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The ideal weight for men can be determined using

17-A KIDAR BLDG. Gen Luna Street, the formula w = 0.98h – 105. In this formula, w
Davao City is the person’s weight in kilos without clothing
Tel. No. (082) 224-2515 or 222-8732 and h is the person’s height in centimeters
Cel. No.: 09228749028/09228749029 without shoes. If Macky’s height is 150 cm, what
is his ideal weight?
a. 42 b. 44 c. 45 d. 47 e. 49
EXAM DRILL MATH II 15. Donna is 25 years younger than her father. Five
October 2015 years ago, her father was twice as old as she will
DIRECTIONS: This is a test of your ability to think be 5 years from now. How old is Donna today?
out solutions to quantitative problems in a. 5 b. 10 c. 45 d. 65 e. 70
Mathematics. Analyze and solve each problem 16. Two numbers have a sum of 63. Two times the
carefully. Determine the correct answer from the larger number is 16 greater than three times the
smaller number. What is the larger number?
four choices a,b,c,d.
a. 18 b. 22 c. 41 d. 45 e. 63
1. Jessie is 10 years than his sister. If Joseph 25
17. Dr. Perez prescribes 10 ml of a 10% solution of
years of age in 1983, in what year could he
medicine. The pharmacist has a 25% solution and
have been born?
5% solution of this medicine. How many milliliters
a. 1948 b. 1963 c. 1958 d. 1953
of the 25% solution should be mixed to fill the
2. In the Mathematics test, 35 students passed
prescription?
and 30% failed. How many students took the
a. 2.5 ml c. 9.0 ml e. 15.5 ml
rest?
b. 3.0 ml d. 10.5 ml
a. 60 b. 50 c. 40 d. 30
18. What comes next? 1 , 1 ,
3. A cube is a rectangular solid, the length, width,
512 343
and height of which have the same measure
1 , 1 , 1__ = ________
called the edge (e) of the cube. The volume of a
216 125 64
cube is found by ‘cubing’ the measure of the
a. 1 c. - 1/8e. - 1/27
edge. What is the volume of a cube whose edge
b. 1/8 d. 1/27
is 4 cm?
19. Five candies and 2 lollipops cost P17. A candy and
a. 64 cm3 c. 27 cm3
3 four lollipops cost P7. How much will a candy and
b. 127 cm d. 206 cm3
a lollipop cost?
4. A vehicle consumes one liter of travel 10
a. 4 b. 8 c. 12 d. 24 e. 30
kilometers. After a tune-up, it travels 15%
20. Tab has a certain number of rabbits and birds
farther on one liter. To the nearest tenth, how
inside a cage. When Gab counted all the animals,
many liters of gasoline will it take for the vehicle
there were 35. When he counted all their legs,
to travel 230 kilometers?
there were 94. How many rabbits were there in
a. 20 L c. 23.15 L
Gab’s cage?
b. 20.15 L d. 23 L
a. 8 b. 10 c. 12 d. 15 e. 23
5. To find the perimeter (P) of a length of 16
21. The world’s strongest beer, which contains
inches and a width of 12 inches, which of the
13.2% alcohol, can be found in Kulmbach, West
following equations can be used?
Germany. The world’s weakest beer, which
a. P=(16)+(12) c. P=2(16)(12)
contains 0.2% alcohol, can also be found in
b. P=2(16+12) d. P=2(16)+(12)
Germany. How many liters of the world’s
6. Part of a P6,000 investment made a 12% profit.
weakest and strongest beers are needed to make
The other part made an 8% loss. The net gain
100 liters of a mixture that is 8% alcohol?
was P400. How much of the investment gained
a. 45 b. 24 c. 40 d. 16 e. 48
profit?
22. A square-shaped garden has a perimeter of 24
a. P1,600 c. P4,400 e. P5,000
meters. The garden is surrounded by two fences.
b. P2,000 d. P4,900
One fence is around the perimeter of the garden,
7. A dress was marked down at 30%. The dress now
while the second fence is 2 meters from the first
costs P280. What was the [price before the mark
fence. If the material used to build the two
down?
fences is P58.50 per meter, what was the total
a. 84 b. 196 c. 280 d. 933 e. 400
cost of the fences?
8. The oceans of the world contain 0.652 x 1012
a. P1,404 c. P2,340 e. P3,477
cubic meters of water. The total amount of water
b. P2,808 d. P14,040
in the world is only 3.23 x 1012 cubic meters.
23. During one rating period in 2002, it was
What percent of the world’s water is in the
estimated that 5.5 million people watched the
ocean?
telenovela, Pangako Sa Iyo. If the number of
a. 10% b. 20% c. 25% d. 30% e. 35%
people watching Pangako Sa Iyo was 25% more
9. 133 1/3% x 63 + 166 2/3% x 12 = ___
than the number of viewers watching Ngayon at
a. 20 b. 84 c. 104 d. 204 e. 300
Kailanman, how many viewers did Ngyaon at
10. Betty B. Day lived 63 years from 18tu to 18ut.
Kailanman have?
The sum of tu and ut is 11. In what year was
a. 1.375 million d. 5.65 million
Betty B. Day born?
b. 3.525 million e. 4.40 million
a. 1829 b. 1856 c. 1865 d. 1874 e. 1892
c. 4.25 million
11. Look at this series: 10, 5, 8, 4, 6, 3, 4, … What
24. Emmie earns P16,100 per month after receiving
number should come next?
a 15% raise. What was Eme’s monthly salary
a. 0 b. 2 c. 4 d. 6e. 8
before the raise?
12. 456 x 999 = _______.
a. P2,415 c. P14,000 e. P18,941
a. 455,544 d. 455,545
b. P13,685 d. P18,515
b. 455,345 e. 456,544
25. Tickets for the father and son breakfast were
c. 455,344
P112 for fathers and P84 for sons. If a total of
13. 10.50 x 10.50 = ________.
450 tickets were sold at P42,000, how many
a. 100 c. 101.25 e. 110.25
fathers attended the breakfast?
b. 101 d. 110
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26. Two planes leave an airport at noon, one flying 41. Add: 17 5/8 + 21 ¾ =?
east at a certain speed and the other flying west a. 38 3/8 b. 39 3/8 c. 39 4/8 d. 38 4/8
at twice the speed of the former. If the planes 42. When the fraction 2/3, 5/7, 8/11 and 9/13 are
are 2,700 miles apart in three hours, how fast is arranged in an ascending order, the result would
the slower plane flying? be?
a. 150 mph d. 1,020 mph a. 8/11, 5/7, 9/13, 2/3
b. 900 mph e. 2,020 mph b. 5/7, 8/11, 2/3, 9/13
c. 300 mph c. 2/3, 8/11, 5/7, 9/13
27. At the Pinoy Big Sister House, Toby can clean all d. 2/3, 9/13, 5/7, 8/11
the windows in 5 hours. Leah can do the same 43. ADD: 48.63+96.28+436.45+.2385 = ?
job in 3 hours. How long will it take them to a. 581.60 c. 581.5990
clean all the windows together? b. 581.5985 d. 581.5986
a. 8 5/8 hrs. d. 8 hrs. 44. 15 is 20% of what number?
b. 2 3/7 hrs. e. 1 7/8 hrs. a. 75 b. 78 c. 80 d. 70
c. 2 hrs. 45. 7 is 5 percent of what number?
28. What comes next? 3, 3 2/3, 4 1/3, 5, 5 2/3,__ a. 120 b. 125 c. 145 d. 140
a. 6 c. 7 e. 8 46. The ratio of two numbers 5: 3 and their
b. 7 1/3 d. 6 1/3 differences is 20. What are the numbers?
29. Three-eighths of Susan’s birthday cake was left a. 50, 30 b. 55, 35 c. 40,60 d. 45, 65
after her party. She ate one-third of what 47. The ratio of two numbers is 16: 33. The larger
remained. What part of the cake remained? number is 264. What is the smaller number?
a. 1/24 b. 1/8 c. 1/4 d. ½ e. 1 a. 131 b. 130 c. 129 d. 128
30. Prince Phillippe sent 30 men into his orchard to 48. ¾ of 100 is equal to 5 times what number?
plant trees. they could plant 1,000 trees in 9 a. 10 b. 75 c. 25 d. 15
days. In how many days would 36 men 4, 400 49. What is the smallest positive number which, when
trees? it is divided by 3, 4 or 5, will leave a remainder
a. 10 b. 33 c. 23 d. 40 e. 43 of 2?
31. The total cost of the Mabuhay tour package is a. 42 b. 22 c. 62 d. 122
P24,000. When 5 additional people decided to 50. Which of the following number has the largest
join the tour, the cost per person is decreased numerical value?
by P240. How many people are going to the a. (3+3+3) to 3rd power
tour? b. (3x3) to 3rd power
a. 19 b. 23 c. 21 d. 22 e. 20 c.( 4x3x3) to 2nd power
32. What comes next? 1 , 1 , 1, 5, 25, 125, ? d. 3 cube + 3 square
25 5 51. Eight percent of 36 is 72% of what number?
a. 130 b. 225 c. 500 d. 525 e. 625 a. 2.06 b. 2.88 c. 3.24 d. 4
33. Weng can paint a car in 5 hours. Ray can paint 52. Which of the following has the greatest value?
the same car in 8 hours. They painted the car a. 6/10 b. 8/12 c. 17/24 d. 7/9
together for two hours and then Ray quit to 53. If 25% of 50% of 80 is 10, then ¼ of 5/10 of 80
paint another car. How long will it take Weng to is
finish the job? a. 40 b. 20 c. 15 d. 10
a. 1 ¾ hrs. d. 8 hrs. 54. What number is 35 more than 70?
b. 2 1/3 hrs. e. 15 hrs. a. 105 b. 135 c. 170 d. 185
c. 2 hrs. 55. The number is 15 less 7; when added to ten,
34. The combined blood supply for an a average what will the number be?
man and woman is 9 liters. The average man a. 28 b. 18 c. 17 d. 15
has 2.4 more blood than the average woman. 56. What is -2 + (-3.1) + (-.02)?
How much blood does an average man have? a. -.512 b. 5.012 c. 0.512 d. -5.12
a. 4.3 L c. 5.7 Le. 6.7 L 57. Ever good Systems employ 115 people. During
b. 5.2 L d. 6.2 L the low season, it laid off 20% of its employees.
35. According to a recent study, working wives By what percent must the company increase its’
spend 26 hours a week on housework while manpower to return to full capacity?
husbands spend 36 minutes. At this rate, how a. 20 b. 22 c. 23 d. 25
long does a husband spend on housework for 58. Golen Bell Books offer 2004 World Almanac
each 6.5 hours spent by a wife? marked at P2, 450.00 less discount of 10% and 5
a. 9 hrs. c. 2 hrs. e. 9 min. %. Another bookstore offers the same book but
b. 10 min. d. 4 hrs. with a single discount of 15%. How much does
36. What is the average of A, B, C? the buyer save by buying at the best price?
a. ABC/3 c. 3(A+B+C)/.3 a. P12.25 b. P 12.50 c. P 12.00 d. P10.50
b. (A+B+C)/3 d. ABC/A+B+C 59. Lulu travels a distance of 20 kilometers at 60
37. Which of the following has the LEAST Numerical kms. per hour (kph) and then returns over the
value? same route at 40 kph. What is his average rate
a. 11/12 b. 6/8 c. 5/7 d. ¾ for the round trip in kms. per hour?
38. If 2 apples cost P25.00, how many apples can be a. 50kph b. 48 kph c. 47 kph d. 46 kph
purchased for P100.00? 60. Mr. Milby took his four children to the trade
a. 8 apples c. 2 dozens exhibit. The total cost of their admission tickets
b. ½ dozen d. 1 ½ dozens was P 135.00 Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo and their six
39. If 2 tablespoons= 1 liquid oz., and 5 tablespoons children had to pay P 220.00. What was the cost
= ¼ cup, then, how many liquid ounces are there of an adult ticket and that of a child’s ticket?
in one cup? a. P 35.0 & P 25.00 c. P 24.00 & P 35.00
a. 4 ounces c. 16 ounces b. P 25.00 & P 35.00 d. P35.00 & P 28.00
b. 10 ounces d. 24 ounces 61. Cass and uma both have part time jobs. Last
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 and both of them earned a total of P800.00. This 79. What percent of 16 is 40?
week, Uma worked 12 hours and Cass, 4 hours a. 2.5 % b. 2500 % c. ¼ d. 250%
and they earned a total of P1, 250.00. How much 80. 1 ¼ subtracted from its reciprocal is?
is Cass’s hourly rate? a. -9/20 b. .45 c. 25 d. 9/20
a. P 48.00 b.P49.50 c. P 44.08 d. P44.50 81. What is the ratio of ¼ to 3/5?
62. What is Uma hourly rate? a. 1:3 b. 3:20 c. 5:12 d. 3:4
a. P89.90 b. P89.00 c. P88.75 d. P 89.47 82. What is the difference between √150 and √54?
63. Emang is 15 years old. Veronica is one-third a. 3√6 b.16√6 c. 6√2 d. 2√6
older. How many years ago was Veronica twice as 83. One tenth is what part of three-fourths?
old as Emang. a. 3/40 b. 1/8 c. 2/15 d. 15/2
a. 3 b. 5 c. 7.5 d. 10 84. How many 1/8’s are there in 2 5/8?
64. A train running between Calamba and Magallanes a. 21 b. 22 c. 23 d. 24
arrives at its destination 10 minutes late when it 85. A blue neon light blinks every 4 seconds. A red
goes at 40 kms. per hour. And 16 minutes late one blinks every 5 seconds, while a green one
when it goes at 30 kms. per hour. What is the blinks every 6 seconds. How many times will they
difference between the two towns? blink together in one hour?
a. 25kms. b. 12kms. c. 75kms. d. 80kms. a. Once b. 10 times c. 20 d. 60
65. Jake is 67 years old. His son Jay is 29 years old. 86. Margo paid P400 for a blouse. If the blouse was
In how many years will Jay be exactly half his sold at 20% discount, what was its original price?
father’s age? a. P 80 b. P 480 c. P 500 d. P 540
a. 6 b. 7 c. 8 d. 9 87. Julius drove 193.5 kilometers did he travels in
66. Jamie bought 55 copies of phil. History and paid a one hour? How long it will take him to travel
total of P 3,850.00. If she buys 3 copies more of 150.5 kilometers more?
the same book, how much will she pay in all? a. 43 km & 3.5 hrs. c. 40 km & 7.3 hrs.
a. P4,060 b. P4,260 c. P4,160 d. P4,150 b. 54 km & 4 hrs. d. 42 km & 4 hrs.
67. A manufacture finds that 150 pieces of pens are 88. Mr. Perez earned P27, 895 from mango
defective and unsuitable for sale. If the defective plantation. He also earned 352,168 from his
pens are equivalent to three percent of the poultry farm. How much did he earn in all?
production, how many pens are being produced? a. P 379,953 c. P 379,963
a. 5100 b. 4990 c. 5000 d. 5150 b. P 380,063 d. P 479,063
68. Trisha is paid P 380.00 per hour for the 1st hrs. 89. Christine bought 8 kilos margarine. She used 2
She works in a day. For every hour thereafter, she 1/3 kilos for baking cake and 1 ½ kilos for
is paid P 475.00 per hour. If she works 4 more spaghetti. How many kilos of margarine were left?
hours’ day for 3 days in a week, how much does a. 5 5/5 kilos c. 5 1/6 kilos
she earn per week? b. 4 1/6 kilos d. 3 5/6 kilos
a. P2,1000 c. P2,0950 90. Mrs. Salas bought 6 meters of wire for P20. How
b. P2,0900 d. P2,9990 much will 9 meters of wire cost?
69. Maxine owns 40% of the stock in Millennium a. P 15 b. P 20 c. P 25 d. P 30
Traders, Inc. Justine owns 15,000 shares. Aleah 91. Belen deposited P4, 000 in a bank with an interest
owns all the shares not owned by Maxine or of 7 ½% per Annum. How much is the interest of
Justine. How many shares does Maxine own if her money after one year?
Aleah has 25 % more shares than Maxine? a. P 100 b. P 300 c. P 1000 d. P 3000
a. 45,000 shares c. 60,000 shares 92. There are 40 pupils with only 20 textbooks in the
b. 50,000 shares d. 75,000 shares science class of Mrs. Dela Cruz. What is the pupil
70. What would Aleah’ total number of shares in textbooks ratio?
Millennium Traders Inc? a. 1:2 b. 2:1 c. 2:3 d. 20:40
a. 75,500 b. 75,600 c. 75,050 d. 75,000 93. On test 25 questions, Uma made 4 mistakes.
71. Two trains start from the same station at the time What percent id he answer correctly?
but travel in opposite directions. Their rate is 45 a. 80% b. 84% c. 85% d. 82%
miles per hour and 65 miles per hour respectively. 94. Mrs. Ponti borrowed P1, 500 at 10% interest per
After how many hours will the train be 640 miles annum for 6 months. How much did she pay
apart? back?
a. 4 hrs. 40 mins c. 6 hrs a. P 1,525 b. P 1,500 c. P 1,575 d. P 1,595
b. 5 hrs 48 mins d. 4 ½ hrs 95. Mrs. Paredez paid P94.50 for 3 ½ dozen of eggs.
72. Admission tickets to a college play cost P20 for How much would two dozen of such eggs cost?
students and P 50 for non-students. If 550 tickets a. 50.50 b. 54.00 c. 55.00 d. 56.00
were sold and total receipts amounted to P 96. It takes 20 men to build a house or 60 days. How
15,500. How many tickets of each type were sold? many men will be needed to build in 15 days?
a. 160 & 390 c.150 & 400 a. 5 b. 80 c. 100 d. 120
b. 100 & 450 d.170 & 380 97. 14.3 is equal to
73. 3 is 6 % of a certain number. What is the a. 0.143 x 100 c. 143  100
number? b. 14.3 x 100 d. 0.143 x 1000
a. 53 b. 50 c. 48 d. 18 98. Which of the following has the greatest value?
74. What is the average of 0.6, 6.6, 0.4, and 2.4? a. 0.351 b. 35/100 c. 3/10 d. 3/9
a. 1 b. 10 c. 2 ½ d. 2 99. Which of the following numbers is greater than
75. What is the sum of √12 + √27? -3/2?
a. √29 b. 5√3 c. 3√5 d. 13√ 3 a. -4/3 b. -3 c. -7/4 d. -2
76. Find 65% of 75. 100. Dante is working on a hill 78 meters above the
a. 4.87 b. 488 c. 48.75 d. 487.50 sea level, while directly underneath, Mark is
77. P25.00 is 20% of what? working in a tunnel 38 meters below the sea
a. P 1,250 c. P 128.50 level. What is the distance between Dante and
b. P 125.00 d. P 120.00 Mark?
78. 12 is 125% of what number? a. 116 m b. 42 m c. -42 m d. -1163 m
a. 9.6 b. 8 c. 9 d. 10

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