MULTIPLE CHOICE

QUESTIONS IN

MATHEMATICS
Fausto Uy and Jimmy Ocampo

ENCODED BY
BERSAMINA, Patrick Joseph D.
GIGANTE, Christian Ivan S.
ZAPATA, Jian Carlo D.
1. A sequence of numbers such that the same quotient is obtained by dividing a term by the
preceding term is called
A. arithmetic progression
B. harmonic progression
C. infinite progression
D. geometric progression

2.If x is an irrational number not equal to zero and x2 = N, then which of the following best
describes N?
A. N is a natural number.
B. N is any rational number.
C. N is a positive rational number.
D. N is a positive integral number.

3. In the expression an , the number n is referred to as the

A. power
B. exponent
C. degree
D. index

4. The polynomial 2x3y + 8xyz4 – 3x2y3 has a degree of

A. 6
B. 3
C. 4
D. 8

5. The equations x + y = 2 and 2x + 2y = 8 are examples of equations which are

A. dependent
B. independent
C. conditional
D. inconsistent

6. A non-terminating and non-periodic decimal is

A. rational
B. prime
C. irrational
D. imaginary

7. The probability that an event is certain to occur is

A. greater than one
B. less than one
C. equal to one
D. equal to zero

8. Radicals can be added to form a single radical if they have the same radicand and the same
A. power
B. exponent
C. index
D. coefficient

9. A set of elements that is taken without regard to the order in which the elements are arranged
is called a
A. sequence
B. permutation
C. combination
D. progression

10. If b = 0, then the number a + bi is

A. complex
B. real
C. imaginary
D. irrational

11. How many prime numbers are there between 200 and 210?
A. one
B. three
C. none
D. two

12. In the expression , the number n is called the

A. power
B. exponent
C. index
D. radicand

13. A harmonic progression is a sequence of numbers such that the reciprocals of the numbers
will form a
A. geometric progression
B. arithmetic progression
C. infinite progression
D. finite progression
14. If a, b and c are rational numbers and if b2 – 4ac is positive but not perfect square, then the
roots of the quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 are
A. real, irrational and unequal
B. real, rational and unequal
C. real, rational and equal
D. real, irrational and unequal

15. The equation xy = 0 implies that

A. x = 0 and y = 0
B. x = 0 or y = 0
C. x = 0 and y is not equal to zero
D. x = 0 or y is not equal to zero

16. Which of the following events are mutually exclusive?

A. event “Ace” and event “black card”
B. event “Queen” and event “heart”
C. event “Ten” and event “Spade”
D. event “diamond” and event “club”

17.Which of the following best describes (-3)1/2?

A. irrational number
B. pure imaginary number
C. natural number
D. complex number

18. It is a sequence of numbers such that the successive terms differ by a constant.
A. geometric progression
B. arithmetic progression
C. harmonic progression
D. infinite progression
19. If the discriminant of a quadratic equation is greater than zero, the roots of the equation are
A. real and equal
B. real and distinct
C. complex and unequal
D. imaginary and distinct

20. Which of the following terms is not rational in x?

A. 6x2
B. -4x
C. x4

D.

21. In the theory of sets, the relation (A ᴗ B)’ = A’ ᴖ B’ expresses which of the following laws on
set operations?
A. De Morgan’s Law
B. Involution Law
C. Complement Law
D. Identity Law

22. The set of odd integers is closed under the operation of

A. addition
B. subtraction
C. multiplication
D. division

23. Which of the following law states that the factors of a product may be grouped in any manner
without affecting the result?
A. commutative law
B. associative law
C. distributive law
D. inverse law

24. Which of the following terms has a degree of 4?

A. x4y
B. xy4
C. 4xy
D. xy3
25. The product of two conjugate complex numbers is
A. a real number
B. an imaginary number
C. zero
D. an irrational number

26. The statement “The examinees are not more than 30 years old.” implies that the examinees
are
A. less than 30 years old
B. at least 30 years old
C. 30 years old or less
D. 30 years old or more

27. The closure property of numbers is not satisfied by the set of all integers under the operation
of
A. addition
B. multiplication
C. subtraction
D. division

28. The conditional probability of B given A is denoted symbolically by P(B/A). If P(B/A) =

P(B), then the events A and B are
A. dependent
B. independent
C. mutually inclusive
D. disjoint

29. What is the value of k that will make x2 – 28x + k a perfect square trinomial?
A. 100
B. 121
C. 144
D. 196

30. The roots of 6x2 + 7x + 34 = 0 are

A. real and equal
B. real and unequal
C. complex and unequal
D. pure imaginary
31. What is the conjugate of -6
A. 6
B. -6
C. 6i
D. -6i

32. Which of the following is true?

A.
B. (a + b)2 = a2 + b2
C. a / (b – c) = a/b – a/c
D.

33. Which of the following cannot be a probability value?

A. (0.99)4
B. 88/100
C.
D. (0.5)-1

34. How many subsets has the set {c, u, t, e}?

A. 12
B. 14
C. 16
D. 18

35. Using the remainder theorem, find the remainder when x6 – x + 1 is divided by x – 2.
A. 61
B. 62
C. 63
D. 64

36. What is the sum of the numerical coefficient of (2x – y)20?

A. zero
B. one
C. greater than one
D. less than one
37. How many subsets of one or more elements can be formed from a set containing 12
elements?
A. 4,096
B. 4,095
C. 4,094
D. 4,093

38. What is the product of and ?

A. 6i
B. -6i
C. 6
D. -6

39. Which of the following is an irrational number?

A. (16)3/4
B. 0.0075
C. 1.36363636...
D. 3(5)1/2

40. Two prime numbers which differ by 2 are called prime twins. Which of the following pairs of
numbers are prime twins?
A. 1 and 3
B. 7 and 9
C. 17 and 19
D. 13 and 15

41. If A ᴖ B ᴖ C is not equal to zero, then which of the following notations refers to the set of
elements found in A and B but not in C?
A. A ᴖ B ᴗ C’
B. A ᴗ B ᴖ C’
C. A ᴖ B ᴖ C’
D. A ᴗ B ᴗ C’

42. Which of the following sequence is a geometric progression?

A. 16, 12, 8, ...
B. 16, 8, 2, ...
C. 16, 12, 9, ...
D. 16, 14, 12, ...
43. The point (x, y) where x = 2 and y = -x is in what quadrant?
A. first
B. second
C. third
D. fourth

44. Experiment: A die is tossed.

Event: A prime number results.
Which of the following is not an outcome of the event?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 5

45. The logarithmic equation equivalent to 1/a = bc is

A. logc(1/a) = b
B. logb(1/a) = c
C. logc b = 1/a
D. logb c = 1/a

46. If P(A) = 0.78 and P(B) = 0.35, what is P(A’) + P(B’) ?

A. 0.83
B. 0.85
C. 0.87
D. 0.89

47. Which of the following is a polynomial in x ?

A. x -2 + x + 4
B. + 3x + 5
3
C. x + 2x + 3
D. 4/x + 3x + 1

48. If a set A has 1,024 subsets, how many elements does A contain?
A. 8
B. 9
C. 10
D. 11
49. Which of the terms in the expansion (y3 + y -1)10 will involve y2?
A. 6th term
B. 7th term
C. 8th term
D. 9th term

50. P(A) = 0.60 and P(B’) = 0.30 while P(AᴖB) = 0.15, find P(AᴖB’) by using Venn Diagram.
A. 0.90
B. 0.30
C. 0.45
D. 0.75

51. Evaluate (i – 1)8.

A. 16
B. -16
C. 16i
D. -16i

52. If 16 is 4 more than 3x, then 2x – 5 =

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5

53. In the series 2, -4, 8, -16, x, -64, ..., what is x?

A. -24
B. -32
C. 24
D. 32

54. If a, b, 2b, -a, ... is an arithmetic progression, find the next term.
A. 2b – 3a
B. 3b – 2a
C. 2b + 3a
D. 2b + a
55. In how many ways can 6 boys be seated in a row?
A. 520
B. 620
C. 720
D. 820

56. is true only if

A. x > 2y
B. x = 2y
C. x <= 2y
D. x >= 2y

57. Find the fourth proportional to 3, 5 and 21.

A. 27
B. 56
C. 65
D. 35

58. Give the value of –(-1/27)

-2/3
A. 9
B. -9
C. 1/9
D. -1/9

59. Simplify (a -1 + b -1) / (ab)

-1
A. ab
B. b + a
C. 1/ab
D. a/b

60. If a die is thrown once, what is the probability of getting a prime number?
A. 1/3
B. ¼
C. ½
D. 1/6
61. Which of the following are similar radicals
A. and

B. and

C. and

D. and

62. Evaluate x = log 2 8

A. 4
B. 3
C. 2
D. 1

63. What is the greatest common factor (GCF) of 48 and 72 ?

A. 12
B. 24
C. 36
D. 42

64. If x, y and 5x are three consecutive terms of an arithmetic progression whose sum is 81, find
x.
A. 9
B. 10
C. 11
D. 12

65. If f(x) = 2x3 – 3x + 1, then f(1) =

A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3

66. Find the sum to infinity of 3 -1, 3 -3, 3 -5, ...

A. 1/8
B. 3/8
C. 7/8
D. 5/8
 67. Find the value of x if 3 2 = 10
1 x
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6

68. Find the value of x in the series 1, 8, 27, x, 125, ...

A. 100
B. 81
C. 30
D. 64

69. Find the least common multiple (LCM) of 72x3y2, 108x2y3 and 9x2y
A. 108x3y3
B. 648x3y3
C. 972x3y3
D. 216x3y3

70. Evaluate (-1/27)-2/3 + (-1/32)

-2/5
A. 6.25
B. 3.25
C. 9.25
D. 7.25

71. For what values of x will (x+3) < 2(2x+1)?

A. x=3
B. x>1/3
C. x<1/3
D. x=0

72. In how many ways can a man choose one or more of 7 ties?
A. 128
B. 127
C. 126
D. 125
73. If i = , solve for x and y if x+2+4i = 5+(y-3)i
A. -3, 7
B. 3, -7
C. 3, 7
D. -3, -7

74. Determine the number of word of five different letters each that can be formed with the
letters of the word “VOLTAGE”.
A. 5,040
B. 2,520
C. 4,050
D. 2,520

75. If log A 10 = 25, find log10 A.

A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6

76. The set notation A-B is called the relative complement of B in A. It is equivalent to which of
the following
A. A ᴗ B’
B. A ᴖ B’
C. A’ ᴖ B
D. A’ ᴗ B

77. What is the sum of the first five prime numbers?

A. 17
B. 18
C. 28
D. 29

78. How many straight lines are determined by 8 points?

A. 28
B. 56
C. 36
D. 64

79. From a group of 10 men, in how many ways can we select a group of 6 men?
A. 120
B. 210
C. 200
D. 60

80. Find x if x = log2 (1/64)

A. -6
B. -5
C. -4
D. -3

81. If (x-2)i = y-3i, solve for x.

A. -4
B. -3
C. -2
D. -1

82. If 1/a, 1/b and 1/c are consecutive terms of an arithmetic progression, then b equals
A. 2ac/(a+c)
B. ac/(a+c)
C. (a+c)/2ac
D. (a+c)/ac

83. What is the third proportional to y/x and 1/x?

A. x/y
B. xy
C. y
D. 1/xy

84. (1/2) –x(8) –y is equal to

A. 23xy
B. 43y-x
C. 2x-3y
D. 4xy
85. A father is 27 years older than his son and 10 years from now, he will be twice as old as his
son. How old is his son now?
A. 15
B. 16
C. 17
D. 18

86. Find the 7th term of the geometric progression , , , ...

A.

B.

C.

D.

87. If x = (2)^(log2 x), find the value of x.

A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6

88. In how many ways can 3 boys be seated in a room where there are 7 seats?
A. 200
B. 205
C. 210
D. 215

89. A card is drawn from a deck of 52 cards. What is the probability of drawing an ace?
A. 0.0763
B. 0.0765
C. 0.0767
D. 0.0769

90. If log10 x = -1/n, then x is equal to

A. 101/n
B. 10-1/n
C. 10-n
D. -10-n
91. The constant remainder when x30 – x + 5 is divided by x + 1 is
A. 7
B. 6
C. 8
D. 5

92. Find the mean proportional between and .

A. 6
B. 4
C. 8
D. 5

93. In how many ways can a poster be colored if there are 5 different colors available?
A. 30
B. 29
C. 28
D. 31

94. If 3x = 4y, then 3x2/4y2 is equal to

A. 16/9
B. 4/3
C. ¾
D. 27/64

95. Find the 8th term of 5x+1, 52x+1, 53x+1, ...

A. 56x+1
B. 57x+1
C. 58x+1
D. 59x+1

96. Find the larger of two numbers if their sum is 190 and the smaller number is 3/7 of the larger
number.
A. 132
B. 133
C. 134
D. 135
97. In how many ways can 6 boys be seated at a round table?
A. 120
B. 110
C. 100
D. 90

98. For what value of x is 2x+4 equal to 1/16

A. 6
B. -6
C. 8
D. -8

99. If x:6 = y:2 and x-y = 12, find y

A. 8
B. 2
C. 4
D. 6

100. Three balls are drawn from a bag containing 5 white balls and 4 red balls. What is the
probability that the balls drawn are all white?
A. 5/42
B. 3/42
C. 7/42
D. 9/42

101. If x3/4 = 8, then x =

A. 16
B. 14
C. 12
D. 10

102. How many 4-digit numbers can be made by using the digits from 1 to 9 if no digit is
repeated in each number?
A. 3,204
B. 3,024
C. 3,240
D. 3,402
103. Find the sum of the infinite geometric series 64 – 16 + 4 - ...
A. 256/5
B. 256/3
C. 256/2
D. 256/4

104. If 2x = 8x-1, solve for x.

A. ½
B. 3/2
C. 1
D. 2

105. A tank can be filled by one pipe in 6 hrs and by another in 8 hrs. If both pipes are open, how
long will it take them to fill the tank?
A. 2 hr
B. 2.5 hr
C. 3 hr
D. 3.5hr

106. The 100th term of the series 1.01, 1.00, 0.99, ... is
A. 0.0002
B. 0.002
C. 0.02
D. 0.2

107. How many consecutive numbers beginning with 5 must be taken for their sum to be equal to
95?
A. 12
B. 11
C. 10
D. 9

108. If 2log2x + log2 4 = 1, find x.

A.

B.

C.

D.
109. Find the next tem in the harmonic progression whose first three terms are 1/3, 2/7 and 1/4.
A. 1/9
B. 2/9
C. 5/9
D. 4/9

110. A card is drawn from a deck of 52 cards. What is the probability of drawing a black king?
A. 1/25
B. 1/26
C. 1/27
D. 1/28

111. In how many ways can the position of President, Vice-President and Secretary be filled in a
club of 12 members if no person is to hold more than one position?
A. 1,230
B. 1,320
C. 1,203
D. 1,302

112. How many arrangement can be made from the letters of the word “RESISTORS” when all
are taken at a time?
A. 30,240
B. 20,340
C. 40,320
D. 40,230

113. The odds are 13 to 8 in favor of winning the first prize of a lottery. What is the probability
of winning that prize?
A. 0.691
B. 0.617
C. 0.619
D. 0.671

114. For a geometric progression for which the first term is x+y and the common ratio is the
reciprocal of the first term, find the 10th term.
A. (x+y)-5
B. (x+y)-6
C. (x+y)-7
D. (x+y)-8

115. Twelve boys go out for tennis. How many matches are required if each boy is to play all the
others exactly once?
A. 64
B. 66
C. 68
D. 62

116. An urn contains 5 white balls, 4 black balls and 3 red balls. If 3 balls are drawn
simultaneously, find the probability that all are white balls.
A. 1/20
B. 1/21
C. 1/22
D. 1/23

117. How many committees can be formed from a group of 9 persons by taking any member at
any time?
A. 411
B. 511
C. 611
D. 711

118. A bag contains 4 black balls and 6 red balls. Two balls are drawn at random. What is the
probability that the balls drawn are both black?
A. 0.131
B. 0.133
C. 0.134
D. 0.135

119. How many liters of pure alcohol must be added to 10 liters of 15 percent alcohol solution in
order to obtain a mixture of 25 percent alcohol?
A. 1/3
B. ½
C. ¼
D. 1/5

120. What is the probability of getting a sum of 5 by throwing two dice once?
A. 0.111
B. 0.112
C. 0.113
D. 0.115
121. The first term of a geometric progression is 3 and the last term is 48. If each term is twice
the previous term, find the sum of the geometric progression.
A. 93
B. 92
C. 91
D. 90
122. How many numbers of two different digits each can be formed by using the digits 1,3,5,7,9?
A. 18
B. 20
C. 22
D. 24

123. What is the sum of the coefficients of (x + y + z)5 ?

A. 240
B. 241
C. 242
D. 243

124. In a single throw of a pair of dice, what is the probability of obtaining a total of 9?
A. 1/8
B. 1/9
C. 1/7
D. 1/6

125. Evaluate i113 + 4i84 + i

3
A. 4
B. -4
C. 4 + 2i
D. 4 – 2i

126. What is the number of permutation of the letters in the word “CHACHA”?
A. 80
B. 85
C. 90
D. 95
127. What is the sum of the first one hundred positive odd integers?
A. 13,000
B. 12,000
C. 11,000
D. 10,000

128. In the arithmetic progression -9, -2, 5, ... which term is 131?
A. 20
B. 21
C. 22
D. 23

129. Fnd the sum of the first fifty positive multiples of 12.
A. 15,300
B. 15,200
C. 15,100
D. 15,000

130. In a geometric progression, if the first term is x2 and the common ratio is x4, which term is
x18?
A. 4th
B. 5th
C. 6th
D. 7th

131. When f(x) = (x+3(x-4)+4 is divided by x-k, the remainder is k. The values of k are
A. 2 and -4
B. -2 and 4
C. 3 and 4
D. -3 and 4

132. From a group of 6 men and 5 women, in how many ways can we select a group of 4 men
and 3 women?
A. 25
B. 39
C. 150
D. 420
133. In a single throw of pair of dice, what is the probability of obtaining a total greater than 9?
A. 1/6
B. 1/3
C. 2/3
D. ½

134. A man can finish a certain job in 10 days. A boy can finish the same job in 15 days. If the
man and the boy plus the girl can finish the job in 5 days, how long will it take the girl to finish
the job alone?
A. 30
B. 45
C. 15
D. 35

135. In how many ways can 4 boys and 4 girls be seated at a round table if each girl is to sit
between two boys?
A. 256
B. 16
C. 144
D. 96

136. If f(x) = x – 1 and f(g(x)) = 4, find g(x).

A. 4
B. 5
C. 6
D. 7

137. If John is 10 percent taller than Peter and Peter is 10 percent taller than May, then John is
taller than May by
A. 18%
B. 20%
C. 21%
D. 22%
138. A bag contains 4 white balls and 5 black balls. Four balls are drawn in succession and not
replaced. Find the probability that the first two balls are white and the last two balls are black.
A. 3/63
B. 4/63
C. 5/63
D. 6/63

139. If xy = 12, xz = 15 and yz = 20, find the value of xyz.

A. 60
B. 55
C. 50
D. 45

140. A committee of 4 is to be selected by lot from a group of 6 men and 4 women. What is the
probability that it will consist exactly of 2 men?
A. 2/7
B. 1/7
C. 3/7
D. 4/7

141. Solve for x in the equation (x+3):10 = (3x-2):8

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4

142. If , find the value if x3y.

A. 8
B. 32
C. 64
D. 128

143. If four electricians can earn P465.80 in 7 days, how much can 14 carpenters paid at the
same rate earn in 12 days?
A. P2,749.80
B. P2,974.80
C. P2,479.80
D. P2,749.80

144. How many four-digit even numbers can be written by using the digits 1 up to 9?
A. 1,144
B. 1,244
C. 1,344
D. 1,444

145. If 1 + x + x2 + ... = ¾, find the value of x.

A. -1/2
B. -1/3
C. -1/4
D. -1/5

146. If it takes A twice as it takes B to do a piece of work and if working together, they can do
the work in 6 days, how long would it take B to do it alone?
A. 8
B. 9
C. 7
D. 6

147. What is the probability that a coin will turn up heads twice in 6 tosses of the coin?
A. 15/64
B. 14/64
C. 13/64
D. 12/64

148. Simplify 3n – 3n-1 – 3n-2.

A. 5(3n-2)
B. 3(3n-2)
C. 33n-2
D. 33-n

149. If the odds are 5:3 that Juan will receive P5,000 in a Math contest, find his mathematical
expectation.
A. P2,135
B. P2,315
C. P3,215
D. P3,125
150. Find the sum of all integers between 90 and 190 if each integer is exactly divisible by 17?
A. 847
B. 857
C. 867
D. 887

151. If P(n,3) = 60(n,5), find n.

A. 7
B. 6
C. 5
D. 8

152. Solve for x in the equation

A. 2
B. 4
C. 8
D. 7

153. Two balls are drawn from a bag containing 9 balls numbered from 1 to 9. Find the
probability that both balls drawn are numbered even.
A. ¼
B. 1/5
C. 1/6
D. 1/7

154. What is the coefficient of the term containing x4 in the expansion of (2x+x -1)8 ?
A. 19,270
B. 19,720
C. 17,920
D. 17,290

155. The bob of a pendulum swings through an arc of 24cm long on its first swing. If each
successive swing is approximately 5/6 the length of the preceding swing, find the approximate
total distance it travels before coming to rest.
A. 121 cm
B. 114 cm
C. 144 cm
D. 169 cm

156. If 6x2 + 36x + k = 6(x+a)2, what is the value of k?

A. 12
B. 18
C. 54
D. 36

157. Two dice are rolled. Find the probability that the sum of the two dice is greater than 10.
A. 1/11
B. 1/12
C. 1/13
D. 1/14

158. If z = 2 + i and w = i – 2, find (z-w)/(z+w).

A. 2i
B. -2i
C. i
D. –i

159. A card is chosen from a deck of 52 cards. In how many ways can a spade or a ten be
chosen?
A. 14
B. 15
C. 16
D. 17

160. Simplify .

A. a7/8
B. a1/8
C. a2/3
D. a5/6

161. Determine the 7th term of the arithmetic progression 3xy – y, 2xy, xy +y, ...
A. 5y – 3xy
B. 5y + 3xy
C. 5x – xy
D. 5x + xy
162. How many arithmetic means must be inserted between 1 and 36 so that the sum of the
resulting arithmetic progression will be 148?
A. 5
B. 6
C. 7
D. 8

163. Transform the logarithmic equation 4(log x)2 + 9(log y)2 = 12 (log x) (log y) to its
equivalent cartesion form.
A. x3 = y2
B. x2 = y3
C. 3x = 2y
D. 2x = 3y

164. Given 3 dots and 3 dashes. How many code words of exactly 6 symbols can be formed?
A. 18
B. 20
C. 22
D. 24

165. Given 1 2 6 = 25, find x.

x -2 1
0 1 -1
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4

166. A card is drawn from a deck of 52 cards. What is the probability of drawing an ace or a
spade?
A. 17/52
B. 16/52
C. 15/52
D. 14/52
167. A man invested P4,000 at a certain rate of interest and P7,200 at 2% less than the first rate.
The yearly income from both investments is P640. Find the rate of interest for P4,000
A. 5%
B. 6%
C. 8%
D. 7%

168. Rationalize (2+i)/(3-i)

A. i/2
B. (5+i)/2
C. (1+i)/2
D. (1-i)/2

169. If the first term and third term of a harmonic progression are 5/21 and 5/23 respectively,
find the 6th term.
A. 26/5
B. 27/5
C. 24/5
D. 23/5

170. A boat travels 12km downstream and 16km upstream in 12 hours. If the rate of the current is
3kph, what is the rate of the boat in still water?
A. 7 kph
B. 8 kph
C. 9 kph
D. 10 kph

171. Two people are selected randomly from a group of 4 men and 4 women. The probability
that a man and a woman are selected is
A. 4/7
B. 2/7
C. ¼
D. 3/7

172. Find the 5th term of (x2 – 3y)5 without expanding.

A. 403x2 y4
B. 402x2 y4
C. 404x2 y4
D. 405x2 y4

173. The equation whose roots are the reciprocals of the roots of 3x2 – 7x – 20 = 0 is
A. 20x2 + 7x + 3 = 0
B. 20x2 – 7x + 3 = 0
C. 20x2 + 7x – 3 = 0
D. 20x2 - 7x – 3 = 0

174. Find the 50th term of 1 + i, 2 + 4i, 3 + 7i, ...

A. 47 + 148i
B. 48 + 148i
C. 49 + 148i
D. 50 + 148i

175. Fifty liters of acid solution contains 22% water. How many liters of water must be added to
the solution so that the resulting mixture will be 60% acid?
A. 15
B. 10
C. 20
D. 12

176. From the letters a, e, i, o, r, s, t, how many arrangements of 5 different letters each can be
formed if each arrangement involves 2 consonants and 3 vowels?
A. 100
B. 121
C. 144
D. 169

177. Six coins are tossed. What is the probability that exactly two of them are heads?
A. 0.423
B. 0.342
C. 0.234
D. 0.243

178. There are 0 defective per 1000 items of product in a long run. What is the probability that
there is one and only one defective in a random lot of 100?
A. 0.2770
B. 0.2707
C. 0.2077
D. 0.2207

179. The value of k which will make 8x2 + 8kx + 3k + 2 a perfect square trinomial is
A. 5
B. 6
C. 3
D. 2

180. The 3rd term of an arithmetic progression is 4 and the 9th term is -14. Find the 5th term.
A. -2
B. -3
C. -4
D. -5

181. If x:y:z = 4:-3:2 and 2x + 4y – 3z = 20, find x.

A. -8
B. -6
C. -4
D. -2

182. Two brothers are respectively 5 and 8 years old. In how many years will the ratio of their
ages be 3:4?
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6

183. If f(x) = (x+2)/(x-2) and G(y) = y+2, find g(f(3)).

A. 4
B. 5
C. 6
D. 7

184. How many consecutive even integers beginning with 4 must be taken for their sum to equal
648?
A. 20
B. 22
C. 24
D. 26
185. Determine the value of the given determinant
1 1 0 0
1 1 1 0
0 1 1 1
0 0 1 1

A. 1
B. 0
C. -2
D. -1

186. At what time after 3 o’clock will the minute hand of a clock be as far in front of the 5
o’clock mark as the hour hand is behind that mark?
A. 32.21
B. 32.31
C. 32.41
D. 32.51

187. If 2x = 4y and 8y = 16z, find x/z.

A. 1/3
B. 2/3
C. 8/3
D. 5/3

188. If n is a perfect square, what is the next larger perfect square?

A. n2 + 2n + 1
B. n2 + n + 1
C. n2 + 1
D. n + +1

189. If 2 men can repair 6 machines in 4 hours, how many men are needed to repair 18 machines
in 8 hours?
A. 6
B. 5
C. 4
D. 3
190. In how many ways can 9 books be arranged in a shelf so that 4 books are always together?
A. 2,880
B. 3,024
C. 14,400
D. 17,280

191. If the roots of (2k +2)x2 + (4 – 4k)x + k – 2 = 0 are reciprocals to each other, find the value
of k.
A. -2
B. -3
C. -4
D. -5

192. The 3rd term of a geometric progression is 5 and the 6th term is -40. Find the 8th term.
A. -140
B. -150
C. -160
D. -170

193. The equation x2 – 4kx + 10 – 6k = 0 will have two equal roots if the value of k is
A. 5/3
B. -5/2
C. -5/3
D. 5/2

194. The arithmetic mean of a set of 50 numbers is 38. Two numbers of the set, namely 45 and
55, are discarded. What will be the arithmetic mean of the remaining set of numbers?
A. 35.5
B. 36.5
C. 37.5
D. 38.5

195. The sum of two numbers is 37. If the larger is divided by the smaller, the quotient is 3 and
the remainder is 5. Find the smaller number.
A. 6
B. 7
C. 8
D. 9

196. In how many ways can 6 boys be seated at a round table if two particular boys must always
sit together?
A. 42
B. 44
C. 46
D. 48

197. Maria is twice as old as Ana was when Maria was as old as Ana is now. If Maria is 24 years
old now, how old is Ana now?
A. 18
B. 17
C. 16
D. 15

198. If 1/x = a + b and 1/y = a – b, then x – y is equal to

A. 2b/(b2 – a2)
B. 2a/(b2 – a2)
C. 2b/(a2 – b2)
D. 2a/(a2 – b2)

199. The 4th term of a geometric progression is 81 and the 7th term is 9. What is the 10th term?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4

200. If log 2 = x and log 3 = y, find log(1.2)

A. 2x + y -1
B. 2x + y +1
C. 2x – y + 1
D. 2x – y – 1

201. How many consecutive terms must be taken from the sequence 3, -6, 12, -24, ... for the sum
to equal 8,193?
A. 11
B. 12
C. 13
D. 14

202. At what time between 7 and 8AM will the minute hand and the hour hand of a clock be
opposite one another?
A. 7:05:23
B. 7:05:25
C. 7:05:27
D. 7:05:29

203. A man can do a job with his son in 30 days. If after working together for 12 days, the son
worked alone and finished the job in 24 more days, how long will it take the son to do the job
alone?
A. 40 days
B. 45 days
C. 50 days
D. 55 days

204. How many arrangements can be made from the letters of the word “TRANSIENTS” when
all are taken at a time?
A. 435,600
B. 453,600
C. 436,500
D. 463,500

205. Find the middle term of (x1/3 – y1/3)12 without expanding.

A. -924x2 y2
B. 924x2 y2
C. -492x2 y2
D. 492x2 y2

206. A bag contains 6 red balls, 4 white balls and 8 black balls. If 3 balls are drawn at random,
determine the probability that 2 balls are white and one is red.
A. 0.0414
B. 0.0441
C. 0.0144
D. 0.0141

207. If 102x = 4 find 106x-1.

A. 4.4
B. 5.4
C. 6.4
D. 7.4

208. Find the sum of the first n terms of 2, 8, 14, ...

A. n(3n+1)
B. n(2n+3)
C. n(n+3)
D. n(3n-1)

209. In how many ways can 4 men be selected out of 12 men if 2 of the men are to be excluded
from every selection?
A. 66
B. 45
C. 210
D. 495
210. Three drawn from a pack of 52 cards. Determine the probability that all cards drawn are of
the same suit.
A. 0.0516
B. 0.0518
C. 0.0520
D. 0.0522

211. If log x = 2(1 – log 2), find x.

A. 5
B. 10
C. 15
D. 25

212. Mary is three times as old as Ricky. Three years ago, she was four times as old Ricky was
then. Find the sum of their ages now.
A. 32
B. 24
C. 38
D. 36
213. An air plane went 360 miles in 2 hours with the wind and flying back the same route, took 3
hours and 36 minutes against the wind. What was its speed in still air?
A. 60 mph
B. 120 mph
C. 140 mph
D. 160 mph

214. A ball is dropped from a height of 28 cm. If it always rebounds ½ of the height from which
it falls, how far does it travel after the fifth bounce?
A. 372 cm
B. 374 cm
C. 376 cm
D. 378 cm

215. A tank can be filled by one pipe in 16 minutes, by a second pipe in 24 minutes and can be
drained by a third pipe in 48 minutes. If all pipes are open, in how many minutes can the tank be
filled?
A. 10
B. 12
C. 14
D. 16

216. If 3x 3y = 27 and 2x + y = 5, find x.

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5

217. The amount of P300,000 is divided into 3 parts in the ratio 2:5:8 and these parts are invested
at 2%, 4% and 6% respectively. Find the income from the 6% investment.
A. P6,600
B. P7,600
C. P8,600
D. P9,600
218. Find the sum of the first 12 terms of an arithmetic progression whose 7th term is 5/3 and
with a common difference of -2/3
A. 22
B. 24
C. 26
D. 28

219. By use of 3 different red flags and 4 different green flags, how many signals can formed by
flying all the flags from seven positions on a pole if the same color are to be consecutive?
A. 144
B. 288
C. 70
D. 84

220. In a throw of two dice, the probability of obtaining a total of 10 or 12 is

A. 1/16
B. 1/12
C. 1/9
D. 1/18

221. Find x so that x-1, x+2 and x+8 are the first three terms of a geometric progression.
A. 4
B. 3
C. 5
D. 2

222. If , find x.
A. 5/9
B. 9/5
C. 7/9
D. 9/7

223. Find the sum of the infinity of 1 – ½ + ¼ - 1/8 + ...

A. 1/3
B. 2/3
C. ¼
D. ¾
224. If log 2 = x and log 3 = y, find log4 9
A. x/y
B. xy
C. y/x
D. xy

225. A man drives a certain distance at 50kph and a second man drives the same distance in 20
minutes less time at 60kph. Find the distance traveled.
A. 130 km
B. 120 km
C. 110 km
D. 100 km

226. How many numbers between 200 and 500 can be formed by using the digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
if each digit must not be repeated in any number?
A. 120
B. 80
C. 60
D. 100

227. A bag contains 10 white balls and 5 black balls. If 3 balls are drawn in succession without
replacement, find the probability that the balls are drawn in the order black, black and white.
A. 0.0733
B. 0.0723
C. 0.0743
D. 0.0713

228. Find the term free of x in the expansion of (x2 – x -1)9 .

A. 64
B. 84
C. 96
D. 48

229. How many different signals; each consisting of 6 flags hung in a vertical line can be formed
from 4 identical red flags and 2 identical blue flags?
A. 12
B. 13
C. 15
D. 16

230. Juan can do a job in 6 days and Pedro can do the same job in 10 days. If Juan worked for 2
days and Pedro joined him, in how many days more will the two boys finished the job together?
A. 3.5
B. 3
C. 2.5
D. 2

231. What must be the value of x in the arithmetic progression x-7, x-2, x+3, ... so that its 10th
term will be 40?
A. 4
B. 3
C. 2
D. 1

232. The sum of the digits of a two-digit number is 12. If the digits are reversed, the new number
is 4/7 of the original number, Determine the original number.
A. 57
B. 75
C. 93
D. 84

233. Find the probability that a couple with three children have exactly two boys.
A. 0.375
B. 0.365
C. 0.345
D. 0.335

234. The sum of three consecutive odd integers is 75. Find the largest integer.
A. 25
B. 27
C. 24
D. 29

235. In how many ways can a man choose 2 or more of 5 ties?

A. 31
B. 26
C. 20
D. 10

236. A boat can travel 10 kph in still water. It can travel 60 km downstream in the same time that it
can travel 40 km upstream. What is the rate of the current?
A. 2 kph
B. 2.5 kph
C. 3 kph
D. 3.5 kph

237. The first term of a geometric progression is 160 and the common ratio is 2/3. How many
consecutive terms must be taken to give a sum of 2,110?
A. 7
B. 6
C. 5
D. 4

238. At what time after 4PM will the 6 o’clock mark bisect the angle formed by the minute and
the hour hand?
A. 4:36.62
B. 4:36.72
C. 4:36.82
D. 4:36.92

239. If the product of two positive numbers is 14 and their sum is 6, find the sum of their
reciprocals.
A. 3/7
B. 5/7
C. 4/7
D. 2/7

240. In how many ways can 6 plus signs and 4 minus signs be written on a straight line?
A. 24
B. 744
C. 360
D. 210

241. John and Jack can do a job in 4 hours and the working rate of John is twice that of Jack.
How many hours would it take John to work alone?
A. 5
B. 6
C. 7
D. 10

242. How many arrangements can be made out of the letters of the word “CONSTITUTION”?
A. 9,979,200
B. 9,799,200
C. 7,999,200
D. 2,979,900

243. A fair coin is tossed 3 times. Find the probability of getting either 3 heads or 3 tails.
A. 1/8
B. ½
C. 3/8
D. ¼
244. In how many ways can 4 boys and 3 girls be seated in a row of 7 seats with the girls always
in consecutive seats?
A. 620
B. 720
C. 820
D. 920

245. A tank can be filled by one pipe in 16 minutes; by another pipe in 24 minutes and can be
drained by a third pipe in 48 minutes. If all pipes are open at the same time, in how many
minutes can the tank be filled?
A. 12
B. 14
C. 10
D. 16

246. In how many ways can a panel of 5 judges make a majority decisions?
A. 18
B. 25
C. 14
D. 16

247. A man drove from station A to station B, 60 km away, at an average speed of 30kph and
return to A at an average speed of 20 kph. What was the average speed for the whole journey?
A. 22 kph
B. 23 kph
C. 24 kph
D. 25 kph

248. A man can do a job in 8 days. After the man has worked for 3 days, his son joins him and
together they complete the job in 3 more days. How long will it take the son to do the job alone?
A. 12
B. 11
C. 13
D. 10

249. A tunnel is one kilometer long. A train 250 meters long is passing through the tunnel at
25kph. How long will it take the train to completely pass the tunnel?
A. 6 min
B. 4 min
C. 5 min
D. 3 min

250. If two dice are cast, what is the probability that the sum will be less than 6?
A. 1/15
B. 1/16
C. 5/18
D. 2/19

251. If (3)^(log3 x) = 4x3, find the value of x.

A. 1/3
B. ½
C. ¼
D. 1/5

252. The probability that both Vic and Ric can solve a certain puzzle is 0.95. The probability that
Vic alone can solve the same puzzle is 0.98. What is the probability that Ric can solve the puzzle
given the Vic does?
A. 0.9361
B. 0.9694
C. 0.9310
D. 0.9496

253. In how many ways can 8 students be divided into 4 groups of 2?

A. 2,250
B. 2,502
C. 2,205
D. 2,520

254. A lottery has a first prize of P10,000,000. Suppose only 8,000,000 tickets are sold and you
have bought 40 tickets, what is your mathematical expectation?
A. P30
B. P40
C. P50
D. P60

255. Thrice the sum of two numbers is 30 and the sum of their squares is 52. Find the product of
the numbers.
A. 22
B. 24
C. 26
D. 28

256. What is the harmonic mean between 3/8 and 4?

A. 24/35
B. 23/35
C. 22/35
D. 21/35
257. Find the third proportional to 4n2 and 2mn2.
A. mn
B. (mn)2
C. 2/m
D. m/2

258. One basket contains 5 apples and 2 oranges and a second basket contains 4 apples and 3
oranges. If a fruit is taken from one of the two baskets at random, what is the probability that it is
an orange?
A. 0.4133
B. 0.4143
C. 0.4153
D. 0.4163

259. If , find the value of x.

A. 3/14
B. 3/15
C. 3/16
D. 3/17

260. The sum of the first three terms of an arithmetic progression is -3 while the sum of the first
five terms of the same arithmetic progression is 10. Find the first term.
A. -5
B. -4
C. -3
D. -2

261. The product of n P n-r and r P 1 is equal to

A. n Pn-r+1
B. nPn+r-1
C. nPn-1
D. nPr-1

262. In how many ways can 12 books be divided among four students so that each student
receive 3 books?
A. 390,660
B. 396,600
C. 366,900
D. 369,600

263. Ann is eleven times as old as Beth. In a certain number of years, Ann will be five times as
old as Beth and five years after that, Ann will be three times as old as Beth. How old is Beth
now?
A. 20
B. 21
C. 22
D. 23

264. Juan after working on a job for 2 hours was helped by Jose and it took 3 hours more for
them working together to finish the job. Had they worked together from the start, it would only
require 4 hours to finish the job. How long would it take Juan to finish the job alone?
A. 6 hr
B. 7 hr
C. 8 hr
D. 9 hr
265. Find the common ratio of a geometric progression whose first term is 1 and for which the
sum of the first 6 terms is 28 times the sum of the first 3 terms.
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5

266. If x:y:z = 2:5:7 and 4x – y + 2z = 51, find z.

A. 21
B. 6
C. 15
D. 8

267. A bag contains an assortment of red and blue balls. If two balls are drawn from it at random,
the probability that 2 red balls are drawn is 5 times the probability that 2 blue balls are draw.
Furthermore, the probability that one ball of each color is drawn is 6 times the probability that 2
blue balls are drawn. How many red balls are there in the bag?
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6

268. Solve for x in the equation x + 3x + 5x + 7x + ... + 49x = 625.

A. ¼
B. ½
C. 1
D. 2

269. The sum of the digits of a three-digit number is 14. The units digit is half the tens digit. If
the digits are reversed, the resulting number is 198 more than the original number. Find the
original number.
A. 563
B. 842
C. 284
D. 921
270. Te arithmetic mean of two positive numbers exceeds their geometric mean by 2. Find the
smaller number if it is 40 less than the larger number.
A. 90
B. 101
C. 121
D. 81

271. Juan’s age on his birthday in 1989 is equal to the sum of the digits of the year 19Juan’s age
on his birthday in 1989 is equal to the sum of the digits of the year 19XY in which he was born.
If X and Y satisfy the equation X – Y – 6 = 0, find the age of Juan in 1990.
A. 18 yr
B. 19 yr
C. 20 yr
D. 21 yr

272. A group of neighbors plan to pay equal amount in order to buy a small power mower which
costs P4,800. If the adding 2 more neigbor to the original group, cost to each is reduced by P120.
Find the number of neighbor in the original group.
A. 4
B. 6
C. 8
D. 10

273. A chemist mixed 40 ml of 8% hydrochloric acid with 60 ml of 12% hydrochloric acid

solution. She used a portion of this solution and replaced it with distilled water. If the new
solution tested 5.2% hydrochloric acid, how much of the original solution did she used?
A. 50 ml
B. 40 ml
C. 70 ml
D. 60 ml

274. There are two copies each of 3 different books. In how many ways can they be arranged on
a shelf?
A. 80
B. 85
C. 90
D. 95
275. A coin is tossed 6 times. What are the odds in favor of getting at least 3 head?
A. 18:11
B. 19:11
C. 20:11
D. 21:11

276. A bag contains 10 red balls. 30 white balls, 20 black balls and 15 yellow balls. If 2 balls are
drawn, replacement being made after each drawing, find the probability that only one is red.
A. 0.2211
B. 0.2311
C. 0.2411
D. 0.2511

277. In how many ways can 9 people cross a river riding 3 bancas whose maximum capacity is
2,4 and 5 respectively?
A. 5,346
B. 3,654
C. 6,453
D. 4,536

278. A realtor bought a group of lots for S90,000. He then sells them at a gain of S3,750 per lot
and has a total profit equal to the amount he received for the last 4 lots sold. How many lots were
originally in the group?
A. 10
B. 11
C. 12
D. 13

279. A man left Manila for Baguio City at past 9AM. Between 4 to 5 hours, he arrived at Baguio
and noticed the minute and hour hands of his wrist watch interchanged in position. At what time
did the man arrived at Baguio?
A. 1:45.53 PM
B. 1:45.63 PM
C. 1:45.73 PM
D. 1:45.83 PM
280. A and B can do a piece of work in 42 days, B and C in 31 and A and C in 20 days. In how
many days can all of them do the work together?
A. 18.86 days
B. 18.76 days
C. 18.66 days
D. 18.56 days

281. Using the relation nCr-1 + nCr = n+1Cr , find the value of y given that 89C63 –88 C63 =x Cy

A. 60
B. 61
C. 62
D. 63

282. A class of 40 students took examination in Mathematics and English. If 30 passed in

English, 36 passed in Mathematics and 2 fails in both subjects, the number of students who
passed both subjects is
A. 26
B. 28
C. 29
D. 30

283. There is a 30% chance of rain today. If it does not rain today, there is a 20% chance of rain
tomorrow. If it rains today, there is a 50% chance of rain tomorrow. What is the probability that it
rains tomorrow?
A. 0.27
B. 0.28
C. 0.29
D. 0.26

284. A group consists of n boys and n girls. If two of the boys are replaced by two other girls,
then 49% of the group members will be boys. Find the value of n.
A. 49
B. 51
C. 98
D. 100
285. If P(n,r) = 840 and C(n,r) = 35, find the value of r.
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5

286. If three sticks are drawn from 5 sticks whose lengths are 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9, what is the
probability that they will form a triangle?
A. 0.24
B. 0.21
C. 0.30
D. 0.36

287. A passenger train x times as fast as a freight train takes x times as long to pass when
overtaking the freight train as it takes to pass when two trains are going in opposite directions.
What is the value of x?
A. 2.31
B. 2.41
C. 2.51
D. 2.61

288. Three card are drawn from a deck of 52 cards without replacement. Find the probability that
all are of the same color.
A. 0.2353
B. 0.3523
C. 0.3323
D. 0.2335

289. The simplest form of [(n+1)!]2 / n!(n-1)! is

A. n2
B. n(n+1)
C. n+1
D. n(n+1)2

290. How many products can be formed from the numbers 2,3,4,5,6,7 by taking two or more
numbers at a time?
A. 57
B. 64
C. 59
D. 69

291. Juan is thrice as old as Jose was when Juan was as old as Jose is now. When Jose becomes
twice as old as Juan is now, together they will be 78 years. How old is Juan now?
A. 12
B. 14
C. 16
D. 18

292. If z2 = 24 + 10i, find z.

A. 5+i or 5-i
B. 5+i or -5-i
C. 5-i or -5+i
D. 5-i or -5-i

293. There are three candidates A, B and C for mayor in a town. If the odds that candidate A will
win are 7:5 that of B are 1:3, what is the probability that candidate C will win?
A. 0.25
B. 0.13
C. 0.17
D. 0.21

294. The first term of an arithmetic progression is 6 and the tenth term is 3 times the second
term. What is the common difference?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4

295. A basket contains 3 red balls and 2 white balls while a second basket contains 2 red balls
and 5 white balls. A man selected a basket at random and picked a ball and placed it on the other
basket. Then another ball is drawn from the second basket. Find the probability that both balls he
picked are of the same color.
A. 601/1680
B. 701/1680
C. 801/1680
D. 901/1680
296. If 7 coins are tossed once, find the probability of tossing at most 6 heads.
A. 0.9911
B. 0.9922
C. 0.9933
D. 0.9944

297. A businessman travelled 1,110km to attend a company conference. He drove his car 60 km
to an airport and flew the rest of the way. His plane speed is 10 times that of his car. If he flew 45
minutes longer than he drove, how long did he fly?
A. 1.25 hr
B. 1.45 hr
C. 1.75 hr
D. 1.50 hr

298. Maria, Ana, Cora, Cely, Jose, Juan and Pedro are participating in elections for four student
officers: President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer. What is the probability that a girl
becomes a President and a boy Vice-President?
A. 0.8257
B. 0.2857
C. 0.5827
D. 0.7285

299. A tank can be filled separately in 10 and 15 minutes respectively by tow pipes. When a third
pipe was used simultaneously with the first two pipes, the tank can be filled in 4 minutes. How
long would it take the third pipe alone to fill the tank?
A. 12 min
B. 11 min
C. 10 min
D. 9 min

300. In a single toss of a pair of dice, find the probability of tossing a total of at most 5.
A. 0.278
B. 0.268
C. 0.258
D. 0.248
301. In how many ways can 9 different books be divided among three boys A, B and C so that
they receive 4, 3 an 2 books respectively?
A. 1,600
B. 3,600
C. 1,260
D. 2,460

302. A family budget provides an expenditures of P5,100 per month for food. If the amount
alloted for meat is P300 more than that of milk and if the allotment for other food is twice as
much as that for meat and milk, find the amount alloted for milk.
A. P600
B. P650
C. P700
D. P750

303. Find the probability of throwing 11 each time in 3 tosses of 2 dice.

A. 0.00017
B. 0.00170
C. 0.01700
D. 0.17000

304. A 2.5-liter container has a mixture of 25% alcohol. How many liters of the mixture must be
drained out and replaced with pure alcohol in order to obtain a mixture containing 40% alcohol?
A. 0.35
B. 0.40
C. 0.45
D. 0.50

305. If the sum of two numbers is 1 and their product is also 1, find the sum of their cubes.
A. -3
B. -1
C. -2
D. -4
306. On a trip, a man noticed that his car averaged 21 km per liter of gasoline except for the days
he used the air conditioning and then it averaged only 17 km per liter. If he used 91 liters of
gasoline to drive 1,751 km, on how many of these kilometers did he used the air conditioning?
A. 480 km
B. 580 km
C. 680 km
D. 780 km

307. The 2nd, 4th and 8th terms of an arithmetic progression are themselves in geometric
progression. Find the common ratio of the geometric progression.
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4

308. The 4th term of a geometric progression is 343 and the 6th term is 16,807. Find the 8th term.
A. 853,243
B. 835,432
C. 824,533
D. 823,543

309. Mary is twice as old as Ann was when Mary was as old as Ann is now. If Mary is 20 years
old now, how old is Ann now?
A. 15
B. 16
C. 17
D. 18

310. The tens digit of a two-digit number is one third of the units digit. When the digits are
reversed, the new number exceeds twice the original number by 2 more than the sums of the
digits. Find the units digit.
A. 5
B. 6
C. 2
D. 3
311. Determine the common difference of an arithmetic progression whose sum to n terms is 2n2
+ 3n.
A. 7
B. 5
C. 4
D. 6

312. A man sold a book at 105% of the marked price instead of discounting the marked price by
5%. If he sold the book at P4.20, what was the discounted price for which he should have sold
the book?
A. P2.80
B. P3.80
C. P3.00
D. P2.50

313. If logb y = 2x + logb x, find y.

A. y = 2xbx
B. y = xbx
C. y = xb2x
D. y = x2 bx

314. The probability of Juan’s winning whenever he plays a certain game is 1/3. If he plays 4
times, find the probability that he wins at most twice.
A. 0.86
B. 0.94
C. 0.89
D. 0.79

315. A tank can be filled by pipe A in half the time that pipe B can empty the same tank. When
both pipes are operating, the tank can be filled in 1 hour and 12 minutes. Find the time for pipe A
to fill the tank alone.
A. 0.60 hr
B. 0.50 hr
C. 0.40 hr
D. 0.30 hr
316. How many terms of the arithmetic progression 9,11,13,... must be added in order that the
sum should equal the sum of the first nine terms of the geometric progression 3,-6,12,-24,...?
A. 18
B. 19
C. 20
D. 21

317. How many arithmetic means must be inserted between 1 and 36 so that the sum of all
numbers in the resulting progression will be 148?
A. 4
B. 3
C. 5
D. 6

318. The head of a fish measures 22cm long. The tail is as long as the head and half the body and
the body is as long as the head and tail. How long is the fish?
A. 172 cm
B. 174 cm
C. 176 cm
D. 178 cm

319. From a 2-liter vessel containing water a certain amount was drained and replaced with pure
alcohol. Later from the mixture, the same amount was drained and again replaced with pure
alcohol. What amount was removed each time if the resulting mixture has 36% alcohol?
A. 0.50 L
B. 0.40 L
C.0.30 L
D. 0.20 L

320. An urn contains 4 red marbles and 8 black marbles. A marble is drawn from the urn and a
marble of the other color is then put into the urn. A second marble is drawn from the urn. Find
the probability that the 2nd marble is red.
A. 5/18
B. 7/24
C. 13/36
D. 1/12
321. If a man was left with 10 hectares fewer than 40% of his land after selling 6 hectares more
than 70% of his land, how many hectares of land did he initially own?
A. 30
B. 40
C. 50
D. 60

322. The 3rd term of an arithmetic progression is 4 and the 9th term is -14. Find the sum of the
first six terms.
A. 21
B. 19
C. 17
D. 15

323. A number of 5 different digits is written at random by use of the digits 1,2,3,4,5,6,8. Find
the probability that the number will have even digits at each end.
A. 0.2578
B. 0.2785
C. 0.2857
D. 0.2587

324. Without expanding (4x -2 – (x/2) )7, find the term involving x
-2
-2
A. 130x
B. 140x-2
C. 150x-2
D. 160x-2

325. Juan and Pedro can do a job together in 4 days. If the working rate of Juan is twice that of
Pedro, how long would it take for Pedro to do the job alone?
A. 12 days
B. 10 days
C. 8 days
D. 6 days
326. A man decided to build a wire fence along one straight side of his property. He planned to
place the posts 6 feet apart but after he bought the posts and the wire, he found that he had
miscalculated. He had 5 posts too few. However, he discovered that he could do with the posts he
had by placing them 8 feet apart. How ling was the side of the plot?
A. 100 ft
B. 110 ft
C. 120 ft
D. 125 ft

327. Solve the given system for z:

x – y + 6z = -15
3y – 2z = 18
5x + 2z = -8
A. 5
B. -1
C. ½
D. -3/2

328. The positive value of x so that x, x2 – 5 and 2x will be in harmonic progression is

A. 6
B. 5
C. 4
D. 3

329. If a number of 6 different digits is written at random by using the digits 1,2,3,4,5,6,7, find
the probability that the number will be even.
A. 1/7
B. 2/7
C. 3/7
D. 4/7

330. Find the number of ways of selecting 9 balls from 6 red balls, 5 white balls and 4 blue balls
if each selection consists of 3 balss of each color.
A. 600
B. 700
C. 800
D. 900
331. What is the probability of drawing a face card on the first selection from a deck of 52 cards
without replacement drawing an ace on the second selection?
A. 0.0181
B. 0.0118
C. 0.0811
D. 0.0188

332. A boy is two years more than twice as old as his brother. The two boys together are 17 years
older than their sister who is 7 years younger than the older boy. How old is the sister?
A. 10
B. 15
C. 18
D. 22

333. The 3rd term of a harmonic progression is 15 and the 9th term is 6. Find the 11th term.
A. 4
B. 8
C. 5
D. 7

334. It takes 10 second for two trains to pass each other when moving in opposite directions. If
they move in the same direction, the faster train could completely pass the slower train in 2
minutes. If the faster train is 120 meters long and the slower train is 130 meters long, find the
rate of the faster train.
A. 11 m/s
B. 12 m/s
C. 13 m/s
D. 14 m/s

335. A bag contains 9 balls numbered 1 to 9. Two balls are drawn at random. Find the probability
that one is odd and the other is even.
A. 7/9
B. 5/9
C. 6/9
D. 4/9
336. Three boys A, B and C working together can do a job in a certain number of hours. If A can
do the job in 1 day more and B alone can do the same job in 6 days more while C alone can do
the job twice as much time, in how many days would the three boys finish the job?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5

337. A man drove 156 km at a constant rate of speed. If he had driven 9 km more per hour, he
would have made the trip in 45 minutes less time. What was his initial speed?
A. 28 kph
B. 39 kph
C. 42 kph
D. 50 kph

338. Find the positive value of x so that 4x, 5x+4 and 3x2-1 will be in arithmetic progression.
A. 5
B. 4
C. 3
D. 2

339. In how many ways can 3 men be selected out of 15 men if 2 of the men are to be excluded
from every selection?
A. 284
B. 286
C. 288
D. 282

340. A bag contains 5 red balls and 6 white balls. If we draw 4 balls, find the probability that at
least 3 balls are white.
A. 0.2578
B. 0.4385
C. 0.3485
D. 0.3845

341. The sum of the squares of two consecutive even integers is 340. Find the larger even
integer.
A. 12
B. 14
C. 16
D. 18

342. Find the 10th term in an arithmetic progression where the first term is 3 and whose 1st, 4th
and 13th terms form a geometric progression.
A. 21
B. 22
C. 23
D. 24

343. Town A is 11 kilometers from town B.A boy walks from A to B at the rate of 3kph and a
man starting at the same time walks from B to A at 4kph. When will they be 2kilometer apart
after meeting each other along the way?
A. 1.66 hr
B. 1.76 hr
C. 1.86 hr
D. 1.96 hr

344. A man can do a job in 8 hours, a boy can do the same job in 12 hours and a girl can do it in
16 hours. How long will it take them to do the job if the man and the boy work together for one
hour and then the boy and the girl finish the job?
A. 6.54 hr
B. 6.45 hr
C. 6.34 hr
D. 6.43 hr

345. Three groups of men A, B and C assemble 96 machines. Group A assembles 3 machines, B
4 machines and C 5 machines per day. If B works twice as many days as A and if C works 1/3 as
many days as both A and B together, how many days does group A work?
A. 6
B. 8
C. 10
D. 12

346. The probability that Juan will win a game of chess whenever he plays is ¼. If he plays
twice, what are the odds that he wins the 1st game and loses the 2nd game?
A. 0.2108
B. 0.2208
C. 0.2308
D. 0.2408
347. A bag contains 3 black balls, 7 white balls, 6 black cubes and 14 white cubes. Find the
probability of drawing a ball and a black object.
A. 0.10
B. 0.15
C. 0.20
D. 0.25

348. A man is 4 years older than his wife and 5 times as old as his son. When the son was born,
the age of the wife was 6/7 the age of her husband. Find the age of the son now/
A. 6 yr
B. 7 yr
C. 8 yr
D. 9 yr

349. Equal volumes of different liquids evaporate at different but constant rates. If the first is
totally evaporated in 6 weeks and the second is 5 weeks, when will the second be ½ the volume
of the first?
A. 27/7
B. 29/7
C. 33/7
D. 30/7

350. A piece of work can be done by women in 11 days and 30 men in 7 days. In how many days
can the work be done by 22 women and 21 men?
A. 4
B. 5
C. 3
D. 2
351. It is a measure of dispersion which depends only on two scores in the entire distribution.
A. mean deviation
B. quartile deviation
C. variance
D. range

352. The most numerous or most common value in a series of values is called the
A. range
B. mode
C. mean
D. median

353. Which of the following numbers has two significant figure?

A. 0.039
B. 3,009
C. 39.00
D. 30.09

354. What do you call each possible outcome of an experiment?

A. trial
B. sample
C. event
D. variate

355. Which of the following is a measure of central tendency whose magnitude depends directly
on the size of the scores in the group?
A. arithmetic mean
B. harmonic mean
C. median
D. mode

356. An arrangement of raw numerical data in ascending or descending order of magnitude is

called
A. data
B. array
C. frequency
D. category
357. It is halfway between the upper limit and lower limit of a class interval.
A. average
B. class mark
C. mean
D. boundary

358. A tabulation of data showing the number of times a score or group of scores appears is
called
A. normal distribution
B. Poisson distribution
C. frequency distribution
D. probability distribution

359. The probability of an impossible event is

A. zero
B. unity
C. infinity
D. undefined

360. It is a variable that can only assume designated values.

A. continuous variable
B. parameter
C. discrete variable
D. variate

361. If two events have no outcome in common, then they are said to be
A. dependent
B. independent
C. mutually exclusive
D. mutually inclusive

362. The class interval 50 – 52 theoretically includes all measurement from 49.5 and 52.5 and
these end points are called the
A. class limits
B. class boundaries
C. class marks
D. class widths

363. The total area under a probability curve is always

A. equal to unity
B. greater than one
C. between zero and one
D. less than one

364. The range is a measure of

A. variability
B. deviation
C. central tendency
D. distribution

365. When 130 numbers are arranged in an array, the median corresponds to the
A. 65th number in the array
B. the mid number of the array
C. the mean of the 65th and the 66th numbers in the array
D. the average of the sum of all numbers in the array

366. It is a measure of dispersion which depends upon the deviation of all scores from the mean.
A. average deviation
B. quartile deviation
C. mean deviation
D. standard deviation

367. Which of the following is not a continuous variable?

A. weight of a body
B. height of a body
C. temperature of an object
D. number of girls

368. How many significant figures has the number 10.01?

A. one
B. two
C. three
D. four
369. It represents that point in the data where one half of the scores fall below that point and one
half falls above it.
A. average
B. median
C. midscore
D. mean

370. Which of the following events are mutually exclusive?

A. events “ace or black card”
B. events “king or red card”
C. events “queen or face card”
D. events “diamond or black Jack”

371. If H is the event of getting a head by tossing a coin and N is the event of getting a prime
number by tossing a die, then which of the following means “The probability of getting a tail
given that a prime number has come up on the die.”?
A. p(H’ and N)
B. p(H’ or N)
C. p(H’/N)
D. p(N/H’)

372. In probability theory, what do you call the set of all possible outcomes of an experiment?
A. event
B. trial
C. sample space
D. variate

373. If A and B are two events and p(A and B) = p(A)p(B), then the two events are said to be
A. complementary
B. independent
C. disjoint
D. dependent

374. The highest score in a distribution minus the lowest score is called the
A. class mark
B. median
C. range
D. standard score

375. Which of the following is commonly used to illustrate the government income and
expenditure?
A. pie chart
B. frequency polygon
C. histogram
D. scattergram

376. It refers to the number of times a score occurs in a sample.

A. outcome
B. mode
C. average
D. frequency

377. It refers to the facts and figures collected on some characteristics of a sample.
A. array
B. data
C. population
D. histogram

378. In set theory, the sum A + B is denoted by

A. A ᴗ B
B. A ᴖ B
C. A = B
D. A ↔ B

379. The most widely used measure of dispersion is the

A. mean deviation
B. standard deviation
C. quartile deviation
D. average deviation

380. The number of favorable outcomes divided by the total amount of outcomes is called
A. permutation
B. certainty
C. probability
D. frequency
381. The sum of the squared deviation about the mean is called
A. variate
B. variable
C. variance
D. value

382. In statistics, which of the following is a qualitative variable?

A. number grade in a card
B. letter grade in a card
C. number of people
D. salary of a teacher

383. The positive square root of the variance is equal to

A. quartile deviation
B. mean deviation
C. standard deviation
D. average deviation

384. Which of the following is true?

A.

B.

C.

D.

385. It is equal to the absolute difference between the observations in a sample and the mean
divided by the total number of observations in the sample.
A. arithmetic mean
B. root mean square
C. quartile deviation
D. mean deviation

386. When the sample is large and the variable is quantitative which of the following measures
of central tendency has a distinct advantage in terms of accuracy?
A. geometric mean
B. arithmetic mean
C. median
D. mode
387. When a coin is tossed 8 times in succession, head appeared 3 times and tail 5 times in the
following order HTTTHHTT. In how many other orders could they have appeared?
A. 53
B. 54
C. 55
D. 56

388. In a single toss of a pair of dice, the probability of obtaining a sum of 6 is

A. 5/36
B. 7/36
C. 4/36
D. 6/36

389. A point in the distribution of scores at which 50% of the score fall below and 50% fall
above.
A. mode
B. mean
C. median
D. range

390. If a coin is tossed 100 times, find the theoretical standard deviation.
A. 4
B. 2
C. 3
D. 5

391. If a die is thrown 3 times, what is the probability that all throws show 6?
A. 1/8
B. ¼
C. 3/8
D. ¾

392. If A and B are two independent events and P(A) = 0.9 and P(not B) = 0.2, find P(not A or
B).
A. 0.8
B. 0.9
C. 0.7
D. 0.6
393. A boy has an average of 85 in four subjects. What grade must he make in the fifth subject so
that his average will be 87?
A. 93
B. 94
C. 95
D. 96

394. A Poisson distribution is given by p(X) = [(0.7)X e-0.7] / X!. Find p(2).
A. 0.1172
B. 0.1217
C. 0.1127
D. 0.1721

395. If the probability of a defective bolt is 0.20, how many bolts are expected to be defective if
there are a total of 600 bolts?
A. 100
B. 105
C. 115
D. 120

396. When a test was given, the probability of getting a score of 85 was 0.70. If 40 students took
the test, what is the expected number of students who will get a score of 85?
A. 28
B. 27
C. 26
D. 25

397. Consider two independent events A and B. If P(A) = 0.85 and P(B’) = 0.35, find P(A’ and
B).
A. 0.0795
B. 0.0975
C. 0.0597
D. 0.0759
398. The grades of an examinee in a board examination in three subjects A, B and C were 70, 76
and 82 respectively. If the weights accorded to these grades are 25, 35 and 45 respectively, what
is the mean grade of the examinee?
A. 80
B. 79
C. 81
D. 78

399. The ages of 8 people are 17, 50, 19, 43, 20, 36, 21 and 29. Find the median
A. 24
B. 26
C. 27
D. 25

400. Find the mode for the following numbers: 16,29,19,27,18,20,27,24,19,27.

A. 19
B. 27
C. 18
D. 24

401. Find the mean of 67,53,50,76,66,81,69,77,91.

A. 73
B. 72
C. 71
D. 70

402. The odds that a new product will succeed are estimated as being 5:3. Find the probability
that the product will succeed.
A. 0.625
B. 0.652
C. 0.562
D. 0.626

403. Determine the root mean square (RMS) of the numbers 2.7, 3.2, 3.8, 4.3.
A. 1.55
B. 2.55
C. 3.55
D. 4.55

404. If the variable x assumes that values 1, 3 and 5 while those of the variable y are 2, 4 and 6,
calculate the value of .
A. 184
B. 188
C. 187
D. 186

405. If P(A) = 0.25 and P(B) = 0.35 and if A and B are not mutually exclusive events, find P(A or
B).
A. 0.0875
B. 0.0714
C. 0.6000
D. 0.5125

406. The number of minutes, a girl spent in making 6 phone calls was 3, 8, 9, 11, 15 and 20
minutes. Find the mean number of calls.
A. 10 min
B. 11 min
C. 12 min
D. 13 min

407. In a basketball game, Jawo is given two free throws. Based on his previous record, the
probability that his first free throw will be successful is 0.75 and the probability that he will be
successful on both throws is 0.55. If Jawo is successful on the first throw, what is the probability
that he makes the second throw?
A. 0.71
B. 0.73
C. 0.74
D. 0.75

408. For a sample which consists of the values 45, 50, 55, 60 and 65, the average deviation is
A. 5
B. 4
C. 6
D. 7
409. If and , find .
A. 18
B. 16
C. 15
D. 17

410. Find the geometric mean of 2, 3, 3, 5, 7 and 8.

A. 4.121
B. 4.131
C. 4.141
D. 4.151

411. Of 300 students, 100 are currently enrolled in mathematics and 80 are currently enrolled in
Physics. These enrolment figures include 30 students who are enrolled in both subjects. What is
the probability that a randomly chosen student will be enrolled in either Mathematic or Physics?
A. 0.45
B. 0.50
C. 0.55
D. 0.60

412. On a single roll of a die, what are the odds of rolling either an even number or a 5?
A. 2:1
B. 3:1
C. 4:1
D. 5:1

413. Find the standard deviation of 4, 7, 8, 9 and 12.

A. 2.61
B. 2.81
C. 2.41
D. 2.31

414. If the median (Md) is 57.22 and the mean (M) is 55.78, find the mode (Mo) by using the
empirical formula M-Mo = 3(M-Md).
A. 30.10
B. 40.10
C. 50.10
D. 60.10

415. Evaluate by using the summation formulas.

A. 10
B. 11
C. 12
D. 13

416. Calculate the harmonic mean of the numbers 2, 4, 5 and 7.

A. 3.55
B. 3.66
C. 3.77
D. 3.88

417. In an electric company, the probability of passing an IQ test is 0.75. If ten applicants took
the test, what is the theoretical standard deviation of the group?
A. 1.57
B. 1.47
C. 1.37
D. 1.27

418. A student has test scores of 75, 83 and 78. The final test counts half the total grade. What
must be the minimum(integer) score of the final test so that the average is 80?
A. 83
B. 82
C. 84
D. 81

419. Out of 10,000 men, the probability that a man picked at random weighs over 86 kg is 0.25
and the probability that the man weighs less than 61 kg is 0.15. What is the probability that a
man picked at random weighs between 61 kg and 86 kg?
A. 0.55
B. 0.60
C. 0.65
D. 0.70
420. The amount X of money a certain author earns is shown in the following probability
function:
X: P1,000 P1,200 P1,600 P2,000 P2,400
P(X): 0.20 0.22 0.24 0.21 0.13

What is the probability that the author will earn more than P1,500?
A. 0.66
B. 0.34
C. 0.58
D. 0.80

421. If the probability of a defective bolt is 0.10, find the standard deviation of defective bolts in
a total of 500 bolts.
A. 6.71
B. 7.61
C. 5.71
D. 6.17

422. An urn contains 3 white balls and 2 black balls. If two balls are drawn at random, what is
the probability that the two balls drawn are of different colors?
A. 4/5
B. 2/5
C. 1/5
D. 3/5

423. On the final examination on Algebra, Juan was informed that he received a standard score
of 1.4. If the standard deviation of the examination grades is 10 and the mean is 72, find the
examination grade if Juan.
A. 85
B. 86
C. 84
D. 83

424. A die is tossed 6 times. Using the binomial probability formula, determine the probability of
rolling the number 5 four times.
A. 0.00804
B. 0.00480
C. 0.08004
D. 0.00840

425. For the probability distribution given below, find the mean.
X: -10 -20 30
 P(X): 1/5 3/10 1/2
A. 6
B. 7
C. 5
D. 8

426. The probability that a man will be alive in 20 years is 0.68 and the probability that his wife
will be alive in 20 years is 0.45. What is the probability than both will be alive in 20 years?
A. 0.360
B. 0.306
C. 0.630
D. 0.603

427. In problem 426, find the probability that at least one of them will be alive in 20 years.
A. 0.428
B. 0.482
C. 0.824
D. 0.842

428. If a pack of 52 cards is cut, what is the probability that it shows a king, a jack, a spade or an
ace?
A. 0.3421
B. 0.2431
C. 0.1432
D. 0.4231

429. A box contains 4 red marbles, 8 white marbles and 12 blue marbles. If 3 marbles are drawn,
what is the probability that one of each color is drawn?
A. 0.1897
B. 0.1987
C. 0.1798
D. 0.1879
430. A lottery has one prize of P100,000, two prizes of P50,000, five prizes of P25,000 and ten
prices of P10,000. If there are 100,000 ticket sold, what is the expected value of a ticket?
A. P4.00
B. P4.25
C. P4.50
D. P4.75

431. Out of 800 families with 4 children each, how many of these families would have at least
one boy?
A. 600
B. 650
C. 700
D. 750

432. What is the probability of obtaining a sum of 11 when 3 dice are tossed?
A. 0.145
B. 0.135
C. 0.125
D. 0.115

433. From 5 men and 6 women, a committee consisting of 3 men and 2 women is to be formed.
How many different committees can be formed if 2 men must be on the committee?
A. 35
B. 40
C. 45
D. 50

434. Two students A and B were informed that they received standard scores of 2.6 and -0.8
respectively on the final examinations in Physics. If their examination grades were 83 and 62
respectively, find the standard deviation of the examination grades.
A. 15
B. 13
C. 11
D. 9
435. In how many ways can 30 boys be selected out of 100 boys? Hint: Use Stirling’s
approximation to n!
A. 24
B. 25
C. 26
D. 27

436. Find the probability of winning the first prize of a state lottery in which one is required to
choose six of the numbers 1, 2, 3, ..., 45 in any order.
A. 1.52 x 10-7
B. 1.42 x 10-7
C. 1.32 x 10-7
D. 1.22 x 10-7

437. If 3 percent of the electric bulbs manufactured by a company are defective, find the
probability that in a sample of 100 bulbs, 5 will be defective by using Poisson distribution.
A. 0.105
B. 0.103
C. 0.101
D. 0.107

438. A bag contains 3 white balls and 4 red balls. Each of three boys A, B and C, named in that
order, draws a ball without replacement. The first to draw a red ball receives P70. Determine the
mathematical expectation of C.
A. P6.00
B. P8.00
C. P10.00
D. P7.00

439. Find the probability of getting between 2 and 5 heads inclusive in 8 tosses of a fair coin.
A. 0.8203
B. 0.8302
C. 0.8230
D. 0.8032
440. Five sealed envelopes are placed in a box, three of them containing P50 bill each and two of
them containing P100 bill each. Another box has ten sealed envelopes, six of them containing
P50 bill each and four of them containing P100 bill each. If a box is selected at random and an
envelope is drawn from it, what is the probability that it contains a P100 bill?
A. 3/5
B. ¾
C. 2/3
D. 2/5

441. A die is tossed 8 times. What is the probability of tossing 5 and 6 twice?
A. 0.044
B. 0.064
C. 0.054
D. 0.034

442. Given the probability distribution

X: 8 15 16 24
P(X): 1/4 1/3 3/8 1/6
Find the expected value of x2 or E(x2)
A. 283
B. 273
C. 263
D. 253

443. If a man buys a lottery ticket, he can win first prize of P30,000,000 or a second prize of
P20,000 with probabilities of 1.9 x 10-7 and 4.1 x 10-5 respectively. What should be a fair price to
pay the ticket?
A. P5.52
B. P6.52
C. P7.52
D. P8.52
444. A box contains 3 red balls and 7 black balls. A person selects a ball at random and the color
is noted. Then the ball is replaced. After shaking the box, a second ball is drawn and followed by
the same procedure until five drawings were made. What is the probability that of the 5 balls
drawn, 2 were red?
A. 0.3078
B. 0.3708
C. 0.3087
D. 0.3807

445. Three towns A, B and C are equidistant from each other. A car travels from A to B at 40kph,
from B to C at 50 kph and from C to A at 60 kph. Determine the average speed for the entire trip.
(Hint: The average speed is equal to the harmonic mean of the given speeds.)
A. 44.65 kph
B. 46.65 kph
C. 48.65 kph
D. 59.65 kph

446. An airplane travels distances of 1,500 mi, 2,000 mi and 3,200 mi at speeds of 120 mph, 150
mph and 200 mph respectively. Find the average speed of the plane.
A. 160 mph
B. 150 mph
C. 140 mph
D. 130 mph

447. Given the following frequency distribution:

Class Interval Frequency
5–7 8
8 – 10 14
11 – 13 18
14 – 16 11
17 – 19 9
Find the arithmetic mean.
A. 10.95
B. 11.95
C. 12.95
D. 13.95
448. In problem 447, find the median.
A. 11.73
B. 11.63
C. 11.83
D. 11.53

449. In problem 447, find the standard deviation.

A. 3.73
B. 3.63
C. 3.53
D. 3.43

450. In problem 447, find the coefficient of variance.

A. 31.21 %
B. 41.21 %
C. 51.21 %
D. 61.21 %

451. Out of 50 numbers, 8 were 10’s, 12 were 7’s, 15 were 16’s, 10 were 9’s and the remainder
were 15’s. Find the mean.
A. 13.38
B. 10.38
C. 11.38
D. 12.38

452. The probability that a man will be alive in 25 years is 3/5 and the probability that his wife
will be alive in 25 years is 2/3. Find the probability that one of them will be alive in 25 years.
A. 4/15
B. 1/5
C. 2/5
D. 7/15

453. Three marbles are drawn without replacement from an urn containing 4 red marbles and 6
white marbles. If X is a random variable that denotes the total number of red marbles, construct a
table showing the probability distribution and find the variance of the distribution.
A. 0.54
B. 0.56
C. 0.58
D. 0.52

454. Three teachers in mathematics reported mean examination grades of 2.45, 2.25 and 1.85 in
their classes which consisted of 35, 28 and 20 students respectively. Determine the mean grade
of the classes.
A. 2.22
B. 2.24
C. 2.26
D. 2.28

455. A fair die is tossed 6 times. Find the probability that one 2, two 3’s and three 4’s turn up.
A. 0.0013
B. 0.0015
C. 0.0017
D. 0.0019

456. If it rains, an umbrella salesman can earn P780 per day. If it is fair, he can lose P156 per
day. What is his mathematical expectation if the probability of rain is 0.30?
A. P120.80
B. P122.80
C. P124.80
D. P126.80

457. A continuous random variable X that can be assume values only between X = 2 and X = 8
inclusive has a density function p(X) = a(X + 3) where a is a constant. Find the value of a.
A. 1/45
B. 1/46
C. 1/47
D. 1/48

458. In problem 457, find P(X-4).

A. ¾
B. 3/5
C. 3/7
D. 3/8
459. A factory supervisor finds that 20 percent of the bolts produced by a machine will be
defective. If 5 bolts are chosen at random, find the probability that at most 2 bolts will be
defective.
A. 0.9214
B. 0.9421
C. 0.9124
D. 0.9412

460. A box contains 5 white balls, 3 red balls and 2 black balls. A ball selected at random from
the box, its color noted and then the ball is replaced. Find the probability that out of 5 balls
selected in this manner, 2 are white balls, 2 are red balls and 1 is a white ball.
A. 0.115
B. 0.125
C. 0.135
D. 0.145

461. Compute the standard deviation for a binomial distribution in which out of 60 bolts, 42 bolts
are found to be defective.
A. 3.5496
B. 3.6549
C. 3.4596
D. 3.9546

462. Joey took examinations in algebra, physics, chemistry and english and scored 84, 79, 88 and
93 respectively. If the mean grade in algebra is 80, in physics 75, in chemistry 85 and in english
90 and if the standard deviation are 8, 6, 4 and 5 in algebra, physics, chemistry and english
respectively, in which subject was his relative standing higher? Hint: Calculate the standard
grade corresponding to each subject and compare.
A. algebra
B. physics
C. chemistry
D. english

463. A bag contains 8 one-centavo coins, 6 ten-centavo coins, 4 twenty five-centavo coins and 2
one-peso coins. The coins are placed one each in uniform boxes. What is the mathematical
expectation of a person drawing a box at random?
A. 11.65
B. 12.65
C. 13.65
D. 14.65

464. If the variance of a sample is 29 and its arithmetic mean is 11, find the root mean square.
A. 11.26
B. 12.25
C. 13.24
D. 10.36

465. In a company, the mean earnings per hour is P180. If the mean earning paid to male nd
female employees were P200 and P150 respectively, determine the percentage of male employed
by the company.
A. 50%
B. 55%
C. 60%
D. 65%

466. A box contains 10 red balls, 15 orange balls, 20 blue balls and 30 green balls. Two balls are
drawn in succession replacement being made after each drawing. Find the probability that at
least one ball is blue
A. 103/225
B. 104/225
C. 105/225
D. 106/225

467. A bag contains 1 red marble and 7 white marbles. A marble is drawn from the bag. After its
color has been noted, it is put back into the bag and another marble is drawn from the bag. Using
Poisson approximation, find the probability that in 8 such drawings, a red ball is selected 3 times.
A. 0.0631
B. 0.0541
C. 0.0451
D. 0.0316

468. A bag contains 9 tickets numbered from 1 to 9 inclusive. If 3 tickets are drawn from the box
one at a time, find the probability that they are drawn in the order odd, odd, even or even, eve,
odd.
A. 7/18
B. 5/18
C. 4/18
D. 3/18

469. Between 1 and 3 pm, the average number of phone calls per minute coming into the switch
board of a company is 2. Using Poisson approximation, find the probability that during one
particular minute there will be 4 phone calls.
A. 0.0702
B. 0.0802
C. 0.0902
D. 0.0602
470. A box contains a very large number of red, white, blue and yellow balls in the ratio 1:2:3:4.
Find the probability that in 10 drawing, 9 yellow balls and 1 red ball will be drawn
A. 0.00026
B. 0.00036
C. 0.00046
D. 0.00056

471. In how many ways can 8 persons be seated at a round table if a certain 2 persons are not to
sit next to each other?
A. 3,600
B. 4,600
C. 5,600
D. 6,600

472. How many sums of money each consisting 3 or more coins can be formed from 6 different
kinds of coins?
A. 40
B. 41
C. 42
D. 43

473. There are 5 different chemistry books, 4 different physics books and 2 different history
books to be placed on a shelf with the books of each subject kept together. Find the number of
ways in which the books can be placed.
A. 54,360
B. 64,350
C. 34,560
D. 45,630

474. Evaluate
A. ¾
B. ¼
C. 2/3
D. 1/3

475. Find the area bounded by the curve y = 2x – x2 and the x-axis.
A. 1/3
B. 2/3
C. 4/3
D. ¾

476. The integral of secn y tan y dy is

A. (secn+1 y)/(n+1)
B. (secn y)/n + C
C. tan y + C