Set 1 of the Math Supplement for CEER 2012 participants

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Math-
Math-tanong PRACTICE
SET 1
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How to use this practice set
This set contains ten (10) multiple choice questions. To
make full use of the practice set, do the following;
1. Be ready with your pen and paper.
2. Give yourself FIFTEEN (15) minutes to answer the
entire practice set, with no breaks in between.
3. Do not use a calculator or any computing device.
Also, do not skim your reviewers for answers (well,
it will NOT work, anyway).
4. After the time is up, check your answers. The
answers with solutions will be posted the next day.
RELAX… AND GOOD LUCK! ☺
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Question 1
What is the smallest three-digit number that
leaves a remainder of 1 when divided by 2,
3, and 5?
(a) 121
(b) 151
(c) 181
(d) 211
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Question 2
The pie chart above shows the distribution of DVD
rentals from Dibidi Doo Bee shop for a single night. If
250 DVDs were rented that night, how many more
action movies were rented than horror movies?
(a) 10
(b) 20
(c) 22
(d) 25
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Question 3
Suppose that n and p are integers greater than 1. If 5n is
a perfect square and 75np is a perfect cube, what is the
smallest value of n + p?
(a) 5 (c) 8
(b) 6 (d) 15
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Question 4
For real numbers a and b, define the operation
a ∗ b = 3b − 2 a
If 2 ∗ 3 = 3 ∗ X , what is the value of X?
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( a) 2 ( c)
3
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( b) ( d) 4
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Question 5
A test is composed of 25 questions. The score of an
examinee is obtained by giving him 4 points for each
correct answer and deducting 1 point for each wrong
answer. If an examinee answered all the questions and
obtained a score of 70, how many questions did he
answer correctly?
(a) 17 (c) 19
(b) 18 (d) 20
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Question 6
In the figure below, 1 2 . What is the
value of x?
(a) 40
(b) 50
(c) 60
(d) 70
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Question 7
If 6 − x = 5.43 , what is the value of 6 + x ?
(a) 6.43
(b) 6.57
(c) 17.43
(d) 17.51
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Question 9
Erin calculated the average of 5 numbers to be 38. Then
she found out that she had made an error and had
written 40 for one of the numbers when she should have
written 30. What is the average of the correct 5 numbers?
(a) 32
(b) 34
(c) 36
(d) 38
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Question 10
In the diagram, FDCB is a rectangle. Segment ED is 6
units long, segment AB is 10 units long, and the measure
of angle ECD is 60°.What is the length of segment AE?
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( a) 20 ( c) 20 −
2
3
( b) ( d) 20 −4 3
2
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END OF PRACTICE SET
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