GENERAL MATHEMATICS

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE. Write the letter of the correct answer. Use capital [Link] are
invalid.
1. It is a relation defined as a set of ordered pairs where no two or more distinct pairs (x,y) have
the same abscissa or x- coordinate.
a. function b. mapping c. relation d. ordered pair
2. Which of the following is a correct description for the set of ordered pairs : { ( 0,8 ), ( 0, 6 ), (1, 6),
( 4, 8) } ?
a. a function c. not a function
b. a function, but not a relation d. neither a function nor a relation
3. Why do you think is a student and his ID number considered as a function?
a. A student may have multiple ID numbers in one year.
b. A student may only be issued one ID number in one year.
c. A student is not given an ID number.
d. An ID number is not applicable to students.
4. Which set of ordered pairs represents a function?
a) A = { (a , 3) , (b , 5) , (c , 9) , (d , 9) }
b) B = { (a , -3) , (b , 6) , (c , 1) , (b , 9) }
c) C = { (b , 3) , (b , 3) , (c , 3) , (d , 3) }
d) D = { (a , 5) , (a , -9) , (a , 0) , (a , 12) }

5. Which of the following is used to determine if a given graph is a function or not ?

a. Oblique line test c. broken line test
b. Vertical line test d. horizontal line test
6. Let f(x) = 2x – 1. Find f( 3).
a. 6 b. 5 c. 4 d. 3
7. If f(x) = 2x + 7 and g(x) = 3x - 4. Find f(x) + g(x)
a. 4x – 2 b. 4x + 4 c. 5x + 3 d. 5x + 5
8. If f(x) = 2x + 7 and g(x) = 3x - 4. Find f(x) - g(x).
a. –x + 11 b. x + 11 c. 2x -11 d. 3x +11
9. Given that f(x) = 2x + x – 3 and g(x) = x – 1, find ( f•g)(x)
2

a. 2x3 – x2-4x b. x3 – 2x2+4x c. 2x – 5 d. 2x – 4

10. Let f(x) = x2 – 3x + 4 and g(x) = x2 + 6x – 3. Build a new function, h(x), for which
h(x) = (f + g)(x).
a. 2x2 + 3x + 1 b. 2x2 - 3x – 1 c. x2 + x + 1 d. x2 - x - 1
11. If f(x) = x3 and g(x) = x + 4, solve for (f o g)(x).
a. ( x – 1 ) 3 b. ( x + 2 ) 3 c. (x + 4)3 d. x + 2
12. Which of the following statements represent a function?
a. Students to their current age c. A store to its merchandize
b. Countries to its capital d. a country to its continent

13. Which of the following letters will pass the vertical line test?
a. V b. W c. X d. Y
14. Which of the following relations is a function ?
a. {(0,1),( -2,2), ( 3,2),( 7,-7)} c. {(7,1),( -2,2), ( 3,2),( 7,-7)}
b. {(5,1),( -2,2), ( 5,2),( 7,-7)} d. {(5,1),( 7,2), ( 5,2),( 7,-7)}

15. Which of the following is the value of (f+g)(x) of the functions f(x) = x2 – 6x + 9 and g(x) = x3
+6?
a. 2x3 + x2 – 6x + 15 c. x3 + x2 – 6x + 15
b. . x3 + x2 + 6x + 15 d. .- x3 + x2 + 6x -15
𝒙𝟐 +𝟏
16. Which of the following is the correct value of h(3) in ?
𝒙−𝟒

a. 10 b. -10 c. -9 d. 9
17. Which of the following is an example of a rational function ?
3
a. f(x) = x2+ 5x + 6 b.f(x) = 𝑥+2 c. f(x) = x + 2 d. f(x) = x

18. Which of the following represents a rational equality ?

3 3 3 4
a. b. 𝑥−1 = x + 4 c. 𝑥−1 > 𝑥+1 d. 3 ( x+ 3 )
𝑥−1

19. Which of the following is the value of x in 4x+2 = 64 ?

a. -1 b. 1 c. -2 d. 2
1𝑥
20. In = 81, which of the following is the correct value of x ?
3

a. -3 b. -4 c. -5 d. 5
21. Which of the following are one-to-one functions ?
a. books to authors c. True or False questions to answers
b. student to his LRN d. store to its merchandize
2𝑥+1
22. What is the inverse of f(x) = 3𝑥−4 ?
4𝑥+1 𝑥+2 3𝑥+1 4𝑥+1
a. b. 3𝑥−2 c. 3𝑥−2 d. 3𝑥+2
3𝑥−2

23. What is the inverse of f(x) = 2x + 7.

𝑥−7 𝑥+7
a. x – 7 b. c. x + 7 d.
2 2
𝟒𝒙
For questions 24 – 26,Given f(x) = 𝒙+𝟗 ,

24. What is the value of f(2) ?

a. 8/9 b. 8/11 c. 11/8 d. 9/8
25. What is the value of f(-1)?
a. ½ b. - ½ c. 2 d. -2
26. What is the value of f( 1/2 ) ?
a. 4 b. -4 c. 4/19 d. -4/19

27. Which of the following is the logarithmic function of 2x = 16 ?

 a. log 216 = x
b. log2 x = 16
c. log162 = x
d. logx 2 = 16
28. Which of the following is a graph of an exponential function ?
A. B. C.

29. Given log 3 27 = x , which of the following is the correct value of x ?

a. x = 3 b. x = -3 c. x = 4 d. x = -4

For numbers 30 – 33. Given ¼ x = 256,

30. What is the logarithmic form of the equation?
a. log ¼ 256 = x b. log ¼ x = 256 c. log 256 = x d. log x = 256
31. Which of the following is the base ?
a. x b. 4 c. ¼ d. 256
32. Which of the following is the exponent ?
a. x b. 256 c. ¼ d. 4
33. What is the value of x ?
a. x = -4 b. x = 4 c. x = 2 d. x = -2
34. What is the domain of f(x) = 3x + 4 in interval notation?
a. (3, 4) b. ( 3, ∞ ) c. ( -∞, ∞ ) d. ( - ∞, 4 )
35. What is the vertical asymptote of f(x) = 2x ?
a. x = 0 b. y = 0 c. x = 2 d. no VA
36. What is the horizontal asymptote of f(x) = 3x ?
a. y = 0 b. y = 3 c. y = ½ d. y = 1/3
1
37. Solve the inequality : 10x+5 > (100)2x

a. x = 1 b. x = -1 c. x = 2 d. x = -2

38. Solve for x : 5 3x + 8 = 252x

a. x = 6 b. x = 7 c. x = 8 d. x = 9

[Link] is the range of f(x) = 2 x + 1 ?

 a. {y 𝜖 ℝ } b . {y 𝜖 ℝ / y = 1} c. {y 𝜖 ℝ / y =<1} d. {y 𝜖 ℝ / y > 1}

40. What is the domain of f(x) = 2x + 1 ?

a. { x ℇℝ } b. {x 𝜖 ℝ / y = 1} c. there is no domain d. x > 0

41. Which of the following is the correct expanded form of : log [ x ( x + 2 ) ] ?

a. log x ( log x+2) b. log x + log (x + 2 ) c. log x – log ( x+2)

42. What is the value of x in : log ( 3x – 2 ) = 2 ?

101 102 101 103
a. x = b. c. d.
2 3 3 2

43. Which of the following is TRUE about logarithmic functions ?

a. The range is the set of all Real Numbers.
b. The domain is the set of all Real Numbers.
c. There is no vertical asymptote.
d. There is no x – intercept.
44. What is the vertical asymptote of f(x) = log2 ( x – 4) ?
a. x = 0 b. x = 2 c. x = 3 d. x = 4

45. What is the range of f(x) = log 0.5 ( x ) – 3 ?

a. all Real Numbers b. { x > -3 } c. { x < 3 } d. { x > 0.5 }

II. Write A for True and B for False

46. The domain of a relation is the set of all possible values that the variable y can take.
47. x > √ 𝑥 + 2 is an example of a logarithmic inequality.
48. A function is one-to-one if each horizontal line does not intersect the graph at more than one
point.
49. Given the graph of a one-to – one function, its inverse can be obtained by reflecting the graph
about the line y = x.
50. A logarithmic function is not a one-to-one function.

PREPARED BY :

FE E. SANGLAY
 II. Solve the following ( 3 points each )
Given f(x) = x2 – 4x + 4. Solve for
1. f(3) 2. f( - 6 ) 3. f( x+3) 4. f(x) + f(3) 5. f(x) – f(3)
III. Determine the following functions. (3 points each)
𝑥+7
Given f(x) = x+3 h(x) = 2−𝑥
p(x) = 2x-7
v(x) = x2 + 5x +4
𝑥−2
g(x) = x2 + 2x – 8 t(x) = 𝑥+3

1. (v+g)(x) 4. (p-f) (x)

2. (f.p)(x) 5. (v/g) (x)
3. (f+h)(x)

NOTED BY :

MICHAEL ALLAN E. GABUYO

APPROVED BY :

LEONORA C. DE JESUS, Ph.D.

Secondary School Principal I
GRAPH THE FOLLOWING :
f(x) = 3x-1 + 2
log2 128 = X

log x + log ( 2 + x ) = log 4