PRETEST MATHEMATICS

1. Perform the operation given that A = { -4, -2, 0, 2, 4 } , B = { -4, -2, 0, 3, 4 }, what’s A U B ?
a. { -4, 2, 0, 3} b. { -4, -2, 0, 2, 3, 4} c. { -4, -2, 0, -3} d. { -4, -2, 0, 2, 2, 3, 4, 5 }

(𝑎 2 −5𝑎)
2. Simplify (5−𝑎)
a. 5 – a b. a c. -5 d. –a

3𝑥−15 2𝑥 2 +16𝑥+30
3. Simplify the expression: 2𝑥 2 −50 × 6𝑥+9
𝑥−3 𝑥+3 𝑥−3 𝑥−3
a. b. 2𝑥+3 c. 2𝑥−3 d. 2𝑥−3
2𝑥+3

4. List of four smallest elements of the set, { 𝑦|𝑦 = 2𝑥 + 1 , 𝑥 ∈ ℕ }

a. 1,2,3,4 b. 1,3,5,7 c. 3,5,7,9 d. 3,4,56
1
1− 2
𝑎
5. Simplify the complex fraction: 1
1+
𝑎

𝑎 𝑎+1 𝑎
a. b. c. d. 𝑎−1
𝑎+1 −𝑎 𝑎−1 𝑎

6. If f(x) = 2x +3 and g(x) = x2-1, find (g o g) x

a. 4x – 9 b. 2x5 - 5 c. x4 – 2x2 d. 4x2 – 12x + 8

7. The angles of the triangle have the ratio 3:4:5. What is the measure of the smallest angle?
a. 20 deg b. 20 deg c. 45 deg d. 60 deg

8. A booklet has tickets that are consecutively numbered from B123480 to B 123555. If each ticket is worth P25.00,
how much is the total value of the booklet?
a. P1,875 b. P1,900 c. P2,000 d. P2,500

9. What should be the least value of N so that the number 314,201,413,6N4 is divisible by 6?
a. 0 b. 1 c. 2 d. 3

10. What is the smallest number that can be divided exactly by 18, 20, 15?
a. 5 b. 120 c. 180 d. 360

11. What is the reference angle of 120 degrees?

a. 30 degrees b. 60 degrees c. 180 degrees d. 20 degrees

12. The conjugate angle of a 218° angle is

a. 128-degree angle b. 578-degree angle c. 142-degree angle d. 52-degree angle

13. Let f be the squaring function defined as 𝑓(𝑥)= 𝑥2, find 𝑓(−1), 𝑓(0) 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑓(12) respectively.
a. 1,0,121 b. -1,0,12 c. 1,0,144 d. -1,0,144

14. Which of these is equal to 1 + tan2 x?

a. cot2 x b. sin2 x c. cos2 x d. sec2 x

15. If y varies directly as x, and y = 15 when x = 30. Find y when x = 8.

a. ½ b. 2 c. 4 d. 8
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16. Evaluate lim𝑥→2(𝑥2− 4)/𝑥+2 .

a. 4 b. -4 c. 2 d. 0

17. Determine the first derivative of f(x) = (5x2 + 6)(2x).

a. 10x2 + 12 b. 20x2 + 12 c. 30x2 + 12 d. 12x2 + 10

18.

a. 4 b. -4 c. 2 d. 0

19. Find Lim (x2 + 3x – 5)

X4

a. 9 b. 15 c. 28 D. 23

20. . Find the second derivative of (x2 + 2x) (x3)

A. 3x^4 + 6x^3 b. 8x^3 + 6x^2 c. 5x^3 + 8x^3 D. 20x^3 + 24x^2