EASY

1. ABCD is a quadrilateral inscribed in

a circle.
and
. How
many degrees is
2. What is the maximum of
3. cos15 =
. Find a+b+c.
4. The area of hexagon with side 4 cm
can be expressed in the form of .
What is a+b?
5. The sum of x and y is 10. If x is 2
more than y. What is 2x+y? [16]
6. If
what is the value of
?
7. What is the 2nd term of the
expansion of
?
8. Find the quadratic equation with
integral coefficients if one root is
9. ABCD is a square inscribed in a
circle with diameter 8. What is the
area of the square in sq. units?
10. What is the sum of the roots of
equation

AVERAGE
1. If
what
is the value of f(-1)?
2. If
what is the value of x in
degrees in the interval [90,180]
3. Sam tossed 3 dice, what is the
probability of getting a sum of 17 given
that the first die shows 6.
4. Evaluate
5. Circles A and B have radii 5 and 7,
respectively, and the distance between
their centers A and B is 6. If the two
circles intersect at
points M and N,
What is a+b?.
DIFFICULT
1. Solve for x:
2. John can row in the river downstream
20 km in 2 hours and went back in 5
hours. What is the rate of John in kph?
3. Given that log3 = 0.477, how many
digits are there if we expand 950?
4. ABC is an isosceles triangle,
AB=BC=6.
.
. What is
a+b?
5. Find the equation of a perpendicular
bisector of points (2,3) and (4,1).
Express your answer in ax+by+c=0.
SET A

1.

One of the two complementary angles added to one-half the other

yields62. Find the measures of the two angles.

2.

Find the amplitude and the period of the function y=-3sin(/5)

3.

Find the equation of the line passing through (3,-10) and whose slope is
half the slope of the line 4x-2y+1=0

4.

A closed rectangular box is of uniform thickness x inches. The box has

outer dimension 6 inches, 4 inches, and 3 inches and it has an inside volume
of 30 cubic inches. Find x.

5.

Find the center and radius of the circle x2-4x+y2+14y+47=0.

6.

Find the exact value of cos75.

7.

Simplify

8.

How many 5-digit even numbers can be formed out of the digits 2,4,5,8,
and9 without repetition?

9.

Find the inverse of the function

10.

In parallelogram RSTU,

Find
11.

, and

Supposed that

represents the bacteria present in a culture t

minutes from the start of an experiment. Give an expression for the number
of minutes needed for the bacteria to double.
12.

One side of a rectangle is 6 centimeters, and its adjacent side measure

one-third of the rectangles perimeter. Find the dimensions of the rectangle.

13.

If the area of a rectangle is 6x-2x3+4 and its width is 2-x, find its length.

14.

The diameter of a basketball is 9 inches. If it is completely submerged in

water, how much water will be displaced? Give your answer in terms of .
15.

Find all x[/2, ] such that

16.

Solve the inequality

17.

Find two points that divide the segment joining (-2,5) and (4,-7) into three

equal parts.
18.

If

, find f(x).

19.

Workers A and B, working together, can finish a job in 8 hours. If they work

together for hours after which worker A leaves, then worker B needs 9 more
hours to finish the job. How long does it take worker A to do the job alone?
20.

Find the coefficient of term involving x2 in the expansion (x+3x-2)8

21.

In the figure, arc RS=115, arc RT=80, and

, find arc TU.

22. In the figure, ABC is similar to ADB. If AD = 3 and AB= 8, find AC.
23.In the figure, concentric circles with radii 4 and 5 have center at P. find

given that it is tangent to the inner circle and is a chord of the outer circle.
24. If a fair coin is tossed five times, find the probability that exactly three tosses
show heads.
25. Find the value of x so that the points (-1,-2), (6,a) and (-10,2) lie on a straight
line.
26. Find the product of the roots of quadratic equation 3x-5x2+1=0
27. Miranda trained consistently, so that she can finish a race in one hour.
During the race, she ran at the rate of 8 kph. However, upon reaching the
halfway point of the race, she realized she needed to run faster so she increased
her speed to 10 kph. If she reached her goal just in time, how long was the race?
28. Solve for r in terms of s, where

29. The expression x3 + ax2 +bx + 6 has the same remainder when divided
byx+1 or by 2-x. If the remainder when the expression is divided by x+3 is -60,
finda and b.
30. A square is inscribed inside a circle of radius 10 cm. Find the perimeter of the
square.
31. Write

as a single logarithm.

32. A bookshelf has 8 history books and 10 cooking books. You will
select 10books ( 2 history books and 8 cooking books) to bring on a trip. How
many choices are possible?
33. Factor completely 2x6 + 3x5 8x4 12x3.
34. In parallelogram ABCD, AC meets BD at O. Supposed that OA = 3-2, OC =
13-6x, and OB = 3x+2. Find OD.
35. Solve for x: log(x-4) + log(x-7)=1.
36. If
37. If

, find the possible value of x and y.

and

, find the domain of (fg)(x).

38. The angles of a quadrilateral are in the ratio 4:2:6:3. Find the measure of the
largest angle.
39. Supposed that P(x) is a polynomial such that the remainder of P(x)(x-2) is 5and the remainder of P(x) (x-30 )is 7. Is it possible for P(x) to have;
(a) exactly one root between 2 and 3?
(b) two roots between 2 and 3?
( c) no root between 2 and 3
40. Simplify to a single fraction:
41. The dial on a combination lock contains three wheels, each of which is
labeled with a digit from 0 to 9. How many possible combinations does the lock
have if digits may not be repeated?
42. Find and identify the asymptotes of the graph of
43. Solve for x:
44. Let C be a circle of radius 8 inches, having a chord of length 3 inches. Find
the central angle opposite this chord.
45. If p = log2, q= log5, r= log7, express log50 + 2log70

in terms of p,q,

and r.
46. If four-number codes are formed randomly from the digits 0 to 9, what is the
probability that the two middle digits are the same?
47. For what value/s of k does the graph of y= 3x2 kx + k have a minimum
value of 3?
48. Find the domain of the function
49. The x- and y-intercepts of a line are -9 and 6, respectively. Find the point on
the line whose ordinate is 5.
50. Supposed that an airplane climbs at an angle of 30. If its speed is
maintained at 550 kilometers per hour, how long will it take to reach a height
of15 kilometers?

SET B
1.

What is

in degrees?

2.

Convert 235 to radians.

3.

Evaluate: sin14cos16+cos14sin16

4.

Find the length of an arc subtended by an angle of 60 in a circle if the radius is

5cm.

5.

Evaluate : sin3150

6.

If sinX=2/3 and X is in second quadrant. What is cosX?

7.

The angle of elevation of an object from the top of the tree is 30. If the height of
the tree is 15m. How far is the object from the tree?

8.

Twice the supplement of the angle is two more than the compliment of the angle.
What is the angle?

9.

The length of the diagonal of the rectangle is 20 cm. If the diagonal makes an
angle of 30 with the longer side. What is the area of rectangle?

10.

Solve for X in (0,360): 4cos2X-1=0.

11.

What is the amplitude and period of the y=2sin3x

12.

What is the range of y=3+2sinx?

13.

John walked 20m from point A to B. From B he made a left making an angle of 60
degrees with his previous path, after reaching 25 m he decided to go back to point
A. How long will he need to walk again?

14.

Two sides of triangle measures 6 cm and 10 cm. What is the area of the smallest
triangle with integral sides that can be made out of these sides?

15.

The angle of elevation of the car from the top tower is 30. The car travelled with
a uniform speed of 20 kph, after 20 minutes the angle of elevation of the car from
the top of the tower is 45. What is the height of the tower?

16.

An equilateral triangle is inscribed in a circle, if the radius of the circle is 10cm.

What is the area of the triangle?

17.

Jane has 8 shirts and 9 pants. How many clothing combinations does Jane have,
if she doesnt wear 2 specific shirts with 3 specific pants?

18.

Out of a classroom of 6 boys and 4 girls the teacher picks a president for the
student board, a vice president and a secretary. What is the probability that only
girls will be elected?

19.

Two dice are rolled. What is the probability the sum will be greater than 10?

20.

In Manila, the chance for rain on any given day is 40%. What is the probability
that it rains on 5 out of 7 consecutive days in Manila?

21.

In how many ways 4 people can be arrange in a circle?

22.

How many diagonals does decagon have?

23.

How many 3-digit numbers can be formed with the digits 1,4,7,8 and 9 if the
digits are not repeated?

24.

How many permutations does the word CHACHA have?

25.

Given 4 letters and 4 addressed envelopes, in how many ways can the letters be
placed in the envelopes so that no letter is in the correct envelope?

SET C
1. What is the greatest integer function of 4.6?
2. The sum of the complement and twice the supplement of an angle is 111. What
is the angle?
3. What is the period of y=tan2x?
4. What is the range of y=log(x^2 4)?
5. Find the equation of the line though (2,-3) and perpendicular to 3x-4y-1=0.
6. A pair of fair dice is toss once, what is the probability of getting a prime sum?
7. PT is tangent to circle O and a secant intersect the same circle at points A and
B.PT = X , PB=9, PA=(x-2). How long is PT?
8. Find the equation of the line with slope of and x-intercept of 3.
9. The line x-2y+1=0 intersect the circle x2+y2=28 at two points. What the slope of
the line joining these two points?
10. Solve for n: (23n)(4n)=(1/2)n-4
11. What is the inverse function of y=log4(x-2)?
12. In a math contest represented by different schools, each school sent 3
participants; everyone has to make a handshake with each other. If there were 105
handshakes happened. How many schools participated in the said contest?
13. What is the maximum number of diagonals can be drawn in a regular
dodecagon?
14. The minimum value of y=2x2+kx+3 is 1. What is/are the value(s) of K?
15. I have two sticks with lengths of 6 cm and 10 cm. I have a third stick measuring
20 cm. If I want to create the largest triangle out of three sticks. How long will I need
to cut off from the third stick?
16. What is the median of the following data? {82,89,85,90,93,96,89,88}
17. For what value(s) of y is the graph of y=16-x2 above x-axis?
18. Evaluate: 8+4+2+1+. . . . .
19. The area of the rectangle is 4 more than its perimeter. If the length is 2 more
than the width. What is the dimension in meters?
20. What is the positive root of 2x2-x-3=0?
21. Three of the roots of the equation 2x4+ax2+bx+c=0 are -1, 2, and -3. What is b?
22. How many pairs of positive integral solution in x+y=10?
23. A regular hexagon is inscribed in a circle. Another regular hexagon circumscribes
the same circle. What is the ratio of the area of the smaller hexagon to hexagon
circle?

24. How long after 3 oclock will the minute hand and hour hand be together for the
first time?
25. 5 fair dice is toss once, what is the probability that exactly three fours will show
up?

SET D
Write equation of the line in ax+by+c=0.

1.

Time: 1 hr

Which of the following is/are function/s;

a.) x=y-4
y=x2+2

2.

b.)x=y2-1

c.)

d.)x2+y2=25

The sum of the supplement and complement of an angle is 228. Find the
measure of the angle.

3.

ABCD is a quadrilateral inscribed in a circle. If angle A is 25. What is the

measure of angle C?

4.

Solve for x in the following equation:

5.

Find the sum of the roots of m-3x-2x2=0 where m is a real number.

6.

What is the range of function f(x)=2-1 in the domain [-2,2]?

7.

What is the minimum value of y=2x2-3x+2?

8.

What the domain of y=log4(x2-1)?

9.

If f(x)=2x2-1 and g(x)=x-1. What is fg?

10.

What is the system of equations 2x-y=1 and x-2y=2?

11.

Find the shortest distance between the point (2,3) and x-2y-4=0.

12.

Find the equation of the line through (3,4) and parallel to 2x+y-4=0.

13.

Find the equation of the line though (3,4) whose slope is twice the slope of

3x-2y-5=0
14.

Triangle ABC is right angle at B and inscribed in circle O. If the legs of the

triangle are 3 and 4. What is the area of the circle?

15.

What is the remainder when f(x)=99x99+98x98+97x97+ . . . + 2x2+x is

divided by x-1?
16.

For what value/values of k does the equation y=3x2-kx+3 has real and

distinct roots?
17.

Find the equation with integral coefficient whose roots are the reciprocal of

the roots of 2x2+3-1.

18.

A pair of fair dice was tossed once. What is the probability that a sum of 6

is obtain?
19.

The ratio of the sides of two regular hexagons is 4:5. What is the ratio of

their areas respectively?

20.

What is the positive root of x2-4-2=0?

21.

The sum of the number and 3 less than twice the number is 15. What is

the number?
22.

What is the inverse function of f(x)=(x-2)/(2x+1)?

23.

Find the solution set of x2-5x+6<0

24.

Find the solution set of 2-3<7

25.

The perimeter of the rectangle is 24 cm. If the length is two more than the

width, what is the area of the rectangle?

SET E
EASY QUESTIONS (To be answered within 15 seconds MENTALLY)
1. If a * b = a^2 + ab , what is x in the equation 2 * x = 0 ?
2. A line passes through the point (-2,0), and is perpendicular to the line y = 2x. What
is the equation of the line in slope-intercept form ?
3. In a class of 30 students, the average weight is 40 Kg. If 20 of the students weigh 780
Kg. altogether, what is the average weight of the other 10 students ?
4. At what points do the graphs of y = -x^2 and y = -x intersect ?
5. The lengths of the diagonals a rhombus are 8 cm and 5cm respectively. What is the
area of the rhombus ?
6. Teacher Ramon jogs to school from his house every morning, and walks back to his
house in the afternoon using the same route. If he reaches school after 1 hour of jogging
at a rate of 300 m/min, how long does it take for him to go back to his house if he walks
at 100 m/min ?
7. The sum of two numbers is 9 and their difference is 16. What is the smaller number ?
8. If f(x) = 2^x + x^2 - 2, what is f (0) ?
9. A rectangle has dimensions 30 by 35 units. What is the least number of squares into
which rectangle can be cut ?
10. Let A and B be the sets composed of the letters in the word "metrobank" and
"mathematics" respectively. What is A B ?
AVERAGE QUESTIONS (To be answered within 30 seconds IN ANY WAYS)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Find the area of the quadrilateral with vertices at (0,0), (7,4), (4,6), and (0,5) ?
If f(x) = 3- 2x and (f g)(x) = 1 - 8x, what is g(-1) ?
Solve for x in the equation : 4^x + 2^x = 12 ?
Give all pairs of prime numbers whose sum is 50.
If x^2 + y^2 = 4, what is the maximum value of x + y ?

DIFFICULT QUESTIONS (To be answered within 60 seconds IN ANY WAYS)

1. What is the remainder when x^2013 is divided by x^2 - 1 ?
2. The vertex of the parabola is at (2,3), and the parabola passes through the origin.
Find the equation of the parabola in the form y = ax^2 + bx + c.
3. Find the number for four boys and three girls to sit around a table if the girls sit next
to each other.
4. Triangle ABC is right angled at B. If AB = 15 cm and BC = 20 cm, what is the area of
circle centered at B and tangent to the hypotenuse AC.
5. Solve for x in the equation : 2^{(sin^2)(x)} = 1 + 2^{(cos^2)(x)}.
CLINCHER QUESTIONS
EASY 1. A square is inscribed in a circle of radius 12 cm. What is the perimeter of the
square ?

AVERAGE 2. Factor completely the polynomial 2x^3 - x^2 - 5x - k if x +1 is given as one

of it's factors.
DIFFICULT 3. If 100! is expressed into it's prime factorization, what is the power of 7 ?

SET F
Question 8:
How many 5-digit even numbers can be formed out of the digits 2,4,5,8,and 9
(without repetition)?
Solution:
Consider the 5-digit number as blanks: _ _ _ _ _
The last digit must be even. Since we have three even numbers (2,4,8). The last
digit can be filled in 3 ways. Since repetition is not allowed, we can fill out the
rest blanks in ways,3 ways,2 ways, and 1 way.
1 x 2 x 3 x 4 x 3 = 72 ways.
Question 24:
If a fair coin is tossed five times, find the probability that exactly 3 tosses show
heads.
Solution:
This topic is under probability of repeated trials. Mathematicians often call it
Binomial because this is an application of binomial theorem in probability.
Let H be the Head outcome of a coin
Let T be the Tail outcome of a coin
One way to arrange the given condition is the sequence: H1|H2|H3|T1|T2
But the following sequence also meets the condition: H2|H1|H3|T1|T2 or H2|H3|
T1|T2|H1.
Counting all possible outcomes is the same technique used in counting the
number of permutations in the word BOOK.
All possible outcomes can be calculated in

ways. Each coin has 2 ways

to land. Thus 5 coins have 2x2x2x2x2=32 ways to land. Hence, the desired
probability is

Question 32:
A bookshelf has 8 history books and 10 cooking books. You will select 10 books
( 2 History books and 8 cooking books) to bring on a trip. How many choices are
possible?
Solutions:
In the language of combinations, we can select 2 history books out of 8 in 8C2 =
28 ways. Likewise, we can select 8 cooking books out of 10 cooking books
in

C8= 45 ways. By counting principle, there are 2845=1260 possible

10

choices.
Question 41:
The dial on a combination lock contains three wheels, each of which is labeled
with a digit from 0 to 9. How many possible combinations does the lock have if
digits may not be repeated?
Solution:
Let A,B,C stands for digit from 0-9 as a lock combination. A can filled in 10 ways
(0-9). B can be filled in 9 ways, C can be filled in 8 ways. By counting principle,
there are 10x9x8=720 to possible combinations of lock.
Question 46:
If four-number codes are form randomly from the digits 0 to 9, what is the
probability that the two middle digits are the same?
Solution:
Consider the sequence A-B-B-C. There is no given condition that the digits cant
be repeated so we assume that we can repeat each digit. Each letter can
represent 10 numbers (0-9). But 2 Bs is counted as one. Thus the total possible
ways is 10x10x10=1,000.
The total number of possible combinations is 10x10x10x10=10,000. The
probability that the two middle digits are the same is 1,000/10,000=1/10.

Problem 1.

The figure is a circumscribed polygon WXYZ

where XY=8, YZ=10, WZ=21.

Find WX.

Solution:
Label the points of intersections of the circle to the quadrilateral like the figure
shown below. Let x=CX and y=CW. XW=x+y.

From the figure, CX=DX, DY=EY, EZ=FZ, FW=CW.

Why? Tangents of the same circle and the same external point are congruent.
Since CX=x, DX=x, DY=8-x.
Similarly, CW=y, FW=y, FZ=21-y
Since DY=EY, EY=8-x
Since FZ=EZ, EZ=21-y
But EY+EZ=10

Since XW=x+y, therefore XW=19.

Problem 2:

Problem 2: XU and XV are tangents to circle

O. XO=17, OU=8
Find XZ+YZ+XY.
Solution:

Lets connect X to O. The line must pass through W as shown in the figure above.
Observe that

by definition of the tangent

line and radius.

From

, we can solve for

Observe that WO is also radius of the circle, thus WO=8.

By similar triangle, we can solve for XZ and WZ.

Solving for XZ

Solving for YZ

Solving for XY
Thus

Problem 3:

An equilateral triangle with sides of length 10

cm is inscribed in a circle. Find the distance from the center of the circle to the
side of triangle.

Solution:
The distance that asked here is the perpendicular or the shortest distance from
the center of the circle to the side of the triangle.

Draw and label the triangle as shown.

Since the given triangle is equilateral the perpendicular distance from the center
to the side of the triangle contains the height on the triangle.
In the figure,

forms a 30-60-90 triangle. From here, we know that