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Senior High School Entrance Exam Review
Mathematics Reviewer 5

1. Which of the following represents an exponential function?

a. f(x) = x 3.5 b. r(x) = (−4)x c. g(x) = 8 x d. h(x) = x 8
answer : c
An exponential function is of the form f(x) = ax, where a > 0, a≠ 1

2. The following table of ordered pairs exhibit an exponential trend EXCEPT___

X 1 2 3 4 b X 1 2 3 4
a
Y 5 25 125 625 Y 2 4 8 16

X -3 -2 -1 0 X 1 2 3 4
c d
Y 6 4 2 0 Y 1 3 9 27
6 4 2
Answer: c , since ≠ ≠ , a,b and d exhibit an exponential trend since there is
4 2 0
a common ration in the function values (range).
In an exponential function, there is a common ration in the function values

1 1 1 1
3. Among 2 3 , 3 4 , 5 6 , 6 12 which is greater?
1 1 1 1
a. 2 3 b. 3 4 c. 5 6 d. 6 12
Answer: b
1 1 1 1
2 =( 2 )
3 4 12 , 5 6 =( 5 )
2 12

1 1 1 1
3 =( 3 )
4 3 12 , 6 12 = ( 6 1) 12
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4. What is the value of ( 14 2−132 ) 3 ?

a. 342 b. 243 c. 432 d. 234

Answer: b
5 5
( 14 −13 ) =[ ( 14 +13 ) ( 14−13 ) ]
2 2 3 3

5
= [ ( 27 )( 1 ) ] 3
5
= ( 33 ) 3 =35=243

( ) as a rational number.
3
64 2
5. Express
81
729 521 512 215
a. b. c. d.
512 729 729 952

Answer: c

( ) [ ( ) ] [( ) ]
1 3 ❑ 3
64 32 64 8 83 512
= 2
= = =¿.
81 81 9 9
3 729

( 2m+ 2−2m )
6. Simplify : m
2
a. 3 b. 1 c. 4 d. 2

Answer: a
 ( 2m+ 2−2m ) m 2
2 .2 −2
m
2m ( 22−1 )
=( 2 −1 )=4−1=3
2
m
= m
= m
2 2 2

−x 1
7. What is the value of x for 3 = ?
243
a. 3 b. 4 c. 6 d. 5
Answer : d
−x −5
3 =3 =−x=−5 , x=5
8. If 3 =2187 , find the value of 32 a−10
a

a. 9 b.27 c. 3 d. 81
Answer: a
a a 6
3 =2187 →3 =3
So a = 6, 32 a−10 =32 (6)−10=312−10 =32=9

() ()
x−4 x−8
p q
9. If = , find the value of x.
q p
a. 3 b. 4 c. 5 d. 6
Answer: d

() () ()
x−4 x−8 x−4
p q p
= = =¿ → x-4 = 8-x → 2x = 12, x = 6
q p q
10. Solve for x : 4 x −6 ( 2 x ) + 8 = 0

a. x = 1 & 2 b. x = -1,2 c. x = -1, -2 d. x = 1, -2

Answer: a
4 −6 ( 2 x ) + 8 = 0
x

22x −6 ( 2x ) + 8 = 0→(2 ) −6 ( 2 ) + 8 = 0
x 2 x

Let 2 x =t
¿ + 8 = 0 = t 2−6 t +8 = 0
= (t-4) (t-2) = 0 → t = 4, t = 2
x x
2 =2 ,2 =4
x=1, x=2

11. A town has a population of 40, 000 that is increasing at the rate of 5 % each year.
Find the population of the town after 6 years?
a. 53, 604 b. 53,603 c. 50,000 d. 45,000
answer : a
Since population is increasing , then P(t) = P0( 1+r)t ,
where P(t) = population after t years
t = no. of years, P0 = initial population, r = rate
P(6) = (40,000)(1+0.05)6 = 53, 603. 83 ≈ 53 , 604

12. Which of the following is the zero of the exponential function y = 32 x −1 ?

a. 1 b. 0 c. 3 d. -1
answer : b
To find the zero of the function y, equate y to 0 and solve for x.
y= 32 x −1
0 = 32 x −1
1 = 32 x
0 2x
0
3 =3
2x
→ 0=2 x → = → 0=x
2 2
13. Which of the following describes the graph of y = bx ?
a. The y-intercept is 1.
 b. The Domain is the set of all real numbers.
c. The range is the set of positive real numbers.
d. All of the above.
x+3 1
14. Solve for x for 8 = ?
16
−13 13 3
a. b. c.
3 3 13
−3
d.
13
Answer: a
x+3 1 x+3 −1
for 8 = →8 =16
16

−1
( 23 ¿ ¿x +3=( 24 ) → 3 x+ 9=−4
3x = −4−9
−13
3x = -13→ x=
3

15. A certain substance decays a quarter of itself everyday and there are 50 g initially.
How much substance will be left after 4 days?
a. 15.7 g b. 15.8 g c. 18.5 g d. 18.1 g
Answer: b
t
P(t) = P0 ( r ) = P(4) = 50 ( 0.75 )4 =15.8

16. Which of the following represents exponential function involving half-life?

()
1
1 1 t
a. y = y ( 2 ) t b. A = P (1-r)t c. y = y 0 d. y = e x
0 2
17. What is the value of x in the exponential inequality 25 < 125x−3 ?
x

a. x < 6 b. x < 8 c. x > 7

d. x > 9
18. Which of the following statements is TRUE about 1000 = 100 x ?
a. It can be considered as exponential function
b. It shows the relationship between dependent and independent variables
c. It is an exponential equation whose x-value can be solved
d. It is an exponential inequality in one variable

19. What is the range of this graph?

a. y=6 b. y > -6 c. (0,-4) d. y > -

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20. what is the domain of the function represented by the graph below?
a. y>0 b. -2 < x < 5 c. 0 < x < 12 d. All real numbers