I.

KNOWLEDGE
For numbers 1 to 7
Give the best estimate for the following. Choose the letter of the most realistic unit of measure
for each of the following.

1.length of a street
a. 2.5 in c .2.5 yd
b. 2.5 ft. d. 2.5 mi
2.a tablet of multivitamin
a. 250 mg c. 250kg
b. 250 g d. 25 mg
3. a can of soda
a.20 oz c. 20 pt
b. 20 c d. 2 L
4. capacity of a feeding bottle
a. 4 kiloliters c. 20 liters
b. 10 ml d. 240 ml
5. average life span of a person
a. 90 weeks c. 90 years
b. 90 months d. 90 scores
6. time spent sleeping at night
a. 360 seconds c. 9 hours
b. 240 minutes d. 12 hours
7. a drum of water
a. 6 pt c. 6 gal
b. 6 qt d. 6 c
8. The boiling point of water is 212 ⁰ F. What is this temperature in degree Celcius?
a. 100⁰ C c. 0⁰ C
b. 212⁰ C d. 373⁰ C

9. In 5 x3 , x is called
a. numerical coefficient c. base
b. exponent d. power
10. Which of the following is a polynomial?
a. X-2 + 3x- 1 c. 5/x-2
b. x/2 d. √x +4
11. Which property justifies that 8 (s+2t)=8s + 16t?
a. Associate Property c. Distributive Property
b. Commutative Property d. Reflexive property

12. The expression x 2 + 2x +1 is a____________?

a. Perfect Square Trinomial c. Perfect Trinomial
b. Linear Square Trinomial d. Cubic Polynomial

13. Which of the following would yield a difference of two squares as product?
a. (x + y)2 c. (x + y) (x-y)
 b. (x - y)2 d. ( x2 – y2 )2
14. Which is the sum of the two cubes?

a. 3a + 3b c. a3 + b3
b. a3 - b3 d. 3z -3b
15. To isolate x in x+9=36, what property of equality will you apply?
a. APE c. Associative Property of Equality
b. MPE d. RPE
16. Which of the following is a linear equation?
a. 2x + 1 = 0 c. x3 – 1 = 0
b. x2 + 1 = 0 d. all of these
17. If x > 12, then 5 x > 60.What property of inequality makes this statement true?
a. Additive c. Mulitiplicative
b. Tricotomy d. Transitive
18. The expression 5•5•5•5•5 is equal to ________?
a. 5•6 c. 6 5
b. 56 d. 25•3
19. What is the additive inverse of 8x2y – 11xy2 + 7xy?
a. 8x2 y + 11 xy2 c. 8x2 y - 11xy 2- 7xy
2 2
b. -8x y + 11 xy - 7xy d. -8x2 y - 11xy2 + 7xy
2
20. If 3x – 2x-1 = 3x-5 +_4_ , which is the quotient?
X+1 x+1
a. x + 1 c. 3x
b. 3x-5 d. 4

II. PROCESS

1. If 1 inch is equal to 2.54 cm. ,how many meters are there in 90 inches?
a. 228.6 c. 2.286
b. 22.86 d. 2286
2. Which is the equivalent of 2.8 km 2?
a. 2 800 000 m2 c. 2 800 m2
2
b. 280 000 m d. 280 m2
3.How many hours are there in 5 000 000 seconds ?
a. 1000h c. 1389h
b. 1500h d. 1778h
4. A thermometer reading is 18⁰ C . What is the thermometer reading if the temperature reading drops
by 5⁰ C?
a. 18⁰ C c. 23⁰ C
b. 13⁰ C d. 90⁰ C
5.How many liters are there in 10 gallons of gasoline?
a. 48.7 c. 37.9
b. 58.3 d. 29.7
6. How many grams are there in 6.25 kg?
a. 0.625 g c. 62 500 g
b. 6 250g d. 62.5 g
7. Twice the sum of a number and twelve “ in symbols is
 a. 2(x+12) c. 12+2x
b. 2x+12 d. 2(12)+x
8.The expression 5- p2 is equivalent to ____________?
a. 5 less twice a number
b. twice a number less 5
c. 5 less than the square of a number
d. the square of a number less 5
9. What is the value of the polynomial t 3+5t2 - t +6 when t = -5?
a. 1 c. -239
b. 11 d. -249
2 2
10. What is the sum of (33a – 12a + 15) and (9a – 52 – 13a )?
a. 42a2 -25a -37 c. 42a2-25a+37
2
b. 42a + 25a +37 d. -42a2 -25a -37
11. How much more is (9x3 +4x2 -5x -17) than (6x2 +4x2 – 3x +8)?
a. -3x3 -8x -9 c. 3x3-2x-25
3 2-
b. 3x -8x 2x -25 d. 15x3 + 8x2 -8x -9
12. Multiply: -2x3 (x2 +7x +6). What is the product?
a. -2x6-14x4-12x3 c. -2x5-14x4-12x3
b. -2x6-9x4-4x3 d. -2x5-5x4-4x3
13. What is the product of (2x-3)(2x+3)?
a. 4x2 -9 c. 4x2 -1zx +9
b. (2x-3)2 d. 4x2 -6x-9
2
14. What is (2x-5) ?
a. 4x2 – 25 c. 4x2 +20x -25
b. 4x2 -20x -25 d.4x2 -20x+25
15. The square of the trinomial k+ 3p -5 is ?
a. k2 + 9p2 +25+6kp-10k-30p
b. k 2+9p2 +25
c. k 2+9p 2-25
d. k2 + 9p2+25 +6kp +10k +30p
16. What is (1008)(104) ?
106
a.106 c. 1012
10
b. 10 d. 1014
17. What is the quotient when 2x -8x +x -4x+5 is divided by x2+3x+2?
4 3 2

a.2x2 – 14x+39 c. 2x2 +14x-39

2
b. 2x – 14x -39 d. 2x 2+14x+39
18. What is the solution of the linear equation 3n-n= -2?
a. -2 c. 1
b. -1 d. 2
19. The graph of x-2<4 is

a.
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

b.
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
 c.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

d.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

20. Which is the solution set of 2x +3 ≤ 5?

a. ( x/x≥1) c. (x/x≥4)
b. ( x/x ≤1) d. (x/x≤4)

III. UNDERSTANDING

1.The 400 m relay is an Olympic event. What is twice the distance in kilometers?
a. 0.04 c.0.08
b. 0.4 d. 0.8
2. A certain coins weighs about 5g. How many weighs would weigh 2kg?
a. 100 c. 400
b.200 d. 500
3. Which of the following indicates the longest time?
a. 72 days c. 15 weeks
c. 3months d. two thirds of a month
4. A washing machine uses 170 L of water per load of clothes. How many milliliters of water to wash
3loads of clothes?
a. 510 ml c. 510 000 ml
b. 51 000 ml d. 5 100 000 ml
For numbers 5-6: Rhian cut a square (Fig. 4.1) into three pieces and arrange them as shown in Fig. 4.2
without overlapping.

1 2
3
3 1 333 2

Fig 4.1 Fig 4.2

5. Which of the following is true?
a. The areas of Fig. 4.1 is larger than the area of Fig 4.2.
b. The areas of Fig. 4.1 is smaller than the area of Fig 4.2.
c. The areas of Fig. 4.1 and Fig 4.2 are the same.
d. It is not possible to determine which area is greater.
6. Which of the following is true about the perimeters of the two figures?
a. the perimeter of Fig 4.1 is greater than the perimeter of Fig 4.2.
b. the perimeter of Fig 4.1 is greater then the perimeter of Fig 4.2.
c. the perimeters of both figures are the same.
d. It is not possible to determine which perimeter is greater.
7.What must be added to 6x -5x +9 to have a result of x 2 +9x-5?
a. 5x 2+14x+14 c.5x2 +14x-14
2
b. -5x -14x + 14 d. -5x2 + 14x -14
8.Which polynomial when subtracted from (3x 2-2x+1) yields a d difference of (x2 +4x+5)?
a. 2x2-6x-4 c. 4x2+2x+4
b. -2x26x+6 d. 4x2-2x+4

9. What must be multiplied to 8x2 –x+7 to get 8x3+7x2+6x+7?

a. x-1 c.x-7
b. x+1 d. x+7
10. What polynomial should divide 6x2-3x-30 to get a polynomial 2x-5?
a.2x-5 c. 2x+5
b. 3x+6 d. 3x-6
11.What is the coefficient of the term with y and z in the expression of (2x-y-z)?
a. -2 c. -4
b. 2 d. 4
12. Divide 9x3 +5x +4 by 3x +2. The quotient and the remainder are ______________? a. 3x2 -2x+3; -2
c.3x2-3x+2; -2
b. 3x2 -2x+3; 2 d. 3x 2-3x +2; 2
13. Which of the following equation is not satisfied when n=3?
a. n-2=1 c. n-4=1
b. n+1=4 d.2n-2=4
14. To solve 3x+4=31, the steps are as follows:
i. add -4 to both sides of the equation
ii. check if the root obtained satisifies the operation.
iii. multiply both sides of the equation by 1/3.]
a. i,ii, iii c. I, iii, ii
b. iii, ii, I d. ii, I, iii
15.With what number will you multiply both sides of the inequality -4p≤-16 to find the solution set?
a. -4 c. 1/4
b.4 d. -1/4
16. The solution set of the inequality in number 13 is?
a. p≥4 c. p≤-4
b. p≤4 d. p≥ -4
17. My age is greater than 12 years but less than 20. Which of the following is my age?
a. 21 c. 11
b. 13 d. cannot be determined
18.Which equality is shown in the graph below?

-2 -1 0 1 2

a. -2<x-2 c. -2 ≤ x ≤ 2
b. -2< x ≤ 2 d. -2x ≤ x < 2
19. If a <x and b>y which of these statements is true?
a. (x-y)(y-b)>0 c. (a-x)(y-b) >0
b. (x-a)(b-y)<0 d. (a-x)(b-y)>0
20. Which of the following equation is equivalent to 2n +3 = -5?
 a. –n +1 =6 c. –n + 1 =4
b. –n +1 =5 d. –n + 1 =3

IV.PRODUCT/ PERFORMANCE

1. A pail contains 6L of liquid. If this will be placed in 750 ml bottles, how many bottles are needed?
a. 6 c. 8
b.7 d. 10
2.Acertain coin weighs about 5gm. How many coins would weigh 2kg?
a.100 c. 400
b. 200 d.500
3. How many liters of pure acid are there in 8L of a 20% acid solution?
a. 1.2 l c. 1.5l
b. 1.4l d. 1.6l
4. How much greater is the volume of a cylinder 15.4 cm high with a radius of 3.5 cm than a box 3.5 cm
by 8.2 cm by 1.5cm?
a. 43 cm3 c. 63 cm3
3
b. 53 cm d, 73 cm3
5. Which has a larger area : a rectangle 3.5 dm by 8.2 dm or a triangle having a base of 12.5 dm and a
hegth of 8.2 dm?
a. the rectangle c. they are equal
b. the triangle d. cannot be determined
6. Brown bats sleeps an average of 19 h a day , while lions sleep an average of 13.5h a day What is the
difference between the average numbers of hours of sleep of brown bats nad lions in seconds?
a. 19800 s c. 198 000 s
b. 1980 s d. 1 980 000 s
7. The Phillippines highest temperature recorded is 42.2⁰C in Tuguegarao, Cagayan on 29 April 1912.
The lowest temperature recorded is 6.3 ⁰ C in Baguio City on 18 January 1961. What is the difference
between the highest and lowest temperatures recorded in degrees Farenheit?
a. 64.62⁰ F c. 6.462⁰ F
b. 646.2⁰F d. 64.62⁰ F
8. An intial amount P is deposited in a bank that gives a simple interest rate r in decimal, over a period
of time t in years. Which expression shows the new amount of deposit after some t years?
a. P+rt c. P
b. Pt + rt d. P+Prt
9. The base b of a parallelogram is 7 more than thrice its height h. Express the length of the base of the
parallelogram in terms of its height?
a. 3h -7 c. 3+7h
b.3(h+7) d. 3h+7
10. The distance travelled by a car is computed as the product of the car’s constant speed and travel
time. How far has a car traveled after 5 hours if its speed is at a constant rate of 40 km/h?
a. 8km c. 45km
b. 35km d. 200km
2
11. The polynomial -16t + 32 t gives the distance on feet of an aobject thrown straight upward from
the ground after some t seconds.
a. Find the distance of the object after 1 s it was thrown starigth upward from the ground.
b. Find the distance of the object after 2 s it was thrown starigth upward from the ground. What
does the result imply?
12. GEOMETRY. Find the difference of the perimeters of the two figures.

2x+1 x-5

6x3-x x3

a. 10x3 +12 c. -10x3 -12

b. -10x3 +12 d. 10x3 -80

13. Mel has some coin in her purse consisting of 1- peso , 5-peso , and 10- peso coins. She has three
more 5 – peso coins than 10- peso coins. The number of her 1- peso coins is twice the number of her 5-
peso coins. Which polynomials gives mel’s total amoun of money if x is the number of 10- peso coins?
a. 4x =9 c. 16x_18
b. 15x +25 d. 17x+21
14. Work is the product of force exerted on an object and the distance the object has been moved.
What is the amount of work done in pushing a cart ( x-2) m along the floor with an applied force of
(5x+3) newtons (N)?
a. (5x2 +7x-6) Nm c. (5x2 – 7x +6) Nm
2
b. (5x -7x-6) Nm d. (-5x2 -7x-6) Nm
15. How would you write the product of 48 and 42 as the sum and tha difference of two terms?
a. (48+420 (48-42) c. (45+3)-( 45-3)
b. (45+3) (45-3) d. (45-3)(45+3)
16. By how much does the area of a square (3x-4) cm on a side exceed the area of a rectangle (x+5) cm
lomg and (x +2) cm wide?
a. 10x2 -17x +26 cm c. 8x2 -31x +6 cm
b. 10x2 +17x -26 cm d. 8x2 +31x -6 cm
17. Which of the following would yield a difference of two squares as product?
a. (x+y)2 c.(x+y) (x-y)
2
b. (x-y) d. (x – y )2
18. The density of an object is equal to mass divided by the volume of the object. If an object weighs
(5x2 +18 x -8) g and has a volume of (x +4) cm 3, find the density of the object.
a. (x +4) g / cm3 c. (5x-2) g / cm3
3
b. (x-4) g/ cm d. (5x +2 ) g / cm3
19. Mark is 5 years older than Mathew and Mathew Is 2 years older than Luke. If the combined ages of
the three is 24, How old is Mark?
a. 12 years old c. 13 years old
b. 10 years old d. 15 years old
20. Randy needs at least 1192 mg of calcium each day. He eats an orange fruit and drinks milk to get his
calcium need. An orange fruit contains 52 mg. of calcium while a glass of milk contains 380 mg. of
calcium. How many glasses of milk should he drink each day?
a. at leat 8 c. at least 2
b. at least 5 d. at least 3
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