Stem Entrance Exam Quiz: Can You Pass This Stem Exam?

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Are you preparing for your upcoming STEM entrance exam? If yes, this STEM-themed quiz will be useful for you. Can you pass this quiz with a good score? If so, your preparation level is going great. This quiz consists of STEM-exam-related multiple-choice questions that are designed to test your knowledge on this subject. STEM (stands for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) is a broad term that groups together these four academic skills and disciplines. Test and improve your basic knowledge of STEM with the quiz given below.


Questions and Answers
  • 1. 
    If the set of numbers 3, -12, 48, -192 form a geometric sequence, what is the common ratio between any two consecutive terms?
    • A. 

      – 12

    • B. 

      – 8

    • C. 

      -6

    • D. 

      -4

  • 2. 
    What is the next term in the arithmetic sequence:  2, 13/4, 9/2. 23/4
    • A. 

      7

    • B. 

      29/4

    • C. 

      15/2

    • D. 

      31/4

  • 3. 
    Which of the following is NOT an example of a harmonic sequence?
    • A. 

      1/6, 1/7, 1/8, 1/9,...

    • B. 

      4, 0, -4, -2

    • C. 

      1/4, 1/12, 1/36,1/108,...

    • D. 

      1/3, 1/12, 1/21, 1/30,...

  • 4. 
    What is the sum of all even integers from 21 to 51?
    • A. 

      540

    • B. 

      596

    • C. 

      600

    • D. 

      640

  • 5. 
    What quotient shall be obtained when (x+9) divides (x2 – 81)?
    • A. 

      X+9

    • B. 

      X-9

    • C. 

      9X+1

    • D. 

      9X-1

  • 6. 
    What is the remainder of the expression ( 5b2+ 15b – 35) is divided by (b + 5)?
    • A. 

      15

    • B. 

      20

    • C. 

      25

    • D. 

      30

  • 7. 
    Which of the following is a factor of (3a + 1)?
    • A. 

      3a2 + 3a + 1

    • B. 

      3a2 + 5a + 1

    • C. 

      6a2 + 5a + 1

    • D. 

      6a2 + 5a + 3

  • 8. 
    What is the value of K if the expression (- 5x3 + 4x2 – 3x + K) is divided by (x-1), and obtains a remainder of 10?
    • A. 

      12

    • B. 

      14

    • C. 

      16

    • D. 

      18

  • 9. 
    Jace will evaluate a 7th-degree polynomial in m, whose value is 5 through synthetic division. How many coefficients of m shall be written in the first row of the synthetic division procedure?
    • A. 

      5

    • B. 

      6

    • C. 

      7

    • D. 

  • 10. 
    What is the value of P(-2) in the expression: P(x) = 7x4 – 5x3 + 2x2 – 3?
    • A. 

      161

    • B. 

      159

    • C. 

      157

    • D. 

      155

  • 11. 
    Which of the following polynomial equation with roots -1, 1, and 4?
    • A. 

      P(x) = x3 – 4x2 – 2x + 4

    • B. 

      P(x) = x3 – 4x2 – 4x – 4

    • C. 

      P(x) = x3 – 4x2 + x + 4

    • D. 

      P(x) = x3 – 4x2 – x + 4

  • 12. 
    What are the roots of the quadratic equation b2 – 5b – 36 = 0?
    • A. 

      (9, 4)

    • B. 

      (9,-4)

    • C. 

      (-9, -4(

    • D. 

      (-9,4)

  • 13. 
    A square with a side of 12 cm and a rectangle with a width of 8 cm have the same area. What is the length of the rectangle?
    • A. 

      16 CM

    • B. 

      17 CM

    • C. 

      18 CM

    • D. 

      20 CM

  • 14. 
    In square FATE, the measure of angle F is 4x + 30.  What is the value of x?
    • A. 

      21 degrees

    • B. 

      19 degrees

    • C. 

      15 degrees

    • D. 

      13 degrees 

  • 15. 
    What is the sum of the first 8 terms of an arithmetic sequence whose first term is 37 and the common difference is -4?
    • A. 

      180

    • B. 

      182

    • C. 

      184

    • D. 

      186

  • 16. 
    The polynomial function P(x) = xn is true when,
    • A. 

      N is any real number

    • B. 

      N is an non-negative number

    • C. 

      N is an integer

    • D. 

      N is an irrational number

  • 17. 
    What is the leading term in a polynomial function P(x) = 5 + 7x4 – 3x + 2x5?
    • A. 

      2

    • B. 

      3

    • C. 

      5

    • D. 

      7

  • 18. 
    The computation for profit in a textile store is presented by the mathematical model P(x) = 3x2 + 6x – 120,000 where x is the number of meters being sold. What is the computed profit if the number of meters being sold is 250?
    • A. 

      70,000.00

    • B. 

      69,000.00

    • C. 

      68, 000.00

    • D. 

      67,000.00

  • 19. 
    Which of the following function will cross the x-axis thrice?
    • A. 

      P(x) = (x2-1)(x2 – 5x + 6)

    • B. 

      P(x) = (2x2 – 5x + 2) (x+3)

    • C. 

      Both A and B

    • D. 

      Neither A Nor B

  • 20. 
    Which of the following mathematical models is used to determine the distance between two points whose coordinates are (x1, y1) and (x2, y2)?
    • A. 

      A.

    • B. 

      B. 

    • C. 

      C. 

    • D. 

      D. 

  • 21. 
    What is the expansion of (2x – 3)3?
    • A. 

      8x3 – 27

    • B. 

      8x3 – 36x2 + 54x – 27

    • C. 

      8x3 + 54x – 27

    • D. 

      8x3 + 36x2 – 54x – 27

  • 22. 
    Mr.Torres has to travel going to his workplace during weekdays (Monday to Friday). He has three ways to travel – by train, car, or jeep. In how many ways can Mr. Torres report for work during the said days?
    • A. 

      243 ways

    • B. 

      225 ways

    • C. 

      15 ways

    • D. 

      3 ways

  • 23. 
    What is the value of the expression C (8, 6)?
    • A. 

      56

    • B. 

      48

    • C. 

      28

    • D. 

      14

  • 24. 
    What is the value of expression 10!/(4!7!)
    • A. 

      90

    • B. 

      60

    • C. 

      40

    • D. 

      30 

  • 25. 
    What is the equation of the circle whose center is at the point (3,2), and the point (9,10) is on the circle?
    • A. 

      (x + 3)2 + (y + 2)2 = 10

    • B. 

      (x – 3)2 + (y – 2)2 = 100

    • C. 

      (x – 2)2 + (y – 3)2 = 100

    • D. 

      (x – 3)2 + (y – 2)2 = 100

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