MIDTERM EXAMINATION
Mathematics in the Modern World
PART I.
MULTIPLE CHIOICE: Encircle the letter that you think best answer/s to the question. AVOID
ERASURES. Erasures and Alterations are considered wrong. Each correct answer is worth two (2)
points.
1. It is a method of determining whether or not a graph represents a function is called the____________.
A. The Horizontal Line Test
B. The Vertical Line Test
C. The Curve Test
D. The T-Test
2. Which of the following is an example of direct relationship?
A. The value of some asset over time.
B. The increased prices of basic commodity and the number of items bought.
C. Room rental and its usage
D. Number of incorrect items in an examination and its corresponding grade equivalent
3. This type of relationship indicates that the increase or the decrease of one variable has nothing to do
with another variable.
A. Direct Relationship
B. Inverse Relationship
C. Eligible Relationship
D. Negligible Relationship
4. If 3 = 3, y = y, 15 = 15 and any number or expression is equal to itself. What property is being
illustrated?
A. Reflexive Property
B. Symmetric Property
C. Transitive Property
D. Trichonomy Property
5. Which of the following relations are functions?
A. {(5,a),(6,i),(6,a)}
B. {(5,a),(5,e),(7,0)}
C. {(5,e),(6,e),(7,e)}
D. {(5,a),(5,b),(6,o),(7,d)}
6. It is the set of all values of the independent variable.
A. Functions
B. Domain
C. Range
D. Relations
7. Which set of numbers is an example of a harmonic sequence?
A. ½, -1, 2, -4
B. ½, -1/2, ½, -1/2
C. 1/3, 1/9, 1/27, 1/8
D. 2, 2/3, 2/5, 2/7
8. It is a well-defined group of objects called elements that share a common characteristic.
A. Set
B. Subset
C. Null Set
D. Universal Set
9. Compute the function f(x) = -3x + 4 at f(-3x).
A. -6x – 4
B. -9x – 4
C. 6x + 1
D. 9x + 4
10. For any a , x 𝜖 R, where R is a real number, if x = a, then a = x. If x = 5, then 5 = x. What property is
being illustrated?
A. Symmetric Property of Equality
B. Transitive Property of Equality
C. Substitution Property
D. Commutative Property
For items 11-12, given the functions f(x) = x + 3 and g(x) = x – 4, answer the following:
11. Which of the following satisfies (f○g)x?
A. x – 1
B. x + 1
C. x – 7
D. x + 7
12. Find (f○f)x
A. x – 1
B. x + 1
C. x – 7
D. x + 7
13. It is a set that contains all objects under consideration.
A. Set
B. Subset
C. Null Set
D. Universal Set
14. Twelve days before Valentine’s Day, Carl decided to give Nicole flowers according to the Fibonacci
Sequence. On the first day, he sent one red rose, on the second day, two red roses, and so on. How many
roses did Nicole receive during the tenth day.
A. 10
B. 55
C. 89
D. 144
15. It states that the changing of grouping of numbers that are either added or multiplied does not change
the value.
A. Commutative Property
B. Associative Property
C. Distributive Property
D. Identity Property
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16. Two positive numbers differ by 6, and their reciprocals differ by 36. What are the numbers?
A. [ 12, 18 ]
B. [ 14, 20 ]
C. [ 16, 22 ]
D. [ 10, 16 ]
17. Two integers that are added and multiplied remain as integers. The set of integers is closed under
addition and multiplication. What property is being defined?
A. Inverse property
B. Closure Property
C. Identity Property
D. Commutative Property
18. In 6 years, Jasmine will be thrice as old as she was 10 years ago. How old is Jasmine 10 years ago?
A. 8 years old
B. 10 years old
C. 12 years old
D. 18 years old
19. What do you call the opposite of a number in terms of sign?
A. Opposite
B. Indirect
C. Inverse
D. Identity
20. Find the inverse of f(x) = 2x + 6.
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A. 𝑓 −1 (𝑥 ) = 2 𝑥 − 3
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B. 𝑓 −1 (𝑥 ) = 𝑥−6
2
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C. 𝑓 −1 (𝑥 ) = 𝑥 − 12
3
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D. 𝑓 −1 (𝑥 ) = 𝑥−1
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PART II.
COMPLETE THE TABLE: What property of real number justifies each statement.
Given Property
1. 0 + (-3) = -3
2. 2(3-5) = 2(3) – 2(5)
3. (-6) + (-7) = (-7) + (-6)
4. 1 x (-9) = -9
5. -4 x ¼ = 1
6. 2 x (3 x 7) = (2 x 3) x 7
7. 20 + (-20) = 0
8. 2(5) = (5)(2)
9. 1 x ¼ = ¼
10. 2 x 3 = 6
PART III.
PROBLEM SOLVING: Show your complete solution. (30 points)
1. A group of 25 students were asked whether they use either facebook or twitter or both. Fifteen
of these students use facebook and twelve use twitter.
a. How many use Facebook only?
b. How many use Twitter only?
c. How many use both social networking sites?
