y x2

1.

Determine the slope of the curve

a) 4
b) 4

at the point (2, 3).

c) 2

d) 2

b) 4
y'

Solution: The slope of a curve is given by the first derivative.

At point (2, 3):
2.

dy d x 2

2 x
dx
dx

y' x y' 2 2 2 4

What is the sum of the roots of the equation: 2x2 + 5x + 5 = 0?

a) 2.5
b) 2.5
c) 2.25

d) 2.25

a) 2.5
rsum x1 x 2

b
5

a
2

Solution: The sum of the roots is:

3.

Determine the distance traveled by a particle between a time interval of 0.2 second to 0.3 second if its velocity
V 12 t 4

is
a) 3.75 cm

7
t

, where V is in cm/s and t is in seconds.

b) 2.84 cm

c) 2.75 cm

d) 3.84 cm

b) 2.84 cm
dS
7
V 12t 4
dt
t

dS

0.3

0.2

12 t 4

7
dt
t

Solution:
S

4.

t 12
12 5 5
0.3
5
5
t 2 t1 7 ln 2
0.3 0.2 7 ln
2.84 cm
5
0.2
t1 5

A force of 200 lb acts on a block at an angle of 28 o with respect to horizontal. The block is pushed 2 ft
horizontally. Find the work done by this force.
a) 480 J
b) 408 J
c) 840 J
d) 804 J
a) 480 J
W F dx F cos x 200 cos 28 2 353.18 ft lb 480 J

Solution:
5.

The atomic weight of hydrogen is 1 gram per gram-atom. What is the mass of a hydrogen atom?
a) 1.66 x 10-24 g/atom
b) 6.02 x 10-23 g/atom

c) 1 g/atom

d) The mass is too small to calculate

a) 1.66 x 10-24 g/atom

By definition, the mass of an atom is its atomic weight divided by the Avogadros number.
W

6.

1
6.02 x 1023

1.66 x 10 24 g / atom

A truck starts from rest and moves with a constant acceleration of 6 m/s 2. Find the speed of the truck after 4
seconds.
a) 18 m/s
b) 28 m/s
c) 24 m/s
d) 35 m/s
c) 24 m/s

V Vo at 0 6 4 24 m / s
2

Solution: For uniformly accelerated motion,

7.

A car starts from rest and has a constant acceleration of 3 fps 3. Determine the average velocity during the first
10 seconds of motion.
a) 15 fps
b) 20 fps
c) 12 fps
d) 18 fps
a) 15 fps
S Vo t
Solution: The distance traveled by the car,
S 150
VAverage

15 fps
t
10

8.

1 2
1
at 0 3 10 2 150 ft
2
2

A ball is dropped from a height of 60 meters above ground. How long does it take to hit the ground?
a) 4.5 seconds
b) 3.5 seconds
c) 2.5 seconds
d) 1.5 seconds
b) 3.5 seconds
1 2
gt
2

S Vot

Solution:
9.

2 S Vo t

2 60 0
3.5 sec onds
9.81

A 5 meter extension ladder leans against the wall; the bottom is 3 m from the wall. If the bottom stays at the
same place, how much should the ladder be extended so that the top would lean against the wall 1 meter higher?
a) 1.2 m
b) 1.5 m
c) 0.5m
d) 0.83095 m
d) 0.83095 m

h 5 2 3 2 4m

LET h be the height of the wall then

5 x 2

52 32

If it leans I m higher and let x be the extended length then

and x = 0.83095m.

10. If a stone dropped from a balloon while ascending at the rate of 7.5m/s reaches the ground in 6seconds, what
was the height of the balloon when the stone was dropped?
a) 110.12 m
b) 120.25 m
c) 131.81 m
d) 140.12
c) 131.81 m
y vi t

gt 2
9.81 6 2
7.5 6
131 .58 m
2
2

Therefore the stone is dropped at a height 131.58m above the ground.

11. The salary of an employees job has five levels, each one 5% greater than the one below it. Due to
circumstances, the salary of the employee must be reduced from the top (fifth) level to the second level, which
means a reduction of P3000.00 per month. What is the employees present salary per month?
a) P22,032.50
b) P23,022.50
c) P22,320.50
d) P22,302.50
a) P22,032.50
Solution: The salary levels can be seen as a geometric sequence. Let Sn be the salary at level n.
S3 1.05S2

S4 1.05S3

S5 1.05S4

S5 1.05 1.05S3 1.05 2 S3 1.05 2 1.05S2 1.05 3 S2

S5 3,000.00 S2

Due to circumstance,
S5 1.05 3 S5 3,000.00

S5

30001.05 3

1.05 3 1

P 22,032.50

12. Determine the value of each interior angle of a regular pentagon.

a) 108o
b) 120o
c) 98o
a) 108o
Solution: For a regular polygon, the value of each interior angle, ,

No. of Sides 2
52
180o
180o 108o
No. of Sides
5

13. What is the determinant of the 2 x 2 matrix,

7 6

5 9

d) 135o

a) 33

b) 33

c) 43

d) 43

b) 33
7 6
7 9 5 6 33
5 9

Solution: The determinant,

14. What is the determinant of the 3 x 3 matrix,

a) 6
b) 7

1 2 1

2 1 1
1 1
1

?
c) 6

d) 7

d) 7
1 2 1
D 2 1 1 1 11 211 11 2 1 1 1 2 2 1 111 7
1 1 1

Solution:
cos sin

sin cos

15. What is the inverse of the 2 x 2 matrix,

a)

a)

cos sin

sin cos

b)

cos sin

sin cos

c)

cos sin

sin cos

d)

0
cos sin

0
sin 2

cos sin

sin cos

a b

c d

X 1

Solution: For 2 x 2 matrix,

, the inverse, X-1, is:

D

1 d b

D c a

cos sin
cos 2 sin sin cos 2 sin 2 1
sin cos

Where, D = determinant of X. For matrix A,

Then,

cos sin

A 1
sin cos

16. The equation y = a1 + a2x is an algebraic expression for which of the following choices?
a) A cosine expansion series b) A circle in polar form c) Projectile motion
d) A straight line
Answer: d) A straight line.

y = mx + b is the slope-intercept form of the equation of a straight line. Thus, y = a 1 + a2x

describes a straight line.

17. Determine the absolute value of resultant vector of the following vectors: F 1 = 4i + 7j + 6k; F2 = 9i + 2j + 11k,
F3 = 5i 3j 8k.
a) 21
b) 18
c) 25
d) 9

a) 21
Solution: The resultant of vectors given in unit-vector form is the sum of the components.
R 4 9 5 i 7 2 3 j 6 11 8 k 18i 6 j 9k

18 2 6 2 9 2

21

A x B C
18. Given the following vectors: A = 3i + 2j, B = 2i + 3j + k, C = 5i + 2k. Simplify the expression
a) 20
b) 0
c) 60i + 24k
d) 5i + 2k

a) 20
i j k
A x B 3 2 0 i 2 0 j 3 0 k 9 4 2i 3 j 5k
2 3 1

Solution: Solving first for A x B, let D = A x B,

Let

E DC

E D C D x C x D yC y D zC z 2 5 3 0 5 2 20

, then
6 2.5i
3 4i

19. Determine the rationalized value of the complex number

.
a) 1.12 0.66i
b) 0.32 0.66i
c) 32 + 0.66i

d) 1.12 + 0.66i

a) 1.12 0.66i
Solution:
In order to rationalize a complex number, multiply the numerator and denominator by the complex
conjugate of the denominator and simplify.
6 2.5i 6 2.5i 3 4i 28 16.5i

1.12 0.66i
3 4i
3 4i 3 4i
25

20. Determine the first derivative with respect to x of the function:

a)

b) 0

b) 0
Solution: The derivative of a constant is zero.

c)

g x 5 10 35

4 9

3
4

d) 35