PRELIM EXAMINATION

Subject: ALGEBRA Section: HRS1A Instructor: Ms. Aileen S. Anastacio No. of Copies: General Directions: Write your answer on the booklet. All questions should be asked to the proctor. Anyone caught in any form of cheating will automatically receive a failing grade of 5.0. SET A. (2 POINTS EACH) CHOOSE ONLY THE CORRECT ANSWER 1) Is 16/4 a rational number? A. Yes B. No, its an irrational

C. No, its an integer D. none of these

2) Rational number is the ratio of two integers, is 10 a rational number? A. No, rational number should be in the form of fraction, 10 is not a fraction B. No, because 10 is an integer number C. Yes, because 10 is the quotient of ratio of 10 and 1 D. No, because 10 is a whole number 3) Select the FALSE statement listed below. . The number 12 is irrational. B. The number 0 is an integer. C. The number 0.900900900. is rational. D. The number 9/100 is rational, but not a whole number.
4) When Adding unlike sign, subtract the numerals and copy the sign of the bigger numeral. This rule implies to ;

A. Subtraction Rule B. Addition Rule

C. Multiplication Rule D. Division Rule

5) Is the equation 3(2 x 4) =18 equivalent to 6x12 = 18 ?

A. Yes, the equations are equivalent by the Associative Property of Multiplication. B. Yes, the equations are equivalent by the Commutative Property of Multiplication. C. Yes, the equations are equivalent by the Distributive Property of Multiplication over Addition. D. No, the equations are not equivalent. 6) Which equation is equivalent to 5x 2 (7 x +1) =14x? A. -9x- 2 = 14 x

B. 9x +1= 14 x C. 9x +2 = 14 x D. 12x 1=14 x

SET B. (2 points each) Perform the indicated operation . Show all your work/solution , and box your final answers . 1) 3 + 2 (1+8) 2) 10 + 3(-7+2) 3) 4 + [-1 (-3-1)] 4) 9 - 3[5 2(2-3)] 7 5) 20 2(4 3) 2 6) + () 7) - 1 + 3 + 4 2 ( -10 6) 8) 9) 10) 11) 12) 13) -72 / (-6 +3) -1 + (-1) + (-1) + (-1) + (-1) 6(2. 3 4) 4-2 8 2 -2 + 9 . 2 8 (5)(10) (2) 6 + 8 3(2 + 3) - 8(3 1)

SET C. (2 points each) Simplify. Show your solution and box your final answers. 1) (5x 3y + 5) + (7x + 5y 5) 2) 2 ( 3x 1) 4 + 2x (6 x) 3) 6 [m + (m c)] 3 [m (m c)] 4) ( -m 6n) 3 (5m 2n) 5) Add the three expressions 4x - 7x + 2x 4 5x - 3x + 10 x - 6x + 4x 2

6) Subtract the sum of 2xy + 4xy 5xy and 8xy +3 6xy from 3xy 2xy + 9

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