Five Points Each. Total 150 Points. Choose the best answer from (A) (D).

1. Compute 3 (3) [24 2 (3)] 3.

(A) 10

(B) 12

(C) 4

(D) 8

2. Which of the following pairs are relatively prime?

(A) 65, 91

(B) 51, 119

(C) 38, 119
(D) 57, 95
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3. The expression 9 x is a simplified version of which one of the following
8
expressions?
7
7
7
7
(B) ( 9 + ) x
(C) 9 + x
(D) (9 + ) x
(A) 9 + + x
8
8
8
8
4. The value for ax+by is 45 when x=1 and y=2. If ax+by = 21 when x=2 and
y=1, what is the value for ba ?
(A) 24

(B) 23

(C) 22

(D) 21

5. Which one of the following equations implies x and y are inversely proportional
to each other?
(A) 6xy + 11 = 0

(B)

y
= 4
x

(C) 3x 7y = 0

(D) 8x + 3y 13 = 0

1
f ( x ) = x + 3 and g ( x ) = 2( x 3) + 4 have the same value at x = b, what
2
is b = ?

6. If

(A) 1
7. If

(B) 2

(C) 3

(D) 4

a = 34, b = 43, and c = 34, which one of the following statements is correct?

(A) a = b = c

(B) a = b > c
(C) b > a > c
(D) a > b > c
2
6 4
8. Compute ( ) 2 + 5 ( ) .
3
7 45
23
27
30
33
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
7
7
7
7
9. Consider a 2digit number P. If the digit 5 is appended to the right of the units
digit of P, which one of the following expressions represents this new number?
(A) 10P + 5

(B) P + 5

(C) P + 50

(D) 5P
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10. If a = 0.988, then the point (a2a, a2+a) is located in which quadrant of a
standard coordinate axis system?
(A) I

(B) II

(C) III

(D) IV

11. Suppose that the ages of a father and son are in the proportion 9 : 4 today.
Six years from now, their ages will be in the proportion 2 : 1. What is the
father's age today?
(A) 36

(B) 45

(C) 54

(D) 63

12. Which one of the following represents the solution of the inequality 2x 1 > 7
> 16 3x?
(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

13. On a number line, points A and B represent the values a and b, respectively, such
that a < b and |a b| = 9. If point A is moved to the right by 3 units and we call
this new location C, then what is the distance between B and C?
(A) 3

(B) 6

(C) 9

(D) 12

14. Let a = 69863, b = 1216147, and c = 421435. Which one of the

following expressions is true?
(A) a > b > c

(B) c > b > a

(C) a > c > b

(D) b > c > a

15. If x = 4 is the solution for the equation ax + 1 = 2(3x 1) + 7, find the value
for a.
(A) 7

(B) 2

(C) 7

(D) 4

16. If 3x 2y + 7 = x + 4y 7 = 5x + 2y + 1, then its solution (x, y) is located in

which quadrant of a standard coordinate axis system?
(A) I

(B) II

(C) III

17. Suppose a : b : c = 5 : 6 : 7

(D) IV
and LCM[a, b, c] = 420. Find 2a + b + c.

(LCM = Least Common Multiple)

(A) 46

(B) 43

(C) 36

(D) 18

18. Suppose the point P(x+7, 2x+2) belongs to the Fourth Quadrant. What then is the
range of values for x?
(A) 7 < x
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(B) 7 < x < 5

(C) 7 < x < 1

(D) 5 < x < 1

19. If the number 543210 can be expressed in scientific notation as abc, which
one of the following expressions is correct?
(A) a = 5

(B) b = 5

(C) c = 5

(D) a + b + c = 15

20. The figure on the right is a factorization tree that

represents the process of finding prime factors of a
number. Find P + Q + R.
(A) 38

(B) 46

(C) 54

(D) 62

21. If there are four Sundays in August of a certain year and the sum of the dates of
the month of these four Sundays is 66, then what day of the week is August 1?
(A) Monday
(B) Tuesday
(C) Wednesday
(D) Thursday
x
y
6
10 10 = 10
22. If y
, then what is the value for xy?
x
4

2
=
8

(A) 7

(B) 6

(C) 9

(D) 5

23. Suppose a : c = 3 : 2 and

b : c = 4 : 5 and

a + b + c = 99. What then

is (a+9) : (c3)?
(A) 18 : 11

(B) 2 : 1

(C) 11 : 9

(D) 3 : 2

24. Let f(x) = ax + b and g(x) = bx + a. If f(9) = g(4) and f(3) = 1, find g(3).
(A) 17

(B) 27

(C) 8

(D) 1

25. Compute |24 23 22| + |22 24 23|.

(A) 20

(B) 24

(C) 28

(D) 32

26. As shown in the figure on the right, A and B are both

rectangles and a, b, and c are all whole numbers greater
than 1. If Area(A) = Area(B), which one of the following
numbers cannot be the value of a
(A) 57

(B) 67

(C) 77

(D) 87

27. George's father told George, "You were only a 3 year old baby when I was your
current age." Then George said, "Don't forget that when I am your age now, you
will be an 81 year old man." How old is George now?
(A) 27

(B) 29

(C) 31

(D) 33
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28. It is given that the line L: y = 2x a (a>0) intersects the x and y axes to
enclose a triangle of area 5 square units. Find the area of the triangle that is
enclosed by the straight line M: y = x 2a and the two axes.
(A) 10

(B) 20

(C) 30

(D) 40

29. If the proportion of the bases of two parallelograms is 3 : 2 and the proportion of
their areas is 5 : 3, find the proportion of their heights.
(A) 9 : 10

(B) 10 : 9
(C) 5 : 2
(D) 2 : 5
1
1
30. Let f ( x ) =
(x > 0). Find f(1) + f(2) + + f(10).

x +1 x
1
9
10
(A)
(B)
(C) 1
(D)
110
10
11

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