Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Caraga Administrative Region
Division of Tandag City
TANDAG NATIONAL SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL

Grade XI- General Mathematics

(First Quarter Examination)

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DIRECTION:

Multiple Choice – Choose the BEST answer for each question. Please attached all your
solutions on your answer sheets.

1. What type of function does a taxi company use when it charges ₱40 for the first 4 km and ₱12
for each additional kilometer? a) Linear function b) Piecewise function c) Quadratic function d)
Exponential function

2. Which of the following best describes a piecewise function? a) A function with only one rule
b) A function defined by different rules over different intervals c) A function that is always
continuous d) A function with no domain restrictions

3. What is the cost function structure for a parking fee system where the first 3 hours cost ₱20
and ₱5 for each additional hour? a) f(t) = 20 + 5t b) f(t) = 20t + 5 c) f(t) = {20 if t ≤ 3; 20 + 5(t-3)
if t > 3} d) f(t) = 25t

4. What type of function represents a cellphone plan that offers unlimited calls for ₱500 up to
100 minutes, then ₱2 per minute thereafter? a) Constant function b) Linear function c) Piecewise
function d) Rational function

5. Which situation would NOT typically be modeled by a piecewise function? a) Income tax
brackets b) Shipping costs based on weight c) Simple interest calculation d) Electricity billing
with tiered rates

6. What is the domain of a piecewise function? a) Always continuous b) The union of all
intervals where the function is defined c) Only positive real numbers d) Always all real numbers

Function Evaluation & Operations (Q7-12)

7. What is (f + g)(x) if f(x) = 2x + 3 and g(x) = x²? a) 2x² + 3 b) x² + 2x + 3 c) 2x³ + 3x² d) 2x +
x² + 3

8. What is (f ∘ g)(x) given f(x) = x - 1 and g(x) = 2x? a) 2x - 1 b) x - 2 c) 2x - 2 d) 2(x - 1)

9. What is h(5) if h(x) = 3x + 2? a) 13 b) 17 c) 15 d) 11

10. What does the operation (f - g)(x) mean? a) f(x) - g(x) b) f(x) ÷ g(x) c) f(g(x)) d) g(f(x))

11. What is (f · g)(2) if f(x) = x² and g(x) = 3x? a) 12 b) 24 c) 36 d) 6

12. What does the composition f(g(x)) require? a) The range of g to be in the domain of f b) f and
g to have the same domain c) Both functions to be linear d) The functions to be inverses

Rational Functions, Equations & Inequalities (Q13-18)

13. Which of the following is a rational function? a) f(x) = √x b) f(x) = (x² + 1)/(x - 2) c) f(x) =
2^x d) f(x) = |x|

14. What is a rational equation? a) An equation containing radical expressions b) An equation

where the variable appears in the denominator c) An equation involving rational functions set
equal to a value d) An equation with integer coefficients only

15. What is the vertical asymptote of f(x) = 1/(x - 3)? a) x = 0 b) x = 3 c) y = 0 d) y = 3

16. Which of the following represents a rational inequality? a) x² + 1 = 0 b) (x + 1)/(x - 2) > 0 c)

√x ≤ 4 d) 2x + 3 = 7

17. What is the horizontal asymptote of f(x) = (2x + 1)/(x - 3)? a) y = 0 b) y = 2 c) y = 1 d) y = -3

18. What happens at x = -2 in the rational function f(x) = (x² - 4)/(x + 2)? a) Vertical asymptote
b) Removable discontinuity (hole) c) Horizontal asymptote d) No special behavior

Function Representations & Inverse Functions (Q19-24)

19. What is a one-to-one function? a) A function that passes the vertical line test only b) A
function that passes both vertical and horizontal line tests c) A function that has the same x and y
values d) A function that is always linear

20. How do you find the inverse of f(x) = 2x + 3? a) Replace x with y b) Switch x and y, then
solve for y c) Take the reciprocal d) Multiply by -1

21. What is f⁻¹(x) if f(x) = (x - 1)/2? a) 2/(x - 1) b) 2x + 1 c) (x + 1)/2 d) 2x - 1

22. How is the graph of f⁻¹(x) related to f(x)? a) It is the same as f(x) b) It is the reflection of f(x)
over y = x c) It is the reflection of f(x) over the x-axis d) It is the reflection of f(x) over the y-axis
23. Which table represents a function? a) A table where each x-value appears only once b) A
table where each y-value appears only once c) A table with equal numbers of x and y values d) A
table where x and y values are the same

24. What is the domain of f⁻¹(x)? a) The same as the domain of f(x) b) The range of f(x) c) All
real numbers d) Only positive numbers

Exponential Functions, Equations & Inequalities (Q25-30)

25. What form does an exponential function have? a) f(x) = ax + b b) f(x) = x^n c) f(x) = a^x
where a > 0, a ≠ 1 d) f(x) = log_a(x)

26. Which of the following is an exponential equation? a) 3x + 2 = 7 b) x² = 16 c) 2^x = 8 d)

log₂(x) = 3

27. What characteristic does the graph of f(x) = 2^x have? a) It decreases from left to right b) It
passes through (0, 1) c) It has a vertical asymptote d) It is linear

28. Which of the following is an exponential inequality? a) 2^x > 4 b) x² < 9 c) √x ≥ 2 d) |x| ≤ 5

29. What is the horizontal asymptote of f(x) = 3^x? a) x = 0 b) y = 0 c) x = 1 d) y = 3

30. Which function represents exponential growth? a) f(x) = (1/2)^x b) f(x) = 0.8^x c) f(x) = 1^x
d) f(x) = 3^x

APPLYING & ANALYZING (Questions 31-45)

Real-life Functions & Piecewise Functions (Q31-33)

31. What is the total bill for a household that uses 25 cubic meters of water if the water company
charges ₱200 for the first 10 cubic meters and ₱15 for each additional cubic meter? a) ₱375 b)
₱425 c) ₱525 d) ₱575

32. What is f(3) for the piecewise function f(x) = {x + 2 if x ≤ 1; 2x - 1 if x > 1}? a) 5 b) 4 c) 6 d)
3

33. What is the cost for a 12km delivery if the delivery company charges ₱50 for up to 5km, then
₱8/km for distances over 5km? a) ₱96 b) ₱106 c) ₱146 d) ₱156

Function Evaluation & Operations (Q34-36)

34. What is (f ∘ g)(2) if f(x) = x² - 2x and g(x) = x + 3? a) 15 b) 35 c) 25 d) 45

35. What is the domain of (f ∘ g)(x) given f(x) = 1/(x-1) and g(x) = x + 2? a) All real numbers
except x = -1 b) All real numbers except x = 1 c) All real numbers except x = -2 d) All real
numbers except x = 3

36. What is the value of a if h(x) = 2x - 3 and h(a) = 7? a) 2 b) 5 c) 10 d) 4

Rational Functions, Equations & Inequalities (Q37-39)

37. What is the solution to (x + 1)/(x - 2) = 3? a) x = 7 b) x = 5 c) x = -7 d) x = -5

38. What are the values of x for which (x - 3)/(x + 1) > 0? a) x < -1 or x > 3 b) -1 < x < 3 c) x > 3
only d) x < -1 only

39. What asymptotes does the graph of f(x) = (x² - 1)/(x² - 4) have? a) Vertical asymptotes at x =
±2 and horizontal asymptote at y = 1 b) Vertical asymptotes at x = ±1 and horizontal asymptote
at y = 1 c) No asymptotes d) Only vertical asymptotes at x = ±2

Function Representations & Inverse Functions (Q40-42)

40. What is f(f⁻¹(5)) if f(x) = 3x - 2 and f⁻¹(x) = (x + 2)/3? a) 3 b) 5 c) 7 d) 13

41. What is f(4) if f is a linear function with the table: f(1) = 3, f(2) = 7, f(3) = 11? a) 13 b) 15 c)
17 d) 19

42. Why does the function f(x) = x³ - 1 have an inverse? a) It's a polynomial b) It's one-to-one c)
It has degree 3 d) It passes through the origin

Exponential Functions, Equations & Inequalities (Q43-45)

43. What is the solution to 4^x = 64? a) x = 2 b) x = 3 c) x = 4 d) x = 16

44. How many bacteria are there after 9 hours if a bacteria population doubles every 3 hours and
starts with 100 bacteria? a) 300 b) 400 c) 600 d) 800

45. What is the solution to the inequality 2^x < 16? a) x < 2 b) x < 4 c) x < 8 d) x < 16

EVALUATING & CREATING (Questions 46-50)

46. [Creating] Which function correctly models a gym membership where the first month costs
₱2000, months 2-6 cost ₱1500 each, and subsequent months cost ₱1000 each?
a) f(x) = {2000 if x = 1; 1500 if 2 ≤ x ≤ 6; 1000 if x > 6} b) f(x) = 2000 + 1500(x-1) + 1000(x-6)
for all x c) Total cost: f(x) = {2000 if x = 1; 2000 + 1500(x-1) if 2 ≤ x ≤ 6; 2000 + 1500(5) +
1000(x-6) if x > 6} d) f(x) = 2000x for x = 1, 1500x for x = 2-6, 1000x for x > 6

47. [Evaluating] What potential issue exists with the composition (f ∘ g)(x) where f(x) = 1/x and
g(x) = x - 2?

a) The composition is undefined when x = 2 b) The composition is undefined when x = 0 c) The

composition has no issues d) The composition is undefined for all negative x

48. [Evaluating] What is wrong with this solution to the rational inequality (x-1)/(x+2) ≥ 0:
"Since both numerator and denominator can be positive or negative, the solution is all real
numbers"?

a) Nothing is wrong with this solution b) The critical points x = 1 and x = -2 must be considered,
and x = -2 makes the expression undefined c) Only positive values should be considered d) The
inequality sign should be reversed

49. [Creating] What is the inverse function and its domain for f(x) = (2x + 1)/(x - 3)?

a) f⁻¹(x) = (3x + 1)/(x - 2), domain: all reals except x = 2 b) f ⁻¹(x) = (x - 3)/(2x + 1), domain: all
reals except x = -1/2 c) f⁻¹(x) = (3x + 1)/(x - 2), domain: all reals except x = 3 d) f ⁻¹(x) = (2x +
1)/(x - 3), domain: all reals except x = 3

50. [Evaluating] What limitation does the population model P(t) = 1000(1.05)^t have for
predicting a city's long-term growth?

a) The model is perfect and has no limitations b) The model shows exponential growth which is
unrealistic long-term due to resource constraints and carrying capacity c) The model only works
for negative time values d) The model decreases over time, which is incorrect for population
growth

Prepared by: ANGELO F. RACHO, MST

General Mathematics