SEPTEMBER 2024 LICENSURE

EXAMINATION FOR
TEACHERS (LET) REVIEW FOR
MATH MAJORS
Diagnostic Test
(200 Items)

KIM JAY C. ENCIO, Ph.D.

Discussant
DIRECTIONS: Shade the letter of
the correct answer before the
number. If the correct answer is
not found among the choices,
shade E.
Item
#1
He is considered the founder of
trigonometry, but is most famous for his
incidental discovery of the precession of
the equinoxes. Who is this person?
a. Hipparchus c. Euclid
b. Pythagoras d. Thales
Item
#1
b. Pythagoras
- famous for the Pythagorean Theorem
c. Euclid
- associated with “The Elements”
d. Thales
- one of the 7 Sages of Greece
Item
#1 Hipparchus was a Greek
astronomer, geographer, and
mathematician. He is considered
the founder of trigonometry, but is
most famous for his incidental
discovery of the precession of the
equinoxes. Hipparchus was born
in Nicaea, Bithynia, and probably
died on the island of Rhodes,
Greece. Answer:
Item
#1
A
Item
What do you call symbols that
represent numbers?
a. ordinals c. numerals
b. scribbles d. cardinals
Item

Numerals are symbols that represent

numbers.
Answer: C
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The earliest form of
numbers were tally marks
found on prehistoric
a. bones c. mud
b. temples d. paper
Item
The earliest
form of numbers
were tally marks
found on
prehistoric bones
and artifacts.
Answer: A
Item
Which of the following is the
Filipino term for “Mathematics”?
a. Logpaulit c. Sukgisan
b. Sipnayan d. Tumbasan
Item
Which of the following is the Filipino
term for “Mathematics”?
a. Logpaulit (Logarithm)
b. Sipnayan
c. Sukgisan (Geometry)
d. Tumbasan (Equation)
Answer: B
Item

Which of the following is

“setenta y nueve”?
a. 69 c. 89
b. 79 d. 97
Item
Which of the following is “setenta
y nueve”?
a. 69 (sesenta y nueve)
b. 79
c. 89 (ochenta y nueve)
d. 97 (noventa y siete)
Answer: B
Item
This mathematician is famous for the
2 2 2
equation a + b = c where a, b, and c are
the sides of a right triangle and c is the
hypotenuse.
a. Anaxagoras
b. Euclid
c. Plato
d. Pythagoras
Item
a. Anaxagoras
- Greek philosopher of nature remembered for his
cosmology and for his discovery of the true cause of
eclipses
b. Euclid
- famous for his “The Elements”
c. Plato
- What is Plato known for? Plato's most famous work
is the Republic, which details a wise society run by a
philosopher.
Item
In antiquity,
Pythagoras was
credited with many
mathematical and
scientific discoveries,
including the
Pythagorean theorem.
Answer: D
Item
Which of the following is one of the
contributions of Archimedes?
a. pioneered the study of graph theory
b. the equation V – E + F = 2
c. the most beautiful equation 𝑒 + 1 = 0
𝑖𝜋

d. the principle of buoyancy related

to fluids
Item
Which of the following is one of the
contributions of Archimedes?
a. pioneered the study of graph theory
b. the equation V – E + F = 2
c. the most beautiful equation 𝑒 +1=0
𝑖𝜋

d. the principle of buoyancy

related to fluids
Answer: D
Item
Who was the first computer
programmer in the world?
a. Ada Lovelace
b. Hypatia
c. Valentina Tereshkova
d. Sophie Germain
Item
Who was the first computer programmer in the world?
a. Ada Lovelace
b. Hypatia
- She is one of the earliest known female
mathematicians who invented the astrolabe for ship navigation and
devices for measuring the density of fluids.
c. Valentina Tereshkova
- She is known for being the first and youngest woman
in space, having flown a solo mission on the Vostok 6 on 16 June
1963.
d. Sophie Germain
- She discovered this identity in her explorations related to
Item
Fermat's last theorem and primality testing.
A Answer:
Item
If x is an integer, which of
the following is always even?
2
a. x c. 2x + 1
3
b. x d. x (x + 1)
Item
2 3
x and x are odd when x is odd
2x + 1 is always odd
For x (x + 1)
If x is even, say 2, then 2(3) = 6 (even)
If x is odd, say 3, then 3(4) = 12 (even)
x (x + 1) is EVEN when x is an
integer.
Item
Answer: D
Item
There are 10 people in the
market. How many handshakes will
there be in all if each one will shake
hands with each other exactly once?
a. 45 c. 60
b. 55 d. 70
Item #10 You have an
arithmetic series!
Number of Number of Pattern For 10 people,
People Handshakes
there are
1 0 0
0+1+2+3+…+9
𝑛
2 1 0+1 = (a1 + an)
2
10 (0 + 9)
3 3 0+1+2 = 2
= 5(9)
4 6 0+1+2+3
= 45 handshakes
Answer: A
Item
2 2 2
If 1 = 1, 11 = 121, and 111 =
2
12,321, what is 11,111 ?
a. 1,234,321
b. 123,454,321
c. 12,345,654,321
d. 1,234,567,654,321
Item
2
1 =1
2
11 = 121
2
111 = 12,321
2
What is 11,111 ?
2
11,111 = 123,454,321
Item
Answer: B
Item
th
What is the 8 number
in the sequence 1, 3, 2, 6,
5, 15, … ?
a. 42 c. 44
b. 43 d. 45
Item

× 3 −1 × 3 −1 × 3 −1 ×3
1, 3, 2, 6, 5, 15,14, 42

Answer: A
Item
A learner is still trying to figure out
a formula that works on the problem.
What stage of the investigation
process is he in?
a. deriving c. summarizing
b. proving d. verifying
Item
A learner is still trying to figure out a formula that works on
the problem. What stage of the investigation process is he in?
a. deriving
b. proving
- formula is true within its specified domain
c. summarizing
- stating the main points of the investigation
d. verifying
- checking if the conjecture is true for some cases
Answer: A
Item
A learner restates the salient points
of his mathematical investigation
process. What is he doing?
a. deriving c. summarizing
b. proving d. verifying
Item
A learner restates the salient points of his mathematical
investigation process. What is he doing?
a. deriving
- finding formula/conjecture
b. proving
- formula is true within its specified domain
c. summarizing
- stating the main points of the investigation
d. verifying
- checking if the conjecture is true for some cases
Answer: C
Item
Which of the following refers to the
exploration of an open-ended
situation?
a. Nonroutine Problem Solving
b. Mathematical Problem Solving
c. Arithmetic Juxtaposition
d. Mathematics Investigation
Item
A mathematics investigation
allows students to examine
situations using various techniques
and in the process of their
exploration, develop skills that can
be applied to other problems.
Answer: D
Item
To prove p→q, a mathematician
assumed ¬q (not q) and arrived to ¬p.
What do you call this type of proof?
a. direct
b. proof by contrapositive
c. proof by contradiction
d. mathematical induction
Item
In mathematics, proof by
contrapositive, or proof by
contraposition, is a rule of inference used
in proofs, where one infers a conditional
statement from its contrapositive. In other
words, the conclusion "if A, then B" is
inferred by constructing a proof of the
Item
claim "if not B, then not A" instead.
Answer:
B
Item
If 𝑎 = 𝑏 + 𝑏+3 , what is
1 = 2
2
the value of 𝑎?
1 1
a. b.
2 3
Item
3
c.
4
5
d.
2
Item
1 2𝑏 = 4
𝑎=𝑏+ = 𝑏 + 3
2
2 𝑏=2
2𝑏 + 1 𝑏 + 3 2+3
= 𝑎=
2 2 2

4𝑏 + 2 = 2𝑏 + 6 𝟓
𝑎=
Item
𝟐
Answer:
D
Item

Which of the following

0.25
is equivalent to 𝑥 ?
a. 𝑥 c. 𝑥4

5
b. 𝑥 2
d. 𝑥5
Item
0.25
1
𝑥
=𝑥 4

= 𝒙
𝟒
Item
Answer: C
Item
50
If 𝑥 = 100, what is
25
the positive value of 𝑥 ?
a. 5 c. 25
b. 10 d. 50
Item
𝑥 50
= 100
1 1
𝑥50 2 = 100 2

𝑥 25
= 100

25
𝑥 = 𝟏𝟎
Item
Answer: B
Item
If x = and 5x = 7,
𝑦
5
What is y?
a. 7 c. 28
Item
b. 2 d. 14
Item
If x = and 5x = 7, What is y?
𝑦
5
𝑦
=x
5
y = 5x
If y = 5x and 5x = 7, then by
transitive property of equality, we
Item
could say that y = 7. Answer:
A
Item
Twenty eight students passed
while twenty percent failed in a
departmental exam. How many
students were tested?
a. 38 c. 44
b. 35 d. 32
Item
100% – 20% = 80% passed
Let 𝑥 be no. of students
80% of x = 28
4
𝑥=28
5
4𝑥 = 140
𝑥 = 35 Answer:
Item
B
Item
If you are currently earning
Php22, 000 a month, how much will
your new salary (in PhP) be you are
to receive a 4% increase next
month?
a. 22, 880 c. 26, 560
b. 25, 440 d. 24, 330
Item
Since you will have 4%
increase, then your new salary will
be 100% + 4% = 104% of your
current salary.
104% of Php 22,000
= 1.04 x Php 22,000
= Php 22,880 Answer:
Item
A
Item

If a + b = 3 and ab = 4,
2 2
what is the value of a + b ?
a. 1 c. 3
b. 2 d. 4
Item
a + b = 3 and ab =
2 2
4 (a + b) = (3)
2 2
a + 2ab + b = 9
2 2
a + 2(4) + b = 9
2 2
a +8+b =9
Item
2 2
a +b =1
Answer:
A
Item
The property of real numbers
which describes (5 + 6) + (– 3) =
(-3) + (5 + 6).
a. reflexive c. distributive
b. Associative d. commutative
Item
Reflexive Property
a=a
Associative Property of Addition
a + (b + c) = (a + b) + c
Distributive Property of Multiplication over Addition
a (b + c) = ab + ac
Commutative of Addition
a+b=b+a
Item
(5 + 6) + (– 3) = (-3) + (5 + 6)
Let a = (5 + 6) and b = (-3)

a+b=b+a
Commutative
Answer: D
Item
Factor: ab – 1 – b + a.
a. (a – 1) (b + 1)
b. (a + 1) (b – 1)
c. (a – 1) (b – 1)
d. (1 – a) (b + 1)
Item #25

ab – 1 – b + a
= ab – b + a – 1
= b (a – 1) + 1 (a – 1)
= (a – 1) (b + 1)
Answer: A
Item
Which of the following
has a prime
3 2
factorization of 2 x 3 x
5 x 7?
a. 2,520 c. 2,800
Item
b. 2,780 d. 2,850
Item
3 2
2 x3 x5x7
=8x9x5x7
= 2,520
Answer: A
Item
Which of the following
numbers can be expressed as
the sum of 3 consecutive
integers?
a. 173 c. 203
b. 183 d. 301
Item
Let x, x + 1, and x + 2 be the 3 integers
(x) + (x + 1) + (x + 2) = 3x + 3
(x) + (x + 1) + (x + 2) = 3 (x + 1)
The sum of 3 consecutive integers is
divisible by 3.
Among the choices, only 183 is divisible by
3. In fact,
183 = 60 + 61 + 62
Answer:
Item
B
Item
The number of hours spent for
review in Algebra, Chemistry and
English is in the rate 4:3:1. How many
hours does each student spend for
Chemistry in a 24 hours review
package?
a. 12 c. 6
b. 9 d. 3
Item
We could see that the 24-hour
period is divided into 4 + 3 + 1 = 8
equal parts.
24 ÷ 8 = 3 hrs/part
Three parts are dedicated for
Chemistry.
3x3=9
Answer:
Item
B
Item
If 𝑚 < 0 and 𝑛 > 0, which of
the following is true?
𝑚
a. = 0 c. 𝑚𝑛 > 0
𝑛
1 1
b. < d. 1
> 1
𝑚 𝑛 𝑚 𝑛
Item m is negative while n is positive
say, m = – and n = 1.
1
a. 𝑚 = 0
𝑛
−1
1 = 0 → -1 = 0 (false)
1 1
b. <
𝑚 𝑛

< → -1 < 1
1 1 (true)
−1 1
c. 𝑚𝑛 > 0
(-1) (1) > 0 → -1 > 0 (false)
d. 1 1 1
1
𝑚
>𝑛 −1 > 1
Item
→ -1 > 1

Answe
r: B
Item
If 2x + 4y – 5z = 19 and
z = 3, what is the value of
x + 2y + z?
a. 5 c. 15
b. 10 d. 20
Item
2x + 4y – 5z = 19
With z = 3
2x + 4y – 5(3) = 19 x + 2y + z = 17 + z
2x + 4y – 15 = 19 x + 2y + z = 17 + 3
2x + 4y = 34 x + 2y + z = 20
x + 2y = 17
Answer:
Item
D
Item
The product of 2 two digit
numbers is 351. What is their
sum?
a. 30 c. 40
b. 35 d. 45
Item
This could be solved by factoring…
351 = 3 x 3 x 3 x 13
351 = (3 x 3 x 3) x 13
351 = 27 x 13
Thus, the two numbers are 27
and 13 and their sum is 27 + 13 = 40.
Answer: C
Item
There are 9 people in a party
and each one will shake hands
with each other exactly once. How
many handshakes are there in all?
a. 27 c. 45
b. 36 d. 54
Item
The formula to
determine the number of 98
Handshakes if n distinct HS =
2
people will shake hands with HS = 9 (4)
each other exactly once is
HS = 36

Answer:
Item
B
Item
If 25% of a number is
50, what is 75% of the
number?
a. 75 c. 125
b. 100 d. 150
Item

25% of a number = 50
x3 x3
75% of a number = 150

Answer: D
Item
A certain amount of money
was invested at 4% simple
interest and it gained Php500 in a
span of 2 years. How much (in
Php) was invested then?
a. 6,250 c. 6,750
b. 6,500 d. 7,850
Item
I = Prt
500 = P (0.04) (2)
500 = 0.08P
500
=P
0.08
6,250 = P
Item
Answer: A
Item
After investing Php20,000
at 3% simple interest for x
years, it became Php24,200.
What is x?
a. 5 c. 7
b. 6 d. 8
Item
I = 24,200 – 20,000 = 4,200
I = Prt
4,200 = 20,000 (0.03) (x)
4,200
20,000(0.03) =x
7=x
Answer: C
Item
Mrs. Parisan would like to buy a
divider at Php50,000. She is required of
a downpayment of Php15,000 and she
will pay the rest at 5% interest for 18
months. How much will her monthly
payment (in Php) be?
a. 2,090.28 c. 2,250.33
b. 2,150.10 d. 2,650.59
Item
Php50,000 – Php15,000 = Php35,000
FA = Php35,000 + Php35,000 (0.05)
(1.5) FA = Php37,625
Mrs. Insular’s monthly payment should be
Php37,625 ÷ 18 ≈ Php2,090.28

Answer: A
Item
After investing a certain amount of
money at 8% simple interest rate for 5
years, my money became Php35,000
in all. How much was invested?
a. Php15,000 c. Php25,000
b. Php20,000 d. Php30,000
Item
FA = P + Prt
FA = P (1 + rt)
𝐹𝐴
1+𝑟𝑡 = P
35,000
1+(0.08)(5) =P
Item
25,000 =
P Answer:
C
Item
How much will an amount (in
Php) be after 5 years when
Php100,000 is invested at 3%
interest compounded annually?
a. 113,927.29 c. 115,927.41
b. 114,837.15 d. 117,905.18
Item

𝐹 = 𝑃0 𝑟 𝑠𝑡

1+ 1(5)
𝐹 = 𝑃ℎ𝑝100,000
𝑠 1 + 0.03
1
5
𝐹 = 𝑃ℎ𝑝100,000 1.03
𝐹 ≈ 𝑃ℎ𝑝115,927.41
Item
Answer: C
Item
How much will an amount (in Php)
be after 15 years when Php18,000 is
invested at 2% compounded
quarterly?
a. 24,279.30 c. 27,559.10
b. 25,209.40 d. 28,554.93
Item
𝐹 = 𝑃0 1 + 𝑟 𝑠𝑡
𝑠 4(15)
0.02
𝐹 = 𝑃ℎ𝑝18,000 1 +
4
60
𝐹 = 𝑃ℎ𝑝18,000 1.005
𝐹 ≈ 𝑃ℎ𝑝24,279.30
Item
Answer: A
Item
A certain product was given
successive discounts of 30% and
40%, in this order. Overall, the
original price of the product was
decreased by how many percent?
a. 30 c. 58
b. 55 d. 70
Item
A certain product was given successive
discounts of 30% and 40%, in this order.
1 – (0.70) (0.60)
= 1 – 0.42
= 0.58
Overall, the original price of the
product was decreased by 58%.
Answer: C
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