The Good Samaritan Colleges, Inc.

Burgos Avenues, Cabanatuan City

INTEGRATED SCHOOL DEPARTMENT

SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL

GENERAL MATHEMATICS
MIDTERM EXAM FOR FIRST SEMESTER
S.Y. 2019-2020

Name: ______________________________________ Score: ______________________

Grade:______ Section/Block: ___________________ Date: ______________________

TEST I. MULTIPLE CHOICE

DIRECTIONS: Read the following statements/questions carefully and select the best answer among the choices given.
Write the letter of your answer on the space before each number.

_______1. Which among the following situations represents Exponential Function?

a. Measuring the length of a flag pole. c. Construction of building.
b. Constant increase of money in the bank. d. The flow of river.
_______2. How would you use Exponential Function in real life?
a. Assume the future event/value when given with present event/value, rate, and time.
b. Calculate the number of ways an event will occur.
c. Measure the length of time needed and roughly estimate the future event/value.
d. It is impossible to apply the concept of Exponential Function because it is just a mere topic.
_______3. Which among the following is an Exponential Function?
a. y= 3x + 1 b. x= bx c. y= x2 d. y= bx
_______4. Which among the following is NOT TRUE about an Exponential Function?
a. The base is constant. c. The exponent is constant
b. The exponent contains the argument. d. The function as a whole, contains two variables.
_______5. Find the value of x when 3x = 9.
a. x= 1 b. x= 2 c. x= 5 d. x= 3
_______6. Find the value of x when 2x+1= 8
a. x= 2 b. x= 3 c. x= -3 d. x= -2
x 1
_______7. Find the value of x when 5 =
25
a. x= 2 b. x= 1 c. x= -2 d. x= 5
_______8. Find the value of x when 7x= 7x+1
a. x= 2 b. x= 1 c. x= 5 d. x= -2
2x
_______9. Evaluate f(x)= 3 when x = 2
a. 81 b. 9 c. 8 d. 78
_______10. Evaluate f(x)= 5x - 2 when x = 3
a. 25 b. 5 c. -5 d. 10
_______11. Evaluate f(x)= 4x + 4 when x = -5
1 1
a. -4 b. 4 c. d.
4 2
_______12. What is the standard form of Exponential Function?
a. y= mx + b b. x= bx c. y= xb d. y= bx
x+1
_______13. Tabulate the values of f(x)= 2 if the x- values are as follows: -2, -1, 0, 1, 2
a. c.
x -2 -1 0 1 2 x -2 -1 0 1 2
y 1 1 2 4 8 y 1 2 4 8 16
2
b. d.
x -2 -1 0 1 2 x -2 -1 0 1 2
y 1 1 2 4 6 y 2 1 2 4 8
2
_______14. Which among the following is TRUE about the graph of an Exponential Function?
a. It follows a smooth curve path.
b. It is semi-parabolic.
c. It follows a straight path.
d. It is an ellipse.

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_______15. Which among the following can be considered as an Exponential Function?
a. y= ab + k b. y= b + akx c. y= abx+ h + k d. y= bh + kx
_______16. Evaluate the table of values below and represent it as an equation.
x -2 -1 0 1 2
y 1 1 1 3 9
9 3

a. f(x)= x3 b. f(x)= 3x c. f(x)= 3x d. f(x)= 3x + 3

k
_______17. Determine the range of f(k)= -4 + 3.
a. y>3 b. y<3 c. y>-3 d. y<-3
_______18. Determine the range of f(b)= 52b – 4.
a. y> 5 b. y< -4 c. y> 21 d. y> -3
_______19. Determine the domain of f(t)= -308t+3 – 4.
a. x= ±∞ b. x= -4 c. x= −∞ d. x= -308
_______20. Which among the following is TRUE about the domain of any Exponential Functions?
a. It is the set of all rational numbers. c. It is the set of all real numbers.
b. It is the set of all complex numbers. d. It is the set of all whole numbers.
x
_______21. Based on your answer in Item 20, evaluate f(x)= 3 + 5 so that it will support your answer.
a. The x- values on the given function are limited only to rational numbers.
b. The x- values on the given function can be any complex numbers.
c. The x- values on the given function are limited only to real numbers.
d. The x- values on the given function are limited only to whole numbers.
_______22. Determine the y-intercept of f(x)= 42x+2 + 2.
a. y= 18 b. y= 66 c. y= 3 d. y= 8
_______23. Determine the horizontal asymptote of f(x)= -5x+4 – 6.
a. y= 6 b. y= -5 c. y= 4 d. y= -6
_______24. Determine the y-intercept of f(x)= -2x+3 + 5.
a. y= -2 b. y= -3 c. y= 5 d. y= 3
_______25. Which among the following best describes the intercepts of every Exponential Function?
a. Every Exponential Function has a y-intercept and an x-intercept.
b. Every Exponential Function has a y-intercept and 0 as its x-intercept.
c. Every Exponential Function has a y-intercept but no x-intercept.
d. Every Exponential Function has an x- intercept but no y- intercept.
_______26. Which among the following is TRUE about the asymptotes of every Exponential Function?
a. Every Exponential Function has a horizontal asymptote and a vertical asymptote.
b. Every Exponential Function has a horizontal asymptote and 0 as its vertical asymptote.
c. Every Exponential Function has a horizontal asymptote but no vertical asymptote.
d. Every Exponential Function has a vertical asymptote but no horizontal asymptote.
_______27. What is the standard form of Logarithmic Function?
a. f(x)= logb x b. f(x)= b logx c. f(x)= blog x d. f(x)= xblog
_______28. How is Logarithmic Function related to Exponential Function?
a. Logarithmic function is the inverse of Exponential function, and vice versa.
b. Exponential function rooted from Logarithmic function.
c. Exponential function is used in early ages while Logarithmic function is used by millennials.
d. Logarithmic function is the mother of Exponential function.
_______29. What are the properties of Logarithmic functions?
a. logb b= 1 b. logb x= logb y c. logb 1= 0 d. logb bx= x e. all of the above
_______30. What are the laws of Logarithmic functions?
a. Product Law b. Quotient Law c. Power Law d. all of the above
_______31. Evaluate the equation log3 x+2 = log3 2x -2. In what property does it fall?
a. logb b= 1 b. logb x= logb y c. logb 1= 0 d. logb bx= x
_______32. Evaluate the equation log2336 1= 0. In what property does it fall?
a. logb b= 1 b. logb x= logb y c. logb 1= 0 d. logb bx= x
3 2
_______33. Evaluate the equation log6 k l . What law can be used to expand the equation?
a. Product Law b. Quotient Law c. Power Law d. none of the above
_______34. Find the value of x when log5 25 = 2x.
a. x=2 b. x= 1 c. x= -2 d. x= 5
_______35. Find the value of x when log3 x = 3.
a. x= 6 b. x= 9 c. x= 1 d. x= 27
_______36. Find the value of x when log2 8 = x + 2
a. x=3 b. x= 6 c. x= 1 d. x= 5
_______37. Find the value of x when logx 16 = 2
a. x= 4 b. x= 8 c. x= 2 d. x= 16
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_______38. Find the value of x when log2 2x = log2 x+5
a. x= 5 b. x= 3 c. x= 2 d. x= -2
_______39. Find the value of x when log1111 5x -3 = log1111 2x - 2
1 −2
a. x= 3 b. x= c. x= 1 d. x=
3 3
_______40. Expand the equation log2 m2 n3 o4
a. log2 m + log2 n + log2 o
b. 2log2 m + 2log3 n + 2log4 o
c. 2log2 + 3log2 + 4log2 + m + n + o
d. 2log2 m + 3log2 n + 4log2 o
_______41. What do you call to the interest that is charged to a borrower or earned by a lender for the full term of the loan?
a. Present Value
b. Future Value
c. Simple Interest
d. Compound Interest
_______42. What do you call to the interest that is charged or earned and is being rolled-over and reinvested with the
principal amount?
a. Future Value
b. Maturity Value
c. Compound Interest
d. Simple Interest
_______43. Which among the following is an example of simple interest?
a. Claude invested an amount of 50,000 pesos at an annual interest of 8%.
b. Mia invested an amount 10, 000 pesos with an interest rate of 5% multipled quarterly.
c. Ruby invested an amount of 100, 000 pesos.
d. Hanzo invested an amount of 48, 000 pesos with an interest rate compounded monthly.
_______44. Which among the following is an example of compound interest?
a. Balanar invested an amount of 60,000 pesos at an annual interest of 8%.
b. Rubik invested an amount 20, 000 pesos with an interest rate of 5% compounded quarterly.
c. Mortred invested an amount of 55, 000 pesos.
d. Nevermore invested an amount of 48, 000 pesos with an interest rate of 3% monthly.

TEST II. PROBLEM SOLVING

DIRECTIONS: Analyze the following problems critically. Solve for what is being asked. Show your solution. Every
correct answer corresponds to 5 points, while wrong answers corresponds to 1 point.

45-49. The population of SHS students in Good Samaritan Colleges is 23,000 in 2017. Some researchers found out that the
population annually increases at a constant rate of 12%. How many students can be assumed in 2020?

50- 54. In 2003, there were 3,500 trees in Huanrio Forest. There were some reports of deforestation which shows in the data
which states that the number of trees decreases every year at a constant rate of 6%. If deforestation will continue, how many
trees will be left in 2019?

55- 59. Luzviminda invested 256,000 pesos in a low-risk unit investment trust fund of DBO Bank which will give her a 4%
per annum. What will be the value after 5 years?

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60-64. Hermione Granger invested an amount of 25,000 pesos in WestEast Bank at an annual interest of 3%. How much
will be the interest after 6 years? How much will she have in her savings account?

65- 70. Draco Malfoy started saving money. He deposited 50,000 pesos with an interest rate of 5% compounded twice a
year. How much will be the interest after 5 years? How much will he have in his savings account?

BONUS. Write your full name (UPPERCASE and with an affix) after you graduate from college.
(e.g. ATTY. JUAN C. DELA CRUZ).

“SUFFER NOW, CELEBRATE FOREVER”

- Sir. Karl

Prepared by: KARL LEUGIM B. BERNARTE