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MATH QUIZ 6 July 1, 2016

1. Find the single trade discount equivalent to discounts of 20% and 10%
a. 30% b. 28% c. 25% d. 22%

2. If a certain fund earns an interest of 12% compounded quarterly, what is the effective rate
of interest?
a. 12% b. 3% c. 12.55% d. 12.68%

3. The value or worth of a property as shown on the accounting records of a company

a. Market Value b. Book Value c. Salvage Value d. Fair Value

4. Find the single trade discount equivalent to discounts of 30%, 10% and 5%
a. 40.15% b. 37.5% c. 25% d. 22.5%

5. If Php 100,000 is loaned for 10 years at a simple interest rate of 15% per annum,
determine the total amount due at the end of 10 years.
a. Php 350,000 b. Php 200,000 c. Php 250,000 d. Php 300,000

6. Convert 2.5 m³ to US gallon

a. 549.92 b. 792.52 c. 259.75 d. 275.95

7. Find the net price of a centrifugal pump listed at Php 25000 with discounts of 20%, 10%
and 5%
a. Php 18750 b. Php 17500 c. Php 17100 d. Php 16250

8. If Php 100,000 is loaned for 10 years at an interest rate of 15% compounded annually, the
equivalent worth at the end of 10 years is,
a. Php 405,800 b. Php 404,555 c. Php 408,600 d. Php 402,265

9. 3200 mils is equivalent to

a. 45° b. 90° c. 180° d. 270°

10. If you invest Php 10,000 today in savings account at an interest rate of 8% compounded
annually, how much principal and interest would you accumulate in 5 years?
a. Php14,905 b. Php14,693 c. 14,500 d. 14,724

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11. Determine the "exact simple interest" on 50,000 pesos for the period from Jan. 15 to
Nov. 28, 1992, if the rate of interest is 22.
a. 9,583.56 pesos b. 9,553.42 pesos c. 9,523.29 pesos d. 9,686.11 pesos

12. What is the Roman Numeral for 1966

a. MCMLVI b. MCMLXXVI c. MCMLXVI d. MCMXLVI

13. Find the water power in KW of a centrifugal pump when delivering 2000 GPM of water at
a total head of 10 meters
a. 12.36 b. 8.25 c. 15 d. 10

14. A square sheet has sides of 30 cm each. The largest circle is cut from it. What is the
area of the remaining portion of the square sheet?
a. 193 cm² b. 84 cm² c. 252 cm² d. 126 cm²

15. What is the equivalent of Roman Numeral for 2022

a. MCMLXXII b. MLMXXII c. MCMXXII d. MMXXII

16. Find the total surface of a cube whose side is 6 cm

a. 226 cm² b. 226 cm² c. 216 cm² d. 256 cm²

17. If a horse is tied to a stake by a tether 14 meters long, over how many square meters
may the horse graze?
a. 1232 m² b. 154 m² c. 616 m² d. 462 m²

18. It is the weight per unit volume of the material.

a. Specific Weight c. Force per Unit Volume
b. Specific Gravity d. Density

19. What minimum size of circular bar is required to make a hexagonal nut of 16mm sides
along the circumference?
a. 32mm b. 36mm c. 24mm d. 10mm

20. The radius of a circle is 15 cm. Find the length of an arc of this circle which subtends a
central angle of 60° ?
a. 18.2 cm² b. 15.7 cm² c. 12.8 cm² d. 14.5 cm²

21. Express decimally: Seven hundred twenty-five hundred thousandths

a. 0.000725 b. 0.00725 c. 0.0725 d. 0.725

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22. An angular unit equivalent to 1/400 of the circumference of a circle is called
a. mil b. degree c. radian d. grad

23. A trapezoid has an area of 36 m² and an altitude of 2m. Its two bases have a ratio of 4:5.
What are the lengths of the bases?
a. 12, 15 b. 16, 20 c. 8, 10 d. 7, 11

24. How many cubic meters is 100 cubic ft of liquid

a. 3.785 b. 28.31 c. 37.85 d. 2.831

3
25. √8² is equal to
a. 2 b. 6 c. 4 d. 8

𝑋
26. log =
𝑌
𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑋
a. log X – log Y b. log X + log Y c. d. 1
𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑌

27. If eight is added to the product of nine and the numerical number, the sum is seventy-
one. Find the unknown number
a. 5 b. 6 c. 7 d. 8

28. An airplane flying with the wind, took 2hours to travel 1000 km and 2.5 hours in flying
back. What was the wind velocity in kph
a. 50 b. 60 c. 70 d. 40

29. On a certain trip, Edgar drive 231 km in exactly the same time as Erwin drive 308 km. If
Erwin’s rate exceeded that of Edgar by 13 kph, determine the rate of Erwin.
a. 39 kph b. 44 kph c. 48kph d. 52 kph

30. Another term for parallelogram

a. Geoid b. Rhomboid c. Cuboid d. Spheroid

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MATH QUIZ 5 June 24, 2015

1. Find the single trade discount equivalent to discounts of 20% and 10%
a. 30% b. 28% c. 25% d. 22%
Assume 100 as cost of the product, 100 - (100x0.2) = 80 - (80x0.1) = 72 (discounted amt)
100-72= 28 (total amt of discount). The single trade discount equivalent to discounts of 20%
and 10% is, 28/100 = 0.28 or 28% ..Ans.

2. If a certain fund earns an interest of 12% compounded quarterly, what is the effective rate
of interest?
a. 12% b. 3% c. 12.55% d. 12.68%
ERI = [(1 + i/m)m – 1] ; i=12% compounded quarterly;
ERI = [(1 + 0.12/4)4 – 1] = 0.1255 … Ans. ERI= 12.55%

3. The value or worth of a property as shown on the accounting records of a company

a. Market Value b. Book Value c. Salvage Value d. Fair Value
- Book Value is the worth of the property which is equal to the original cost less the amount
which has been charged to depreciation
- Salvage value is the value of the property at the end of its economic life

4. Find the single trade discount equivalent to discounts of 30%, 10% and 5%
a. 40.15% b. 37.5% c. 25% d. 22.5%
Assume 100 as cost of the product, 100 - (100x0.3) = 70 - (70x0.1) = 63 - (63x0.05) = 59.85
(discounted amt)
100-59.85 = 40.15 (total amt of discount). The single trade discount equivalent to discounts
of 30%, 10% and 5% is, 40.15/100 = 0.4015 or 40.15% ..Ans.

5. If Php 100,000 is loaned for 10 years at a simple interest rate of 15% per annum,
determine the total amount due at the end of 10 years.
a. Php 350,000 b. Php 200,000 c. Php 250,000 d. Php 300,000
F = P [1 + i(n)] ; P=100,000; i=15% simple interest; n=10 years
F = 100,000 [1 + 0.15(10)]
Ans. F = 250,000

6. Convert 2.5 m3 to US gallon

a. 549.92 b. 792.52 c. 259.75 d. 275.95

7. Find the net price of a centrifugal pump listed at Php 25000 with discounts of 20%, 10%
and 5%
a. Php 18750 b. Php 17500 c. Php 17100 d. Php 16250
Cost = 25,000 ; Discount = 20%, 10% and 5%
Net = 25,000 - (25,000x0.2) = 20,000 ; 20,000 - (20,000x0.1) = 18,000 ;
18,000 - (18.000x0.05) = 17,100 Ans.

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8. If Php 100,000 is loaned for 10 years at an interest rate of 15% compounded annually, the
equivalent worth at the end of 10 years is,
a. Php 405,800 b. Php 404,555 c. Php 408,600 d. Php 402,265

F = P (1 + i/m)n(m) ; P=100,000; i=15% compounded annually; n=10 years

F = 100,000 (1 + 0.15/1)5(1)
Ans. F = 404,555.27

9. 3200 mils is equivalent to

a. 45° b. 90° c. 180° d. 270°
𝑋 3200 𝑚𝑖𝑙𝑠
= ; X = 180
360 6400 𝑚𝑖𝑙𝑠

10. If you invest Php 10,000 today in savings account at an interest rate of 8% compounded
annually, how much principal and interest would you accumulate in 5 years?
a. Php14,905 b. Php14,693 c. 14,500 d. 14,724
F = P (1 + i/m)n(m) ; P=10,000; i=8% compounded annually; n=5 years
F = 10,000 (1 + 0.08/1)5(1)
Ans. F = 14,693.28

11. Determine the "exact simple interest" on 50,000 pesos for the period from Jan. 15 to
Nov. 28, 1992, if the rate of interest is 22.
a. 9,583.56 pesos b. 9,553.42 pesos c. 9,523.29 pesos d. 9,686.11 pesos
P = 50,000; i = 22% ; I = ? ; the period Jan 15 to Nov 28 has 317 days
I = 50,000 (0.22) (317/365)
I = 9,553.42 Ans

12. What is the Roman Numeral for 1966

a. MCMLVI b. MCMLXXVI c. MCMLXVI d. MCMXLVI
M + CM + L + X + V + I
1000 + 900 + 50 + 10 + 5 + 1 = 1966

13. Find the water power in KW of a centrifugal pump when delivering 2000 GPM of water at
a total head of 10 meters
(Fluid Mechanics – Pumps)
a. 12.36 b. 8.25 c. 15 d. 10
WHp = (Q x TDH x Sp Gr.)/ 3960
WHp = (2000 x (10*3.28) x 1) / 3960
WHp = 16.56hp x 0.746 KW/ Hp or WHp = 12.35 KW

14. A square sheet has sides of 30 cm each. The largest circle is cut from it. What is the
area of the remaining portion of the square sheet?
a. 193 cm² b. 84 cm² c. 252 cm² d. 126 cm²
(Geometry - Area)
Let Ap = Area of Portion Remaining ; As = Area of Sheet ; Ac = Area of Circle ; Ap = As – Ac
Since the sides of a square sheet is 30, the largest circle that can be cut from it has a
diameter of 30
Ap = (30 x 30) – (π (30)²/4) ; Ap = 900 – 706.858 ; Ap = 193.14cm²

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15. What is the equivalent of Roman Numeral for 2022
a. MCMLXXII b. MLMXXII c. MCMXXII d. MMXXII
MM + XX + II
2000 + 20 + 2 = 2022

16. Find the total surface of a cube whose side is 6 cm

a. 226 cm² b. 226 cm² c. 216 cm² d. 256 cm²
As = 6 x 6 = 36cm² ; Cube has 6 sides ; Cube total surface Ac = 36cm² x 6 ;
Ans. Ac = 216cm²

17. If a horse is tied to a stake by a tether 14 meters long, over how many square meters
may the horse graze?
a. 1232 m² b. 154 m² c. 616 m² d. 462 m²
Graze Area is circular, Ag = (π (14)²/4) ;
Ans. Ag = 153.9 m²

18. It is the weight per unit volume of the material.

a. Specific Weight c. Force per Unit Volume
b. Specific Gravity d. Density
Specific Weight - (also known as the unit weight) is the weight per unit volume of a material.
Specific gravity - is the ratio of the density of a substance to the density of a reference
substance.
Density - of a substance is its mass per unit volume.
(Physics – Elements)

19. What minimum size of circular bar is required to make a hexagonal nut of 16mm sides
along the circumference?
a. 32mm b. 36mm c. 24mm d. 10mm
Drawing hexagon inscribed in a circle will have 6 points on the circumference of a circle.
Connecting these points will show the sides of the hexagon (16mm in length). Drawing a line
from the center of the circle to the 6 points of a hexagon will create 6 equilateral triangles
with one of the sides is the same length as the hexagon (16mm). One of the side of the
equilateral triangle becomes the radius of the circle, which is also 16mm since equilateral
triangle has equal sides. With radius is given, the diameter, D = 2R ; Ans D = 2 (16) = 32mm

20. The radius of a circle is 15 cm. Find the length of an arc of this circle which substends a
central angle of 60° ?
a. 18.2 cm² b. 15.7 cm² c. 12.8 cm² d. 14.5 cm²
Radius, R=15cm ; Angle of Sector, φ = 60
Solve for Length of Arc; S = 2πR x φ/360 ; S = 2π(15) x 60/360 ; Ans. S = 15.7cm

21. Express decimally: Seven hundred twenty-five hundred thousandths

a. 0.000725 b. 0.00725 c. 0.0725 d. 0.725
725/100,000 = 0.00725

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22. An angular unit equivalent to 1/400 of the circumference of a circle is called
a. mil b. degree c. radian d. grad

23. A trapezoid has an area of 36 m² and an altitude of 2m. Its two bases have a ratio of 4:5.
What are the lengths of the bases?
a. 12, 15 b. 16, 20 c. 8, 10 d. 7, 11
A = ½ (a+b) h
𝑎 4 4
= ; a= b
𝑏 5 5
A = ½ (a+b) h ;
4 9
36 = ½ ( b + b) 2 ; 36 = b ; b = 20
5 5
4 4(20)
a= b = = 16
5 5

24. How many cubic meters is 100 cubic ft of liquid

a. 3.785 b. 28.31 c. 37.85 d. 2.831
V = 100ft³ x (m/3.281ft)³ = 2.831 m³

3
25. √8² is equal to
a. 2 b. 6 c. 4 d. 8
3
√8² =( 3√8)² = (2)² =4

𝑋
26. log =
𝑌
𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑋
a. log X – log Y b. log X + log Y c. d. 1
𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑌

27. If eight is added to the product of nine and the numerical number, the sum is seventy-
one. Find the unknown number
a. 5 b. 6 c. 7 d. 8
9X + 8 = 71 ; X = 7

28. An airplane flying with the wind, took 2hours to travel 1000 km and 2.5 hours in flying
back. What was the wind velocity in kph
a. 50 b. 60 c. 70 d. 40
V1 – velocity of airplane
V2 – velocity of wind
V1 + V2 = 1000/ 2 = 500 kph …eq. 1
V1 – V2 = 1000/ 2.5 = 400 kph …eq. 2
Subtract eq 2 to eq. 1
(V1 + V2) – (V1 – V2) = 500 – 400
2V2 = 100 ; V2 = 50 kph

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29. On a certain trip, Edgar drive 231 km in exactly the same time as Erwin drive 308 km. If
Erwin’s rate exceeded that of Edgar by 13kph, determine the rate of Erwin.
a. 39 kph b. 44 kph c. 48kph d. 52 kph
V = rate of Erwin ; V-13 = rate of Edgar where V = D/t and t1 = t2
231 308
=
𝑉−13 𝑉
231V = 308V – 4004 ; V = 52 kph

30. Another term for parallelogram

a. Geoid b. Rhomboid c. Cuboid d. Spheroid

ANSWER KEY
1. B 16. C
2. C 17. B
3. B 18. A
4. A 19. A
5. C 20. B
6. B 21. B
7. C 22. D
8. B 23. B
9. C 24. D
10. B 25. C
11. B 26. A
12. C 27. C
13. A 28. A
14. A 29. D
15. D 30. B

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MATH QUIZ 5 ANSWER KEY June 24, 2015

SUBJECT TOPIC QTY ITEM NOS. ANSWER KEY

Algebra – Elements
Algebra – Equation 1. C 16. C
Algebra – Logarithm
Algebra – Quadratic 2. A 17. C
Calendar
Combination 3. C 18. B
Conversion
Econ – Elements 4. A 19. D
Econ – Simple Interest
Econ – Compound Interest 5. B 20. D
Econ – Annuity
Flow Rate
6. C 21. C
Fraction Problem 7. D 22. D
Geometry – Elements
Geometry - Areas 8. C 23. B
Geometry - Volumes
Geometry – Inscribe/ Circu 9. A 24. A
Percentage
Permutation 10. C 25. C
Physics – Elements
Probability 11. C 26. C
Progression - Arithmetic
Progression - Geometric 12. B 27. B
Progression - Harmonic
Properties of Multiplication 13. A 28. A
Pressure
Pumps 14. D 29. D
Rounding Off
Significant Figures 15. A 30. B
System of Number –
Elements
Trigo – Angle
Trigo – Elements
Trigo – Heron's
Trigo – Pythagorean
Trigo - Law of Sines
Trigo - Law of Cosines
Trigo - Law of Tangents
Trigo - Quadrant
Trigo – Soh Cah Toa
Trigo – Angle of Elevation
Trigo – Angle of Depression
Venn Diagram
Worded Problem – Number
Worded Problem – Digit
Worded Problem – Mixture
Worded Problem – Clock
Worded Problem - Age
Worded Problem – Work
Worded Problem – Motion

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