EST II – Individual Subject Test

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Subject: Math - Level 2

Duration: 60 minutes
50 Multiple Choice Questions

Instructions:
- Place your answers on the answer sheet. Mark only one answer for each of the
multiple choice questions.
- Avoid guessing. Your answers should reflect your overall understanding of the
subject matter.
- Calculator is allowed. When a calculator is used, be aware of switching between
radian mode and median mode.
- Formula sheet is available on the following page of the booklet for your reference.
THE FORMULAS BELOW MAY BE USEFUL IN ANSWERING QUESTIONS ON THIS
TEST.
𝑆 = 4𝜋𝑟 2 is the surface area formula of a sphere with a radius of 𝑟.
1
𝑉 = 3 𝜋𝑟 2 ℎ is the volume formula of a right circular cone with a radius of 𝑟 and a height
of ℎ.
4
𝑉 = 3 𝜋𝑟 3 is the volume formula of a sphere with a radius of 𝑟.
1
𝑉 = 3 𝐵ℎ is the volume formula of a pyramid with a base area of 𝐵 and a height of ℎ.
1. Consider the arithmetic sequence with the first terms: 2𝑥 + 1, 4𝑥 − 3, and 3𝑥 + 8.
Find the sum of the first 10 terms of this sequence.
320
335
380
390
760
ln(3𝑥 − 1) = 8
𝑒𝑎 + 𝑏
2. The solution of the equation above is 𝑥 = where 𝑎 and 𝑏 are two integers different
3
from zero. What is the value of 𝑎 + 𝑏?
6
7
8
9
10
3𝑥 − 5
3. Given the function 𝑓 defined by 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 − 16. Which of the following statements
is/are true?
I. When 𝑥 approaches negative infinity, 𝑦 approaches 0+ .
II. The line of equation 𝑥 = 4 is the only vertical asymptote of the graph of 𝑓.
III. Since the degree of the expression in the numerator is smaller than the degree of the
expression in the denominator, then 𝑦 = 0 is a horizontal asymptote of the graph
of 𝑓.
I only
II only
III only
I and II
II and III
2(3𝑥 − 1) 3𝑥 − 4
4. If = , then the solutions of 𝑥 should lie between:
8𝑥 + 3 𝑥−5

−1.5 and 1
−1.2 and 1
−1.2 and 1.5
−1 and 0.8
−1 and 1.5

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5. A water reservoir in one of the towns has the shape of a prism, completely topped by a
triangular pyramid with a height of 1.5 meters, as shown in the figure above. The prism,
which has a height of 3 meters, has a right triangular base with legs measuring
1.2 meters and 1.7 meters.
After filling 70% of its full capacity, scientists noticed that 25% of the added water in
the reservoir contains a bacterium. Given that 1 𝑚3 = 1,000 𝐿, how many liters of
water containing bacteria were added to this reservoir? (Figure not drawn to scale.)
2,499 𝐿
1,249.5 𝐿
624.75 𝐿
312.375 𝐿
125.5 𝐿
6. Fady borrowed $6,000 from “Bank A” for 3 years at a simple interest rate of
2.8% per year. He deposited all the money borrowed during the 3 years in “Bank B” at
an annual interest rate of 5% compounded annually. After finalizing all his settlements,
what is the total amount Fady will have after 3 years?
−$504
−$62.25
$62.25
$133.75
$441.75
7. In a triangle 𝐾𝐸𝑇, 𝐾𝐸 = 7 𝑐𝑚, and 𝐸𝑇 = 10 𝑐𝑚. If 𝑚∠𝐾𝐸𝑇 = 50°, find the length of
̅̅̅̅.
𝐾𝑇
7.11 𝑐𝑚
7.68 𝑐𝑚
7.99 𝑐𝑚
8.12 𝑐𝑚
8.54 𝑐𝑚
8. The remainder when dividing 5𝑥 4 + 3𝑥 5 + 𝑎𝑥 2 + 1 by 𝑥 − 3 is 1,225 such that 𝑎 is a
real number. What is the value of 𝑎?
10
6
5
1
0

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 |𝑥 − 4| > 3
9. Which of the following is the solution set of the inequality above?
𝑥 < 1 only
𝑥 > 7 only
𝑥 < 1 and 𝑥 > 7
𝑥 < 1 or 𝑥 > 7
1<𝑥<7
10. What is the coefficient of the 𝑥 2 term in the simplified form of (𝑥 − 4)(2𝑥 2 + 5)(3𝑥 + 7)?
−41
−25
−10
6
25
11. The vertices of triangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶 have coordinates 𝐴(1, −4), 𝐵(−3, 1), and 𝐶(0, 4).
Which of the following is the perpendicular line to ⃡𝐴𝐶 passing through 𝐵?
8𝑦 + 𝑥 = 11
8𝑦 − 𝑥 = 11
8𝑦 − 𝑥 =5
8𝑦 + 𝑥 =5
𝑥 − 8𝑦 = 11
1
12. If 𝑓(𝑥) = 2√2𝑥 2 − 36 and 𝑔(𝑥) = − 4 𝑥 3 + 7𝑥 2 , then 𝑓(𝑔(−2)) =
21
30
42
84
100
13. Given two points 𝐴(1, −2) and 𝐵(6, 1) forming a segment ̅̅̅̅ 𝐴𝐵 in the 𝑥𝑦-plane;
the segment is rotated 90° clockwise around the origin, then shifted 2 units up and
3 units to the left. Additionally, it is reflected about the 𝑥-axis. Which of the following
represents the coordinates of 𝐴′ and 𝐵′, the images of 𝐴 and 𝐵, under these
transformations?
𝐴′ (−5, 1) and 𝐵 ′ (1, −6)
𝐴′ (−2, −1) and 𝐵 ′ (−2, −4)
𝐴′ (−2, −1) and 𝐵 ′ (−2, 4)
𝐴′ (−5, −1) and 𝐵 ′ (1, −6)
𝐴′ (−5, −1) and 𝐵 ′ (−2, 4)
14. What is the distance between 𝐴(6, 5, −3) and 𝐻(1, −1, 4)?
10
√110
3
2
√110

2√71
√355
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 𝑥2 − 16
15. Given the function 𝑓 defined by 𝑓(𝑥) = { 𝑥 ≠ −4 , where 𝑘 is a real constant.
𝑥+4
𝑘 𝑥 = −4
Find the value of 𝑘 so that the function is continuous.
−4
−2
0
2
−8
16. Given the vector 𝐹𝑇 = ( 2 ). Which of the following statements is/are true?
−3
I. 𝐹𝑇 makes with the positive sense of the 𝑥-axis an angle approximately equal to 56°.
II. The magnitude of 𝐹𝑇 is equal to √11.

III. 𝑣 = 13 ( √ ) is a unit vector in the direction of 𝐹𝑇.

1 2 13
−3√13
I only
II only
I and II
I and III
II and III
17. The 10 letters of the word TECHNOLOGY are arranged in random order.
What is the probability that the two “O”s are together?
0.107
0.15
0.2
0.4
0.5
18. The elections in a sports club resulted in a board consisting of 5 men and 𝑥 women.
An additional board member will be selected out of 7 men and 2 women. After that, a
club president will be selected randomly out of the members of the board.
Approximately, what is the probability that the additional board member is a man given
that the club president is also a man?
0.667
0.708
0.725
0.798
0.808

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19. The equation of a line is given parametrically as 𝑥 = 2𝑡 + 1 and 𝑦 = 𝑡 + 5,
where 𝑡 ∈ ℝ. Which of the following can also be the equation of this line?
𝑥 5
𝑦=2+2
5
𝑦 =𝑥+2
𝑥
𝑦=2+5
𝑥 9
𝑦=2+2
𝑥
𝑦=2+9

20. If 𝑓(𝑥) = 3√2𝑥 + 1, then 𝑓 −1 (2) =

5
− 18
1
− 18
5
18
1
2

1
21. If 𝑓 is a linear function such that its graph is oblique, and 𝑎 < 𝑐, which of the following
is/are NEVER true?
I. 𝑓(𝑎) = 𝑓(𝑐)
II. 𝑓(𝑎) > 𝑓(𝑐)
III. 𝑓(𝑎) < 𝑓(𝑐)
I only
I and II
I and III
II and III
I, II, and III
𝑥°
22. Given the function ℎ defined by ℎ(𝑥) = 3 sin ( 2 + 30°). What is the period of ℎ?
𝜋
2𝜋
5
𝜋
2

4𝜋
6𝜋

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 Doctor 1st time visit Follow-up
Jane $70 $30
Raphael $50 $35
23. Lara is suffering from back pain and decided to visit a physiatrist. In her village,
she has two physiatrists, Jane and Raphael. The amount she has to pay for the first visit
and the follow-ups are shown in the table above. Which of the following statements
is/are true?
I. If she needs 10 sessions to treat her back pain, then visiting Raphael is the most
economical decision.
II. If she needs 5 sessions to treat her back pain, then both physiatrists will ask for the
same amount of money.
III. If she wants to pay $155 at most to treat her back pain, then she should visit
Raphael.
I only
II only
III only
I and II
II and III
24. If 𝑥 − √𝑥 + 2 = 1, then 2𝑥 =
3 − √13
3 + √13
√13 − 3
√13
3
25. Given a function 𝑓 defined by 𝑓(𝑥) = −3𝑥 2 + 8𝑥 − 1. Which of the following
statements is true?
3
The graph of 𝑓 has a maximum value at 4.
3
The graph of 𝑓 has a minimum value at − 4.
4
The graph of 𝑓 has a maximum value at 3.
4
The graph of 𝑓 has a minimum value at 3.
4
The graph of 𝑓 has a maximum value at − .
3

26. ∑∞
𝑛=1 2 × 5
1−𝑛
=
5
5
2
1
2
1
2

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 ̅̅̅̅ , such that the coordinates of point 𝐴 are (−3, 4),
27. If 𝑁(8, 5) is the midpoint of 𝐴𝐵
what are the coordinates of 𝐵?
(6, 19)
(−6, 19)
(11, 1)
(19, 6)
(13, 14)
28. (sin(2𝐴) + 3 cos(𝐴))2 =
−4 sin4(𝐴) + 12 sin3 (𝐴) − 5 sin2(𝐴) + 12 sin(𝐴) + 9
−4 sin4(𝐴) − 12 sin3 (𝐴) − 5 sin2(𝐴) + 12 sin(𝐴) + 9
−4 sin4(𝐴) + 12 sin3 (𝐴) + 5 sin2(𝐴) + 12 sin(𝐴) − 9
−4 sin4(𝐴) + 12 sin3 (𝐴) + 5 sin2(𝐴) + 12 sin(𝐴) + 9
−4 sin4(𝐴) − 12 sin3 (𝐴) + 5 sin2(𝐴) + 12 sin(𝐴) + 9
29. To the nearest tenth, determine the eccentricity of the hyperbola whose equation is
(𝑥−1)2 𝑦2
− 25 = 1.
16

0.9
1.3
1.6
1.9
2.1
30. Two districts, A and B, in country X were selected for a mathematics competition
involving exclusively elementary students. Secondary mathematics teachers were
asked to create two tests: ‘Alfa’ with 80 questions and ‘Beta’ with 63 questions. The
teachers were allocated as follows: three teachers from district A and
five teachers from district B wrote the ‘Alfa’ test, while six teachers from district A and
three teachers from district B worked on the ‘Beta’ test. If the distribution of the
questions to be written was equal among the teachers for a given test, which of the
following statements is/are true?
I. District A contributed more to the creation of both tests.
II. Teachers from district B will contribute to writing 71 questions in total.
III. District B contributed more to the creation of both tests.
I only
II only
III only
I and II
II and III

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 2𝑥 − 1 𝑥 < −3
31. Given the two functions 𝑓 and 𝑔 defined by 𝑓(𝑥) = {𝑥 + 1 − 3 ≤ 𝑥 < 5, and
𝑥2 𝑥≥5
𝑥
𝑒 +1 𝑥<2
𝑔(𝑥) = { . Find 𝑓((𝑔 ∘ 𝑓)(−1)).
2𝑥 + 7 𝑥≥2
0
1
2
3
4

32. In the figure above, 𝑚∠𝐴𝐵𝐶 = 𝑚∠𝐵𝐶𝐷 = 𝑚∠𝐶𝐷𝐸. Find the approximate length of
̅̅̅̅
𝐴𝐸 . (Figure not drawn to scale)
1.08 𝑚𝑚
1.55 𝑚𝑚
2.08 𝑚𝑚
2.43 𝑚𝑚
3.20 𝑚𝑚
33. If 𝑖 2 = −1, and 2𝑥𝑖 + 3𝑦 − 4𝑦𝑖 = 2𝑥 + 1 − 5𝑖, with 𝑥 and 𝑦 real numbers, then 𝑦 =
1
4
7
11
12
34. The measures of the interior angles in a triangle are in the ratio 2 ∶ 4 ∶ 5. To the nearest
hundredth, what is the measure of the smallest angle in this triangle?
11.75°
16.36°
32.73°
44.11°
65.45°

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 1 2
9 1 1
35. (4 −1) × ( )=
−10 6 4
9 7
−11 13 9
( 46 −2 0 )
11 51 37
−11 13 9
(−46 0 2)
11 51 37
−11 9 13
( 46 0 −2)
11 37 51
−11 46 11
( 13 −2 51)
9 0 37
−11 13 9
( 11 51 37)
46 −2 0
1
𝑥
36. If 92𝑥−3 = 273𝑥+4 , then 6 + 1 =
2
3
4
6
7
37. A function 𝑓(𝑥) is graphed in the adjacent
figure. Which of the following statements
is/are true?
I. The function is rational in the form of
𝑝(𝑥)
such that 𝑞(𝑥) ≠ 0 for 𝑥 ≠ ±1.
𝑞(𝑥)
2𝑥
II. The function is defined by 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 − 1.
III. The function 𝑓 is an odd function.
I only
II only
I and II
II and III
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38. Which of the following is not true?
1
The domain of 𝑓(𝑥) = √2𝑥 + 1 is [− 2 , +∞).
1 1 1
The domain of 𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑥−1 is (−∞, 2) ∪ (2 , +∞).
The domain of 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 − 1 is all real numbers.
𝑥
The domain of 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 − 2 is (−∞, 1) ∪ (1, 2) ∪ (2, +∞).
1
The domain of 𝑓(𝑥) = −2𝑥 2 + 2 𝑥 − 1 is all real numbers.
3√26
39. The distance between points 𝑅(1.5, 0.5) and 𝐿(9, 𝑏) is . If 𝑀 is the symmetric of 𝐿
2
with respect to 𝑅, what are the coordinates of 𝑀?
(−6, 1)
(−6, −1)
(−5, −1)
(−5, 1)
(−6, 0)
40. Sani was standing on his balcony, 12 meters above the ground floor, when he threw a
ball upwards and reached 3 meters above his position after 3 seconds, then fell back
towards the ground floor. Which of the following represents the expression of ℎ,
the height of the ball from the ground floor, in terms of 𝑡, the time in seconds?
1
ℎ = − 3 𝑡 2 + 2𝑡 + 12
1
ℎ = 3 𝑡 2 + 2𝑡 + 12
1
ℎ = − 3 𝑡 2 + 2𝑡 − 3
1
ℎ = 3 𝑡 2 − 6𝑡 + 12
1
ℎ = − 3 𝑡 2 − 6𝑡 + 12
2𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 + 1 3𝑥 2 − 7𝑥 − 20
41. 2𝑥 3 − 7𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 × =
−𝑥 2 + 𝑥 + 2

𝑥+1 3𝑥 + 5
I. 𝑥
× (𝑥 + 1)(2 − 𝑥)
3𝑥 + 5
II. 𝑥(−𝑥 + 2)
−1
2𝑥 − 𝑥 2
III. ( 5 + 3𝑥 )

I only
II only
III only
I and II
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42. A circle with center (− 2 , 3) has its equation represented by 𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 + 𝑎𝑦 + 𝑦 2 = 2
where 𝑎 is a real constant. Find 𝑎.
−6
−4
−2
1
4
43. Which of the following is a solution for 𝑥 given that 5 cos(2𝑥) − 2 + sin(𝑥) = 0?
20°
21.66°
27.89°
33.57°
36.87°

7 9 9 11 11 13 14
12 17 19 16 9 4 15
20 21 31 33 40 9 7
44. Given the set of data above, find its interquartile range.
9.0
10.5
11.5
13.5
15.0
45. The acute angles of a right triangle measure (2𝑦 + 9)° and 𝑦°. The hypotenuse of
another right triangle has a length of 13 𝑐𝑚. In the latter triangle, the lengths of the legs
are (3𝑥 + 𝑦) 𝑐𝑚 and 5 𝑐𝑚. Find the value of |𝑥| for |𝑥| < 10.
13
5
7
14
−5
1
46. If sin(2𝜃° − 30°) = 2, and 𝜃 ∈ (0, 90), then approximately sin(𝜃°) − cos(𝜃°) =
−0.366
−0.125
0.112
0.366
0.512

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 Number of questions (𝒙) 𝑥≤3 𝑥≤8 𝑥 ≤ 12 𝑥 ≤ 16 𝑥 ≤ 20
Cumulative Frequency 4 13 25 36 40
47. In a class, 40 students took a biology test. The table above summarizes the number of
questions correctly answered by the students. Estimate the sample standard deviation
of the number of questions correctly answered.
2.75
3.54
4.90
10.04
22.58
48. Which of the following is not true regarding the function 𝑓(𝑥) = 2|−𝑥 + 4| + 1?
The range of 𝑓 is [1, +∞).
Its graph is decreasing for all values of 𝑥 less than 4.
The function 𝑓 has no roots.
Point (4, −1) is considered as a critical point.
Its graph is increasing for all values of 𝑥 greater than 4.
1
49. Which of the following is not in the solution set of −4 ≤ 2 (𝑥 + 4) < 12?
−2.25
−1.75
0.25
2.50
5.75
50. Given 𝑓𝑛 (𝑥) = 2𝑥 𝑛+2 − 7 where 𝑛 > 0. If 𝑔𝑛 (𝑥) = 𝑓𝑛 (𝑥) − 𝑓𝑛+1 (𝑥), find 𝑔4 (2).
24
26
(−2)7
27
(−2)9

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