MATHEMATICS PROFICIENCY

(Basic Arithmetic & Algebra)

Direction: This subset is a measure of your ability to think out solutions to quantitative problems. Solve each problem carefully then
decide which among the choices the best answer is. Blacken the circle it corresponds to after the appropriate item on your answer sheet.
Note: Calculators of any kind are not permitted. All numbers used are real numbers. Position of points, angles, regions, etc. can be
assumed to be in the order shown; angle measures can be assumed to be positive. Lines shown as straight can be assumed as straight.
Figures that accompany questions are intended to provide information useful in answering the questions. However, unless a note states
that a figure is drawn to scale, you should solve these problems not through estimating by sight or by measurement, but by using your
knowledge in mathematics.

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1. A bus traveled 1/6 of its journey in rain, 3/4 in sunshine, and (A) 48
the remainder in fog. What part of its journey did it travel in (B) 42
fog? (C) 35
(A) 1/5 (D) 32
(B) 1/6 4. If the operation * is defined over the set of real numbers as a *
(C) 1/9 b= , then what is the value of ?
(D) 1/12 (A) -28
2. A dishonest shopkeeper uses a false weighing scale and cheats (B) -24
a customer by giving 20% less of the supposed quantity of (C) 24
food. His profit is _____. (D) 28
(A) 80% 5. Which of the following is arranged in increasing order from
(B) 75% left to right?
(C) 25% (A) ̅̅̅̅ ̅
(D) 20%
(B) ̅̅̅̅ ̅
3. Irish and Albert’s Ice cream sells two flavors, vanilla and
chocolate. On a Friday, the ratio of vanilla cones sold to (C) ̅̅̅̅ ̅̅̅̅
chocolate cones sold was 2:3. If the store had sold 4 more ̅ ̅̅̅̅
(D)
vanilla cones, the ratio of vanilla cones sold to chocolate cones
sold would have been 3:4. How many vanilla cones did the
store sell on Friday?
 10. The number of flights leaving a certain airport doubles during
6. If , then √ equals
every one-hour period between the 9 a.m. opening and noon;
√
(A) after which, the number of flights leaving from the airport
doubles during every two-hour period. If 4 flights left from the
(B)
airport between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m., then how many flights left
(C) the airport between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.?
√ (A) 32
(D)
(B) 48
7. Three brothers trained their dogs, Albert, Brian and Christian, (C) 64
to bark regularly at night. Albert barks every 18 minutes, Brian (D) 128
barks every 12 minutes and Christian barks every 15 minutes. 11. A cement mixture is composed of 3 elements. By weight, 1/3
The three of them bark together at midnight. At what time will of the mixture is sand. 3/5 of the mixture is water, and the
they next bark together? remaining 12 pounds of the mixture is gravel. What is the
(A) 2:30 a.m. weight of the entire mixture in pounds?
(B) 2:45 a.m. (A) 36
(C) 3:00 a.m. (B) 60
(D) 3:15 a.m. (C) 120
8. In a certain school, the ratio of students who participate in (D) 180
either the band program or the choral program to students who 12. A motor pool has 300 vehicles of which 30% are trucks. 20%
participate in neither program is 3:8. If there are 220 students of all the vehicles in the motor pool are diesel-run, including 15
in this school, how many of them do NOT participate in either trucks. What percent of the motor pool is composed of vehicles
program? that are neither trucks nor diesel-run?
(A) 60 (A) 90%
(B) 100 (B) 65%
(C) 160 (C) 55%
(D) 180 (D) 10%
9. In a certain school, 60% of the senior class is female. If, among 13. A group of fishermen rented a boat for P600. Two members
the members of the senior class, 70% of the females and 90% were unable to go so the rent had to be paid by the remaining
of the males are going on the senior trip, then what percent of fishermen, with each paying P25. How many fishermen were
the senior class is going on the senior trip? originally in the group?
(A) 82% (A) 22
(B) 80% (B) 24
(C) 78% (C) 26
(D) 76% (D) 28
14. A certain casino has an entrance fee of P50 000, and an exit fee (D) 60
of P20 000. Aldrich enters this casino and is able to double his 18. If 4 men and 5 women work together, a job can be done in a
money. He excitedly leaves the casino. After leaving, he day. If only 3 men work, then 6 boys must work in order to
decides to enter again, doubles his money again, and then complete the job in a day. At this rate, how many boys alone
leaves. On the way home, he noticed he had no money left. are required to finish the same job?
Assuming that there is no money snatched from him, how (A) 7
much did he have originally? (B) 9
(A) P70 000 (C) 11
(B) P80 000 (D) 13
(C) P90 000 19. A merchant was selling an item at a certain price, and then
(D) Insufficient data to answer the question marked it down 20% for a spring sale. During the summer, he
15. In a Geometry test, all questions are of equal value, If Lulu marked the item down another 20% from its spring price. If the
answered 9 of the first 10 questions correctly, but only 30% of item is sold at the summer price, what percent of the original
the remaining questions correctly, she would have scored 50% price did it sell for?
for the whole test. How many questions are there in the test? (A) 40%
(A) 25 (B) 60%
(B) 30 (C) 64%
(C) 35 (D) 66 2/3%
(D) 40 20. A bag contains 3 red, 4 white, and 5 blue marbles. Kenlu
16. A father divides his estate between his 4 sons, each son begins removing marbles from the bag at random, one at a
receiving an equal share. One of the sons dies and half of his time. What is the least number of marbles he must remove to
share was divided equally among his three brothers and added be certain that he has at least 1 marble of each color?
to each of their shares. What part of the entire estate did each (A) 3
of the remaining 3 sons receive? (B) 6
(A) 1/24 (C) 8
(B) 5/12 (D) 10
(C) 7/24 21. In a certain Math 17 class in UP, 30% are computer science
(D) 7/12 majors, 20% are industrial engineering majors, and the rest are
17. The queen of England sent 20 lumbermen to cut 50 trees in 5 chemistry majors. If there are 30 students in the class majoring
days. At this rate, how many lumbermen should she send to cut in chemistry, how many students are majoring in industrial
100 trees in just 4 days? engineering?
(A) 30 (A) 10
(B) 40 (B) 12
(C) 50 (C) 18
 (D) 20 26. Pasalubong ang paglalakbay ng dalawang eroplano, A at B, na
22. A corporation has 8 departments, each with 10 to 16 bureaus. may 945 km ang distansiya sa bawat isa. Mas mabilis ng 15
In each bureau, there are at least 40 but no more than 60 km/oras ang B kaysa sa A. Kung sabay silang nagsimula at
workers. If 10% of the workers in each bureau are typists, what nalampasan ni B si A sa loob ng tatlong oras, gaano katulin, sa
is the minimum number of typists in this corporation? km/oras, ang lipad ng eroplano B?
(A) 65 (A) 145
(B) 96 (B) 150
(C) 320 (C) 155
(D) 780 (D) 160
23. On a balance scale, 3 green balls balance 6 blue balls, 2 yellow 27. Dalawang pasahero ang sabay umalis ng Maynila patungong
balls balance 5 blue balls, and 6 blue balls balance 4 white Bicol. Ang isa ay sumakay ng dyip na tumatakbo ng 70
balls. How many blue balls are needed to balance 4 green, 2 km/oras at ang isa naman ay sumakay ng bus na tumatakbo ng
yellow, and 2 white balls? 90 km/oras. Kung ang bus ay natrapik ng tatlong oras sa daan,
(A) 12 at sabay silang dumating sa kanilang patutunguhan, ilang
(B) 16 kilometro ang layo ng pinuntahan nila?
(C) 18 (A) 785
(D) 21 (B) 845
24. Two joggers begin jogging from the same point. One jogs (C) 925
south at the rate of 4 miles per hour and the other jogs east at a (D) 945
rate of 3 miles per hour. After how many hour(s) will they be 5 28. Si Paul ay umuwi sa kanyang bayan sakay ng isang motorsiklo.
miles apart? Ngunit nang makalayo na siya ng 15 km, nasiraan siya ng
(A) 1/2 motorsiklo at napilitan siyang lakarin ang 5 km layo pa sa
(B) 1/4 bayan. Kung ang lakad niya ay mas mabagal ng 10 km/oras
(C) 1 kaysa sa tulin ng motorsiklo at ang tagal ng lakad ay pareho ng
(D) 1 1/4 tagal ng pagsakay niya, gaano kabilis, sa km/oras, ang tulin ng
25. Two towns, A and B, are 15 kms apart. Suppose that you ride a motorsiklo?
bicycle from Town A to Town B at 10 km/hr, and then back at (A) 5
6 km/hr. What would be the average speed that you traveled, in (B) 10
km/hr? (C) 15
(A) 6.5 (D) 20
(B) 7
(C) 7.5
(D) 8
29. Ang isang van na tumatakbo ng 60 km/oras ay umalis ng 32. Kung ang suma ng mga element sa set ng mga odd na integer
Baguio ng alas 9:00 ng umaga patungong Tarlac. Makalipas ay eksaktong zero, alin sa mga sumusunod na pahayag ang
ang dalawang oras, isang kotse ang umalis sa pinanggalingan palaging totoo?
ng van patungo rin ng Tarlac. Kung naabutan ng kotsse ang I. Ang produkto ng mga integer sa set ay zero.
van sa loob ng 2 1/2 oras, gaano kabilis, sa km/oras, ang takbo II. Ang average (arithmetic mean) ng mga integer
ng kotse? sa set ay zero.
(A) 104 III. Ang bilang ng mga integer sa set ay even.
(B) 106 (A) II lamang
(C) 108 (B) I at II lamang
(D) 110 (C) II at III lamang
30. Sumakay si Borromeo sa kanyang bisikleta papuntang PMA na (D) I, II at III
ang takbo ay 6 km/oras. Samantalang napagpasyahan niyang 33. Gawin ang nakatakdang operasyon: { }
maglakad na lamang pabalik ng may bilis na 2 km/oras. Ang
kabuuan ang kanyang panahon na ginugol sa pagbibiyahe ay (A) -13
1/2 na oras. Ilang kilometro ang kabuuang distansiya na (B) -19
kanyang nilakbay? (C) -58
(A) 1/2 (D) 35
(B) 3/4 34. Nagpagawa si Albert ng kuwadro (picture frame) para sa
(C) 1 larawan niyang 16 cm ang lapad at 24 cm ang haba. Dahil
(D) 1 1/4 gusto niya ang pagkayari nito, nagpagawa uli siya ng isang
31. 2/3 ng isang klase ay binubuo ng mga lalaki. Kung may tatlong kuwadro proporsyonal sa orihinal niyang larawan. Ilang
lalaki na lumiban sa klase, ang ratio ng bilang ng mga lalaki sa sentimetro kaya ang magiging haba ng pinakamalaking
mga babae ay 7:4. Ilang estudyante ang mayroon sa klaseng larawan kung ang lapad nito ay 34 1/2 cm?
ito? (A) 45 1/4
(A) 30 (B) 47 1/4
(B) 36 (C) 51 3/4
(C) 40 (D) 54 3/4
(D) 42
35. Alin sa mga sumusunod ang hindi numerong rasyonal? 38. Siyam na oras ang kailangan ng 12 katao para maitayo ang
(A) 0.1001 bakod na 180 metro ang haba. Sa ganitong rate, ilang oras kaya
(B) 0.0100100100… ang kailangan ng 15 katao para maitayo ang bakod na may
(C) 0.100100100… habang 300 metro?
(D) 0.1010010001… (A) 10
36. Ang isang negosyante ay naglagay ng puhunan na P12 000 sa (B) 12
dalawang negosyo na nagbibigay ng 5% at 6% simple interest (C) 15
taun-taon. Kung ang kabuuan na tubi niya ay P650, magkano (D) 20
ang puhunan niya sa negosyo na nagbibigay ng 6% simple 39. Ang isang lata ng pintura ay sapat para pinturahan ang 3 upuan
interest taun-taon? o 2 mesa. Kung may 8 lata ng pintura at napinturahan na ang
(A) P4 000\ 15 upuan, ilan pang mga mesa ang mapipinturahan pa ng
(B) P5 000 natirang pintura?
(C) P7 000 (A) 3
(D) P8 000 (B) 4
37. Ano ang 20% ng ? (C) 6
(A) 2 × (D) 8
(B) 2 × 40. Ano ang suma ng unang walong prime na numero?
(C) 2 × (A) 59
(D) 2 × (B) 67
(C) 68
(D) 77