CONTEMPORARY MATHEMATICS
Diagnostic Test
Multiple Choice. Write the letter that corresponds to the correct answer.
1. Which of the following is a nonterminating repeating decimal?
a. ½ b. 1/3 c. ¼ d. 3/4
2. The additive inverse of -2/3 is
a. 3/2 b. 2/3 c. -3/2 d. -2/3
3. The multiplicative inverse of -5/3 is
a. -3/5 b. 3/5 c. 5/3 d. -5/3
1 1
4. 1 − −1
2 2
a. 1 b. 0 c. ½ d. -1
5. A man has 2/3 dozen of apples, then how many pieces are there?
a. 3 b. 4 c. 6 d. 8
6. The ratio of 12 to 18 is
a. 1 : 4 b. 2 : 3 c. 1 : 15 d. 1 : 3
7. If x : 2 = 8 : x, then x = ?
a. 4 b. -4 c. 2 d. 8
8. If 2 dozens of eggs is needed to prepare 36 cans of leche flan, then 30 eggs can make how
many cans?
a. 40 b. 45 c. 60 d. 90
9. Which of the following points is located in quadrant II?
a. (1, -2) b. (2, -1) c. (-1, -2) d. (-1, 2)
10. If two angles are equal and complementary then the measure of each is
a. 45ͦ° b. 90° c. 180° d. 360°
11. Which of the following are sides of a right triangle?
a. 1, 2, 3 b. 2, 3, 4 c. 3, 4, 5 d. 4, 5, 6
12. Which of the following is not a form of parallelogram?
a. Square b. rectangle c. rhombus d. trapezoid
13. 100 ÷ ½ =
a. 50 b. 200 c. 10 d. 20
14. 45.67 + 86.75 =
a. 132.40 b. 132.41 c. 132.42 d. 132.43
15. ¼%
a. 2.5 b. 0.25 c. 0.025 d. 0.0025
16. −6 2 ÷ 2 (3 )=¿
a. -6 b. 6 c. 36 d. -36
2 2 2 0
17. The expression , ( 5 + 7 + 3 ) is equals to
(a) 156 (b) ̶ 6 (c) 1 (d) 83
18. The value of 6 ̶ ( ̶ 3 ) is
(a) 3 (b) ̶ 9 (c) ̶ 3 (d) 9
19. Which of the following statement is true
(a) 7 ̶ 4 = 4 ̶ 7 (b) 7 ̶ 4 > 4 ̶ 7 (c) 7 ̶ 4 < 4 ̶ 7 (d) 7 ̶ 4 = ̶ 3
20. Multiplication of 3 and ̶ 4
(a) ̶ 7 (b) 12 (c) ̶ 12 (d) 7
21. Multiplication of 2 , ̶ 5 and 0 gives
( a) 10 (b) 0 (c) ̶ 10 (d) 7
22. Which number is multiplicative identity for the whole numbers
(a) 0 (b) 1 ( c) 2 (d) 3
23. – 6 ÷( ̶ 3 ) gives
(a) ̶ 9 (b) 2 (c) ̶ 2 (d) 3
24. 16 10 + 2 is equal to
(a) 162 (b) 192 (c) 52 (d) 320
25. Sum of two Positive number is always
(a) Negative (b) Positive (c) 1 (d) 0
26. Multiplication of 2 , ̶ 5 and 1 gives
( a) 10 (b) 0 (c) ̶ 10 (d) 7
27. 16 10 ÷ 2 is equal to
(b) 162 (b) 80 (c) 52 (d) 120
28. The score of a data that divides the set of values into equal parts is called the
a. Mean b. median c. mode d. range
29. A coin tossed twice. Then the number of outcomes is
a. 2 b. 3 c. 4 d. 8
30. If there are 2 boys and 3 girls, what is the probability of selecting a boy?
a. 2/5 b. 3/5 c. 4/5 d. 1
31. What is the missing length of the right triangle shown below?
A 5 cm ?
3 cm
B 6 cm
C 7 cm 4 cm
D 8 cm
32. The perimeter of regular polygon is
(a) no. of sides lengths of one side (b) no. of sides + lengths of one side
(c) no. of sides – lengths of one side (d) no. of sides lengths of one side
33. The area of a square whose perimeter is 4 m
(a) 1 m2 (b) 4 m2 (c) 2 m2 (d) 3 m2
34. The
37. Which of the following could be the measure of this angle?
a. 120°
b. 150°
c. 240°
d. 290°
38. With an interest rate of 5 percent, the present value of P100 received one year from
now is approximately
A) P 100 B) P 105 C) 95 D) $90
39. With an interest rate of 6 percent, the present value of $100 received one year from
now is approximately
A) $106
B) $100
C) $94
D) $92
40. Which statement is incorrect?
a You can solve for the unknown side in any triangle, if you know the lengths of the other
. two sides, by using the Pythagorean theorem.
b The hypotenuse is the longest side in a right triangle.
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c The hypotenuse is always opposite the 90° angle in a right triangle.
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d The Pythagorean theorem applies to all right triangles.
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e. None of the above
