ASSIGNMENT 1

ALGEBRA 1

DUE: 01 DEC 16

NAME: __________________________________________________
COURSE: ____________
SCORE: ___________
DIRECTION: Select the correct answer for each of the
following questions. Mark ONE ONE ANSWER for each item
by shading the box correspinding to the letter of your
choice on the answer sheet provided.
1. The product of (xy 1) and (xy + 8) is
a. x2y2 8
b. x2y2 9xy 8
c. x2y2 + 7xy 8
d. x2y2 7xy 8
3
2. The expression (x 3) is identical to
a. x3 27
b. (x 3)(x2 3x + 9)
c. (x + 3)(x2 6x + 9)
d. x3 9x2 + 27x 27
3. The product of (5x + 7y) and (5x 7y) is
a. 25x2 70xy 49y2
b. 25x2 + 49y2
c. 25x2 + 70xy 49y2
d. 25x2 49y2

11. The length of a rectangle with an area of (x2 + 10x)

square units if the width is x units is
a. x2
b. x2 + 10
c. x + 10
d. (x + 10)2

12.

3x

2y
3x 6
a.
2y4
c.

a.

4. ( 5) =
2

4
2

c.

252
4

+ 25

2
4

+ 25
2

5 + 25

b.
d.

c.

+ 25

4
2

5 + 25

5. The greatest common monomial factor in 3x2 6x is

a. 3
b. 3x
c. 6x2
d. x 2
6. The factored form of y2(2x 3) 4(2x 3) is
a. y2 4(2x 3)2
b. (2x 3)(y2 4)
c. (y + 2)(y 2)(2x 3) d. (y2 4) (2x 3)2
7. The factored form of 1 0.49x2 is
a. (1 + 0.7x)(1 0.7x)
b. (1 + 0.07x)(1 0.07x)
c. (1 + 0.49x)(1 x)
d. (1 + 0.49x)(1 + x)
8. The factored form of 4a2 20ab + 9b2 is
a. (2a b)(2a 9b)
b. (2a b)(2a + 9b)
c. (2a + b)(2a 9b)
d. (2a + b)(2a + 9b)
9. The expression 81x2 90xy + 25y2 is an example of a
a. sum of 2 squares
b. difference between 2 perfect squares
c. sum of 2 cubes
d. perfect square trinomial
10. All numbers below are composite except
a. 42
b. 53
c. 105
d. 154

2x4
2
3y

a.

c.

15. If

y2

4

5

1
2

b.

d.

c.

y
36x 4
6y
x4

b. 1/5
d. 5
b. 3/7
d. 3/5
expressed in simplest form is
b.
d.

c.

25

b.

2,500

250

d.

0.0025

c. 59
d.
17
22. What is the solution set of the equation

then y =

7 3 75
8 3 2 12

a.

125
64
125

64

is identical to

36 y
x4
6x 4
y
4y
43 ,
2
4

64 is the
b. exponent
d. coefficient

20. Solve the equation

x 6 5.
a. 1
b. 11
c. 19
d. 25
21. The square root of the sum of a number and 10 is 7. The
number is
a. 39
b. 49

is

d.

(3 3 2 12 75)
a.

3x
2y4

b.

64 ,

x
y3

d.

a. 1/5
c. 5
16. If 23y + 1 = 64, then y =
a. 7/3
c. 5/3
17.

x
y3

36x

14.

64
125
64

125

19. Of the following numbers, which is irrational?

b.

13. The reduced form of

18. 18. In the example

a. index
c. radicand

12 3
36 3

a. x = 1
c. x = 1

2 x 5 5x

x?
2
x 1

b. x = 5/11
d. x = 5/11

23. If 2.5 kg of dressed chicken cost Php 105.00, what will be

the cost of 3.75 kg?
a. Php 393.75
b. Php 262.50
c. Php 157.50
d. Php 147.00
24. The quadratic equation whose roots are 2 and 3 is
a. x2 x 6 = 0
b. x2 x + 6 = 0
2
c. x + x 6 = 0
d. x2 + x + 6 = 0
2
25. In the equation kx 6x + 3 = 0, determine the value of
k so that the roots are equal.
a. 4
b. 1
c. 2
d. 3
26. In the equation x2 + 9x + k = 0, find the value of k so
that one root of the equation is twice the other root.
a. 18
b. 16
c. 12
d. 24
27. The solution set of the equation (x 3)2 49 = 0 is
a. 10, 4
b. 10, 4
c. 10, 4
d. 10, 4

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28. What value of k yields a perfect square trinomial for x2
2kx + 49?
a. 7
b. 7
c. 1/7
d. 1/7
29. The discriminant of x2 + 6x + 9 = 0 is
a. 0
b. 1
c. 6
d. 9
30. To complete the square in x2 5x + k, you would
replace k with
a. 5/2
b. 5/2
c. 25/4
d. 25/4
31. If x is directly proportional to y, and k is the constant of
proportionality, the relationship may be expressed as
a. xy = k
b. x = k/y
c. x = ky
d. y = k/x
32. When x = 5, y = 10 and when x = 2, y = 4. This is an
example of
a. direct variation
b. inverse variation
c. joint variation
d. combined variation
33. The set

2 1 1 1
, , ,
3 3 6 12

is

a. an arithmetic sequence
b. a geometric sequence
c. a harmonic sequence
d. not a sequence
34. The geometric sequence has a common
a. difference
b. product
c. sum
d. ratio
35. The third term of the binomial expansion of (5p q)2 is
a. 5pq2
b. 5pq
c. q2
d. q2
36. The sum of the first eleven terms of the arithmetic
sequence beginning with 50, 40, is
a. 0
b. 5
c. 25
d. 50
37. In an arithmetic sequence, the second term is 2 and the
fourth term is -6. The common difference is
a. 4
b. 8
c. -4
d. -6
38. The fourth term of the binomial expansion of (3s + 2t)5 is
a. 24st4
b. 720s2t3
c. 648s4t
d. 24s4t

39. The first three terms of a harmonic sequence is 2,

6 6
, .
7 11

The fifth term is

a. 5/2
b. 3
c. 6/19
d. 2/5
40. The arithmetic mean is
a. the sum of the progression
b. a term between the extremes
c. the last term of the sequence
d. the first term of the progression
41. The absolute value of a nonzero number is
a. always negative
b. always positive
c. sometimes zero and sometimes negative
d. always zero
42. Any combination of symbols and numbers related by the
fundamental operations of algebra is called a/an
a. term
b. algebraic expression
c. equation
d. algebraic sum
43. A number written with the decimal point placed just after
the leading digit multiplied by a power of 10 is said to be
a. exponential form
b. radical form
c. scientific notation
d. logarithmic form
44. What do you call the first and fourth terms in the
proportion of four quantities?
a. numerators
b. extremes
c. means
d. denominators
45. An equation, which by some mathematical process,
acquires an extra root is called a
a. linear equation
b. defective equation
c. literal equation
d. redundant equation
46. A mathematical expression consisting of two terms is
called a
a. binomial
b. monomial
c. duomial
d. polynomial
47. Which of the following can not be a base for a logarithm?
a.
b. 10
c. e
d. 1
48. For a quadratic equation, two distinct roots are produced
only if the discriminant is
a. equal to zero
b. either less than or greater than zero
c. less than zero
d. greater than zero

49. When the imaginary number is raised to an even

exponent, it becomes
a. a negative imaginary number
b. a real number
c. infinite
d. a relatively small number
50. The prefix nano- is equivalent to
a.

103

109
1/ n
n
51. 51. log x log x
c.

a. log nx
c.

106
12
d. 10
b.

is also equal to
b. log xn

log x
n

d. n log x

52. The prefix tera- is opposite to the prefix

a. gigab. picoc. nanod. deka53. Find the term involving x8 in the expansion of
16

2 1
x
x

a. 12,870x8
b. 10,680x8
c. 11,480x8
d. 14,620x8
54. b to the (m/n)th power =
a. nth root of b to the mth power
b. b to the power (m + n)
c. 1/n times the square root of b to the mth power
d. b to the mth power over n
55. The logarithm of a negative number is
a. a rational number
b. imaginary
c. a real number
d. nonexistent
56. Find x if x + 2, 3x 4 and 2x + 7 are in arithmetic
progression.
a. 17/3
b. 5
c. 3/17
d. 17
57. The sum of the terms in a geometric progression is 1820.
How many terms are there if the first term is 5, the
second term is 15 and the third term is 45?
a. 7
b. 8
c. 5
d. 6

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58. The sum of the 4th and the 8th terms of an arithmetic
progression is 32. The sum of the 10th and the 14th
terms is 68. Find the sum of the first 15 terms.
a. 315
b. 300
c. 345
d. 330
59. The arithmetic mean of 2a and 3b is
a.
b. (2a 3b)/2
6ab
c. 6ab/2
d. (2a + 3b)/2
60. What expression is equivalent to log x log (y + z)?
a. log x + log y + log z
b. log x log y log z
c. log [x/(y + z)]
d. log y + log (x + z)
61. How many significant digits do 10.097 have?
a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
d. 5
62. The other form of log a N = b is
a. N = ba
b. N = a b
c. N = ab
d. N = b/a
63. From

1
y
x

, if x is a positive integer and n is large

and positive, then the value of y is

a. large
b. negative
c. irrational
d. small
64. A bed sheet mm thick is to be folded over itself 10
times. Find the height of the folded sheet in mm.
a. 256
b. 512
c. 1024
d. 128
65. If log5.2 1000 = x, what is the value of x?
a. 4.19
b. 5.23
c. 3.12
d. 4.69
66. Find the value of a in the equation loga 2187 = 7/2.
a. 3
b. 6
c. 9
d. 12
67. The expression log xy/ log yx is equal to
a. xy/yx
b. y log x x log y
c. (y log x) / (x log y)
d. 1
68. Solve for x: x = (log b a)(log c d)(log d c)
a. log b a
b. log a c
c. log b c
d. log d a

69. Given log 2 = x and log 3 = y, find the value of log

4

48 .
1
a.
x 4 y
4

b.

1
4 x y
4

c. 4(x + 4y)
d. 4(4x + y)
70. Solve for x: log x2 log 5x = log 20
a. 0
b. 50
c. 100
d. 150
71. Find the third proportional to 8 and 14.
a. 4.57
b. 10.58
c. 24.5
d. 42.5
72. A triangle has sides of lengths 12, 17, and 22 inches. If
the length of the shortest side of a similar triangle is 8
inches, find the length of the longest side in inches.
a.

14

2
3

b.

11

1
3

c. 18
d. 19
73. Find the remainder if 2x4 + 5x3 8x2 7x 9 is divided
by x + 2.
a. 35
b. 35
c. 18
d. 18
74. The length of a rectangle exceeds its width by 2 feet. If
each dimension were increased by 3 feet, the area would
be increased by 51 square feet. Find the original
dimensions.
a. 9 by 11 ft
b. 8 by 10 ft
c. 7 by 9 ft
d. 6 by 8 ft
75. The altitude of a triangle is the length of its base. If
the altitude were increased by 3 feet and the base
decreased by 3 feet, the area would be unchanged. Find
the length of the altitude.
a. 12 ft
b. 9 ft
c. 6 ft
d. 15 ft
76. The sum of the three angles of a triangle is 180o. The
sum of two of the angles is equal to the third angle and
the difference of the two angles is equal to 2/3 the third
angle. Find the smallest angle.
a. 15o
b. 20o
o
c. 25
d. 30o
77. The logarithm of 1 to any base is
a. indeterminate
b. one
c. infinity
d. zero

78. Carry out the following multiplication and express your

answer in cubic meters: 8 cm x 5 mm x 2 m.
a. 8 x 10-2
b. 8 x 102
c. 8 x 10-3
d. 8 x 10-4
79. If n is any positive integer, then (n 1)(n 2)(n 3). . .
. . .(3)(2)(1) is equal to
a. en-1
b. (n 1)!
c. n!
d. (n 1)en
80. If a two-digit number has x for its units digit and y for its
tens digit, what represents the number?
a. x + y
b. x y
c. 10y + x
d. 10x + y
81. Terms that differ only in numeric coefficients are known
as
a. unequal terms
b. unlike terms
c. like terms
d. equal terms
82. The sum of three numbers is 138. The second is 5 more
than the smallest and the third is 10 more than the
smallest. Find the smallest number.
a. 51
b. 46
c. 41
d. 36
83. Three numbers are so related that the second number is
2 more than the first number and the third is 4 more
than the first. Find the smallest of the numbers if the
sum of their squares is 56 more than three times the
square of the smallest number.
a. 3
b. 5
c. 9
d. 15
84. The difference of two numbers is 14 and twice the
smaller number is 5 less than the larger number. Find
the larger number.
a. 21
b. 23
c. 25
d. 27
85. If the numerator and denominator of a certain fraction
are each decreased by 2, the value of the new fraction
is . But if the numerator of the original fraction is
increased by 2 and the denominator decreased by 2, the
resulting fraction is equal to . Find the original
fraction.
a. 5/9
b. 3/7
c. 10/18
d. 12/16

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86. The sum of the reciprocals of two numbers is 11. Three
times the reciprocal of one of the numbers is 3 more
than twice the reciprocal of the other no. Find one of
the numbers.
a. 1/6
b. 5
c. 6
d. 1/3
87. Find the second of three numbers such that the sum of
the first and second is 67, the sum of the first and third
is 80, and the sum of the second and third is 91.
a. 17
b. 28
c. 39
d. 52
88. The number 0.123123123123.. is
a. irrational
b. surd
c. rational
d. transcendental
89. Henrys father is now twice as old as he is. Sixteen years
ago, he was four times as old. How old is the father
now?
a. 24
b. 48
c. 18
d. 36
90. In 11 years, Jonathan will be 5 times as old as he was 9
years ago. How old is he now?
a. 10
b. 12
c. 14
d. 16
91. A girl is half as old as her brother and two years younger
than her sister. The sum of the ages of the three
children is 34 years. How old is the girl?
a. 8
b. 7
c. 9
d. 10
92. Two or more equations are equivalent if and only if they
have the same
a. solution set
b. degree
c. order
d. variable set
93. A can paint a certain house in 10 days and B can paint
the house in 12 days. How long will it take to paint the
house if both men work?
a.

7
11

days

b.

5
11

days

c. 5 days
d. 6 days
94. A can do a certain job in 4 hours, B can do the job in 6
hours, and C can do the job in 8 hours. How long will it
take to do the job if A and B work 1 hour and B and C
finish the job?
a. 2 hr
b. 4 hr
c. 3 hr
d. 3 hr

95. A tank can be filled by one pipe in 9 hours and by

another pipe in 12 hours. Starting empty, how long will it
take to fill the tank if water is being taken out by a third
pipe at a rate per hour equal to one-sixth the capacity of
the tank?
a. 20 hr
b. 28 hr
c. 36 hr
d. 32 hr
96. The ratio or product of two expressions in direct or
inverse relation with each other is called
a. ratio and proportion
b. constant of proportionality
c. means
d. extremes
97. The logarithm of a number to the base e is called
a. Naperian logarithm
b. characteristic
c. mantissa
d. Briggsian proportion
98. _____________ progression is a sequence of terms the
reciprocals of which form an arithmetic progression.
a. Geometric
b. Harmonic
c. Algebraic
d. Binomial
99. Naperian logarithms have a base closest to which
number?
a. 1.53
b. 1.62
c. 2.72
d. 10
100. An equation in which a variable appears under a radical
sign is called
a. literal equation
b. radical equation
c. irradical equation
d. irrational equation
101. Which of the following has three significant digits?
a. 0.372
b. 0.00372
c. 0.0372
d. all of these
102. . A man drove 220 miles in

1
2

hours. Part of the trip

was at 60 miles per hour and the rest at 65 miles per

hour. Find the time spent at the lower speed.
a. 1 hr

b.

c. 2 hr

d.

1
2
1
2
2

hr
hr

103. Town A is 11 miles west of town B. A man walks from A

to B at the rate of 3 miles per hour, and another man,
starting at the same time, walks from B to A at the rate
of 4 miles per hour. Find the time after starting that the
men are 2 miles apart.
a.
c.

2
7
4
1
7
1

hr

b.

hr

d.

3
7
5
1
7
1

hr
hr

104. A motorboat goes 3 miles upstream in the same time

required to go 5 miles downstream. If the rate of flow of
the river is 3 miles per hour, find the speed of the
motorboat in still water.
a. 10 mph
b. 11 mph
c. 12 mph
d. 14 mph
105. An airplane travels 360 miles in two hours with the wind
and flying back the same route, it took

3
5

hours

against the wind. Find the velocity of the wind.

a. 30 mph
b. 40 mph
c. 100 mph
d. 160 mph
106. A statement of equality between two ratios.
a. valuation
b. theorem
c. identity
d. proportion
107. A certain two-digit number is equal to 9 times the sum
of its digits. If 63 were subtracted from the number the
digits would be reversed. Find the number.
a. 81
b. 94
c. 74
d. 69
108. The sum of the second and third digits of a three-digit
number is equal to the first digit. The sum of the first
digit and the second digit is 2 more than the third digit.
If the second and third digits were interchanged, the
new number would be 54 more than the original
number. Find the number.
a. 844
b. 835
c. 826
d. 817
109. If a = b and b = c, then a = c. This is the
_______property of real numbers.
a. reflexive
b. symmetric
c. transitive
d. addition

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110. What time after 4 oclock will the hands of a clock be
together for the first time?
a. 4:21:49.09
b. 4:21:49.16
c. 4:21:49.02
d. 4:21:49.23
111. How many minutes after 7 oclock will the hands of a
clock be directly opposite each other for the first time?
a. 7:05:07.58
b. 7:05:07.46
c.

5
11

min.

d.

7
11

min.

112. If a = b, then b = a. This property of real numbers is

known as
a. reflexive property
b. symmetric property
c. transitive property
d. substitution property
113. How many ounces of pure silver must be added to 100
ounces, 40% pure, to make an alloy which is 65% pure
silver?
a.
c.

3
7
3
69
7
67

oz.

b.

oz.

d.

3
oz.
7
3
71 oz.
7
73

118. Any number multiplied by _________________ equals

unity.
a. infinity
b. itself
c. its reciprocal
d. zero
119. 27, 9, 3, 1, 1/3, . . . is what type of progression?
a. arithmetic
b. geometric
c. harmonic
d. power series
120. Solve the inequality:
a. {x | x <

28
}
5

c. {x | 5 < x < 28)

x
4x 8
2
2
3
b. {x | x >

28
}
5

d. {x | 5 < x < 28}

There are no secrets to success. It is the result of

preparation, hard work learning from failure.
~ General Colin Powell

114. A perfumer wishes to blend perfume valued at $4.10 an

ounce with perfume worth $2.50 an ounce to obtain a
mixture of 40 ounces worth $3.00 an ounce. How much
of the $4.10 perfume should he use?
a. 7.5 oz.
b. 15 oz.
c. 12.5 oz.
d. 10 0z.
115. A gourmet chef blends a salad dressing by mixing 20
ounces of a solution containing 85% olive oil with pure
corn oil, in order that the dressing be 50% olive oil.
How much corn oil should be used?
a. 13 oz.
b. 14 oz.
c. 15 oz.
d. 16 oz.
116. What percentage of a mixture of sand, gravel and
cement containing 30% cement should be replaced by
pure cement in order to produce a mixture that is 40%
cement?
a. 14.28%
b. 15.39%
c. 13.72%
d. 12.65%
117. Which of the following non-terminating decimals is
rational?
a. 3.14149265
b. 1.141421356
c. 2.470470
d. 2.71828182

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