EASY QUESTIONS

QUESTION 1:

Simplify the expression

(1 + 1
𝑖
+
1
2
𝑖
+... + 2014
𝑖
1
) ; where i = − 1

a. -2
b. -1
c. 0
d. 1
e. 2

QUESTION 2:

A group of students agree to contribute a donation for their fellow students who need
financial assistance for online classes. If 10 of them later decide not to join, each of those
remaining would have to pay Php. 1,000.00 more. If 25 of them decide not to join, each of
those remaining would have to pay Php. 3,000.00 more. How many students originally
agreed to share a contribution in the donation?

a. 90
b. 100
c. 110
d. 160
e. 190
f. 200

QUESTION 3:

Jhuancho and Wilbert together have 78 marbles although Jhuancho has twice as many
marbles as Wilbert. Incidentally, Wilbert found a bag of marbles which enabled him to have
four times as many marbles as Jhuancho. How many marbles were in the bag that Wilbert
found?

a. 26
b. 104
c. 182
d. 208
e. 234
QUESTION 4:

Find the area of an isosceles triangle whose perimeter is equal to 30cm and the arms are equal
to twice the base.

2
a. 20.12 𝑐𝑚
2
b. 31.18 𝑐𝑚
2
c. 34.86 𝑐𝑚
2
d. 60.37 𝑐𝑚
2
e. 62.35 𝑐𝑚
2
f. 104.57 𝑐𝑚

QUESTION 5:
2
2𝑡 (1+𝑡 )
If x = 2 and y = 2 , find y2 - x2
(1−𝑡 ) (1−𝑡 )

a. -2
b. -1
c. 0
d. 1
e. 2

QUESTION 6:

Two large circles have the same unknown radius while a smaller circle has a known radius of
5cm. All these three circles are tangent to each other, and to the same line. Determine the
radius of the large circles.

a. 10 cm
b. 15 cm
c. 20 cm
d. 25 cm
e. 30 cm
QUESTION 7:

In parallelogram ABCD, E is on side BC. Segment AE cuts diagonally across segment BD at

8
a. 2.67 units or 3
units
b. 3.00 units
51
c. 3.19 units or 16
units
17
d. 5.67 units or 3
units
51
e. 6.38 units or 8
units

QUESTION 8:

In the figure below, two intersecting lines divide a rectangle into four parts in which three of
2 2 2
these have areas 20𝑖𝑛 , 15𝑖𝑛 , and 5𝑖𝑛 . Find the area of the fourth part.
 2
a. 15 𝑖𝑛
2
b. 20 𝑖𝑛
2
c. 30 𝑖𝑛
2
d. 40 𝑖𝑛
2
e. 50 𝑖𝑛
2
f. 60 𝑖𝑛

QUESTION 9:

The length of a side of an equilateral triangle is 9 inches longer than the length of a side of
the square. The triangle also has a perimeter that is 15 inches more than the perimeter of a
square. Find the length of a side of the triangle.

a. 12 in
b. 14 in
c. 21 in
d. 23 in
e. 27 in

QUESTION 10:

Point Q is inside the rectangle MNOP. If MQ = 6, NQ = 9, and OQ = 8. Find the length of

a. 2.45 units
b. 3.44 units
c. 4. 36 units
d. 7. 28 units
e. 10. 44 units
f. 13. 45 units
QUESTION 11:

Find the general equation of the line passing through the origin and perpendicular to the
curve f(x) = 3x3-2x+111 at x = 0.
a. 2x + y = 0
b. x + 2y = 0
c. 2x - y = 0
d. x - 2y = 0
e. x + y = 0

QUESTION 12:
2
𝑏𝑥 +15𝑥+15+𝑏
Find the value of b such that: lim 2 exists.
𝑥 +𝑥−2

a. -1
b. 0
c. 1
d. 3
e. 5
f. 6

QUESTION 13:
2 2
Given f(x, y) = 10 - 3𝑥 - 2𝑦 + 8y + 12x, what is the maximum value of f?
a. 24
b. 25
c. 27
d. 29
e. 30
QUESTION 14:
Water is flowing in a rectangular aquarium at a rate of 3 m3/min. How fast is the rising of the
water surface if the aquarium has a square base with a length of 0.6 m?

a. 1.08 m/min
b. 1.80 m/min
c. 3.36 m/min
d. 5.00 m/min
e. 8.33 m/min
f. 11.33 m/min

QUESTION 15:

Points P (ground point) and Q (3500 m from ground) lie on the same vertical line. Find the
height of the building if the angle of depression from Point Q to the top of the building is 20°
and the angle of elevation from point P to the top of the building is 15°.

a. 937.82 m
b. 1273.90 m
c. 1484.09 m
d. 2015.91 m
e. 2226.10 m

QUESTION 16:

Two identically sized huge containers A and B are filled with various substances. Containers
A and B contain fluids that are kept at 0°C and 100°C, respectively. Container A is placed
with a tiny metal bar that has a temperature of 100°C. The temperature of the bar has reached
88°C after only one minute. The bar is removed from container A after 2 minutes and placed
in container B immediately. The temperature of the bar rises by 10°C in container B after 1
minute. How long will it take the bar to reach 99.9°C when measured from the beginning of
the process? Express in decimal form.
a. 5.22 mins
b. 7.22 mins
c. 9.22 mins
d. 11.22 mins
e. 13.22 mins
f. 15.22 mins
QUESTION 17:
4 2
Considering 𝐷 𝑦 + 8𝐷 𝑦 + 16𝑦 = 0 , find the solution of this differential equation if D
denotes differentiation with respect to x.

( ) ( )
a. 𝑦 = 𝑐1 + 𝑐2𝑥 𝑐𝑜𝑠2𝑥 + 𝑐3 + 𝑐4𝑥 𝑠𝑖𝑛2𝑥

b. 𝑦 = (𝑐1 + 𝑐2𝑥)𝑠𝑖𝑛2𝑥 + (𝑐3 + 𝑐4𝑥)𝑐𝑜𝑠2𝑥

c. 𝑦 = (𝑐1 + 𝑐2𝑥)𝑐𝑜𝑠2𝑥 − (𝑐3 + 𝑐4𝑥)𝑠𝑖𝑛2𝑥

d. 𝑦 = (𝑐1 + 𝑐2𝑥)𝑠𝑖𝑛2𝑥 − (𝑐3 + 𝑐4𝑥)𝑐𝑜𝑠2𝑥

e. 𝑦 = (𝑐1 + 𝑐2𝑥)𝑐𝑜𝑠2𝑥 − (𝑐3 + 𝑐4𝑥)𝑐𝑜𝑠2𝑥

QUESTION 18:
Find the Laplace Transform of:
4
𝑡
𝑓(𝑡) = 60
+ 2𝑐𝑜𝑠 (4𝑡)

2 2𝑠
a. 𝐹(𝑠) = 5 + 2
5𝑠 𝑠 −4
2 2𝑠
b. 𝐹(𝑠) = 5 − 2
5𝑠 𝑠 −4
2 2𝑠
c. 𝐹(𝑠) = 5 + 2
5𝑠 𝑠 +4
2 2𝑠
d. 𝐹(𝑠) = 5 − 2
5𝑠 𝑠 +4
2 2𝑠
e. 𝐹(𝑠) = 5 + 2
5𝑠 𝑠 +16
2 2𝑠
f. 𝐹(𝑠) = 5 − 2
5𝑠 𝑠 +16
QUESTION 19:
Using integrating factor, solve for the differential equation:
2 2
𝑑𝑦
𝑑𝑥 ( )
= 1 + 𝑦 𝑙𝑛𝑥 ; 𝑦(𝑒 =− 1)

2 π
a. 𝐴𝑟𝑐𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑦 = 𝑥𝑙𝑛(𝑥) − 𝑥 − 𝑒 − 4

2 π
b. 𝐴𝑟𝑐𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑦 = 𝑥𝑙𝑛(𝑥) − 𝑥 − 𝑒 + 4

2 π
c. 𝐴𝑟𝑐𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑦 = 𝑥𝑙𝑛(𝑥) − 𝑥 + 𝑒 − 4

2 π
d. 𝐴𝑟𝑐𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑦 = 𝑥𝑙𝑛(𝑥) − 𝑥 + 𝑒 + 4

2 π
e. 𝐴𝑟𝑐𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑦 = 𝑥𝑙𝑛(𝑥) + 𝑥 + 𝑒 − 4

QUESTION 20:

Find the general/complete solution: (2𝐷4 + 3𝐷3 + 33𝐷2 + 48𝐷 + 16)𝑦 = 0; D is

a. y = yc = C1e-0.5x + C2e-x + C3sin 4x + C4 cos 4x