Education Exams (Secondary Education (Mathematics)) – Page 4

#60. If x is an integer and 90>3x, then x cannot be ________.
A 30
B 26
C 29
D 27
Answer: 30
#61. Of the following, which is the greatest?
A 5/7
B ¾
C 6/9
D 7/10
Answer: ¾
#62. Of the following, which is the greatest?
A 5/7
B ¾
C 6/9
D 7/10
Answer: ¾
#63. The area of the rectangle is 6x2, with length of 2x. Find the perimeter.
A 18x
B 10x
C 16x
D 12x2
Answer: 10x
#64. How many times will the digit 7 appear between 1 to 100.
A 11
B 20
C 19
D 9
Answer: 20
#65. What is the value of a in the statement: 3ab =15, if b = 5?
A 5
B 1
C 2
D 3
Answer: 1
#66. Lito cut 4 ¼ yd of plastic cover from a bolt containing 35 1/8 yd. How many yards were left in the bolt?
A 31 ¼
B 30 ¼
C 31 1/8
D 30 7/8
Answer: 30 7/8
#67. What is the exact interest of ?15,000, invested at 5.5% simple interest rate for 108 days?
A ?265.62
B ?260.62
C ?244.11
D ?255.62
Answer: ?244.11
#68. At what rate of interest should ?2,400 be invested so that it will earn ?80 in 8 months?
A 5.5%
B 6%
C 5%
D 6.5%
Answer: 5%
#69. What is the single equivalent discount rate of the discount series 5%, 10% and 25%?
A 60%
B 35.9%
C 64.1%
D 40%
Answer: 35.9%
#70. The product of 2 whole numbers is 36, and their ratio is 1:4. Which of these is the smaller number?
A 8
B 4
C 3
D 9
Answer: 3
#71. If 30% of x is 30, what is 50% of x?
A 30
B 60
C 50
D 40
Answer: 50
#72. Julio’s salary is ?8,500 per month. If it is increased by 12%, what is his new salary per month?
A ?9,550
B ?9,520
C ?9,420
D ?9,320
Answer: ?9,520
#73. How much commission does a salesman get if he was able to sell ?35,000 worth of jewelry and he is given a 15% of it?
A ?5,250
B ?5,425
C ?5,325
D ?5,300
Answer: ?5,325
#74. How much should a man deposit in a bank at 6% simple interest rate if he wants to earn ?1,200 a year?
A ?10,000
B ?20,000
C ?15,000
D ?30,000
Answer: ?20,000
#75. What is the quotient when .345 is divided by .5?
A 0.69
B 0.65
C 0 .67
D 0.55
Answer: 0.69
#76. Simplify this [ 2 x 9 – 8 x (-3) ] / 6 + 15 = _________.
A 4
B 1
C 2
D 3
Answer: 2
#77. A movie ticket cost ?500 during a premiere night, and ?320 during the regular show. What is the percentage decrease in the price of the ticket?
A 36%
B 28%
C 24%
D 30%
Answer: 36%
#78. A politician wants to get his message to 2/3 of the population of 48,000 in Bulacan. However, his advertising campaign reaches only ¾ of the number he intended. How many people does he actually reach?
A 16,000
B 10,000
C 24,000
D 36,000
Answer: 24,000
#79. A meter was cut at the 35-cm mark. What is the ratio of the smaller piece to the larger piece?
A 65:100
B 7:13
C 35:100
D 65:35
Answer: 7:13