COMPREHENSIVE EXAM ALGEBRA

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1. What is the temperature in degree Celsius of absolute zero?

A. -32
C. 273
B. 0
D. D.-273
E. 2. Solve for x:
A.
B.
E.
A.
B.
E.

x1x=1 x .

-16/25 & 0
C. -25/16 & 0
D. 16/25 & 0
25/16 & 0
2
2
3. If 3a = 7b, then 3a /7b =
1
C. 7/3
D. 49/9
3/7
4. Find the value of x that will satisfy the following
expression:

x2= x+2

A. x = 3/2
B. x = 18/6

C. x = 9/4
D. none of these
1

E. 5. Simplify

( x 2 y 3 z2 )3 ( x3 y z3 ) 2
5
3 2

(xy z )
A.

1
7 3
x y z

C.

1
5 3
x y z

B.

1
7 6
x y z

D.

1
x y7 z3

E. 6. If p is an odd number and q is an even number, which of the

following expressions must be even?
A. p+q
C. pq
D. p/q
B. p-q
2
E. 7. Find k in the equation 4x + kx + 1 = 0 so that it will only
have one real root.
A. 1
C. 3
D. 4
B. 2
E. 8. Find the remainder when (x12 + 2) is divided by (x

3 .

A. 652
C. 231
D. 851
B. 731
E. 9. Given f(x) = (x+3)(x-4) + 4 when divided by (x-k), the
remainder is k. Find k.
A. 2
C. 4
B. 3
D. -3
3
2
E. 10. The polynomial x + 4x -3x + 8 is divided by x-5. What is the
remainder?
A. 281
C. 218
D. 182
B. 812
E. 11. If 3x = 4y then

3 x2
4 y2

is equal to:

A.
C. 2/3
D. 3/2
B. 4/3
E. 12. The arithmetic mean of 80 numbers is 55. If two numbers
namely 250 and 850 are removed what is the arithmetic mean of the
remaining numbers?

A.
B.
E.
A.
B.
E.
A.
B.
E.
A.
B.
E.
A.
B.
E.
A.
B.
E.

A.
B.
E.

A.
B.
E.

A.
B.

42.31
C. 50
D. 38.62
57.12
13. Find the mean proportional to 5 and 20.
8
C. 12
D. 14
10
14. Solve for x: -4 < 3x - 1 < 11.
1 < x < -4
C. 1 < x < 4
D. -1 < x < -4
-1< x < 4
15. The logarithm of negative number is:
irrational number
C. imaginary number
D. complex number
real number
12
16. In the expansion of (x+4y) , the numerical coefficient of
the 5th term is.
253440
C. 63360
D. 506880
126720
17. The roots of a quadratic equation are 1/3 and . What is the
equation?
12x2 + 7x + 1 = 0
C. 12x2 7x + 1 = 0
2
D. 12x2 7x 1 = 0
12x + 7x 1 = 0
18. Two times the fathers age is 8 more than six times his sons
age. Ten years ago, the sum of their ages was 44. The age of the
son is:
49
C. 20
15
D. 18
19. A 40-gram alloy containing 35% gold is to be melted with a
20-gram alloy containing 50% gold. How much percentage of gold is
the resulting alloy?
40%
C. 45%
30%
D. 35%
20. Mr. Brown can wash his car in 15 minutes, while his son John
takes twice as long as the same job. If they work together, how
many minutes can they do the washing?
6
C. 10
8
D. 12

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ANSWER KEY ALGEBRA
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM
X.

Y.
F.
G.
H.
Z.

1. What is the temperature in degree Celsius of absolute zero?

-32
0
273
D. -273

AA.

2. Solve for x:

x1x=1 x .

F. -16/25 & 0
G. 25/16 & 0
H. -25/16 & 0
I. 16/25 & 0
AB.
3. If 3a = 7b, then 3a2/7b2 =
F. 1
G. 3/7
H. 7/3
I. 49/9
AC.
4. Find the value of x that will satisfy the following expression:
x2= x+2
F. x = 3/2
G. x = 18/6
H. x = 9/4

I. none of these
2

AD.

5. Simplify

3 2 3

1
3 2

(x y z ) (x y z )
5
3 2

(xy z )
F.

1
x y7 z3

G.

1
x y7 z6

H.

1
x y5 z3

I.

1
x y7 z3

AE.
6. If p is an odd number and q is an even number, which of the following
expressions must be even?
F. p+q
G. p-q
H. pq
I. p/q
AF.7. Find k in the equation 4x2 + kx + 1 = 0 so that it will only have one real root.
F. 1
G. 2
H. 3
I. 4
AG.
8. Find the remainder when (x12 + 2) is divided by (x 3 .
F. 652
G. 731
H. 231
I. 851
AH.
9. Given f(x) = (x+3)(x-4) + 4 when divided by (x-k), the remainder is k. Find k.
F. 2
G. 3
H. 4
I. -3
AI. 10. The polynomial x3 + 4x2 -3x + 8 is divided by x-5. What is the remainder?
F. 281
G. 812
H. 218
I. 182
3 x2
AJ. 11. If 3x = 4y then 4 y 2 is equal to:
F.
G. 4/3
H. 2/3
I. 3/2
AK.
12. The arithmetic mean of 80 numbers is 55. If two numbers namely 250 and 850
are removed what is the arithmetic mean of the remaining numbers?
F. 42.31
G. 57.12

H. 50
I. 38.62
AL.
13. Find the mean proportional to 5 and 20.
F. 8
G. 10
H. 12
I. 14
AM.
14. Solve for x: -4 < 3x - 1 < 11.
F. 1 < x < -4
G. -1< x < 4
H. 1 < x < 4
I. -1 < x < -4
AN.
15. The logarithm of negative number is:
F. irrational number
G. real number
H. imaginary number
I. complex number
AO.
16. In the expansion of (x+4y) 12, the numerical coefficient of the 5th term is.
F. 253440
G. 126720
H. 63360
I. 506880
AP.17. The roots of a quadratic equation are 1/3 and . What is the equation?
F. 12x2 + 7x + 1 = 0
G. 12x2 + 7x 1 = 0
H. 12x2 7x + 1 = 0
I. 12x2 7x 1 = 0
AQ.
18. Two times the fathers age is 8 more than six times his sons age. Ten years
ago, the sum of their ages was 44. The age of the son is:
F. 49
G. 15
H. 20
I. 18
AR.
19. A 40-gram alloy containing 35% gold is to be melted with a 20-gram alloy
containing 50% gold. How much percentage of gold is the resulting alloy?
F. 40%
G. 30%
H. 45%
I. 35%
AS.
20. Mr. Brown can wash his car in 15 minutes, while his son John takes twice as
long as the same job. If they work together, how many minutes can they do the washing?
AT.6
AU.
8
AV.10
AW.
12
AX.