BACONG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

First Quarter Examination in General Mathematics

First Semester

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1. It is a set of ordered pairs (x,y) such that no two ordered pairs have the same x-value but different y-values.
A. Relation B. Domain C. Function D. Range
2. Which of the following is not a function?
A. S={(1,2), (2,3), (3,4), (4,5)} B. U={(1,1), (2,1), (3,1), (4,1), (5,1)}
C. T={(1,2), (-1,2), (3,3), (-3,3)} D. V={(1,1), (2,2), (1,3), (2,4), (1,5)}
3. In how many point(s) will the vertical line intersect the graph of a function?
A. only one point B. more than one point C. at most one point D. no point at all
4. Evaluate the function f(x) = 2x + 1 at x = 1.5.
A. 2.5 B. 1.5 C. 4 D. 1
2 2
5. Let v(x) = x + 5x + 4 and g(x) = x + 2x – 8, find (v+g)(x).
A. 2x2 – 7x – 4 B. 2x2 + 7x – 4 C. 2x2 – 7x + 4 D. 2x2 + 7x + 4
6. Let f and g be functions. Which of the following functions defined a product of f and g?
A. (f + g) (x) = f(x) + g(x) B. (f • g) (x) = f(x) • g(x) C. (f – g) (x) = f(x) – g(x) D. (f /g) (x) = f(x) /g(x)
7. Given, f(x) = 2x + 1 and g(x) = √𝑥 + 1. Find and simplify (g◦f)(x).
A. √2𝑥 + 2 B. √2𝑥 − 2 C. 2x – 1 D. x – 1
𝑝(𝑥)
8. A rational function is a function of the form f(x) = . What is the domain of the rational function?
𝑞(𝑥)
A. {x ∈ 𝑅 /𝑞(𝑥) ≠ 0} B. all real numbers C. all positive numbers D. x ∈ 𝑅
9. An object is to travel a distance of 10 meters. Express velocity v as a function v(t) of travel time t, in seconds.
A. v(t) = 10/t B. v(t) = 10t C. v(t) = 10 – t D. v(t) = 10 + t
10. The following are rational expressions except one.
1 √𝑥+1 𝑥 2 +4𝑥−3 1
A. B. C. D. 𝑥+2
3𝑥 2 𝑥3− 1 2
𝑥− 2
2 3 1
11. Solve for x: − = .
𝑥 2𝑥 5
5 2 10
A. 10x B. C. D.
2 5 𝑥
12. Which of the following is a graph of {𝑥|𝑎 < 𝑥 < 𝑏}.
A. B. C.
a b a b a b
13. Which of the following are rational expressions?
15 5−𝑥 3
i. ii. 5x4 – 6x7 + 1 iii.
√𝑥−1 𝑥
A. ii only B. ii and iii only C. i and iii only D. i, ii, and iii
𝑝(𝑥)
14. It is a function of the form f(x) = 𝑞(𝑥)
where p(x) and q(x) are polynomial functions, and q(x)≠ 0.
A. Polynomial Function B. Rational Function C. Function D. Relation
𝑑
15. Average speed (or velocity) can be computed by the formula s = 𝑡 . Consider a 100-meter track used for foot races.
The speed of a runner can be computed by taking the time it will take him to run the track and applying it to the formula
100
s = 𝑡 , since the distance is fixed at 100 meters. Which of the following represents the speed of a runner as a function of
the time it takes to run 100 meters in the track?
100 100 𝑑 𝑥
A. B. s(x) = C. s = D. s(x) =
𝑥 𝑥 𝑡 100
𝑥−1
16. Consider the function f(x) = 𝑥+1
,what is f(-1)?
A. 0 B. – 2 C. – 1 D. undefined
17. It is the set of all values that f(x) can take.
A. domain B. range C. roes D. y – intercept
18. T/F. Let n be the degree of the numerator and m be the degree of denominator. If n > m, there is no horizontal
asymptote. A. Definitely true B. False C. Slightly correct D. Exactly false
3𝑥 2 − 8𝑥−3
19. Find the y –intercept of f(x) = 2𝑥 2 + 7𝑥−4.
3 −3 3 3
A. B. C. − D.
4 −4 4 2
20. The type of relation that describes the pairing of a single x value to a single y value is called
A. one – to – one B. many – to – one C. one – to – many D. many – t0 – many
21. Which of the following situations describes a one – to – one function?
i. The relation pairing a real number to its square. ii. The relation pairing an SSS member to his or her SSS number.
iii. The relation pairing a person to his or her citizenship. iv. The relation pairing an airport to its airport code.
A. i and ii only B. ii and iv only C. i and iii only D. iii and iv only
22. Find the inverse of g(x) = x3 – 2.
 3 3 3 𝑥+2 3
A. g-1(x) = √𝑥 + 2 B. g-1(x) = √𝑥 − 2 C. g-1(x) = √ D. g-1(x) = √𝑥
2
2𝑥+1
23. Find the inverse of the rational function f(x) = .
3𝑥−4
4𝑥+1 4𝑥−1 3𝑥+2 3𝑥−2
A. f-1(x) = B. f-1(x) = C. f-1(x) = D. f-1(x) =
3𝑥−2 3𝑥+2 4𝑥−1 4𝑥+1

24. Which of the following represents functions?

A. a and b only B. c and d only
C. b and c only D. a and d only

25. Which of the following mapping diagrams represent functions?

A. B. C.
1 2
26. Find the sum of 𝑥−3 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑥−5
.
3x – 11 3
A. 3x – 11 B. X2 – 8x + 15 C. D. (𝑥−3)(𝑥−5)
X2 – 8x + 15

27. ((g º f)(x).

A. B. X2 + 19 x + 90 C. 2x – 15 D. √𝑥 + 6
2 25
28. Solve for x: ( ) 5x-1 ≥ .
5 4
1 1 1 1
A. (-∞, − ] B. ( ∞, ] C. ( -∞, + ] D. ( +∞, ]
5 5 5 5
2x-3 x+2
29. Find the solution of 16 =4 .
8 3 8 3
A. B. C. – D. −
3 8 3 8
30. Ten goats were set loose in an island and their population growth can be approximated by the function
where P represents the goat population in year t since they were set loose.

A. 23 B. 60 C. 32 D. no more goat at all

31
31.
A. y = 4 B. y = 3 C. y = 2 D. y = 1
32. Suppose that the half-life of a certain radioactive substance is 10 days and there are 10g initially,
determine the amount of substance remaining after 30 days.
A. 5g B. 2.5g C. 10g D. 1.25g
33. Mrs. Bernardo invested P100, 000.00 in a company that offers 6% interest compounded annually. Define
an exponential model for this situation. How much will this investment be worth at the end of each year for the
next two years? A. Php112, 360 B. Php106, 000 C. Php126, 247 D. Php119, 109

34. The following are points on the graph of the function except one
A. (0, 0) B. (10, 10) C. (200, 0.5) D. (400, 0.25)
35. Which of the following is the properties of exponential functions?
i. The domain is the set of all real numbers.
ii. The range is the set of all positive real numbers.
iii. It is a one-to-one function. It satisfies the Horizontal Line Test.
iv.The y-intercept is 1. There is no x-intercept.
v. The horizontal asymptote is the line y = 0 (or the x-axis). There is no vertical asymptote.
vi. The function is increasing if b > 1, and is decreasing if 0 < b < 1.
A. I and ii only B. iii and iv only C. v and vi only D. all of the above.