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1.

A storage battery discharge at a rate

which is proportional to the charge. If
the charge is reduced to 50% of its
original value at the end of 2 days, how
long will it take to reduce the charge to
25% of its original charge?
A.
B.
C.
D.

2.

Solve the differential equation x(y

1)dx + (x + 1)dy = 0 if y = 2 and x = 1.
Determine y when x = 2.
A.
B.
C.
D.

3.

57,
60,
45,
49,

11 *
8
23
12

One-half of Heather's age two years

from now plus one-third of her age
three years ago is twenty years. How
old is she now?
A.
B.
C.
D.

9.

- 5, - 3
- 8, - 2
- 6, - 4 *
- 9, - 7

In three more years, Miguel's

grandfather will be six times as old as
Miguel was last year. When Miguel's
present age is added to his
grandfather's present age, the total is
68. How old is each one now?
A.
B.
C.
D.

8.

6
5*
5
3

The product of two consecutive

negative even integers is 24. Find the
numbers.
A.
B.
C.
D.

7.

Unchanged
Become zero
Multiplied by -1
Unpredictable

13,
14,
15,
13,

30
20
32
24 *

Suppose you bought something that

was priced at $6.95, and the total bill
was $7.61. What is the sales tax rate
in this city?
A.
B.

C.
D.

2.5%
9.5% *

10. A picture has a height that is 4/3 its

width. It is to be enlarged to have an
area of 192 square inches. What will
be the dimensions of the enlargement?
A.
B.
C.
D.

12
10
12
10

inches
inches
inches
inches

x 16 inches *
x 15 inches
x 14 inches
x 14 inches

11. A collection of 33 coins, consisting of

nickels, dimes, and quarters, has a
value of $3.30. If there are three times
as many nickels as quarters, and onehalf as many dimes as nickels, how
many dimes are there?
A.
B.
C.
D.

6
9*
10
18

8.5%
10.0%

A.
B.
C.
D.

2 hours
3 hours *
4 hours
5 hours

14. Ivan gathered twice more chestnuts

than Peter and Boris gathered 2
kilograms more than Peter. Together
they gathered 26 kilograms chestnuts.
How many kilograms gathered by
Boris?
A.
B.
C.
D.

6 kg
12 kg
8 kg *
10 kg

1+i
i
0*
1i

16. 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.
B.
C.
D.

P1.68 *
P1.50
P1.78
P2.05

19. Solve for x in the equation: arctan(2x)

+ arctan(x) = /4
0.821
0.654
0.182
0.281 *

20. Three times the sine of a certain angle

is twice of the square of the cosine of
the same angle. Find the angle.
45o
30o *
10o
50o

21. Find the height of the tree if the angle

of elevation of its top changes from 20
degrees to 40 degrees as the observer
advances 23 meters toward the base.
A.
B.
C.
D.

13.78 m
15.88 m
14.78 m *
10.89 m

22. A transmitter with a height of 15 m is

located on top of a mountain, which is
3.0 km high. What is the furthest
distance on the surface of the Earth
that can be seen from the top of the
mountain? Take the radius of the Earth
to be 6400 km.
A.
B.
C.
D.

A.
B.
C.
D.

196 km *
205 km
255 km
D156 km

17. 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 an hour and 15
minutes to travel the same distance.
What is the speed of the boat in calm
water?

300 m
655 m
421 m
573 m *

24. Two triangles have equal bases. The

altitude of one triangle is 3 units more
than its base and the altitude of the
other is 3 units less than its base. Find
the altitudes, if the areas of the
triangles differ by 21 sq.units.
A.
B.
C.
D.

17.10 *
12.34
11.25
10.24

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A.
B.
C.
D.

23. A railroad curve is to be laid in a

circular path. What should be the
radius if the track is to change direction
by 30 degrees at a distance of 300 m?

15. Simplify the expression i1997 + i1999,

where i is an imaginary number.
A.
B.
C.
D.

293.33 mph
108.45 mph
73.33 mph *
28.99 mph

18. 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.
B.
C.
D.

10
12
7
9*

13. A 555-mile, 5-hour plane trip was flown

at two speeds. For the first part of the
trip, the average speed was 105 mph.
Then the tailwind picked up, and the
remainder of the trip was flown at an
average speed of 115 mph. For how
long did the plane fly at 155 mph
speed?
A.
B.
C.
D.

A.
B.
C.
D.

A.
B.
C.
D.

12. A wallet contains the same number of

pennies, nickels, and dimes. The coins
total $1.44. How many of each type of
coin does the wallet contain?

Twice the larger of two numbers is

three more than five times the smaller
and the sum of four times the larger
and three times the smaller is 71. What
are the numbers?
A.
B.
C.
D.

6.

-1
10
0*
1

When two rows are interchanged in

position, the value of the determinants
will be
A.
B.
C.
D.

5.

1.80
1.48
1.55
1.63

Evaluate the expression (1 + i2)10

where i is an imaginary number.
A.
B.
C.
D.

4.

2 days
3 days*
4 days
5 days

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4 and 10 *
6 and 15
10 and 11
5 and 11

25. A metal washer 1-inch in diameter is

pierced by -inch hole. What is the
volume of the washer if it is 1/8 inch
thick?
A.
B.
C.

0.074 *
0.085
0.054

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D.

0.082

26. Find the increase in volume of a

spherical balloon when its radius is
increased from 2 to 3 inches.
A.
B.
C.
D.

74.12 cu.inch
89.05 cu.inch
75.99 cu.inch
79.59 cu.inch *

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35. The depth of the water in a cylindrical
tank 4 m in diameter is increasing at
the rate of 0.7 m/min. Find the rate at
which the water flowing into the tank.
A.
B.
C.
D.

A.
B.
C.
D.

2.5
3.8
9.0
8.8 *

36. If ln(lny) + lny = lnx, find y.

27. The volume of two spheres is in the
ratio 27:343 and the sum of their radii
is 10. Find the radius of the smaller
sphere.
A.
B.
C.
D.

5
4
3*
9

28. A wire with a length of 52 inches is cut

into two unequal lengths. Each part is
bent to form a square. If the sum of the
area for the two squares is 97 square
inch, what is the area of the smaller
square?
A.
B.
C.
D.

34
16 *
23
10

29. The segment from (-1,4) to (2,-2) is

extended three times its own length.
The terminal point is
A.
B.
C.
D.

(11,20)
(11,-20) *
(12,20)
(12,-25)

30. The diameter of a circle described by

9x2 + 9y2 = 16 is
A.
B.
C.
D.

4/3

2
8/3 *

31. Find the equation of the axis of

symmetry of the function y = 2x2 7x +
5.
A.
B.
C.
D.

7x + 4 = 0
4x + 7 = 0 *
4x 7 = 0
4x 2 = 0

32. Find the area of the hexagon ABCDEF

formed by joining the points A(1,4),
B(0,-3), C(2,3), D(-1,2), E(-2,-1) and
F(3,0).
A.
B.
C.
D.

24
12
20 *
15

33. If the lines 4x y + 2 = 0 and x + 2ky +

1 = 0 are perpendicular to each other,
determine the value of k.
A.
B.
C.
D.

1
3
4
2*

34. Find the volume of the pyramid formed

in the first octant of the plane 6x + 10y
+ 5z 30 = 0 and the coordinate axes.

A.
B.
C.
D.

15 *
13
14
16

A.
B.
C.
D.

x/(x + y)
x/(x y)
y/(x + y) *
y/(x y)

/4
/2 *
2 /3
2 /7

38. Find the change in y = 2x 3 if x

changes from 3.3 to 3.5.
A.
B.
C.
D.

0.5
0.4 *
0.3
0.2

1.1
1.6
1.5
1.2

m
m
m
m*

6*
9
7
8

probability of drawing the balls in the

order red, yellow and green.
0.3894
0.03489
0.5439
0.04289 *

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12.4% *
15.67%
25%
28.4%

28.96o *
45.89o
25.97o
30.98o

48. How far does an automobile move

while its speed increases uniformly
from 15 kph to 45 kph in 20 sec?
165 m
167 m *
134 m
205 m

49. Determine the sum of the first 4 terms

of the sequence whose general term is
given by 3n 2.
100
89
98
112 *

50. If f(x 1) = 1 + x2, then what is f(x)?

x2
x2
x2
x2

+ 2x + 1
+ 2x + 2 *
2x 1
2x 2

51. A group consists of n engineers and n

nurses. If two of the engineers are
replaced by two other nurses, then
51% of the group members will be
nurses. Find the value of n.
A.
B.
C.
D.

3.5 hectares
1.23 hectares
4 hectares *
5 hectares

43. A person draws 3 balls in succession

from a box containing 5 red balls, 6
yellow balls and 7 green balls. Find the

A.
B.
C.
D.

A.
B.
C.
D.

A.
B.
C.
D.

2.47 *
3.50
1.90
3.3

42. A condominium is to be constructed in

a rectangular lot with a perimeter of
800 m. What is the largest area that
can be enclosed by fencing the
perimeter?
A.
B.
C.
D.

A.
B.
C.
D.

A.
B.
C.
D.

41. Determine the area bounded by the

curve y = 1/(x^2), the y-axis and the
lines y = 1 and y = 5.
A.
B.
C.
D.

46. If the probability that a basketball

player sinks the basket at 3-point
range is 2/5, determine the probability
of shooting 5 out of 8 attempts.

A.
B.
C.
D.

40. What is the slope of the curve y = 1 +

x2 at the point where y = 10?
A.
B.
C.
D.

151.030
5,040 *
32,090
1,450

47. Three forces 20N, 30N and 40N are in

equilibrium. Find the angle between
the 30N and 40N forces.

39. A statue 3.2 m high stands on a

pedestal such that its foot is 0.4 m
above an observers eye level. How far
from the statue must the observer
stand in order that the angle
subtended by the statue will be
maximum?
A.
B.
C.
D.

56
42
120 *
150

45. How many four digit zip codes are

there if no digit is repeated?
A.
B.
C.
D.

37. If y = 2x + sin2x, find x if y = 0.

A.
B.
C.
D.

44. How many triangles are formed by 10

distinct points no three of which are
collinear?

80
110
55
100 *

52. Find the length of the chord of a circle

of radius 20 cm subtended by a central
angle of 150 degrees.
A.
B.
C.
D.

29.7 cm
25.4 cm
38.6 cm *
18.8 cm

53. Two straight roads intersect to form an

angle of 75 degrees. Find the shortest
distance from one road to a gas station
on the other road 1 km from the
junction.

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A.
B.
C.
D.

3.732 km *
5.325 km
4.365 km
2.856 km

54. A television antenna 20 m high stands

on top of a house which is 12 m high.
At what distance from the base of the
house will the antenna and the house
subtend equal angle?
A.
B.
C.
D.

24
15
31
28

m*
m
m
m

55. The apothem of a regular pentagon is

10. Determine its area.
A.
B.
C.
D.

227.43
159.62
363.30 *
315.23

56. Find the area of a trapezoid whose

median is 32 cm and whose altitude is
6 cm.
A.
B.
C.
D.

150 cm2
164 cm2
142 cm2
192 cm2 *

57. A conical vessel has a height of 24 cm,

and a base diameter of 12 cm. It holds
water to a depth of 18 cm above its
vertex. Find the volume of its content.
A.
B.
C.
D.

381.7 cm3 *
451.2 cm3
281.6 cm3
367.4 cm3

58. How many sides have a polygon if the

sum of the interior angles equals twice
the sum of the exterior angles?
A.
B.
C.
D.

7
6*
4
5

59. The abscissa of a point is 3. If its

distance from a point (8,7) is 13, find
its ordinate.
A.
B.
C.
D.

-5 or 19 *
3 or 5
5 or 19
-3 or 7

60. Compute the length of the latus rectum

of the parabola y2 4y 12x 32 = 0.
A.
B.
C.
D.

10
12 *
11
16

61. Find the volume bounded by the plane

6x + 15y 10z 30 = 0 and the
coordinate axes.
A.
B.
C.
D.

5 cu.units *
4 cu.units
8 cu.units
9 cu.units

62. Find the point on the curve y = x3 at

which the tangent line is perpendicular
to the line 3x + 9y = 4.
A.
B.
C.
D.

(1,1) *
(1,-1)
(-1,2)
(-2,-1)

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63. If three sides of a trapezoid are each
10 cm long, how long must the fourth
side be if the area is maximum?
A.
B.
C.
D.

A.
B.
C.
D.

15
10
20 *
30

64. When two dice are thrown, what is the

probability that the sum of the two
faces shown is 6?
A.
B.
C.
D.

1/36
1/6
1/9
5/36 *

65. In the quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c

= 0, if r1 and r2 represent the roots,
then r1 times r2 is equal to:
A.
B.
C.
D.

b/a
c/a*
b/a
c/a

2 boxes*
3 boxes
4 boxes
5 boxes

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

A.
B.
C.
D.

1
4
2
3*

8
10*
12
14

69. A tank can be filled in 48 minutes by

two pipes running simultaneously. By
the larger pipe, it can be filled in 5
minutes less time than by the smaller.
Find the time required for the larger
pipe to fill it.
A.
B.
C.
D.

109.8 minutes
45.2 minutes
93.6 minutes*
90.65 minutes

23
25
34
25

and
and
and
and

20
12
15
15*

5040
210
3340
3360*

74. How many terms of the progression 3,

5, 7 must be taken in order that their
sum will be 2600.
A.
B.
C.
D.

20 terms
30 terms
40 terms
50 terms*

A.
B.
C.
D.

60
59.5*
58.5
59

76. How many three digit numbers may be

formed from the digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 and
5 if the digits may be repeated in a
given number?
A.
B.
C.
D.

100
180*
120
130

A.
B.
C.
D.

92.45 cm2
72.92 cm2*
89.34 cm2
45.23 cm2

78. The two legs of a triangle are 300 units

and 150 units each respectively. The
angle opposite the 150 units side is
26. What is the third leg?
A.
B.
C.
D.

197.49
218.61
341.78*
282.15

A.
B.
C.
D.

12453.57 cm3
21342.56 cm3
18475.21 cm3*
15453.67 cm3

80. The area of an equilateral spherical

triangle is 10 sq.m, find the measure
of each angle if its radius is 10.

71. Find the bigger of two consecutive

positive odd integers such that the
difference of their squares is 40.
A.
B.
C.
D.

A.
B.
C.
D.

79. A solid has a circular base of radius 20

cm. Find the volume of the solid if
every plane section perpendicular to a
particular fixed diameter is an
equilateral triangle.

70. A mixture of 40 kg of candy worth

P6/kg is to be made up by taking some
worth P4.50/kg and some worth
P8.50/kg. How many kilograms of each
should be taken?
A.
B.
C.
D.

73. In the expansion of (x + 2y) 10, the

numerical coefficient of the 5th term is:

77. A circle having a diameter of 8 cm is

inscribed in a sector of a circle whose
central angle is 80. Find the area of
the sector.

68. Two years ago, a boy is 2/3 as old as

his sister. In two years, the boy will be
as old as she. How old is the boy?
A.
B.
C.
D.

27
56
65
35*

75. Find the angle between the hour and

minute hands at 7:49.

66. A mechanical engineer bought 24

boxes of screws for P2200. There
were three types of screws bought.
Screw A cost P300 per box, screw B
cost P150 per box and screw C cost
P50 per box. How many boxes of
screw A did he buy?
A.
B.
C.
D.

72. Find the fourth proportion to 3, 5 and

21.

A.
B.
C.
D.

44
88
66*
77

11*
12
10
16

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81. A solid formed by revolving the ellipse
about its major axis is called a
A.
B.
C.
D.

Spheroid
Oblate spheroid
Prolate spheroid
Ellipsoid

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92. The derivative of lncosx is
A.
B.
C.
D.

secx
tanx*
secx
tanx

93. If y = xlnx, find y.

82. The face of a regular tetrahedron is a
A.
B.
C.
D.

Triangle*
Square
Pentagon
Hexagon

A.
B.
C.
D.

1/x2
1/x*
-1/x
-1/x2

94. Zero raise to any number is equals to

83. Find the equation of the line passing
through the points (-8,1) and (8,-1).
A.
B.
C.
D.

8 + xy = 0
y + 8x = 0
y+x=0
x + 8y = 0*

84. Find the area of the triangle which the

line 2x 3y + 6 = 0 forms with the
coordinate axes.
A.
B.
C.
D.

3*
4
5
2

85. 4x2 256 = 0 is the equation of

A.
B.
C.
D.

Parallel lines*
Parabola
Circle
Ellipse

86. Find the equation of the normal to x2 +

y2 = 1 at the point (2,1).
A.
B.
C.
D.

y = 2x
x = 2y*
2x + 3y = 3
x+y=1

87. The parabola y = -x2 6x 9 opens

A.
B.
C.
D.

to the left
to the right
downward
upward*

88. An ellipse with diameters 8 and 6

respectively has an area equal to
_____ sq. units.
A.
B.
C.
D.

48
24
12*
6

89. A hyperbola with major axis 8 and

minor axis 6. Find the eccentricity.
A.
B.
C.
D.

4/3
5/4*
5/3
7/5

90. It is a conic section whose eccentricity

is less than 1.
A.
B.
C.
D.

A.
B.
C.
D.

0*
Infinity
Indeterminate
1

95. The rectangular is to be fenced on its

entire perimeter. Find the ratio of
length and width for minimum amount
of fencing.
A.
B.
C.
D.

1*
3
2
4

96. Find the slope of the curve defined by

the equation x2 y 8 = 0 at the point
(2,2).
A.
B.
C.
D.

2
-1
-1/2
-2*

97. If the distance y from the origin at time

t is given by y = 16t2 + 3000t + 50000,
find the initial velocity when t = 0.
A.
B.
C.
D.

3000*
53000
0
50000

98. The volume of solids of revolution is

governed by what theorem?
A.
B.
C.
D.

Pappus*
Varignons
Newton
Archimedes

99. Find the area bounded by the curve y

= x2 + 2, and the lines x = 0, y = 0 and
x = 4.
A.
B.
C.
D.

88/3*
64/3
54/4
64/5

100. The integral of x7(x8 4x6)5/7 evaluated

with limits from -4 to +4 has a value
which is
A.
B.
C.
D.

Below -4
Above -4 but less than 0
0*
Above zero

Ellipse*
Hyperbola
Circle
Parabola

91. The equation r = a is the polar

equation of a
A.
B.
C.
D.

Line
Circle*
Hyperbola
None

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