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Louise scored 39 out of 75. Work out her marks as percentages and put them in order with the highest first. Who scored the highest to lowest?

  • Louise, Patricia, Barbara
  • Patricia, Louise, Barbara
  • Barbara, Patricia, Louise (correct)

    • Express 4 out of 20 as a percentage.

  • 0.20%
  • 20%
  • 0.02%
  • 2% (correct)

    • In a group of people, 17 came from France, 22 came from Spain, 32 came from Germany, and 9 came from Italy. What percentage of people came from Germany?

  • 40% (correct)
  • 28%
  • 11%
  • 30%

    • In a test, Irene scored 11 marks out of 25. What is her percentage mark?

    <p>44%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Find 20% of 60 kg.

    <p>12 kg</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A first-grade class took a poll to find out their favorite ice cream. If 1/4 chose chocolate, 1/4 chose vanilla, and 1/2 chose strawberry, and 2 kids are lactose intolerant, how many kids liked each flavor out of 22?

    <p>5 chocolate, 5 vanilla, 10 strawberry</p> Signup and view all the answers

    There are 18 kids at a birthday party. 1/2 of the kids have blue eyes. How many kids do not have blue eyes?

    <p>9</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Frank had 12 baseball cards. He gave Sam 3 cards, Billy 3 cards, and Aidan 3 cards. What is the fraction of cards that he gave away?

    <p>1/3</p> Signup and view all the answers

    There are 30 Easter eggs hidden in the grass. 6 are pink, 6 are green, 8 are yellow, and the rest are purple. If Joe found all the purple eggs, what fraction shows how many he found?

    <p>1/3</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A garden has 10 red roses, 8 pink tulips, and 15 yellow daisies. What fraction of the flowers are pink?

    <p>8/33</p> Signup and view all the answers

    1/2 of the class has blond hair, 1/4 has black hair, and 1/4 has brown hair. If there are 32 kids in the class, how many kids have each color hair?

    <p>16 blond hair, 8 black hair, 8 brown hair</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Beth has 24 pieces of candy. She gave Jaime 1/3 and Selena 1/4 of her candy. How much candy does she have left?

    <p>10</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A recipe calls for 1/2 cup sugar, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/4 cup flour, and 1 egg. If I wanted to double the recipe, how much of each ingredient would I need?

    <p>1 cup sugar, 1 cup brown sugar, 1/2 cup flour, 2 eggs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    There are 6 pigs, 2 cows, and 4 roosters at the farm. What is the fraction of each animal at the farm?

    <p>6/12 pigs, 2/12 cows, 4/12 roosters</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Kelly spent 1/2 of her money on a DVD and 1/6 of her money on a new popcorn maker. What fraction of her money did Kelly spend altogether?

    <p>2/3 of her money</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do you spell the following word correctly? fahrenheit

    <p>fahrenheit</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is the correct spelling? handkerchief

    <p>handkerchief</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is experience correctly spelled?

    <p>experience</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which spelling of the word hierarchy is accurate?

    <p>hierarchy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Choose the correct spelling: mischievous

    <p>mischievous</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is millennium correctly spelled?

    <p>millennium</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Select the accurate spelling of maintenance.

    <p>maintenance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the given sentence, how should one correctly drive due to the storm? 'You must drive _______ because of the storm.'

    <p>Carefully</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How should you complete this statement? 'You're so late! What _____ you?'

    <p>Kept</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which word correctly fills in the blank in the sentence 'Can I ask you for _______ information about the conference?'

    <p>some</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Complete the sentence 'You'll remember to invite her, ________ you?' with the correct word.

    <p>Will</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which phrase properly completes the instruction 'You ________ show photo identification at the check-in'?

    <p>Must</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the sentence 'We've been colleagues for ages. I _________ him since I first moved to London.', choose the correct word.

    <p>Have known</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which option best completes the statement 'I wish all airlines would _______ children fly for free'?

    <p>allow</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Complete the sentence 'I think people nowadays are a lot more technically-minded than they _______ be' with the appropriate word.

    <p>used to</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which phrase correctly fits in 'Don't forget to post the letters _________ you go out'?

    <p>as soon as</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did you _______ do in your last employment?

    <p>used to</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Polytechnic University of the Philippines College Entrance Test (PUPCET)

    Spelling

    • The test includes questions on spelling, with multiple-choice options.
    • Sample questions:
      • What is the correct spelling of "Fahrenheit"? (Answer: c)
      • What is the correct spelling of "handkerchief"? (Answer: b)
      • What is the correct spelling of "embarrass"? (Answer: b)
      • What is the correct spelling of "Caribbean"? (Answer: a)
      • What is the correct spelling of "experience"? (Answer: d)
      • What is the correct spelling of "hierarchy"? (Answer: a)
      • What is the correct spelling of "mischievous"? (Answer: d)
      • What is the correct spelling of "rhythm"? (Answer: a)
      • What is the correct spelling of "millennium"? (Answer: b)
      • What is the correct spelling of "maintenance"? (Answer: b)

    Grammar

    • The test includes questions on grammar, with multiple-choice options.
    • Sample questions:
      • You must drive _______ because of the storm. (Answer: c, "carefully")
      • You're so late! What ______________ you? (Answer: b, "were keeping")
      • Can I ask you for _______ information about the conference? (Answer: b, "some")
      • You'll remember to invite her, ________ you? (Answer: a, "will")
      • You ________ show photo identification at the check-in. (Answer: a, "must")
      • We've been colleagues for ages. I ______________ him since I first moved to London. (Answer: a, "have known")
      • I wish all airlines would _______ children fly for free. (Answer: a, "let")
      • I think people nowadays are a lot more technically-minded than they ______________. (Answer: d, "used to")
      • Don't forget to post the letters _______ you go out. (Answer: c, "as soon as")
      • What did you _______ do in your last employment? (Answer: d, "used to")

    Reading Comprehension

    • The test includes questions on reading comprehension, based on a passage about Ferdinand Magellan.
    • Sample questions:
      • The 16th century was an age of great _______ exploration. (Answer: A, "marine")
      • Magellan lost the favor of the king of Portugal when he became involved in a political _______. (Answer: A, "entanglement")
      • The Pope divided New World lands between Spain and Portugal according to their location on one side or the other of an imaginary geographical line _______. (Answer: A, "50 degrees west of Greenwich")
      • One of Magellan's ships explored the _______ of South America for a passage across the continent. (Answer: A, "coastline")
      • Four of the ships sought a passage along a southern ______. (Answer: A, "peninsula")
      • The passage was found near 50 degrees S of _______. (Answer: A, "latitude")
      • In the spring of 1521, the ships crossed the _______ now called the International Date Line. (Answer: A, "imaginary circle passing through the poles")

    Greek Mythology

    • The test includes questions on Greek mythology, with multiple-choice options.
    • Sample questions:
      • Who was the first to ride the Pegasus? (Answer: d, "Bellerophone")
      • Who killed Achilles? (Answer: d, "Paris")
      • Who was Hercules' wife after he died? (Answer: b, "Hebe")
      • What Immortal being gave Medusa snakes for hair and such an ugly appearance anyone who looked her way would turn to stone? (Answer: c, "Hera")
      • Who was the mother of Artemis and Apollo? (Answer: c, "Leto")

    General Mathematics

    • The test includes questions on general mathematics, with multiple-choice options.
    • Sample questions:
      • Find 40% of 400. (Answer: a, "160")
      • If a shirt costs $20 and is reduced by 20% how much will the new price be? (Answer: a, "16")
      • A car costs $5000 + Tax. Tax is 17.5%. What is the total price of the car? (Answer: a, "5875")
      • 95% of people in my street have a car. There are 160 people in my street. How many do not have a car? (Answer: d, "8")

    Non-Verbal Exam

    • The test includes questions on non-verbal reasoning, with multiple-choice options.
    • Sample questions:
      • Find out which of the figures (1), (2), (3), and (4) can be formed from the pieces given in figure (X). (Answer: varies depending on the figure)
      • Identify the figure that completes the pattern. (Answer: varies depending on the pattern)### Contact Information
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    University Information

    • University: Polytechnic University of the Philippines
    • School Year: 2014-2018

    Exam Answers

    • Multiple choice questions with answers:
      • 13.b, 14.b, 15.a, 16.a, 17.a, 18.d, 19.c, 20.d, 21.b, 22.a, 23.a, 24.c, 25.c, 26.b, 27.a, 28.a, 29.b, 30.b, 59.c, 60.b, 61.a, 62.b, 63.d, 64.a, 65.d, 66.c, 67.b, 31.d, 32.d, 33.b, 34.b, 35.c, 36.b, 37.c, 38.d, 39.a, 40.b, 41.a, 42.d, 43.b, 44.d, 45.b, 46.b, 47.d, 48.b, 49.b, 50.c, 51.a, 52.b, 53.b, 54.b, 55.c, 56.b, 57.c, 58.a, 68.d, 69.d, 70.b

    Exam Categories

    • Reading Comprehension
    • Non-Verbal Exam
    • Greek Mythology
    • General Mathematics

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