Advanced Algebra and Trigonometry Richard M. Oco, MAEM (Instructor)

Time: 10:00am-1:00pm Day: Saturday

Requirements: Faithful Attendance -20 minutes late is considered absent 2. Class Participation -Boardwork is highly necessary 3. Midterm and Finals Exam 4. Quizzes and Assignments 5. Throwback Tests

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Get ¼ sheet of paper Read the questions carefully and wait for the choices Select your best answer (letter and word)! Note: Erasure means wrong!

Question # 1

____ is a directed line with its points corresponding to real numbers.

a. Number line b. Directed line c. Curved line d. Intersected lines

Answer #1 a. Number line

Question # 2

The number corresponding to a point on the line is called ______.

a. Axis b. Coordinates c. Ordinate d. Abscissa

Answer #2 b. Coordinates

Question # 3

The French mathematician and philosopher who pioneered the concept of Cartesian Coordinate System

a. Archimedes b. Leonhard Euler c. Silvanus Thompson d. Rene Descartes

Answer #3 d. Rene Descartes

Question # 4

The Cartesian Coordinate System is divided into 4 equal parts called _______

a. Axis b. Coordinates c. Plane d. Quadrants

Answer #4 d. Quadrants

Question # 5

The Cartesian Coordinate System is divided by how many axis?

1 2 3 d. 4

Easy Answer #5 b. 2

Question #6

x-axis is also called ______

a) Abscissa b) Ordinate c) Quadrants d) Line

Answer #6 a) Abscissa

Question #7

The point of intersection between x and y axis is called

a) point b) vertex c) center d) Origin

Answer # 7 d) Origin

Question # 8

Coordinates of Quadrant 1?

a. (+,+) b. (+,-) c. (-,+) d. (-,-)

Answer #8 a. (+,+)

Question # 9

Coordinates of Quadrant 2?

a. (+,+) b. (+,-) c. (-,+) d. (-,-)

Answer # 9 c. (-,+)

Question #10

Coordinates of Quadrant 3?

a. (+,+) b. (+,-) c. (-,+) d. (-,-)

Answer # 10 d) (-,-)

Question #11

Coordinates of Quadrant 4?

a. (+,+) b. (+,-) c. (-,+) d. (-,-)

Answer # 11 d) (+,-)

Question #12

The coordinates (2,-5) is in what quadrant?

a. Quadrant 1 b. Quadrant 2 c. Quadrant 3 d. Quadrant 3

Answer # 12 d) Quadrant 4

Question #13

The coordinates (-4,-5) is in what quadrant?

a. Quadrant 1 b. Quadrant 2 c. Quadrant 3 d. Quadrant 3

Answer # 13 c) Quadrant 3

Question #14

The coordinates (-6,9) is in what quadrant?

a. Quadrant 1 b. Quadrant 2 c. Quadrant 3 d. Quadrant 3

Answer # 14 b) Quadrant 2

Question #15

The coordinates (2,7) is in what quadrant?

a. Quadrant 1 b. Quadrant 2 c. Quadrant 3 d. Quadrant 3

Answer # 15 a) Quadrant 1

Question #16

The coordinates (0,7) is in what quadrant?

a. x-axis b. y-axis c. z-axis d. origin

Answer # 16 b) y-axis

Question #17

The coordinates (0,-1) is in what quadrant?

a. x-axis b. y-axis c. z-axis d. origin

Answer # 17 b) y-axis

Question #18

The coordinates (5,0) is in what quadrant?

a. x-axis b. y-axis c. z-axis d. origin

Answer # 18 a) x-axis

Question #19

The coordinates (0,0) is in what quadrant/axis?

a. x-axis b. y-axis c. z-axis d. origin

Answer # 19 d) origin

Question #20

Which of the following is a prime number?

a. 12 b. 35 c. 41 d. 50

Answer # 20 c) 41

Question #21

Which of the following is a composite number?

a. 35 b. 41 c. 51 d.61

Answer # 21 a) 35

Question #22

What does “c” represents in the formula: c2=a2+b2?

a. Triangle b. Base c. Altitude d. Hypotenuse

Answer # 22 c) Hypotenuse

Question #23

Which of the following does not belong to the group of Rainbow colors?

a. Red b. Orange c. Violet d. Pink

Answer # 23 d) Pink

Question #24

The symbol “:” is read as

a. When to b. are to c. is to d. you to

Answer # 24 c) Is to

Question #25

The value of x in the proportion

a. 24 b. 48 c. 16 d. 32

Answer # 25 b) 48

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