MIDTERM EXAMINATION ON GENERAL MATHEMATICS

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I. MULTIPLE CHOICE
Shade the letter of the correct Answer. STRICTLY NO ERASURE
1. A relation where each element in the domain is related to only one value in the range by some rule.
A. Function B. Relation C. Domain D. Range
2 𝑥
2. Identify what type of expression is 𝑥+4 − 𝑥−1 ≤ 3
A. Rational equality B. rational inequality C. rational function D. none of these
𝑝(𝑥)
3. It is in the form of f(x) = 𝑞(𝑥) where p(x) and q(x) are polynomial functions and q(x) is not equal to zero.
A. Rational equality B. rational inequality C. rational function D. none of these
4. Using vertical line test, which of the following graphs represents a function?

A. B. C. D.
5. Given 𝑓 (𝑥) = 𝑥 − 1, find the value of 𝑓(𝑥) 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 = 4.
A. 2 B. -2 C. 3 D. -3
6. If 𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑥 + 3 and g(x) = -4x , find (𝑓 + 𝑔)(𝑥)
A. -2x+3 B. 6x+7 C. 2x-1 D. 6x+3
7. Evaluate the function 𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 + 4 at 𝑓(−2)
A. 8 B. 20 C. -16 D. -8
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8. Solve for 𝑥 on the given rational equation: =
𝑥+1 𝑥−3
A. 11 B. -11 C. 7 D. -7
9. Given the function 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 + 4 and 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑥 – 2 , find (𝑓 ∙ 𝑔)(𝑥)
A. 𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 + 8 B. 𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 − 8 C. 2𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 + 8 D. 𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 − 8
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10. Complete the table using the equation f(x)= x
x 1 2 3 4
F(x) 1 4 9

A. 12 B. 14 C. 16 D. 18

11. Identify the zeros on the function

x -2 -1 0 1 2
F(x) 0 -3 -4 -3 0

A. 0 B. 2,0 C.-2,0 D. -2,2

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12. Determine the asymptotes 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥−2
A. 3 B. 2 C. 0 D. -2
13. Complete the table and identify the zero’s on the function: f( x) = x2-1

x -2 -1 0 1 2
F(x)

A. -2,2 B. 0,2 C.0,-2 D. -1,1

14. Determine whether the given is rational function
I. (x+5) (x2-1) II. x2-2x+ 1
A. I only B. II only C. I and II D. none of these
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15. Solve for x: (𝑋) -(2𝑋) = 5
A. -5/2 B. 2/5 C.5/2 D. -2/5

16. What are the x-intercepts of the graph of ?

A. -4, 5 B. -7, 3 C. 4, -5 D. 7, -3
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17. Which family of functions does 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 belong to?
A. Piece-wise B. exponential C. Rational D. Logarithmic
 𝑋+2
18. Algebraically determine the domain of 𝑑(𝑦) =
𝑋+3
A. { r | R except r = 3 }
B. { r | R except r = -3}
C. R, since the function is a line
D. R, since the function is a curve
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19. Define the x and y- intercept of the function f ( x)  .
x 4
2

A. (0, 2) B. (2, 0) C. (0, 0) D. (-2, 0)

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20. Find the domain of the function𝑓(𝑦) = − 5.
𝑥+4
A. D= {x∈R  |  x≠−5} C. D= {x∈R  |  x≠ -4}
B. D= {x∈R  |  x≠ 5} D. D= {x∈R  |  x≠4}
21. What do you call a line that the graph of a function approaches, but never touches?
A. Intercept B. Asymptote C. Zero D. Axis
22. Which of the following given function is an exponential function.
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A. y = 2.56x B. y = (-4)x C. 16-x= D. 3x+1 > 243
64
23. The set of all values that the variable x can take.
A. Range B. Domain C. x-intercept D. y-intercept
24. The set of all values that f(x) will take.
A. Domain B. Range C. x-intercept D. y-intercept
25. The values of x which make the function zero.
A. Range B. Zeroes C. Domain D. y-intercept
26. The inverse of f(x) is
A. 𝑓 −1 (𝑦) B. 𝑓 −1 (𝑥) C. 𝑥 −1 (𝑓) D. 𝑓 1 (𝑥)
2𝑥+1
27. Find the inverse function of 𝑓(𝑥) =
3𝑥−4
3𝑥+1 𝑥+3 4𝑥+1 3𝑥−2
A. 𝑓 −1 (𝑥) = 2𝑥−4 B. 𝑓 −1 (𝑥) = 𝑥−2 C. 𝑓 −1 (𝑥) = 3𝑥−2 D. 𝑓 −1 (𝑥) = 4𝑥+1
28. Solve for the value of x. 5𝑥−1 = 25
A. 0 B. 1 C. 2 D. 3
29. Solve for the value of x. 4𝑥−1 = 2𝑥+3
A. 3 B. 4 C. 5 D. 6
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30. Solve for the value of x. 3𝑥 = 98
A. -1 B. 0 C. 1 D. 2

II. Rewrite the following from Exponential form to Logarithms Shade the Letters of the best answer.

31. 32 = 9
A. 𝑙𝑜𝑔10 9 = 2 B. 𝑙𝑜𝑔9 3 = 2 C. ln9=2 D. 𝑙𝑜𝑔3 9 = 2
32. 3-2 = 1/9
A. 𝑙𝑜𝑔10 1/9 = 2 B.𝑙𝑜𝑔3 1/9 = −2 C. ln(1/9)=2 D. 𝑙𝑜𝑔1/9 3 = 2
33. 102 = 100
A. 𝑙𝑜𝑔2 = 100 B. 𝑙𝑜𝑔 = 200 C. log100=2 D. 𝑙𝑜𝑔100 = 10
34. 70 = 1
A. 𝑙𝑜𝑔0 1 = 7 B. 𝑙𝑜𝑔7 1 = 0 C. 𝑙𝑜𝑔7 0 = 1 D. 𝑙𝑜𝑔1 7 = 0
35. e2 = g
A. 𝑙𝑛𝑔 = 4 B. 𝑛𝑙𝑔 = −2 C. 𝑙𝑛𝑔 = 2 D. 𝑙𝑛𝑥 = 2

III. Rewrite the following from Logarithms to Exponential form. Shade the Letters of the best answer.

36. Log x=y

A. 10𝑦 = 𝑥 B. 𝑦10 = 𝑥 C. 10𝑥 = 𝑦 D. 10𝑦 = 10𝑦
37. 𝑙𝑜𝑔2 64 = 5
A. 264 = 5 B. 564 = 2 C. 52 = 64 D. 25 = 64
38. 𝑙𝑜𝑔√5 5 = 2
A.(√5)2 = 2 B. (√5)5 = 2 C. (√5)2 = 5 D. (√2)2 = 5
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39. 𝑙𝑜𝑔4 2 = 2
A.21/2 = 4 B. 41/2 = 2 C. 41/4 = 2 D. 41/2 = 4
40. 𝑙𝑛9 = 𝑏
A.𝑒 9 = 𝑏 B. 𝑒 𝑏 = 9 C. 9𝑒 = 𝑏 D. 𝑏 𝑒 = 9