DAY 2:

1. If 16 is 4 more than 4x, find 5x-1.

A. 14
B. 3
C. 12
D. 5
SOLUTION:
16+4x+4
x=3
5x-1=5(3)-1
5x-1=14

2. Find the value of x in

A.
B.
C.
D.

x +1 2 x
+ =472 x .
3
4

16.47
12.87
18.27
20.17

SOLUTION:

x +1 2 x
+ =472 x 12
3
4
4x+4+6x=564-24x
34x=560
x=16.47

3. Find the value of x in equations:

A A
+ =A
x y

2 3

A A
=A
x y

10

A.
B.
C.
D.

50/9
80/9
70/9
60/9

SOLUTION:

]
]

{[
10

] }

A A
1
+ =A
x y
10 A

1 1 1
+ =
x y 10

{[

2 3

1 1 1
=
y 10 x

Equation 1

6 8
=1
x y

Equation 2

] }

A
A
1
4
=A
x
y
A

Substitute equation 1 in equation 2:

6
1 1
8
=1
x
10 x

6 8 8
+ =1
x 10 x
14
8
=1+
x
10
14 18
=
x 10
x=

140
18

x=

70
9

4. Find the values of x and y from the equations:

x4 y+ 2=0
2 x + y 4=0
A.
B.
C.
D.

11/7, -5/7
11/9, 8/9
14/9, 8/9
3/2, 5/3

SOLUTION:

x4 y+ 2=0
x=4 y2

Equation 1

2 x + y 4=0

Equation 2

Substitute equation 1 to equation 2:

2 ( 4 y2 )+ y4=0
8 y4+ y 4=0
9 y=8

y=

8
9

Substitute equation 3 to equation 1:

x=4

( 89 )2

x=

32
2
9

x=

14
9

5. Solve for the value of x and y.

4 x +2 y=5

13 x3 y=2
A.
B.
C.
D.

y=1/2, x=3/2
y=3/2, x=1/2
y=2, x=1
y=3, x=1

Equation 3

SOLUTION:

4 x +2 y=5
5
y= 2 x
2

Equation 1

13 x3 y=2

Equation 2

Substitute equation 1 to equation 2:

13 x3

( 52 2 x)=2

18 x=2+
18 x=
x=

15
2

19
2

1
2

5 1 3
y= =
2 2 2

()

6. Solve the simultaneous equations:

2

2 x 3 y =6
3 x +2 y =35
A.
B.
C.
D.

x=3 or -3; y=2 or -2

x=3 or -3; y=-2 or 1
x=3 or -3; y=2 or -1
x=3 or -3; y=2 or -3

SOLUTION:

2x
( 23 y 2=6 )3

6 x 9 y =18

Equation 1

3x
( 2+2 y 2=35 )2

6 x + 4 y =10

Equation 2

Subtract equation 1 from equation 2:

6 x 2+ 4 y 2( 6 x 29 y 2) =7018
13 y 2=52
y= 2
6 x 29(2)2=18
6 x 2=54
x= 3

7. Find the value of w in the following equations:

3 x2 y+ w=11

x+ 5 y 2 w=9

2 x + y 3 w=6
A.
B.
C.
D.

3
2
4
-2

SOLUTION:

3 x2 y+ w=11

Equation 1

x+ 5 y 2 w=9

Equation 2

2 x + y 3 w=6

Equation 3

Multiply equation 2 by equation 3:

3 x+15 y6 w=27

Equation 4

Subtract equation 4 by equation 1:

( 3 x+15 y6 w ) ( 3 x 2 y + w )=2711
17 y7 w=38
y=

7 w3
17

Value of y above is considered as Eq. 5

Multiply equation 2 by 2:

2 x +10 y4 w=18

Equation 6

Subtract equation 6 by equation 3:

( 2 x +10 y4 w )( 2 x+ y3 w )=18(6)
9 y2=12
Consider the above equation as Eq. 7
Substitute equation 5 in equation 7:

7 w38
w =-12
17

63 w34217 w=204
w=3

8. Solve for the value of x.

2 x y+ z=6

x3 y2 z=13

2 x 3 y3 z=16
A.
B.
C.
D.

4
3
2
1

SOLUTION:

2 x y+ z=6

Equation 1

x3 y2 z=13

Equation 2

2 x 3 y3 z=16

Equation 3

Subtract equation 2 from equation 3:

( 2 x3 y 3 z )( x3 y2 z )=1613
xz=3
x=3+ z
Consider above equation as Eq. 4
Multiply equation 1 by equation 2:

6 x3 y +3 z=18 Eq. 5

Subtract equation 2 from equation 5:

( 5 x3 y+ 3 z ) ( x 3 y2 z ) =1813
5 x+5 z=5
z=1x
Consider the above equation as Eq. 6
Substitute equation 6 in equation 4:

x=3+ z

x=3+ ( 1x )
2 x =4
x=2

9. Solve the simultaneous equations:

x+ y=4

x+ z 1=0

y + z+ 1=0
A.
B.
C.
D.

x=-1, y=-5, z=3

x=1, y=2, z=-3
x=-1, y=-3, z=2
x=-2, y=-3, z=-1

SOLUTION:

x+ z ( x+ y )=1(4 )

z=5+ y

Eq. 4

Substitute equation 4 in equation 3:

y + ( 5+ y ) +1 =0
2 y=6

y=3
Solving for z:

z=5+(3)
z=2
Solving for x:

x=4(3)

x=1

10. Multiply the following (2x+5y)(5x-2y)

A.

10 x221 xy +10 y 2

B.

10 x 2 +21 xy +10 y 2

C.

10 x2 +21 xy10 y 2

D.

10 x 221 xy10 y 2

( 2 x +5 y ) (5 x2 y )=10 x 24 xy +25 xy10 y 2

( 2 x +5 y ) (5 x2 y )=10 x 2 +21 xy 10 y 2
11. Determine the sum of the positive valued solution to the simultaneous equations: xy=15,
yz=35, zx=21.
A. 15

B. 13
C. 17
D. 19
SOLUTION:
Multiply the three given equations:

( xy )( yz ) ( zx )=15 ( 35 ) (21)
(xyz)2 =11025
xyz=105

Eq. 4

Substitute xy=15, in equation 4:

15 z=105
z=7
Substitute yz=35, in equation 4:

35 x=105

x=3
Substitute zx=21, in equation 4:

21 y=105
y=5
Thus,

x+ y+ z=3+5+7=15

1
2

yz

xyz

x 2 y 3 z2 3

12. Simplify

A.

1
x y7 z5

B.

1
7 3
x y z

C.

1
5 7
x y z

D.

1
7 2
x y z

SOLUTION:

3 yz

xyz

x
x
( 6 y9 z 6 )

3
6 + +5 /2
3

5
2

5
2

15
2

( 3 y 2 z 2 )
2

1
2

5
2

1
3
9 +5 /2 6 15/ 2
2
2

 x2 y7 z 3=

1
7 3
x y z
2

13. Simplify the following equation

5x
x +3
2 x +1
2
+ 2
2 x + 7 x +3 2 x 3 x 2 x + x6
2

A.

4
x +3

B.

2
x3

C.

4
x3

D.

2
x +3

SOLUTION:

5x
x +3
2 x +1
2
+ 2
2 x + 7 x +3 2 x 3 x 2 x + x6
2

5x
x+ 3
2 x +1

+
( 2 x+ 1 ) ( x+3) ( 2 x +1 ) (x2) ( x +3 ) ( x2)

5 x ( x 2 )( x+ 3 ) ( x +3 ) + ( 2 x+ 1 )( 2 x+ 1 )
( 2 x+1 )( x+ 3 ) ( x 2 )

5 x 210 xx 26 x9 + 4 x 2+ 4 x +1
( 2 x +1 ) ( x+3 )( x2 )

8 x 212 x8
( 2 x+ 1 )( x +3 ) ( x2 )

4 ( 2 x 23 x2 )

( 2 x+ 1 )( x +3 ) ( x2 )

4 ( 2 x +1 ) ( x2)
( 2 x+ 1 )( x +3 ) ( x2 )

4
x +3

x y
14. Simplify

A.

y2
x

B.

y2
x

C.

y2
x2

3
2

y
x2

D.

SOLUTION:

2
3

1
2 6

x y }

2
3

2
3

x x

1
3

2
3

1
1 /2

y 2

x4
x

x
[ 5 y 5 /2 ]

x4
5

5
2

y2
x1 y =
x

15. Simplify
A.
B.
C.
D.

7a +28 ( 7 )a +1+ 5 ( 7 )a +49 ( 7 )a 2

-5a
-3a
-7a
-4a

SOLUTION:

a +2

8 ( 7 )

a +1

+ 5 ( 7 ) + 49 ( 7 )

7
49 ( a)
72
a
a
7a 728 ( 7 ) 7 1+ ( 5 ) 7 +
a
7 ( 4956+5+1 )

7 a

a2

16. Solve for x:

x=

( b24 b+16 ) ( b216 )

3

b + 64

A. b+4
B.

b4
b+ 2

C.

b24
b+2

D. b-4

SOLUTION:

x=

x=

( b24 b+ 16 ) (b 216)
3

b +4

( b24 b+ 16 ) (b4)(b+ 4)
( b+ 4 ) ( b24 b+ 42 )

x=b4

17. solve for y:

A.
B.
C.
D.

x
y
z
=
=
( bc ) ( ac ) ( ab )

x-z
x+z
a+b
a-b

SOLUTION:

x= y

(bc) bycy
=
ac
ac

x= y

(ab) ay by
=
ac
ac

x+ z =

by cy ay by
+
ac
ac

x+ z =

aycy y (ac)
+
ac
ac

x+ z = y

18. Resolve

x+ 2
x 7 x +12
2

A.

6
2

x4 x3

B.

3
5

x4 x3

C.

6
5

x4 x3

D.

7
5

x4 x3

into partial fraction.

SOLUTION:

x+ 2
x +2
=
x 7 x +12 ( x 3 ) ( x 4 )
2

x+2
A
B
=
+
x3
x4
x 7 x +12
2

A ( x4 ) + B ( x 3 )
x +2
=
( x3 )( x4 )
( x3 ) ( x4 )
x+2= A ( x4 ) + B ( x3 )
x+ 2= Ax A 4+ BxB3
Equate coefficients of x:
1=A+B
A=1-B Eq. 1

Equate constants:

2=4 A3 B Eq. 2

Substitute equation 1 in equation 2:

2=4 ( 1B )3 B
2=4 +4 B3 B

B=6
A=16=5

Thus,

x+ 2
6
5
=

x 7 x +12 x4 x3
2

19. Find the value of A in the equation:

x 2 + 4 x+10 A B ( 2 x +2 )
C
= + 2
+ 2
3
2
x +2 x +5 x x x +2 x +5 x + 2 x +5
A.
B.
C.
D.

-2

-1/2
2

SOLUTION:

x 2 + 4 x+10 A B ( 2 x +2 )
C
= + 2
+ 2
3
2
x +2 x +5 x x x +2 x +5 x + 2 x +5
x
x ( 2+2 x+5)
2
A ( x +2 x+5 )+ Bx ( 2 x +2 ) +Cx

Ax 2+2 Ax+5 A+2 Bx 2 +2 Bx+ Cx

x 3+ 2 x 2 +5 x
By equating constant:

10=5 A
A=2

20. The value of (3 to 2.5 power) square is equal to:

A. 729
B. 140
C. 243
D. 81
SOLUTION:

( 3 )2.5 2=243

21. Evaluate:
A.

256

B.

C.

64

D.

64 x 4 y .

xy

x +3 y
x+3 y

3 x+ y

SOLUTION:

64 x 4 y =( 4)3 x ( 4) y =( 4)3 x+ y

22. Solve for x in the following equations.

x= 9
27

81 3 =243
A.
B.
C.
D.

1
1.5
2
2.5

SOLUTION:

( 81 ) y (3)x =243
(3)4 y (3)x =(3)5 Eq. 1
x

27 =( 9 )

( 3 )3 x = (3 )2 y

Squaring both sides:

4 y
(3)6 x =(3) Eq. 2

Substitute equation 2 in equation 1:

(3)4 y (3)x =(3)5

(3)6 x (3)x =(3)5
6 xx=5

5 x=5
x=1

5
5
2( 2 n)
23. Evaluate:
10( 2 n1)
4 (52 n+1 )

A.

y=5 n

B.

y=9

C.

y=52 n

D.

y=18

SOLUTION:

5
5
2( 2 n)
( 2 n1)
4 ( 52 n+1 )10

y=
5
( 2 n1)
2 n+1
2 ( 5 )5
52 n
y=
5
( 2n1 51 )
2 ( 52 n+1 51 ) 5
52 n
y =
5
(1)
y=2 ( 51 ) 5
y=9

a
24. Given: ( n) ( a ) =100,000

a
=10
m
a
Find a:
A. 12
B. 9
C. 11
D. 10

SOLUTION:

a
a
( m)=100,000
( n)

an
n
m
=10 ; a =10 a
m
a
Substitute (2) in (1):
m

10 a a =100000
an =1000
a
a

( m)=amn =100000
( n)

a
a
a

( m)=
( n)

1000 =100000
m=2

Substitute m=2, in equation 3:

a2=100
a=10

25. Give the factors of

A.
B.
C.
D.

a2x 2 .

2a-2x
(a+x)(a-x)
(a+x)(a+x)
2x-2a

SOLUTION:

a2x 2= ( a+ x ) (ax)

26. Factor the expression

A.

( x+ 4 )( x +2 )

B.

( x4 ) ( x +2 )

C.

( x4 ) ( x 2 )

D.

( x+ 6 ) ( x +2 )

x +6 x +8

SOLUTION:

x 2+6 x +8=( x+ 4 )( x +2 )
ab

27.

as completely as possible.

A.

a 3 a b+3 ab +b

B.

a 3 a b3 ab b

C.

a +3 a b+3 ab b

D.

a3 3 a2 b+3 ab2b3

SOLUTION:

( ab )3=

4 x 2 +6 x +k

28. Find the value of k so that

A.
B.
C.
D.

a 3 a b+3 ab b

36
2.5
9
2.25

SOLUTION:

[ 4 x 2 +6 x +k =0 ] 1
4

x 2+1.5 x +0.25 k =0
x+

1.5 2
=0
2

Since it is a perfect square, then

1.5 2
=0.25 k
2

k =2.25

29. Factor the expression

3 x 3 x 18 x

is a perfect square.

A.

3 x ( x3 ) ( x+ 2 )

B.

3 x ( x+ 3 ) ( x +2 )

C.

3 x ( x3 ) ( x2 )

D.

3 x ( x3 ) ( x+ 2 )

Solution:
3

3 x 3 x 18 x=3 x (x x6)
3 x3 3 x 218 x=3 x ( x3 ) ( x +2 )
30. If p-q=5 and pq=k/2, then
A. K
B. 25k
C. 25+k
D.

k
25

Solution:
p-q=5
by squaring both sides:

pq

p22 pq +q 2=25
2

p + q =25+2 pq
p2+ q2 =25+2

( k2 )

p +q =25+k
m

31. Simplify

bn

p +q

equals

b m

A.

B.

bm +n

C.

n bm

D.

bm
n

SOLUTION:
1
n

b = bm
m

m
n

b =

32. Find the value of x which will satisfy the following expression:
A.
B.
C.
D.

3/2
9/4
18/6
None of these

SOLUTION:

x2= x+ 2

By squaring both sides:

x +2 2

x2 2=

x2=x + 4 4+ 4
4 x=6

x2= x+ 2.

3
2

x=
x=

9
4

Note: Since x=9/4 will not satisfy to the given general equation when substituted, this equation
is classified as defective and thus, the answer is None of these

33. Simplify
A.

3 ab

B.

ab

C.

ab
ab

D.

ab
ab
3

SOLUTION:

ab
=
ab
3

ab

( ab )

1
3

ab
= ( ab ) 3
3
ab

ab

ab
=
3
ab

ab
ab
3

ab
=(ab)1 /3
ab

ab
= 3 ab
ab

34. If x to the power equals 8, x equals

A. -9
B. 6
C. 9
D. 16
SOLUTION:

x=( 8 ) 3
x=16

35. Solve for x:

A.
B.
C.
D.

x+2 2 x +33=0

3
23
3 and 23
20

SOLUTION:

x+2 2 x +3=3
By squaring both sides:

x+ 2 2 x+3=9
2 2 x+ 3=9x
By squaring both sides:

4 (2 x +3 )=(9x)2
8 x+12=8118 x + x 2
x 226 x=69
By completing the square:

( x13 )2=69+ ( 13 )2
(x13)2=100
x13=10

x=23

Absurd

x=3

36. Solve for x from the given equation:

4

8 2 8 x=2
A.
B.
C.
D.

4
2
3
5

SOLUTION:
4

8 2 8 x=2
3

By raising both sides to exponent 4:

8 2 8 x=(4)2=16

3 2 8 x=2
By raising both sides to exponent 3:

2 8 x=(2)3 =8

8 x =4
By raising both sides to exponent 2:

8 x=( 4)2=16
x=2

37. If

f ( x )=2 x 2+2 x +4, what is f(2)?

A. 4x+2
B. 16

x 2+ x +2

C.
D. 8

SOLUTION:

f ( x )=2 x 2+2 x +4
2

f ( 2 )=2(2) +2 ( 2 )+ 4=16
38. If n is any positive integer, when (n-1)(n-2)(n-3)... (3)(2)(1)=
A.

e (n1)

B.

( n1 ) !

C.

n !

D.

(n1)n

SOLUTION:

n !=n ( n1 ) ( n2 )( n3 ) ( 3 ) ( 2 ) (1)

( n1 ) !=( n1 )( n2 ) ( n3 ) ( 3 ) ( 2 )( 1 )

39. What is the least common multiple of 15 and 18?

A. 3
B. 5
C. 90
D. 270

SOLUTION:

15=5 3
18=6 3

LCM=5 6 3=90

40. What is the lowest common factor of 10 and 32?

A. 320
B. 2
C. 180
D. 90

SOLUTION:

10=5 2

32=2 2 2 2
lowest common factor=2

41. The numbers 12 and 16 has the greatest common divisor of

A. 2
B. 4

C. 6
D. 192

Solution:

12=4.3=4 3
16=4.4=4 4

Greatest common divisor =4

42. The polynomial

A.
B.
C.
D.

x 3+ 4 x 23 x+ 8 is divided by x-5, then the remainder is,

175
140
218
200

SOLUTION:

f ( x )=x 3 +4 x 23 x +8 ; divisor =x5

Note: Using remainder theorem, remainder= f(5).

Remainder=(5)3 + 4(5)23 ( 5 ) +8=218

43. Find the quotient of

2

A.

3 x 4 x8

B.

3 x + 4 x+8

C.

3 x 6 x8

D.

3 x +6 x +8

SOLUTION:

2
2
2

3 x5 4 x 3 +2 x2 +36 x +48

divided by

x 32 x 2 +6.

3 x +6 x +8
x 3+2 x 2+ 6 3 x 5 + 4 x 3 +2 x 2+ 36 x + 48

6 x 44 x 316 x 2+ 36 x
6 x 4 12 x 3 +36 x

8 x 316 x 2+ 48
8 x 316 x 2 +48

44. Find the remainder if we divide

A.
B.
C.
D.

10
11
15
13

SOLUTION:
3

f ( y )=4 y +18 y + 8 y4
divisor =2 y +3= y

[ ]
3
2

Note: Using remainder theorem,

Remainder=f

[ ]
3
2

4 y3 +18 y 2 +8 y4 by ( 2 y 3 ) .

2
3 /

3
2
3/ 2 + 8
4
2
3
f
=4
2

[ ]
[ ]
f

[ ]

3
=11
2

45. Given:
A.
B.
C.
D.

f ( x )=( x +3 ) ( x4 ) +4 . When f(x) is divided by (x-k), the remainder is k. Find k.

2
4
6
8

SOLUTION:

f ( x )=( x +3 ) ( x4 ) +4
f ( x )=x 24 x+ 3 x12+ 4
f ( x )=x 2x8
Remainder=f ( x )
f ( k )=k 2 k8
Substitute the given remainder =k in equation 1:

k =k 2k8
k 22k 8=0

( k 4 )( k +2 )=0
k =4

k =2

46. The expression

x 4 +ax 3 +5 x2 +bx +6

when divided by (x-2) leaves a remainder of 16

and when divided by (x+1) leaves a remainder of 10. Find a and b.

A. a=5, b=7
B. a=-5, b=7

C. a=-5, b=-7
D. a=5, b=-7

Solution:

f ( x )=x 4 + ax3 +5 x 2+ bx+ 6

Note:

Remainder=f ( r ) .

when divisor is ( x2 ) , r=2f ( r ) =16

4

f ( r ) =2 +a (2) +5(2) +b ( 2 ) +6
f ( r ) =8 a+2 b+ 42
16=8 a+2 b+ 42
26=8 a+ 2b

b=134 a

When divisor is ( x +1 ) , r=1f ( r )=10

f ( r ) =(1)4 +a(1)3+5 (1)2 +b (1 )+6
f ( r ) =ab+ 12
2=a+b
Substitute equation 1 in equation 2:

2=a+ (134 a )
3 a=15
a=5

b=134 (5)
b=7
47. the mean of x and y is a, the mean of y and z is b and the mean of x and z is c. What is
the mean of x, y and z?
A.

a+b+ c
3

B.

a+b+ c
2

C.

a+b+ c
abc

D.

abc
a+b+ c

SOLUTION:

x+y
y+z
x+z
=a ;
=b ;
=c
2
2
2
By adding a, b and c:

a+b +c=

x+ y y+ z x+ z
+
+
2
2
2

1
a+b +c= [ 2 x +2 y +2 z ]
2
a+b +c=x + y + z
Mean=

x + y + z a+b+ c
=
3
3

48. Find the mean proportional of 4 and 36.

A. 72
B. 24
C. 12

D. 20

SOLUTION:
Let x= the mean proportion 4 and 36

4 x
=
x 36
2

x =144
x=12

49. The arithmetic mean of 80 numbers is 55. If two numbers namely 250 and 850 are
removed, what is the arithmetic mean of the remaining numbers?
A. 42.31
B. 50
C. 38.62
D. 57.12
SOLUTION:
Let x= the arithmetic mean of 80 numbers,

Arithmetic mean=

x
=55
80

x=80 ( 55 )=4400
y=new Arithmetic mean
y=

x( 250+850 )
802

y=42.31

50. The arithmetic mean of 6 numbers is 17. If two numbers are added to the progression,
the new set of numbers will have an arithmetic mean of 19. What are the two numbers if
their difference is 4?
A. 21, 25

B. 23, 27
C. 8, 12
D. 16, 20

Solution:
Let x= the first number
x+4= the second number
y= sum of the original 6 numbers.

y
Arithmetic mean= =17
6
y=17 ( 6 )=102
y + x + ( x +4 )
=19
6+2
102+2 x+ 4
=19
8
106+2 x=19 ( 8 )
2 x =46
x=23

x+ 4=27