Republic of The Philippines

PROFESSIONAL REGULATION COMMISSION

Manila

Board of PROFESSIONAL TEACHERS – SECONDARY

PROFESSIONAL TEACHERS Licensure Examination

Sunday, September 24, 2023 03:00 PM – 06:30 PM
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MATHEMATICS SET A

INSTRUCTION: Select the correct answer for each of the following

questions. Mark ONLY ONE ANSWER for each item by shading the box
corresponding to the letter of your choice on the answer sheet
provided. STRICTLY NO ERASURES ALLOWED.

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. Plot A is definitely a better representation of the association

between height and weight.

As expected Plot A indicated:

A. Negative relationship
B. No relationship
C. Neither positive nor negative relationship
D. Positive relationship

2. These are all perfect numbers EXCEPT _____________.

A. 6 C. 496
B. 28 D. 8

3. Find a unit vector in the direction of the vector a = 2e + 3e + e.

A. 1/2 (e + 3e + e) C. e + e + e
B. 1/14 (2e + 3e + e) D. 1/3 * (e + 3e + e)

4. Find the equation of the y axis.

A. x = 0 C. y - x = 0
B. x - y = 0 D. y = 0

5. Budgeting, following recipe, grocery shopping are examples of the use

of Mathematics in _____________.
A. everyday life C. earning money
B. saving money D. emergency situations

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 𝟓 𝟏
6. Evaluate: ∫𝟐 (𝒙𝟐 + 𝒙𝟐
) 𝒅𝒙
3
A. 39 C. 39.3
B. 39 1/2 D. 39

7. Find the slope of line passing through the points (-5, 3) and (2,3).
A. 3 C. -7
B. 7 D. 0

8. The dual of aV (bc)

A. a(aVc) C. a(bVc)
B. av(bVc) D. abVc

9. For online Mathematics classes, it is advisable to make content

delivery _________________.
A. asynchronous C. formative
B. synchronous D. summative

10. A teacher who starts a new lesson by giving several examples and
derives the principles from these examples, is using method of
teaching.
A. review C. deductive
B. mastery D. inductive

11. If A and B are sets and A B, find the A B

A. A – B C. B
B. B – A D. A

12. Teacher Cielo explains the Pythagorean theory by first

presenting the theory and then gives examples of right
triangles in different settings to demonstrate how the
presented examples show what the Pythagorean theory is. Teacher
Cielo is using the ________________ method.
A. Deductive C. Inductive
B. Review D. Drill

13. What is the equation of the circle with center in the first
quadrant and passing through (2,0) and (0,2) ?
A. x2 + y2 + 4 (x - y - 1) = 0 C. x2 + y2 + 4 ( x - y + 1 = 0
2 2
B. x + y - 4 (x + y + 1) = 0 D. x2 + y2 - 4 (x + y - 1) = 0

14. A ladder 50 feet long is placed between the ground and a

vertical wall. The lower end of the ladder forms an angle of 30
with the ground. Find the distance of the upper end of the
ladder from the ground.
A. 30 feet C. 100 feet
B. 25 feet D. 40 feet

15. Simplify csc tan

A. sec C. sin
B. Csc D. cos

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16. Given the possible? S = (1, 2, 3, 4) . How many arrangements of
the set are possible?
A. 24 C. 4
B. 8 D. 16

17. If A and B are sets and A B, find the A B

A. A' C. B - A
B. A D. A - B

18. Solve the equation for x..

2cos x+9cos x - 5 = 0 in the interval 0<x<2

𝜋 3𝜋 𝜋
I. , III. 0 ,
6 6 4
𝜋 5𝜋 3𝜋 5𝜋
II. , IV. ,
3 3 4 4
A. I C. II
B. III D. IV

𝟖𝒙𝟑 + 𝟐𝟕𝒚𝟑
19. Simplify:
𝟐𝒙+𝟑𝒚
A. 4x²+ 6xy - 9y2 C. 4x2 - 6xy - 9y2
B. -4x2 + 6xy + 9y2 D. 4x2 - 6xy + 9y2

20. Simplify: 3(x - 4y) - (4x - 3x) - (2x + y) + 2(x-y)

A. 6x + 19y C. -6x – 19y
B. -6x + 19y D. 6x -19y

21. Find the coterminal of 60

A. 135 C. 360
B. 420 D. 180

22. The Euler Method Yn+1 Yn + hy'n is a numerical method for

finding an approximate solution of the differential equal y1 =
f(x,y), y(x) = Y in [a,b] with a step size h. Formulate a model for
computer solution of the different equation Y1 = Y2 - x2, y (x) Y =
Y()= 1 in [0,0.5] with h = 0.01 using the Euler Method.
A. Yn+1 = Yn + h X2n
B. Yn+1 = Yn + h(Y2n - X2n)
C. Yn+1 = Yn + h(xn2 - Yn2)
D. Yn+1 = Yn + hY2n

23. Find the value of in the equation csc 20◦=sec (+10)

A. 50 C. 60
B. 40 D. 30
24. "Evaluate" lim𝑛→∞ (√𝑛 + 1 − √𝑛)
A. n c. 0
B. (n+1) D. does not exist

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25. The process of using a standard device to describe in quantities
the characteristics of objects, people or situations is
A. inspection C. investigation
B. measurement D. grading

26. To determine the degree of mastery of the students the

recommended tool is _________________________.
A. activity checklist C. structured interview
B. weekly quizzes D. survey questionnaire

27. Solve for Q if P and Q satisfy the equations.

2P+3Q = (0,1,2)
P+2Q (1,-1,3)

A. (-3, 5, -5) C. (2, -3, 4)

B. (0, 1, 2) D. (-1, -1, -1)

28. A positive integer that is equal to the sum of its proper

divisors are called what kind of numbers?
A. irrational C. rational
B. real D. perfect

29. In the following statements, determine what is true for

independent events A and B:
A. P(A and B) = P(A) P(B) C. P(A) = P(B)
B. P(A/B) 0 D. P(A and B) P(A) P(B)

30. A syllabus in a mathematics subject is due for revision. It is

known that there is little or no emphasis on the use of the
technology in the existing syllabus. The main objective of the
revision is to enhance the present syllabus with the use of
technology. What should be the focus of revision.
A. perform conformal mapping between objectives, teaching
strategies, and expected learning outcomes
B. update list of references
C. Find the topics where technology can be integrated
D. check if syllabus conforms with standard specifications

31. A room is 30 ft. long, 25 ft. wide and 14 ft. high. If 84

balloons are inside the room, how many cubic feet of space does
this allow for each balloon?
A. 125 C. 120
B. 110 D. 119

32. Because of their devotion to absolute truth, several

mathematicians are also well known ___________.
A. novelists C. illustrators
B. explorers D. philosophers

33. Find the domain of the function of y = 3x - 5

A. all real numbers C. x3
B. x5 D. x3

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34. Perform the indicated operation and reduce the result to
simplest form.
𝒙𝒚+𝒙𝒛 𝒚 𝒚
● ÷
𝒙𝒚−𝒙𝒛 𝒚+𝒛 𝒚−𝒛
A. y C. x
B. 1 D. 1 / (x + z)

35. Using double angle formula, evaluate...

𝟔 𝒕𝒂𝒏𝟕𝟓°
1 -
𝟏− 𝒕𝒂𝒏𝟐 𝟕𝟓°
√3
I. √3 III. −
2
II. -√3 IV. 1/2

A. I C. III
B. IV D. II

36. Find an equivalent expression for

𝒙𝟐
𝒔𝒆𝒄
𝟐
2 1+sinx
I. III.
1+cosx 1+cosx

1+cosx 1+cosx
II. III.
2 1+sinx

A. III C. I
B. II D. IV

37. If 10Ck = 252 and 10PK = 30,240. Find K.

A. 16 C. 10
B. 5 D. 8

38. Solve the system of equations

x + 4y + 1z =10
2x + 5y + 8z = 11
3x + 6y + 12z = 15
A. x = 1, y = 1, z = 1 C. x = - 1, y = 3, z = 7
B. x = 2, y = 1, z = - 1 D. x = - 2, y = 2, z = 1

39. The vertical columns in a bar graph lie on the y axis, while the
x-axis is at the _____________ of the bars.
A. coordinate C. bottom
B. side D. top

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40. One of the two outstanding astronomers who contributed notably
to mathematics in the early part of the seventieth century was
an Italian Mathematician ________________.
A. Johannes Kepler C. Nicolas Chuquet
B. Nicholas Cusa D. Johanna Muller

41. Find an equivalent expression common to

𝟏+𝐭𝐚𝐧𝛉 𝐜𝐨𝐭𝛉+𝟏
and
𝟏−𝐭𝐚𝐧𝛉 𝐜𝐨𝐭𝛉−𝟏
cosθ−sinθ cosθ
I. III.
cosθ+sinθ 1+sinθ
cosθ+sinθ sinθ
II. IV.
cosθ−sinθ 1+cosθ

A. I C. II
B. III D. IV

42. Arrange the following in order from the first step to the last
in simplifying algebraic expressions.

I. Do all exponents
II. Do addition and subtraction (from left to right)
III. Do all expressions in parenthesis
IV. Do all multiplication and division (from left to right)
A. IV, III, II, I C. I, II, III, IV
B. III, I, IV, II D. II, III, IV, I

43. Perform the indicated operation and reduce the result to

simplest form.,

𝒂𝟒 −𝒃𝟒 𝒃𝟐 𝒂−𝒃
● ●
𝒂−𝒃 𝒂𝟐 −𝒃𝟐 𝒂𝟐 +𝒃𝟐
A. a - b C. b
B. a + b D. a

44. Perform the indicated operation and reduce the result to

simplest form

𝒂𝟐 −𝒃𝟐 𝒂+𝒃
÷
𝒂𝟑 −𝒃𝟑 𝒂
𝒂 𝒂𝟐 +𝒂𝒃+𝒃𝟐
I. 𝟐 III.
𝒂 +𝒂𝒃+𝒃𝟐 𝒂
𝒂𝟐
II. 𝒂 + 𝒂𝒃 + 𝒃𝟐 IV.
𝒂+𝒂𝒃+𝒃𝟐
A. II C. IV
B. III D. I

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45. Because of several limitations of online Mathematics classes,
the teacher should focus only on

A. technical aspect C. essential content

B. voice control D. use of graph

46. Determine the 4th term of (a+b)

A. 5ab C. b
B. 10a2b3 D. 10a3b2

47. The first step in assessment is

A. apply the appropriate intervention
B. select the tools appropriate to process
C. determine the intended learning outcomes.
D. analyze the data gathered from sources

48. Which of the following relations is an equivalence relation?

A. a is congruent to b modulo n
B. a is greater than b
C. a is not equal to b
D. a is less than b

49. Solve for x: log (3 - x) - log (12 - x) = -1

A. x = 15 C. x = 2
B. x = 4 D. x = 12

50. Find the direction cosines of the x – axis.

A. [0, 0, 1] C. [0, 0, 1]
B. [1, 0, 0] D. [0, 1, 0]

51. Which one of the following is true?

A. The unit interval is countable
B. Set of real numbers is countable
C. Every countable set has no countable subset
D. Union of countable sets is countable

52. The scores in a test are arranged together with the frequency of
occurrence of each score. This presentation is called.
A. graph C. list
B. outline D. table

53. Oral and written reports are best evaluated through the
instrument that determines both quality and quantity which is
the
A. portfolio C. interview
B. rubrics D. comparison

54. The use of technology may not be applicable in the teaching and
learning higher mathematics: Identify higher mathematics
subjects where the use of technology is not applicable.
A. Algebra C. Trigonometry
B. Analytic geometry D. Set theory and logic

55. Solve the system 2x+4y = 8, 6x-4y = 24

A. x = 4, y = 0 C. x = 0, y = -4
B. x = - 4, y = 0 D. x = 0, y = 4

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56. Three of his extant works are devoted to plane geometry. They
are measurement of a circle, quadrative of the parabola, and on
spirals. He was____________.
A. Galileo C. Girard
B. Archimedes D. Viete

57. A line contains (4,3) and (x, 7). Find x if the slope is 2 for a
line that contains (4,3) and (x, 7).
A. 4 C. 6
B. 3 D. 5

58. Using double angle formula, evaluate

𝟏 𝟑𝛑 𝟑𝛑
(𝒄𝒐𝒔𝟐 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝟐 - 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝟐 )
𝟒 𝟖 𝟖
√𝟑 𝟏
I. III. √𝟐 − √ 𝟑
𝟐 𝟐

√𝟐 √𝟑
II. IV. −
𝟑 𝟐

A. IV C. III
B. II D. I

59. What is the total amount due on P20,000.00 if this is invested

at 10% annual simple interest for 5 years?
A. P15,000.00 C. P30,000.00
B. P10,000.00 D. P 26,000,00

60. Evaluate lim x→ 1

𝒙𝟓 −𝟑𝟐
𝒍𝒊𝒎𝒙→𝟏 𝒙−𝟐
A. 50 C. 48
B. 64 D. 31

61. The square of the norm of any point P = (x, y) in R2 is given by

________.

A. |P|2 < x2 + y2 C. |P|2 > x2 + y2

B. |P| = x2 + y2 D. |P|2 x2 + y2

62. Solve: ∫(𝒙 + 𝟏)(𝟐 − 𝒙) 𝒅𝒙

I. x + c III. x2 - 3x3 + x + c
𝟏 𝟏
II. x2 - 3x + c IV. x2- x3 + 2x + c
𝟐 𝟑

A. III C. IV
B. I D. II

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63. Perform the indicated operation and reduce the results to
simplest form.
𝟒𝟎𝒂𝟑 𝒃𝟐 𝟐𝟕𝒂𝒃
÷
𝟏𝟐𝒂𝒃𝟒 𝟏𝟐𝒂𝟐 𝒃𝟑
40 3 81
I. 𝑎 III.
27 40

40𝑎2 40
II. IV. 𝑎
81 81
A. IV C. I
B. III D. II

64. Which is true for the following system of equation:

5a + 3b = 4
3a + 2b = 3

A. has a unique solution C. has no solution

B. nothing can be concluded D. has infinite solution

65. Find the coterminal of -45

A. -135 C. 315
B. 420 D. -235

66. If two straight lines intersect, then the vertical angels are
equal.
This statement is classified as _______________.
A. conditional C. disjunction
B. conjunction D. biconditional

67. Contrary to popular impressions, Euclid's "elements" is not

devoted to geometry alone but also contains a good deal of
elementary algebra and
A. prime number C. composite number
B. number theory D. theory of parallels

68. Sir Conrad explains the Pythagorean Theorem by first giving

several examples using different settings of a right triangle,
after which he draws the conclusion on what the Pythagorean
Theorem is. Sir Conrad is using method.
A. deductive C. inductive
B. practice D. mastery

69. Descriptive statistics uses methods to summarize a collection of

data by describing what was observed using numbers or graphs.
Mila obtained the following results from her mathematics
examinations: 75, 80, 90,85. What score must she get on the next
examination so that her average score is 85?
A. 95 C. 80
B. 90 D. 88

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70. A ladder is placed between the ground and the roof of a house.
The foot of the ladder 30 feet from the house makes an angle of
40 with the ground. Find the length of the ladder. This problem
is an example of the use of ____________ statistics.
A. deferential C. comparative
B. descriptive D. inferential

71. Evaluate the limit:

𝒍𝒊𝒎𝒏→∞ (−𝟏)𝒏 𝟐𝒏
A. 0 C. 1
B. no limit D. 2

72. Find the probability that can be assigned to each part in a

sample space that contains N points that are equally likely. B.
A. 2/N C. 1/N
C. 1 D. n/N

73. Find the locus described by the set of points (all (x, y) with y< 0)
A. half plane to the right of the x-axis
B. half plane above the x- axis
C. half plane to the left of the x - axis
D. half plane below the x - axis

74. A Set S has n distinct elements. Find the number of ways of

arranging the elements of the set.
A. n C. n2
B. 1 ∙ 2 ∙ 3 … n D. 2n

75. Find the area of the region bounded by the curves: y = x2 , y = x

A. 1/3 C. 1/2
B. 1/6 D. 3/4

76. Conrado had an average of 76% on his first two tests and has an
average of 85% on the next four tests, what is his final average
on all six tests?
A. 81.3% C. 82.5%
B. 82.0% D. 80.5%

77. Find the relationship between tr (A + B) and tr (A) + tr (B)

The trace of a square matrix A, tr. (A), is the sum of its
diagonal elements. If
𝟑 𝟓 𝟐 𝟏 𝟔 𝟑
A = (𝟐 𝟒 𝟓) B = (𝟐 𝟑 𝟖)
𝟔 𝟕 𝟏 𝟕 𝟏 𝟗
A. tr (A + B) = tr (A) + tr (B)
B. tr (A + B) > tr (A) + tr (B)
C. tr (A + B) tr (A) + tr (B)
D. tr (A + B) < tr (A) + tr (B)

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78. Research will lead to the discovery of new facts. For all
elements a, b, c, and d of the set of real numbers, the
following holds true. If a b, b = c then a c. This is called
_______________.

A. transitive property C. substitution property

B. addition property D. symmetric property

79. A survey of literature and studies reveals that various

numerical methods are available for solving mathematics problems
such as the following. In a right triangle ABC, find angle A if
angle B is 20° 30’.
A. 45° 45’ C. 30° 69’
B. 60° 31’ D. 69° 31’

80. That the probability of an event to happen is the quotient of

the number of the favorable outcomes and the number of all
outcomes was first defined by the 16th century Mathematician
A. Stephen Baldwin C. Richard Dedekind
B. Girolamo Cardano D. Blaise Pascal

81. Annual interest at 8% for 3 months on 6,000.00 is __________

A. P150.00 C. P160.00
B. P120.00 D. P480.00

82. A treatise on trigonometry which contains the earliest use of

the abbreviations: sin, tan, sec for sine, tangent and secant
was published by ___________.
A. Gregorio de Saint C. Johann Herdde
B. Albert Gerard D. John Napier

83. Simplify: 3y - [2y + 3x - (2x - 3y)] + 4x

A. 3x - 2y C. x + 2y
B. x - 2y D. - 2x + 2y

84. Find the equation of the line containing the point (3, - 2) and
parallel to the line 2x - y + 7 = 0
A. 2x + y + 8 = 0 C. - 2x + y - 8 = 0
B. 2x + y - 8 = 0 D. 2x - y - 8 = 0

85. Find the center of the circle whose locus is given by x2 + y2 = 25

A. (0, 1) C. (0, 0)
B. (1, 1) D. (1, 0)

86. Solve for x: log x + log 5=2

A. x = 20 C. x = 2
B. x = 7 D. x = 3

87. Quantity is to Number Theory, as space is to ___________.

A. calculus C. arithmetic
B. geometry D. algebra

88. Find the equivalent statement of A-B

A. A'B' C. AB
B. A'B'. D. AB'

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89. Find the coterminal of - 45
A. 45 C. 315
B. 360 D. 65

90. The Mathematics teacher who tells the class that the passing
grade in the subject is 75% is using evaluation.
A. impact processed C. norm- referenced
B. criterion referenced D. outcome - centerec

91. Identify the property of an invertible square matrix.

A. Matrix is sparse
B. Determinant of matrix is not equal to zero
C. Matrix is diagonally dominant
D. Matrix is symmetric

92. The differential equation for the velocity of a body moving

along a straight line with a constant acceleration is given by
dv/dt = a. Find the formula (model) for the velocity with as the
initial velocity
A. V=+st C. V=+at
B. V=at D. V-at

93. What is the primary Mathematical tool used in Artificial

Intelligence?
A. Linear Algebra C. Trigonometry
B. Business Mathematics D. Abstract Geometry

94. Leyva Company manufactures beds. In its catalogue, a double bed

is priced at P5,000.00 less a discount of 20%. What will Roxan
Department Store have to pay for the bed?
A. P4,000.00 C. P4,150.00
B. P4,200.00 D. 24,100.00

95. Find tr (A + B)

The trace of a square matrix vec A_{1} tr (A), is the sum of its
diagonal elements. If

𝟏 𝟐 𝟑 𝟒 𝟑 𝟏𝟐
A = (𝟐 𝟒 𝟔) B = (𝟓 𝟏𝟎 𝟏𝟓)
𝟑 𝟔 𝟗 𝟔 𝟏𝟐 𝟏𝟖
A. 42 C. 64
B. 44 D. 46

96. Which equation can approximately solve this problem. The average
age of two friends is 19, one of them is 17 years old, how old
is the other?
A. x = (2) (19) - 19 C. x = (2)(19) + 19
B. x = (2) (19) – 17 D. x = (2) (19) + 17

97. A stochastic model which describes the current state a dynamic

system using probabilities is"
A. Forecasting Model C. Linear Model
B. Markov Chain Model D. Quadratic Model

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98. A philosophy in mathematics education is "improve the ways of
teaching mathematics relevant to the modern times". What is the
most appropriate approach in order to meet this philosophy?
A. Assign technology in the teaching and learning of
mathematics subjects with both theories and applications
B. Adapt only the appropriate method in teaching particular
topics in Mathematics
C. Conduct a research on best practices and strategies in
teaching Mathematics
D. Assign only teachers with specialization in Mathematics

99. Simplify: [(3x - 12) / (3x)] divided by (x - 4)

A. 3x C. x
B. x – 4 D. 1 / x

100. Based on the philosophy that mathematics education will

"improve by making teaching mathematics relevant to the modern
times", what is the most appropriate approach in order to meet
this philosophy?
A. Assign technology in the teaching and learning of both
theories and applications in mathematics subjects.
B. Conduct a research on best practices and strategies in
teaching Mathematics
C. Adapt only the appropriate method in teaching particular
topics in Mathematics
D. Assign only teachers with specialization in Mathematics

101. The condition that AB = 1; A, B electrical switches is when

______.
A. A is on and B is off. C. Either A or B is on.
B. A and B are both on. D. A is off and B is on.

102. Find the inverse of b

The set G = (e, a, b, c) form a group with the operator 0. The
group table is given by:

● e a b e
e e a b c
a a e c b
b b c e a
c c b a e

A. a C. e
B. b D. C

103. In the following system of equations:

2x – 5y + z = -10
x + 2y + 3z = 20
- 3x - 4y + 2z = 5

Which is true?

A. system has 3 solutions

B. system has infinite solution
C. system has unique solution
D. system has no solution

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104. All these are "clue words" for subtraction EXCEPT ______.
A. take away C. increase
B. fewer D. less than

105. He invented a method of determining the optical values of a

linear function subject to certain constraints. This method is
known as linear programming. Who was he?
A. Richard Dedekind C. George Dantzig
B. George Canter D. Bertrand Russel

106. In the following statements, determine the correct formula for

n factorial.
A. n(n + 1)/2 C. 1x2x3x... x (n-1) x n
B. 12 + 22 + 33 + n2 D. 1 + 2 + 3... + n

107. How long will it take Carol and Tessa together, to finish
encoding a manuscript which can be done by Carol alone in 6
days and Tessa alone in 3 days?
A. 3 days C. 4 days
B. 2 days D. 2 days

108. The teacher who motivates the students to apply the Mathematics
concepts they learned in role playing, drama skit in the
market or in the kitchen is using ___________ assessment.
A. summative C. formative
B. authentic D. ipsative

109. A lot of technology application is utilized in which branch of

algebra?
A. Elementary C. Linear Algebra
B. Abstract Algebra D. Advanced Algebra

110. Identify the conic section represented by 3x2 - 4x + 6y = 0

A. hyperbola C. parabola
B. circle D. ellipse

111. There are 5 types of collaboration between paired data: perfect

positive correlation, perfect negative correlation, same
positive correlation, same negative correlation and no
correlation.

Figure 1 shows _____

A. some positive correlation

B. no correlation
C. perfect positive correlation
D. same negative correlation

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112. Find the equation of the line passing through the point of
intersection of x-2y = 3 and 3x+2y = 5 and containing the
point (-1,3).
A. 4x + 5y =7 C. 4x - 5y = 7
B. 5x - 4y = 7 D. 7x + 6y = 1

113. Solve for Q if P and Q satisfy the equations

2P + 3Q = (0,1,2)
p + 2Q = (1,- 1,3)
A. (-1, -1, -1) C. (2, -3,4)
B. (0, 1, 2) D. (-3, 5, -5)

114. Using half angle formula, evaluate.

𝛑
sin
𝟏𝟐

I. 1⁄2 √2 − √3 III. 1⁄2 √2 + √3

II. -1⁄2 √2 − √2 IV. 1⁄2 √2 + √2

A. II C. IV
B. I D. III

115. A square piece of tin is 50 centimeters on a side. Congruent

squares are cut from the four corners of the square so that
when the sides are folded up a rectangular box, open at the
top, is formed. If the four congruent squares are x
centimeters on a side, find a formula for the volume of the
box.
A. V = (50 - 2x)(x2) C. V = (50 – 2x)3
2
B. V = (50 - 2x) x D. V = x3

116. Find the equation of that bisects the acute angle between the
Lines x - y - 1 = 0 and 7x + y – 7 = 0
A. x + 3y + 1 = 0 C. 3x – y – 3 = 0
B. x - y - 3 = 0 D. x – y – 1 = 0

117. Mathematics was invented in

A. India C. Italy
B. China D. Greece

118. A 10 year old primary school boy, was given by his teacher the
task to add the counting numbers from 1 to 100. Within seconds,
this young boy found the correct answer and grew up to be
___________.
A. Bernhard Muller C. Johannes Kepler
B. Carl Friedrich Gauss D. Francois Viete

119. All of the three (3) are the positive outcomes of integrating
technology in learning. Which one is the negative outcome?
A. easy access to knowledge
B. bridges the gap to learning resources
C. dependence on techno gadgets

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 D. student centered teaching

120. Evaluate.
𝟓𝒏𝟐 −𝟑𝒏+𝟕
𝒍𝒊𝒎𝒏→∞ 𝟔𝒏𝟐 +𝒏+𝟐
A. 0 C. 5/6
B. 1 D. 6/5

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