AHEAD MAKATI ACET PROBLEM SET 1

TOTAL SCORE: /70

ADVANCED MATHEMATICS (20 MINUTES) SCORE: /20

DIRECTIONS: Encircle the letter of the best answer.

1. How many ways can 6 girls form a line? 6. ABCD is a trapezoid. If BCE IS 30° and
A. 6 BEA is 70°, what is ADE ?
B. 24 B C
C. 120
D. 720
E
2
2. If x – y = –2, then (y – x) = _____.
A. –4 A D
A. 20°
B.
B. 30°
C. C. 40°
D. 50°
D. 4

7. What is the probability of getting a sum of

3. In ABC, if m A = 90°, m B = 30°, and AB =
10 from rolling a pair of 6-sided dice?
12, find BC.
A. 6 A.
B. 4√
C. 8√ B.
D. 24 C.

4. There are 13 teams in a school sports fest. If D.

each team must play once with all the other
teams, how many games should be played? 8. Which of the following sets is a function?
A. 24 A. {(–2, –3), (0, 0), (–3, 1), (1, 1)}
B. 78 B. {(–1, –3), (1, 1), (0, –2), (–1, 1)}
C. 132 C. {(1, –3), (–1, –3), (2, –3), (2, 1)}
D. 144 D. {(2, –2), (1, –2), (2, –3), (–1, 1)}

5. If 3x-1 = 5, then 3–x+2 = ______.

A.

B.
C. 25
D. 15
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9. In the figure below, line AB is tangent to 14. Which of the following CANNOT be the
both circles at points A and B. Find x. sides of a right triangle?
A. 5, 12, 13
B. 8, 15, 17
11 x C. 9, 12, 15
6 D. 9, 16, 41

15. What is the inverse of the function

12 f(x) = √ ?
-1
A. 4 A. f (x) = x – 4
B. 6 B. f-1 (x) = √
C. 13 C. f-1 (x) = x2 + 4
D. 17 D. f-1 (x) = √

For numbers 10-11, refer to the table below. 16. The length of a lot is 10 more than twice its
Score 89 80 74 72 70 width. If the perimeter of the lots is 140
Frequency 12 15 20 13 5 meters, what is the area of the lot in square
meters?
10. What is the range? A. 2,000
A. 19 B. 1,600
B. 18 C. 1,200
C. 17 D. 1,000
D. 16
17. sin2(71°) + cos2(71°) = ____.
11. What is the mode? A. 0.225
A. 89 B. 0.5
B. 80 C. 1
C. 74 D. 2
D. 72
18. Find the roots of the function:
12. Find the median. f(x) = ( )( ).
A. 73 A. -13, -2, 3, 7
B. 74 B. -13, 2, 3, 7
C. 75 C. -7, -3, 2, 13
D. 76 D. -3, -2, 7, 13

13. Solve for x: 5 + √ = 9 – 2x

A. 25
B. 9
C. 4
D. 1
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19. A hunter can hunt d dozens of birds in h

hours. How many birds can he hunt in m
minutes?
A. 5mdh

B.

C.

D.

20. = ______.
A. sin x
B. cos x
C. sec x
D. cot x
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GENERAL INFORMATION SCORE: /30

DIRECTIONS: Read each question carefully and encircle the letter of the correct answer.

1. Which of the following is not a class division 6. Also called moment of force, it is defined as
of the Indian caste system? the tendency of a force to rotate the body
A. Dharma to which it is applied. What is it?
B. Kshatriya A. Torque
C. Sudra B. Circular motion
D. Vaisya C. Centrifugal force
D. Centripetal force
2. Who is the only national artist in the
Philippines given the recognition under the 7. What is the capital of Ireland?
historical literature category? A. Belfast
A. Lino Brocka B. Cork
B. Honorata Dela Rama C. Dublin
C. F. Sionil Jose D. Reykjavik
D. Carlos Quirino
8. What did Professor Alastor Moody teach
3. What province has the biggest population in Harry Potter in his fourth year at Hogwarts?
Luzon? A. Charms
A. Bulacan B. Defense Against the Dark Arts
B. Cavite C. Potions
C. Laguna D. Transfiguration
D. Pangasinan
9. Who is the 15th president of the
4. What Pixar and Disney-produced animated Philippines?
film was the highest grossing film of 2010? A. Benigno Aquino Jr.
A. Alice in Wonderland B. Benigno Aquino III
B. Despicable Me C. Benigno Aquino IV
C. Shrek Forever After D. Benigno Simeon Aquino Jr.
D. Toy Story 3
10. Who is the lead actress in the Twilight
5. What is the more common name of the star sequel “New Moon”?
Polaris? A. Elizabeth Reaser
A. Big Dipper B. Kristen Stewart
B. North Star C. Ashley Greene
C. South Star D. Rachel Lefèvre
D. Sun
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11. Aside from the sun, what star is nearest to 17. Which of the following is not a planet of the
the earth? Solar System?
A. Alpha Centauri A. Mercury
B. Dog Star B. Jupiter
C. North Star C. Pluto
D. Proxima Centauri D. Saturn

12. Who formulated the Law of Universal 18. The particle theory of light states that light
Gravitation? is a stream of particles called __________.
A. Aristotle A. photons
B. Copernicus B. positrons
C. Galileo C. pions
D. Newton D. muons

13. What does A.D. in the Christian Calendar 19. In 1864, Napoleon III asked one scientist to
stand for? investigate why wine and beer became sour
A. After Death shortly after they were made. During this
B. Animo Domini time, the sourcing of wine and beer was a
C. Anno Deo major economic problem in France since
D. Anno Domini many farmers relied on the sale of these
beverages to earn a living. Who was this
14. What was the name of the half-man, half- scientist?
beast monster killed by the hero in the epic A. Bryan Dorkin
Beowulf? B. Peter Durand
A. Golem C. William Lyman
B. Grendel D. Louis Pasteur
C. Harpy
D. Wyvern 20. What is the technical term for the art
technique with paper cut-outs, linoleum, or
15. What is the largest province of the other flat-surfaced materials?
Philippines? A. Decoupage
A. Bulacan B. Lithography
B. Cavite C. Wallpapering
C. Palawan D. Weaving
D. Pangasinan

16. What was the 2008 Grammy “Song of the

Year”?
A. I’m Yours
B. Love The Way You Lie
C. Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)
D. You Belong With Me
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21. Who was the first Asian President of the 26. One of the most famous ancient world
United Nations, and also the first Filipino to sculptures, the Venus de Milo, is housed in
win the prestigious Pulitzer Prize for which palace-turned arts museum?
correspondence? A. Metropolitan Museum of Art
A. Byron Acohido B. Musée de Louvre
B. Carlos P. Romulo C. National Gallery in London
C. Jovito Salonga D. Vatican Museum
D. Roberto Romulo
27. On August 23, 2010, Rolando del Rosario
22. Which movie won the 2009 Academy Mendoza hijacked a tourist bus in Rizal Park
Awards for Best Picture? resulting in eight deaths and strained
A. Slumdog Millionaire relations between China and the
B. The Hurt Locker Philippines. What was the hijacker’s
C. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button profession?
D. The Reader A. Soldier
B. Terrorist
23. What do you call the film of mucus that C. Police officer
harbors bacteria on a tooth? D. Construction worker
A. Plaque
B. Saliva 28. Elizabeth Gilbert traveled to what three
C. Tartar countries to write the bestselling book “Eat,
D. Tooth decay Pray, Love”?
A. Israel, Italy, and India
24. Atoms that do not undergo splitting and B. Indonesia, Italy, and India
thus so not emit radiation are referred to as C. India, Indonesia, and Israel
_______. D. Indonesia, Italy, and Ireland
A. inert
B. radioactive 29. What is the point on the earth’s surface
C. highly reactive directly above an earthquake’s focus?
D. stable A. Epicenter
B. Eye
25. Which sovereign state is smallest in terms C. Fault
of land area? D. Tectonic point
A. Monaco
B. Nauru 30. Mass times velocity equals _______.
C. Tuvalu A. momentum
D. Vatican B. acceleration
C. speed
D. energy
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VOCABULARY AND ANALOGY SCORE: /20

SYNONYMS: Encircle the letter of the word that is SYNONYMOUS with the underlined word.

1. a precocious young man 4. reconnoiter the area

A. dull-witted A. ignore
B. gifted B. measure
C. reluctant C. quality
D. successful D. survey

2. the villain’s act of knavery 5. a maverick in the corporate world

A. astuteness A. nonconformist
B. decency B. radical
C. probity C. revolutionary
D. unscrupulousness D. uncompromising

3. the burgeoning economy

A. declining
B. flourishing
C. swelling
D. taxing

ANTONYMS: Encircle the letter of the word that means the OPPOSITE of the underlined word.

6. dogmatic teachings 9. condones terrorism

A. erudite A. denounces
B. flexible B. overlooks
C. rigid C. pardons
D. strict D. punishes

7. exonerate the suspect 10. expedient to take public transport

A. absolve A. convenient
B. censure B. disadvantageous
C. extol C. efficient
D. vindicate D. practical

8. habits inimical to good health

A. disadvantageous
B. favorable
C. funny
D. hostile
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SINGLE-WORD ANALOGY: Encircle the letter of the word that best describes each analogy.

11. blood : flood :: lumber : __________ 14. Paradise Lost : John Milton :: The
A. bummer Canterbury Tales : __________
B. calmer A. Dante Alighieri
C. plumber B. Geoffrey Chaucer
D. slumber C. Samuel Taylor Coleridge
D. William Shakespeare
12. beef : cow :: chevon : __________
A. calf 15. Calliope : epic poetry :: Thalia : __________
B. deer A. comedy
C. goat B. Greek
D. sheep C. Latin
D. tragedy
13. tuft : grass :: bed : __________
A. oysters
B. roses
C. seas
D. worms

PAIRED-WORD ANALOGY: Encircle the letter of the pair of words that is related in the same way as the
given pair of words.

16. color : drab :: 19. Thailand : Baht ::

A. flavor : insipid A. China : Coins
B. food : tasty B. Dubai : Dirham
C. prism : polygon C. Philippines : Centavo
D. meteorology : rainbow D. Simoleons : Pleasantville

17. deluge : flood :: 20. CEO : employees

A. ice : snow A. tourists : tour guides
B. birth : death B. stockholders : board
C. stillness : motion C. Chief of staff : soldiers
D. conflagration : fire D. Teacher : students

18. killer whale : Free Willy ::

A. blue whale : Flipper
B. jaguar : Black Beauty
C. mice : An American Tail
D. turtle : Finding Nemo
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ESSAY

DIRECTIONS: Use the topic given to practice your essay writing skills.

“Don’t be afraid to give your best to what seemingly are small jobs. Every time you conquer one it
makes you that much stronger. If you do little jobs well, the big ones will tend to take care of
themselves.” – Dale Carnegie

How can young people live out this quotation to address social issues?

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