College Admission Test II

DIRECTIONS: Read each item carefully. Choose the letter that corresponds to the best answer.
Shade the box on your answer sheet that represents the letter of your answer.

1. Joey bought 4 dozens of apples at P268 per dozen. He later sold them at P25 per piece.
How much will be the profit if he has sold all the apples?

A. P144 B. P136 C. P128 D. P124

2. If 𝑚 ⊞ 𝑝 = 𝑚𝑝 − 𝑝𝑚 , evaluate 1 ⊞ (3 ⊞ 4).

A. −20 B. −16 C. 17 D. 64

2 8 5
3. Evaluate 3 ÷ (− 27) + [5 − (−3) (16)]

3 11 2 1
A. B. 316 C. 43 D. 84
16

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4. 0.085 is greater than 40 by how many?

7 3 21 13
A. B. C. D.
200 50 200 50

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5
5. Simplify 1
1+ 3
5
3 7 15 20
A. B. C. D.
20 15 7 3

6. Which of the following shows the diagram of 𝐴′ ∩ 𝐵′? A

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7. Among 340 students who are being interviewed, 200 like basketball and 180 like soccer.
If the students are allowed to choose at least one sport, how many students like both
basketball and soccer?

A. 40 B. 260 C. 300 D. 380

8. Evaluate 𝑖 24 − 𝑖 15 + 𝑖 42 + 𝑖 73

A. 2 + 2𝑖 B. 2𝑖 C. 2 D. 0

9. If (4𝐴 − 3𝐵): 5 = (𝐴 + 3𝐵): 8, find 𝐵: 𝐴.

A. 13:9 B. 9:13 C. 39:12 D. 12:39

10. z varies directly as x and inversely as y. If z = 12 when x = 4 and y = 8, what is the value
of z when x = 6 and y = 12?

A. 4 B. 6 C. 8 D. 12

11. Find the product of (2 − √3) and (√3 + 2)

A. 1 B. 1 − 2√3 C. 4 − 2√3 D. 4 − √3

210 ∙36 ∙27

12. Simplify 322 ∙(33 )3

A. 0 B. 1 C. 27 D. 216

4 3
13. If √ √√𝑎𝑛 = 𝑎2 , then what must be the value of n?
A. 12 B. 24 C. 36 D. 48

14. Divide (4𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 − 3) by (2𝑥 − 1) results to

A. 2𝑥 + 5 B. 2𝑥 + 3 C. 𝑥 − 3 D. 4𝑥 2 − 𝑥 + 1

15. Find the leading coefficient in the expansion of (3𝑥 + 3)2 (2𝑥 − 2).
A. 6 B. 12 C. 18 D. 24

8𝑥 3 −64 𝑥 3 +125 𝑥 3 −8
16. 2𝑥 2 −10𝑥+50 ∙ ÷ 𝑥 2 −10𝑥+25 =?
𝑥 2 −25

𝑥+5 4𝑥−20
A. 4𝑥 − 20 B. 𝑥 − 5 C. D.
𝑥−5 𝑥+5

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2𝑥−7
+2
17. Simplify 7+2𝑥
2𝑥−7
−2
7+2𝑥
1 6𝑥+7 3(2𝑥−7) 6𝑥+7
A. − 3 B. C. − D. − 2𝑥+21
3(2𝑥−7) 6𝑥+7

18. If the roots of the equation 3𝑥 2 + 1 = 4𝑥 are r1 and r2 respectively, find the reciprocal of
the sum of the roots.
3 1 1
A. B. − 4 C. D. 4
4 3

5 1
19. Find the quadric equation whose sum of roots is − 4 and products of roots is 6.

A. 24𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 + 1 = 0 C. 12𝑥 2 + 15𝑥 + 2 = 0

B. 6𝑥 2 + 10𝑥 − 1 = 0 D. 4𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 + 2 = 0

20. If r < 0 and r is a root of the quadratic equation (3𝑥 − 1)(𝑥 − 2) = (3𝑥 − 1)2, what is
the value of r?
1 1 2 4
A. − 2 B. − 3 C. − 3 D. − 7

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21. 𝐶 = 9 (𝐹 − 32): solve for F.

9 9 9 9
A. 𝐹 = 5 (𝐶 − 32) B. 𝐹 = 5 𝐶 − 32 C. 𝐹 = 5 𝐶 + 32 D. 𝐹 = 5 (𝐶 + 32)

22. Solve for x: 3(𝑥 − 2) − 5(2𝑥 + 1) ≥ 7 − 3(𝑥 + 2)

A. 𝑥 ≥ −3 B. 𝑥 ≤ −3 C. 𝑥 ≥ 3 D. 𝑥 ≤ 3

23. Find the equation of the given graph

A. 5𝑦 + 2𝑥 − 15 = 0
B. 5𝑦 + 2𝑥 + 15 = 0
C. 5𝑦 − 2𝑥 + 15 = 0
D. 5𝑦 − 2𝑥 − 15 = 0

𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 10
24. Which of the following is a solution of the system { ?
2𝑥 + 𝑦 = 1

A. (2, −3) B. (1,3) C. (−1,3) D. (3, −1)

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25. Find the value of k such that the system below has infinitely many solutions.
4𝑥 − 𝑘𝑦 = 6
{
6𝑥 − 15𝑦 = 9

A. −10 B. −5 C. 5 D. 10

26. The three line below intersect at exactly one point. Which of the following statement is
true?

A. a + y = c + z = 90
B. x + c + b = 180
C. x–a=z–b
D. b+y+z=a+x+c

27. Find the value of x in the figure below.

A. 210
B. 75
C. 52.5
D. 30

28. In the figure, PINK is a rhombus. Find the measure of KIN?

A. 67.5
B. 45
C. 40
D. 22.5

29. Which of the following cannot be the measure of the sides of a right triangle?

A. 3√2 , 4√2 , 5√2 C. 12, 16, 20

B. 7, 24, 25 D. 20, 25, 30

30. Refer to the figure, find AB.

1
A. 2
B. √2 − 1
C. √3 − 1
D. 1

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31. In ∆TRY, 𝑀𝐸 ̅̅̅̅̅ ∥ 𝑅𝑌

̅̅̅̅, then name the
similar triangles.

A. ∆MET ~ ∆TRY
B. ∆TEM ~ ∆TRY
C. ∆ETM ~ ∆TRY
D. ∆TME ~ ∆TRY

32. Line segment MN contains the centers of 4 circles. The sum of the perimeter of two
identical small circles is 24π cm. What is the area of the shaded
region?
A. 144π
B. 216π
C. 432π
D. 576π

33. Refer to the figure below. Find the perimeter of the sector.

A. 10π
B. 3 + π
C. 15 + π
D. 30 + 10π

34. Refer to the figure, find the measure of ∠x if m∠BAC = 20° and m∠ACD = 75°.

A.27.5°
B. 45.5°
C. 55°
D. 95°

35. AB is a diameter of the circle. Find the measure of ∠BCO.

A. 20°
B. 50°
C. 60°
D. 70°

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36. Insert three geometric means between 48 and 3.

A. 12, 6, 4 C. 18, 12, 8

B. B. 24, 16, 8 D. 24, 12, 6

37. If the 8th term of a geometric sequence is 16 and the 4th term is 1, which of the following
can be the first term?
1 1
A. −8 B. C. D. 8
8 2

38. A grocer stacks 255 cans of milk in layers with three cans on the top layer and each layer
has five more cans than the one above it. How many layers are there in the stack?

A. 8 B. 9 C. 10 D. 11

5𝑥+3
39. Given the function 𝑓(𝑥) = , find the value of k so that 𝑓(𝑘) = 14.
7−𝑥

7 15
A. − 2 B. −2 C. D. 5
4

40. Refer to the given functions below:

𝑥−1
𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑥+1

ℎ(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 − 2

Find the value of 𝑔(ℎ(−5)).

1 22 25
A. −5 B. C. D.
2 23 4

2−𝑥
41. Find the range of (𝑥) = 5𝑥+2.

A. (−∞, 2) ∪ (2, ∞) C. (−∞, 1) ∪ 12, ∞)

2 2 1 1
B. (−∞, − 5) ∪ (− 5 , ∞) D. (−∞, − 5) ∪ (− 5 , ∞)

𝑥+1
42. Find the range of 𝑓(𝑥) = 3𝑥−1

A. (−∞, −1) ∪ (−1, ∞) C. (−∞, 1) ∪ (1, ∞)

1 1
B. (−∞, 3) ∪ (3, ∞) D. (−∞, 3) ∪ (3 , ∞)

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43. The polynomial 𝑥 3 + 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 3 has a factor of 𝑥 + 3 and a remainder of 15 when

divided by 𝑥 − 2. Find the value of 𝑏.

A. −2 B. 2 C. 3 D. 7

44. Given that 𝑥 − 2 is a factor of the polynomial 𝑥 3 − 𝑘𝑥 2 − 24𝑥 + 28, find 𝑘.

A. 6 B. 2 C. −3 D. −12

45. What is the vertex of a parabola whose equation is 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 − 8𝑥 + 11?

A. (1,2) B. (2,1) C. (4, −5) D. (5, −4)

46. The endpoints of the diameter of a circle are (𝑥, 5) and (9, −3), find the value of 𝑥 if the
radius is 2√5.

A. −1 B. 2 C. 5 D. 4√3

25𝜋
47. In which quadrant does − lie?
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A. Quadrant I C. Quadrant III

B. B. Quadrant II D. Quadrant IV

48. Find the coterminal angle of −930° that is between 0° to 360°.

A. 750 B. 570 C. 210 D. 150

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49. In sin 𝑎 = − 2 and 270 ≤ 𝛼 < 360, find the value of cos𝛼.
√3 √3 √3 √3
A. − B. C. − D.
2 2 3 3

11𝜋
50. What is the exact value of tan ?
4
1 1
A. −1 B. − 2 C. D. 1
2

51. What is the period of 𝑦 = 3 cos(2𝑥 − 1) + 4?

A. 𝜋 B. 2𝜋 C. 3𝜋 D. 4𝜋
𝑥
52. Which of the following angle measures is not included in the domain of 𝑦 = tan(4)?

A. 0 radian B. 𝜋 radians C. 2𝜋 radians D. 3𝜋 radians

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csc 𝐴+sec 𝐴
53. What is the simplest form of the expression ?
1+tan 𝐴
1 sin 𝐴−cos 𝐴
A. 2 cos 𝐴 B. C. 2 sin 𝐴 cos 𝐴 D.
sin 𝐴 sin 𝐴+cos 𝐴

54. Evaluate: log 4 64 + log 4 16 + log 4 4 + log 4 1

A. 2 B. 3 C. 6 D. 12

55. Evaluate: log 1 216

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1 3
A. − 2 B. −3 C. − 2 D. −5

56. Which of the following functions has a point discontinuity at 𝑥 = 5?

A. 𝑓(𝑥) = 5 − 𝑥
B. 𝑓(𝑥) = 5
C. 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 − 5
D. 𝑓(𝑥) = √−5 − 𝑥

1−𝑏𝑥 3
57. Let 𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑥 3 −𝑥+1 and lim 𝑓(𝑥) = 3. Find the value of b.
𝑥→−∞

A. −6
B. −3
C. 3
D. 6

58. Which measure of central tendency could use if the set of data is non – numeric and
asking for the most popular item?

A. mean B. median C. mode D. percentile

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59. Consider the given line graph below:

Cigarrete Production in Davao City (in billions)

From 2001-2010
1000
900
800
700
600
500
400
300
200
100
0
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Approximately, how many cigarettes were produced in 2008?

A. 750 billion B. 800 billion C. 850 billion D. 900 billion

60. A password consists of two letters from A, E, I, O, and U followed by three digits chosen
from 1 to 5. If repetitions are not allowed, how many different possible passwords are
there?

A. 100 B. 120 C. 220 D. 1200

61. For her literature course, Rachel has to choose one novel to study from a list of four, one
poem from a list of six, and one short story from a list of five. How many different
choices does she have?
A. 15 B. 120 C. 225 D. 240

62. A community with a hundred male and a hundred female members voted between
conservative and liberal party. After the tally, it turns out that 30 men and 50 women
favored the liberal party. What is the probability of a person voting for the conservative
party be a female?
7 5 1 1
A. B. C. D.
12 12 4 2

63. Approximately, what is the area under the standard normal curve between z = -1 and z =
1.

A. 0.6813 B. 0.4987 C. 0.4641 D. 0.9970

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64. In a two-tailed test for the population mean, if the null hypothesis is rejected when the
alternative hypothesis is true, then which of the following is true?

A. A Type I error was committed.

B. A Type II error was committed.
C. The decision of the researcher was correct.
D. One-tailed test should be instead of a two-tailed test.

65. In a simple linear regression, the following equation was obtained:

𝑦 = 32.225 − 0.750𝑥
Predict y if x is equal to 2.

A. 30.725 B. 33.725 C. 34.925 D. 35.125

66. James wishes to mix P120 per kg tea with P150 per kg tea to make a mixture a 60 kg
worth P130 per kg tea. How many kilograms of the P120 per kg tea should he mix?

A. 10 kg B. 20 kg C. 50 kg D. 40 kg

67. A pipe can fill a tub with water in 12 minutes. Another pipe can fill the same tub in 15
minutes. A third pipe can empty the tub in 20 minutes. How long would it take the two
pipes to fill the tub if the third pipe was left open at the same time?

A. 10 minutes B. 15 minutes C. 20 minutes D. 25 minutes

68. Today, Chloe’s age is 5 years less than twice the age of Ainsley. Her age 5 years from
now is 2 more than four times Ainsley’s age 8 years ago. What is the present age of
Ainsley?

A. 25 B. 20 C. 17 D. 15

69. Two cars start from the same point at the same time and travel in the same direction at
constant speed of 23 kph and 36 kph, respectively. If they start at 9:00 AM, at what time
will they be 52 km apart?

A. 11:30 AM B. 12:00 NN C. 12:30 PM D. 1:00 PM

70. Lizle left home and started jogging at 6:15 AM. At 6:30 AM her brother Roy started to
follow her, jogging at 3 km/h faster. Roy overtook Lizle in 30 minutes. Find the rate of
Lizle.
A. 6 km/h B. 7 km/h C. 8 km/h D. 9km/h

71. The length of a rectangle is increased by 25%. If its area remains unchanged, find the
percentage decrease in its width.

A. 10% B. 12.5% C. 16.7% D. 20%

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72. An appliance store offers a television set marked at P6,400 with successive discounts of
10% and 5%. How much does the buyer save?

A. P800 B. P928 C. P960 D. P1,000

73. An integer is 2 less than thrice the other. If their product is 96, find the smaller number.

A. 6 B. 8 C. 14 D. 16

74. When 6 times a positive number is added to its square, the result is 27, find the number.

A. 12 B. 9 C. 6 D. 3

75. Two ships leave the same port at the same time and travelling at different direction. One
travels south at 126 kph and the other travels west. After 10 hours, the ships are 2100 km
apart. Find the speed of the other ship.

A. 90 kph B. 168 kph C. 210 kph D. 230 kph

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