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APPENDICES

APPENDIX A

SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE
Survey Questionnaire for the research entitled
“LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY OF 4TH AND 5TH YEAR BSCE STUDENTS IN
MATHEMATICS OF BPSU MAIN CAMPUS DURING FIRST SEMESTER,
ACADEMIC YEAR 2015 – 2016”

I. PROFILE

Name (optional): __________________________ Year Level: ( ) 4th Year ( ) 5th Year

Sex: ( ) Male ( ) Female Age: ________ Civil Status:
___________

II.PROFICIENCY STRANDS. Direction: Please put a check (✓) on the appropriate

column that best describes about your proficiency. Use the scale below as your guide.

5 – Highly Proficient
4 – Averagely Proficient
3 – Proficient
2 – Poorly Proficient
1 - Not Proficient

Strand 1. CONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDING 5 4 3 2 1

1 Builds a robust knowledge of adaptable and transferable mathematical
. concepts.
2 Makes connections between related concepts and progressively apply the
. familiar to develop new ideas.
3 Develops an understanding of the relationship between the ‘why’ and the
. ‘how’ of mathematics.
4
. Identifies commonalities and differences between aspects of content,
5 Describes thinking mathematically and interprets mathematical
. information.

Strand 2. PROCEDURAL FLUENCY 5 4 3 2 1

1. Develops skills in choosing appropriate procedures.
2. Carries out procedures flexibly, accurately, efficiently and appropriately.
Calculates answers efficiently, and recognise healthy ways of answering
3.
questions.
4. Chooses appropriate methods and approximations.
5. Manipulates expressions and equations to find solutions.

Strand 3. STRATEGIC COMPETENCE 5 4 3 2 1

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1 Develops the ability to make choices, interpret, formulate, model and

. investigates problem situations, and communicate solutions effectively.
2 Formulates and solves problems using mathematics to represent unfamiliar
. or meaningful situations.
3
. Designs investigations and plans effective approaches.
4
. Applies existing strategies to seek solutions.
5
. Verifies that final answers are reasonable.

Strand 4. ADAPTIVE REASONING 5 4 3 2 1

Develops an increasingly sophisticated capacity for logical thought and
1
. actions, such as analysing, proving, evaluating, explaining, inferring,
justifying and generalising.
2
. Deduces and justifies strategies used and conclusions reached.
3
. Transfers learning from one context to another.
4
. Proves that something is true or false.
5
. Compares and contrasts related ideas and explain their choices.

Strand 5. PRODUCTIVE DISPOSITION 5 4 3 2 1

1
. Sees the sense of Mathematics in everyday life.
2
. Understands concepts of Mathematics not just memorizes those.
3
. Treats Mathematics as prerequisite to life longing activities.
4
. Applies Mathematics in various life situations.
5
. Has a fruitful outlook about Mathematics.

III. MATHEMATICS PROFICIENCY TEST. Refer to the test attached to this

questionnaire. Check the box that corresponds your answer.
Part 1. ALGEBRA Part 6. INTEGRAL CALCULUS
A B C D A B C D
1 1
2 2
3
Part 2. TRIGONOMETRY Part 7. DIFFERENTIAL EQUATION
A B C D A B C D
1 1
2 2
3
Part 3. ANALYTIC GEOMETRY Part 8. ADVANCE ENGINEERING MATH
A B C D A B C D
1 1
2 2
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3 3
Part 4. SOLID MENSURATION Part 9. PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS
A B C D A B C D
1 1
2 2
3 3
Part 5. DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS
A B C D
1
2 THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION!
3 -The Researchers (Group 3 – BSCE 2B)
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APPENDIX B

MATHEMATICS PROFICIENCY TEST

DIRECTION. Answer the following questions. Check the letter of your answer in the sheet
provided.

Part 1. Algebra
1. A __________ is an integer greater than 1 that is divisible only by one and itself.
a. Composite Numbers
b. Prime Numbers
c. Even Numbers
d. Odd Numbers
2. Paula is now 18 years old and his colleague Monica is 14 years old. How many years ago
was Paula was twice as old as Monica?
a. 5
b. 7
c. 8
d. 10
3. Multiply (2x + 5y) (5x – 2y), the result is:
a. 10x2 – 21xy + 10y2
b. -10x2 + 21xy + 10y2
c. 10x2 +21xy -10y2
d. -10x2 – 21xy – 10y2

Part 2. Trigonometry
1. Simplify the expression: sec θ – (sec θ) sin2 θ
a. cos 2 θ
b. cos θ
c. sin2 θ
d. sin θ
2. A pole casts a shadow 15 m long when the angle of elevation of the sun is 61°. If the pole
is leaned 15° from vertical directly towards the sun, determine the length of the pole.
a. 54.23 m
b. 48.23 m
c. 42.44 m
d. 26.21 m
3. csc 520° is equal to
a. cos 20°
b. csc 20°
c. tan 45°
d. sin 20°

Part 3. Analytic Geometry

1. What is the general equation of a line?
a. Ax + By + C = 0
b. y = mx + b
c. Ax + By = -C
d. y – y1 = m ( x – x1)
2. _____________ is produced when the cutting plane of the cone is parallel to the base.
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a. Pyramid
b. Circle
c. Parabola
d. Ellipse
3. What is the length of latus rectum of 4x2 + 9y2 +8x -32 = 0
a. 2.5
b. 2.7
c. 2.3
d. 2.9

Part 4. Solid Mensuration

1. What is the portion of the pyramid included between the base and a section parallel to the
base?
a. Frustum of the Pyramid
b. Prismatoid
c. Cylinder
d. Pyramid
2. How many times do the volume of a sphere increases if the radius is doubled?
a. 4 times
b. 2 times
c. 6 times
d. 8 times
3. Each angle of regular dodecagon is equal to
a. 135°
b. 150°
c. 125°
d. 105°

Part 5. Differential Calculus

1. What is the derivative with respect to x of (x+1) 3 – x3?
a. 3x+6
b. 3x-3
c. 6x-3
d. 6x+3
2. Compute the following limit.
x+4
lim
x→∞
( x−4 )
a. 1
b. 0
c. 2
d. Infinite
3. Find the minimum distance from the point (4, 2) to the parabola y 2=8x.
a. 4 √3
b. 2 √2
c. √3
d. 2 √3

Part 6. Integral Calculus

1. What is the integral of (3t – 1)3 dt?
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a. 1/12 (3t-1)4 + C
b. 1/12 (3t-4)4 + C
c. ¼ (3t-1)4 + C
d. ¼ (3t-4)3 + C
2. What is the area bounded by the curve y2= x and the line x-4=0?
a. 11
b. 31/3
c. 10
d. 32/3

Part 7. Differential Equation

1. Which of the following equations is an exact of DE?
a. (x2 +1) dx – xy dy=0
b. x dy + (3x-2y) dx = 0
c. 2xy dx + (2 + x2) dy = 0
d. x2y – y dx = 0
2. The equation y2 = cx is the general solution of
a. y’= 2y/x
b. y’= 2x/y
c. y’= y/2x
d. y’= x/2y

Part 8. Advance Engineering Mathematics

1. Simplify the expression i1997 + i1999, where i is an imaginary number.
a. 0
b. –i
c. 1+i
d. 1-i
2. The expression 3 + 4i is a complex number. Compute its absolute value.
a. 4
b. 5
c. 6
d. 7
3. Evaluate the determinant.

| |
1 6 0
4 2 7
0 5 3
a. 110
b. -101
c. 101
d. -110

Part 9. Probability and Statistics

1. What is the number of permutation of the letters in the word BANANA?
a. 36
b. 60
c. 52
d. 42
2. How many different ways can 5 boys and 5 girls form a circle with boys and girls
alternate?
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a. 28 880
b. 2 880
c. 5 600
d. 12 400
3. The probability of getting a credit in an examination is 1/3. If three students are selected
in random, what is the probability that at least one of them got a credit?
a. 19/27
b. 8/27
c. 2/3
d. 1/3

THANK YOU! 

ANSWER KEY

ALGEBRA INTEGRAL CALCULUS

A B C D A B C D
1 1
2 2
3
TRIGONOMETRY DIFFERENTIAL EQUATION
A B C D A B C D
1 1
2 2
3
ANALYTIC GEOMETRY ADVANCE ENGINEERING MATH
A B C D A B C D
1 1
2 2
3 3
SOLID MENSURATION PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS
A B C D A B C D
1 1
2 2
3 3
DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS
A B C D
1
2
3