B. 3974

D. 1994

13. What is the lowest common factor of 10 & 32?

A. 320

C. 180

B. 2

D. 90

14. Factor the expression x ^2 + 6x + 8, as completely as possible.

A. (x + 8) (x - 2)

C. (x + 4) (x 2)

B. (x + 4) (x + 2)

D. (x 8) (x 2)

15. Factor the expression x^3 + 8 as completely as possible.

A. (x 2) (x ^2 + 2x + 4)
+ 2)

C. (-x + 2) (-x ^2 + 2x

B. (x + 4) (x ^2 + 2x +2)
4)

D. (x + 2) (x ^2 2x +

16. Factor the expression (x ^4 y ^4) as completely as possible

A. (x + y) (x ^2 + 2xy + y ^2)
y) (x y)

C. (x ^2 + y ^2) (x +

B. (x ^2 + y ^2) (x ^2 y^2)
y ^2)

D. (1 + x ^2) (1 + y) (1

17. Factor the expression 3x ^3 + 3x ^2 18x as completely possible:

A. 3x(x + 2) (x 3)

C. 3x(x 3) (x + 6)

B. 3x(x 2) (x + 3)

D. (3x ^2 6x) (x + 2)

18. Factor the expression 16 10x + x ^2

A. (x + 8) (x 2)

C. (x 8) (x + 2)

B. (x 8) (x - 2)

D. (x + 8) (x + 2)

19. Solve for x: 4 + x + 3 / x -3 4x ^2 / x ^2 9 = x + 9 / x + 3

A. -18 = -18

C. Any value

B. 12 = 12 or -3 = -3

D. -27 = -27 or 0 = 0

20. Solve the simultaneous equations: 3x y = 6; 9x y = 12.

A. x = 3; y = 1

C. x = 2; y = 2

B. x = 1; y = -3

D. x = 4; y = 2

21. Solve algebraically: 4x ^2 + 7y ^2 = 32; 11y ^2 3x ^2 = 41

A. y = 4, x = +-1, y = -4, x = +-1
= -2, y = -3

C. x = 2, y = 3, x

B. y = +2, x = +-1, y = -2, x = +-1

y = -2

D. x = 2, y = -2, x = -2,

22. Solve for w from the following questions:

3x 2y + w = 11

x + 5y 2w = -9
2x + y 3w = -6

A. 1

C. 3

B. 2

D. 4

23. If 3x ^3 4x ^2y + 5xy ^2 + 6y ^3 is divided by (x ^2 2xy +3y ^2),

the remainder is:
A. 0

C. 2

B. 1

D. 3

24. If (4y ^3 + 8y + 18y ^2 4) is divided by (2y + 3), the remainder is:

A .10

C. 12

B. 11

D. 13

25. Given: f(x) = (x + 3) (x 4) + 4 when divided by (x k), the remainder is

k. Find k.
A. 2

C. 4

B. 3

D. -3

26. The polynomial x ^3 + 4x ^2 3x + 8 is divided by x 5. What is the

remainder?
A. 281

C. 218

B. 812

D. 182

27. The quotient of (x ^5 + 32) by (x + 2) is:

A. x ^4 x ^3 + 8
^2 8x + 16

C. x ^4 2x ^3 + 4x

B. x ^3 + 2x ^2 8x + 4
^2 + 16x + 8

D. x ^4 + 2x^ 3 + x

28. Solve the simultaneous equations:

y 3x + 4 = 0
y + x^2/y = 24/y
A. x = (-6 + 2 sq rt. of 14) / 5 or (-6 2 sq rt. of 14)5
y = (2 +6 sq rt. of 14) / 5 or (-2 + 6 sq rt. of 14)5
B. x = (6 + 2 sq rt. of 15) / 5 or (6 2 sq rt. of 15)5
y = (-2 +6 sq rt. of 14) / 5 or (-2 - 6 sq rt. of 15)5
C. x = (6 + 2 sq rt. of 14) / 5 or (6 2 sq rt. of 14)5
y = (-2 +6 sq rt. of 14) / 5 or (-2 - 6 sq rt. of 14)5
D. x = (6 + 2 sq rt. of 14) / 5 or (6 2 sq rt. of 14)5
y = (-6 +2 sq rt. of 14) / 5 or (-6 +2 sq rt. of 14)5
29. Find the value of A in the equation
(x ^2 + 4x + 10) / (x ^3 + 2x ^2 + 5x) = A / x + B (2x + 2) / (x ^2 + 2x
^2x + 5) + C / (x ^2 + 2x + 5)
A. 2

C. -1/2

B. -2

D. 3

30. Resolve x + 2 / x ^2 7x + 12 into partial fraction

A. 6 / (x 4) 2 / (x -3)

C. 6 / (x 4) 5 / (x -3)

B. 6 / (x 4) + 7 / (x -3)

D. 6 / (x 4) + 5 / (x -3)

31. The arithmetic mean of 80 numbers is 55. If two nos namely 250 & 850
are removed, what is the arithmetic mean of the remaining numbers?
A. 42.31

C. 50

B. 57.12

D. 38.62

32. The arithmetic mean of 6 numbers is 17. If two numbers are added to the
progression, the new set of number will have an arithmetic mean of 19. What
are the two nos if their difference is 4?
A. 21, 29

C. 24, 26

B. 23, 27

D. 22, 28

33. If (x + 3): 10 = (3x -2): 8, find (2x -1)

A. 1

C. 3

B. 2

D. 4

34. Solve for x: log 6 + x log 4 = log 4 + log (32 + 4 ^x)

A. 1

C. 3

B. 2

D. 4

35. Log of the n th root of x equals log of x to the 1 / n power & also equal to:
A. log (x) / n
B. n log (x)

C. log (x) ^1/n / n

D. (n 1) log (x)

36. What is the natural logarithm of e to the xy power?

A. 1 / xy

C. xy

B. 2.718/xy

D. 2.718xy

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

A. log x + log y + log z

C. log x - log y log z

B. log (x / (y + z) )

D. log y + log (x + z)

38. What is the value of log to the base 10 of 1000 ^3.3?

A. 9.9

C. 10.9

B. 99.9

D. 9.5

39. Log 6 845 =?

A. 4.438

C. 5.912

B. 6.348

D. 3.761

40. The logarithms of the quotient & the product of two nos are
0.352182518 & 1.556302501, respectively. Find the first no?
A. 9

C. 11

b. 10

D. 12

41. Solve for y: y = ln e ^x / e ^x 2

A. 2

C. -2

B. x

D. x -2

42. What is the value of (log 5 to the base 2) + (log 5 to the base 3)?
A. 3.97

C. 9.37

B. 7.39

D. 3.79

43. The logarithm of negative no. is:

A. irrational number
B. real number

C. imaginary number
D. complex number

44. 38.5 to the x power = 6.5 to the x 2 power, solve for x using
logarithms.
A. 2.70

C. -2.10

B. 2.10

D. -2.02

45. Find the 6th term of the expansion of (1 / 2a 3) ^16

A. -22113 / 256a ^14

C. -22113 / 128a ^11

B. -66339 / 128a ^11

D. -66339 / 256a ^11

46. In the expansion of (x + 4y) ^12, the numerical coefficient of the 5th term
is
A. 253,440

C. 63,360

B. 126,720

D. 506,880

47. The term involving x ^9 in the expansion of (x ^2 + 2 /x) ^12 is:

A. 25434 x ^9

C. 25344 x ^9

B. 52344 x ^9

D. 23544x ^9

48. The sum of the coefficients in the expansion of (x + y z) ^8

A. less than 2
B. above 10

C. from 2 to 5
D. from 5 to 10

49. What is the sum of the coefficients of the expansion of (2x 1) ^20?
A. 1

C. 215

B. 0

D. 225

50. The equation whose roots are the reciprocals of the roots of 2x ^2 3x
5 = 0 is:
A. 5x ^2 + 3x 2 =0

C. 5x ^2 - 2x 3 =0

B. 3x ^2 - 5x 2 =0

D. 2x ^2 5x 3 =0

51. The roots of a quadratic equation are 1/3 & . What is the equation?
A. 12x ^2 + 7x + 1 = 0

C. 12x ^2 - 7x + 1 = 0

B. 12x ^2 + 7x - 1 = 0

D. 12x ^2 - 7x - 1 = 0

52. Find k so that 4x ^2 + kx + 1 = 0 will only have one real solution.

A. 1

C. 3

B. 4

D. 2

53. Mary is 24 years old. Mary is 2 as old as Ana was when Mary was old as
Ana is now. How old is Ana?
A. 16

C. 19

B. 18

D. 20

54. A pump can pump out a tank in 11 hrs. Another pump can pump out the
same tank in 20 hrs. How long will it take both pumps together to pump out
the tank?
A. hrs.

C. 6 hrs.

B. hrs.

D.7 hrs.

55. Pedro can paint a fence 50% faster than Juan & 20% faster than Pilar &
together they can paint a given fence in 4 hrs. How long will it take Pedro to
paint the same fence if he had to work alone?
A. 10 hrs.

C. 12 hrs.

B. 11 hrs.

D. 13 hrs.

56. A job could be done by eleven workers in 15 days. Five workers started
the job. They were reinforced w/ four more workers at the beginning of the
6th day. Find the total no. of days it took them to finish the job.
A. 22.36

C. 23.22

B. 21.42

D. 20.56

57.A & B can do a piece of work in 42 days, B & C in 31 days, & A & C in 20
days. Working together, how many days can all of them finish the work?
A. 18.9

C. 17.8

B. 19.4

D. 20.9

58. At what time after 12:00 noon will the hour hand 7 the minute hand of a
clock first form an angle of 120 degree?
A. 21.818

C. 21.181

B. 12:21.181

D.12:21.818

59. From the time 6:15 PM to the time 7:45PM of the same day, the minute
hand of a standard clock describe an arc of
A. 360 deg

C. 540 deg

B. 120 deg

D. 720 deg

60. A man left his home at past 3:00 oclock & in 20 minutes. The minutehand will be as much as the hour-hand as it now behind it. What is the time
now?
A. 3:27.27

C. 3:22.22

B. 3:31.47

D. 3:44.44

61. The sum of two numbers is 21, & one no. is twice the other. Find the
numbers
A. 7 & 14

C. 8 & 13

B. 6 & 15

D. 9 & 12

62. Ten less than four time a certain number. is 14. Determine the number
A. 4

c. 6

b. 5

d. 7

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

C.13/5

B. 5/13

D.3/5

64. Three times the first of three consecutive odd integers is three more than
twice the third. Find the third integer.
A. 9

C. 13

B. 11

D. 15

65. If log 146 = 5 find log 10 x

A. 2.7094

C. 0.6384

B. 0.4329

D. 1.8563

66. The logarithm of the product & quotient of two numbers are 1.47712125
& -0.07918125, respectively. What is the smaller number?
A. 3

C. 6

b. 4

D. 5

67. The kth term of a sequence is 5k 3. Find the sum of all term from k = 1
to k = 16.
A. 708

C. 632

B. 462

D. 553

68. Find the value of n if n P6 = 3Np5

A. 8

C. 9

B. 7

D. 6

69. The arithmetic mean of two numbers is 5 & its geometric mean is 4. Find
the cube of their harmonic mean.
A. 28.524

C. 36.325

B. 30.218

D. 32.768

70. What is the arithmetic mean of the following set of numbers?

-14, -4, -10, 5, -1, -12
A. -6

C. 5

B. 6

D. -5

71. When f(x) = x ^4 + ax ^3 + 7x ^2 + bx + 6 is divided by (x 2) the

remainder is 16 & when divided by (x + 1) the remainder is 10. What is the
value of a?
A. -7

C. -5

B. 11

D. 3

72. When f(x) = cx ^3 2x ^2 + dx 4 is divided by (x +2), the remainder is

-34, & when divided by (x 2), the remainder is 10. What is the value of d?
A. 3

C. -3

B. 2

D. -2

73. Without repeating any digit, how many two-digit numbers can be made
using the digits from 0 to 9?
A. 40

C. 45

B. 80

D. 90

74. Solve the system:

xy = 24
y 2x + 2 = 0
A. ((-3, 4))

C. ((4, 6), (-3, 8))

B. ((4, 8), (-3, 6))

D. (-3, 4), (-8, 6))

75. Solve the equation: sq rt. of x ^2 sq rt. of 3x = 2x 6

A. 12

C. 3

B. 4

D. 5

76. sq rt. of 8 + 3 sq rt. of 18 7 sq rt. of 2 =

A. 3 sq rt. of 2
B. 5 3 sq rt. of 2

C. 4 sq rt. of 2
D. 2 sq rt. of 2

77. If -9 < x < -4 & -12 < x < y -6, then

A. 108 < xy < 24

C. 108 < xy < 120

B. 108 < xy > 24

D. -21 < x + y < -10

78. What is the value of E in the following equation?

2x ^4 + 3x ^2 + 7x ^2 + 10x + 10 / (x 1) (x ^2 + 3) ^2 = A / x -1 + Bx +
C / x ^2 + 3 +

Dx + E / (X ^2 + 3) ^2
A. 2

C. 0

B. 3

D. -1

79. If 3 ^x = 54, then 3 ^ x -2 is equal to:

A. 6

C. 8

B. 5

D. 9

80. Which of the following is the value of x ^2 + 1 / x ^2 when x + 1 / x = 5?

A. 28

C. 23

B. 24

D. 25

81. Evaluate the following logarithm: log 2 sq rt. of 2 /8.

A. 2.5

C. -2.5

B. 5.2

D. -5.2

82. Given log 10 2 = 0.3010, find log 10 32.

A. 1.863
B. 0.256

C. 1.365
D. 1.505

83. Given: log (2x 3) + . What is the value of x if the base of the
logarithm is 9?
A. 1

C. 3

B. 2

D. 4

84. If log 8 N = 2/3, then N is equal to:

A. 4

C. 3

B. 2

D. 5

85. What is the value of x if log (base x) 1296 = 4

A. 5

C. 3

B. 4

D. 6

86. Solve for x if 2 log x log (30 2x) = -1

A. 12

C. -30

B. 10

D. 15

87. If log b 2 = 0.69 & log b 3 = 1.10, find log b 6.

A. 1.7836

C. 1.1236

B. 1.5698

D. 2. 1475

88. If log x 6 + 1.2925, what is the value of log x 11?

A. 1.65
B. 1.73

C. 1.42
D. 1.51

89. The function is defined as f(x) = 1 / 1 + x. For what value of x is f(f(x))

undefined?
A. (-1, -1 / 2)
B. (-1, -2)

C. (-1, 0)
D. (0)

90. If f(x) = 2x ^2 + 2, find the value of f(x + 4)

A. 2x ^2 + 16x + 24

C. 2x ^2 + 6x + 4

B. 2x ^2 + 16x

D. 2x ^2 + 16x + 34

91. If f(x) = (3 sq rt. of x 4) ^2, then how much does f(x) increase as x goes
from 2 to 3?
A. 1.372

C. 1.273

B. 1.732

D. 1.723

92. If f(x) = x ^3 x 1, what is the set of all c if(c) = f (-c)?

A. all real nos
B. (-1, 0, 1)

C. (0)
D. (0, 1)

93. If f(x) = 3x -1, then f ^-1(x) is equal to:

A. x 1/3

C. 1/3 X + 1/3

b. 3X + 1

D. 1/3 x 1

94. If f(x) = x 2x ^2 + 2, what is f (a 2)?

A. 9a 2a ^2 - 8

C. 2a 9a ^2 - 8

B. 9a 2a ^2 + 8

D. 2a + 2a ^2 8

95. If f(x) = 3x + 2 & g (f(x)) = x, then g(x) is equal to:

A. x -2/3

C. 1/3(X 2)

B. 4x + 9

D. 3x 2

96. Solve for the following equations:

x + 4x + 7x + 10x + + 64x = 1430
A. 3

C. 5

B. 4

D. 2

97. Four positive integers from an arithmetic progression. If the product of

the first & the last term is 70 & the second & third term is 88, what is the
first term?
A. 3

C. 5

B. 14

D. 8

98. What is the value of x if 1, , 1/x, 1/10 form a harmonic progression?

A. 6

C. 8

B. 7

D. 5

99. Find the sum of the infinite progression: 2 ^-1, 2 ^-3, 2 ^-5
A.

C. 2/3

B.

D. 1/3

100. If x + y = 1 & x ^2 + y ^2 = 2, find x ^4 + y ^4.

A. 4
B. -1/2

C. 7/2
D.

1. If f(x) = 10 ^x + 1, then f(x + 1) f(x) is equal to

A. 10 (10 ^x)

C. 1

B. 9 (10 ^x)

D. 9(10 ^x + 1)

2. What are the values of n if (2n 6) is greater than 1 but less than 14?
A. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
B. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

C. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
D. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

3. What is the value of (sq rt. of -7)?

A. (sq rt. of 10)i

C. (sq rt. of 70)i

B. (sq rt. of 70)

D. sq rt. of 70

4. Determine the value of k so that the sum of the roots of 3kx ^2 + 3k ^2

4kx = 5 3x exceeds the product of the roots by 3.
A. -2 & 1/3

C. 2 & 3

b. 2 & -1/3

D. 2 & -3

5. If the polynomial x ^3 + 4x ^2 3x + 8 is divided by x 5, determine the

remainder.
A. 218
B. 45

C. 42
D. 210

6. Find the value of k so that x + 2 is a factor of 3x ^3 kx ^2 + 2x 4.

A. 8

C. -8

B. -2

D. 2

7. Expand the & simplify (2x y) ^6

A. 64x ^6 + 192x ^5y + 240x ^4y ^2 + 160 x ^3y ^3 + 60x ^2y ^4 +
12xy ^5 + y ^5

B. 64x ^6 + 192x ^5y - 240x ^4y ^2 + 160 x ^3y ^3 - 60x ^2y ^4 + 12xy
^5 - y ^5
C. 64x ^6 - 192x ^5y + 240x ^4y ^2 - 160 x ^3y ^3 + 60x ^2y ^4 + 12xy
^5 + y ^5
D. none of these