Republic of the Philippines
CATANDUANES STATE UNIVERSITY
Virac, Catanduanes
College of Science
GEC4 (Mathematics in the Modern World)
Second Semester, SY 2023-2024
Name: Program, Year Level & Block: Date: ___________
Direction. Read each item carefully then choose the correct answer from the choices given. Write the
letter of your answer on the blank provided before each number.
1. A researcher surveyed 50 respondents to know their approval about the government’s
effort to mitigate and slow down the effects of climate change. Responses gathered were
of four levels: very dissatisfied, dissatisfied, satisfied, very satisfied. How is this type of
data classified?
2. An agriculturist would like to determine which among four types of fertilizer he formulated
best enhances the growth of tomatoes. Which method is best to gather the required data?
3. Given the data set {8, 9, 9, 11, 11, 11, 11, 12, 12, 14, 14, 14, 21, 30}. What measures of
central tendency is the most appropriate description?
4. What type of graph can best present the daily Covid cases in the Philippines for the first
three months of the pandemic?
5. Consider the following frequency distribution of the height (in cm) of students in a
Statistics class. What is the upper boundary of the modal class interval?
Class Interval f
146 – 150 4
151 – 155 10
156 – 160 12
161 – 165 9
166 – 170 8
171 – 175 2
_ 6. To aid in their decision making, a survey of 100 students currently enrolled in the Catanduanes
State University was conducted by the Federated College Student Council? Respondents
were sampled proportionate to the total number of students of the nine colleges in the
main campus and of the Panganiban Campus. What sampling technique was employed?
7. In an examination taken by 40 students, the mean score is 32 with a standard deviation of
4.8. What z-score corresponds to a score of 30?
8 . What is the area under the normal curve between z-scores -1.22 and 2.3?
9. If you invest Php1000 at an interest rate of 5% per annum, how much interest will you earn
after two years with simple interest?
10. What is the key difference between simple interest and compound interest?
1 1 . If you invest $1000 at an interest rate of 5% per annum, how much interest will you earn
after two years with compound interest (compounded annually)?
1 2. If you invest Php5000 at an interest rate of 6% per annum, how much interest will you
earn after three years with simple interest?
13. For how many months will an amount of Php1,000 will earn an interest of Php50 if the
rate is 2% monthly?
1 4 . What is referred to as the amount paid for the privilege of using the money invested?
1 5 . Calculate the maturity value of a six-month loan of Php4,000 if the interest rate is 5%.
16. Which type of interest is applied if the interest earned also earns interest?
1 7 . An amount of Php1,000 is invested in a savings account with an annual interest rate of
8% compounded semi-annually. How much will the investment be worth after two years?
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