PRACTICE TEST A

60 minutes – 60 questions
Directions: Answer each question. Choose the correct answer from the 5 choices given. Do not spend too
much time on any one problem. Solve as many as you can; then return to the unanswered questions in the time
left. Unless otherwise indicated, all of the following should be assumed: You may use a calculator.
• All numbers used are real numbers.
• The word average indicates the arithmetic mean.
• Drawings that accompany problems are intended to provide information useful in solving the problems.
Illustrative figures may not be drawn to scale.
• The word line indicates a straight line.

DO YOUR FIGURING HERE.

1 2 7
1. − + =?
3 15 25

A. 6
25

B. 12
25

C. 6
43

D. 9
43

E. 12
43

2. A car traveled 882 miles on 36 gallons of gasoline.

How many miles per gallon did the car get on this
trip?
F. 21.5
G. 22.5
H. 23.5
J. 24.5
K. 25.5

3. An annual gym membership costs $192, as opposed

to a monthly membership that costs $21. How
much money can you save in one year by taking the
annual membership?
A. $19.20
B. $36.00
C. $48.00
D. $50.00
E. $60.00

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4. In the figure, what is the value of x?
60°

40° x°
F. 20°
G. 40°
H. 60°
J. 80°
K. 100°

5. If 4x – 3y = 10, what is the value of 12x – 9y?

A. 3x
B. 3y
C. 10
D. 20
E. 30

6. If cos α = 3 in the first quadrant, what does cot α

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equal?
3
F.
4
G. 3
5
H. 4
3
J. 4
5
5
K.
3

7. If 3x + 5y = 2 and 2x – 6y = 20, what is 5x – y?

A. 10
B. 12
C. 14
D. 18
E. 22

8. If the hypotenuse of isosceles right triangle

ABC is 8 2 , what is the area of ∆ ABC ?

F. 8
G. 16
H. 32
J. 64
K. 128

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9. It takes Mr. Smith H hours to mow his lawn. After
three hours it begins to rain. How much of the
lawn is not mowed?
A. H–3
B. H −3
3
C. H
−1
3
D. H −3
H
E. 3H

10. Which of the following best describes the function

graphed below?

F. increasing at an increasing rate

G. increasing at a decreasing rate
H. decreasing at an increasing rate
J. decreasing at a decreasing rate
K. A relationship cannot be determined.

7+7+7
11. What is the quantity equal to?
−7−7−7
A. -21
B. -3
C. -1
D. +1
E. +21

5x + 3 y =
11
12. Solve the system:
7x + 2 y =
0

F. (4, -2)
G. (-2, 7)
H. (7, -3)
J. (-2, 3)
K. (2, -7)

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13. In the sketch below, the area of each circle is 4π.
What is the perimeter of WXZY ?
W X

Y Z
A. 8
B. 32
C. 16π
D. 64
E. 4π

14. Given: f(x) = 5x4 – 3x2 + 6x + 2. Find f(-2).

F. -28
G. 10
H. 14
J. 58
K. 82

15. In the coordinate plane, a square has vertices (4, 3),

(-3, 3), (-3, - 4), and
A. (4, -4)
B. (3, 4)
C. (0, 7)
D. (4, 0)
E. A relationship cannot be determined.

16. If csc θ = 4 , what is the value of sin θ ?

3
3
F.
5
G. 3
4
H. 1
J. 4
3
K. 11
3

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17. Which symbol below makes this expression true?
24 ___ 42
A. >
B. =
C. <
D. ±
E. A relationship cannot be determined.

18. If a2 – b2 = 648, and (a – b) = 24, what is the value

of (a + b)?
F. 21
G. 24
H. 25
J. 26
K. 27

19. Given trapezoid ABCD with AB || DC and AD =

BC, what is the measure of ∠ x ?

A B
x

35°
115°
D C

A. 5
B. 65
C. 75
D. 85
E. 95

20. What is the ratio of the area of a circle with radius r

to the circumference of a circle with radius 2r ?

F. 2π : r
G. r : 2π
H. r:4
J. 1:1
K. 4π : 2r

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21. The function is defined as
O P

2 4
MP – NO. What is the value of ?
6 8

A. -8
B. -6
C. -4
D. -2
E. 4

22. In a classroom survey of twelve students, it was

determined that one-half of the students belong to
the Chess Club, one-third belong to the Drama
Club, and one-fourth belong to both clubs. How
many students are not in either club?
F. 4
G. 5
H. 6
J. 7
K. 13

23. For which value of x is the inequality -2x > 6 true?

A. -3
B. -2
C. -1
D. 0
E. 4

24. One billion minus one million = ?

F. 10 million
G. 99 million
H. 100 million
J. 101 million
K. 999 million

25. If h(x) = 2x2 + x – 1 and g(x) = 4x – 5, what is the

value of h(g(2))?
A. 11
B. 19
C. 20
D. 41
E. 117

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26. What is the sum of angles a + b + c + d in terms
of x?

a
x° c
b
d
F. x
G. 2x
H. 180 – x
J. 180 – 2x
K. 360 - x

27. If (15)(16) = (3)(4)(5), then a = ?

a
A. -4
B. 0
C. 4
D. 31
E. 60

28. The cost of manufacturing a single DVD is

represented by: C(x) = 0.35x + 1.75. What is the
cost of manufacturing 12 DVDs?
F. $1.65
G. $2.10
H. $3.75
J. $5.95
K. $7.25

29. City A is 200 miles east of City C. City B is 150

miles directly north of City C. What is the shortest
distance (in miles) between City A and City B?
A. 200
B. 250
C. 300
D. 350
E. 400

30. For all real numbers R, let R be defined as

R2 – 1 . 8 =?
F. 7
G. 21
H. 63
J. 64
K. 512

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31. A 24-inch diameter pizza is cut into eight slices.
What is the area of one slice?
A. 3π
B. 6π
C. 12π
D. 18π
π
E.
8

32. The perimeter of a rectangle is 26 units. Which of

the following cannot be dimensions of the
rectangle?
F. 1 and 12
G. 4 and 9
H. 8 and 5
J 10 and 6
K. 11 and 2

33. M is the midpoint of line segment RS. If RM = 3x

+ 1 and RS = 38, what is the value of x?

A. 6
B. 12
C. 18
D. 19
E. 21

34. Assuming x ≠ 0, how can the expression (3x)2 + 6x0

+ (5x)0 be simplified?
F. 3x2 + 11
G 9x2 + 7
H. 3x2 + 6
J. 9x2 + 11
K. 6x2 + 5

35. Which of the following triples cannot be the lengths

of the sides of a triangle?
A. 1, 2, 3
B. 4, 5, 6
C. 7, 8, 9
D. 10, 11, 12
E. 13, 14, 15

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36. The formula to convert degrees Fahrenheit to
5
Celsius is=
C ( F − 32) . What temperature Celsius
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is 86° Fahrenheit?
F. 30°
G. 42°
H. 50°
J. 68°
K. 128°

37. In the figure below, ABCDEF is a hexagon and m

∠BCD = 72°. What is the ratio of m ∠BCD to the
sum of the interior angles of ABCDEF ?
A B

F 72° C

E D
A. 1: 4
B. 1: 6
C. 1: 8
D. 1 : 10
E. 1 : 12

38. Given that r varies directly as the square of d, and

r = 48 when d = 4, what is the value of r when
d = 20?
F. 240
G. 400
H. 1,200
J. 1,240
K. 1,440

39. Roger is a baseball player who gets a hit about 1

3
of the times he comes to bat. Last year he batted
636 times. Assuming he had no “walks,” how
many outs did he make?
A. 202
B. 212
C. 221
D. 424
E. 633

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40. What is the slope of the line perpendicular to a line
with the equation ax + by = c ?

F. b
a

G. -b
a

H. c
a

J. -a
b

K. b2 – 4ac

41. If (x – y) = 15, what is the value of

x2 – 2xy + y2?
A. 25
B. 30
C. 125
D. 225
E. 625

42. A woman has two rectangular gardens. The larger

garden is five times as wide and three times as long
as the smaller one. If the area of the smaller one is
x, what is the difference in size of the two gardens?
F. 5x
G. 7x
H. 14x
J. 15x
K. 20x

43. If b4 – 5 = 226, what is the value of b4 + 9 ?

A. 240
B. 235
C. 231
D. 221
E. 212

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44. If the radius of a circle is reduced by 50 percent, by
what percent is its area reduced?

F. 33 1 %
3

G. 50%

H. 66 2 %
3

J. 75%
K. 80%

45. If 12x = 216, what is the value of x ?

9

A. 2
B. 6
C. 12
D. 18
E. 81

46. What is the value of cos B in the sketch below?

15 9

A 12 C
2
F.
5

3
G.
5

H. 4
5

J. 5
3

K. 5
4

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47. Given circle O with minor arc  AB = 60° and OA =
12. What is the area of sector AOB ?
A

A. 12π
B. 24π
C. 36π
D. 72π
E. 720π

48. If both a and b are negative, what is the value of

a–b?
F. positive
G. negative
H. zero
J. one
K. A relationship cannot be determined.

49. If 3n+1 = 81, what is the value of n ?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5

50. A man walks d miles in t hours. At that rate, how

many hours will it take him to walk m miles?

F. mt
d

G. d
t

H. md
t

J. dt
m

K. dtm

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51. Which of the following has the greatest number of
integer factors other than itself and one?
A. 12
B. 16
C. 24
D. 27
E. 29

52. Paterson Pond was stocked with 2,000 fish, all bass
and trout. The ratio of bass to trout was 3 : 2. How
many of each type were put in the pond?
F. 800 bass and 1,200 trout
G. 1,200 bass and 800 trout
H. 600 bass and 1,400 trout
J. 800 bass and 1,000 trout
K. 300 bass and 200 trout

53. A computer program generates a list of triples (a, b,

c) such that
a is an even number less than 16,
b is a perfect square, and
c is a multiple of 5 between a and b.

Which of the following triples does not meet those

conditions?
A. (14, 36, 25)
B. (10, 25, 20)
C. (6, 64, 50)
D. (2, 25, 15)
E. (2, 16, 12)

54. If (y + 2)(5y – 2) = 0 and y > 0, what is the value

of y ?
F. 2

G. 5
2

H. 2
5

J. 0
K. -2

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55. Given rectangle ABDC, which of the following
statements must be true?
A B

C D

A. AB + BD > AD
B. AB + BD < AD
C. AB + BD = AD
D. (AB)(BD) = AD
E. A relationship cannot be determined.

56. Given: 4a + 5b – 6 = 0 and 4a – 2b + 8 = 0, what is

the value of b ?
F. -2
G. -1
2
H. 0
J. 1
2
K. 2

57. If the ordered pair (5, 4) is reflected across the y-

axis and then reflected across the x-axis, what are
the new coordinates of that point?

A. (-5, -4)
B. (-5, 4)
C. (-4, -5)
D. (5, -4)
E. (4, 5)

58. A 45-rpm record revolves 45 times per minute.

Through how many degrees will a point on the edge
of the record move in 2 seconds?
F. 180
G. 360
H. 540
J. 720
K. 930

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59. If |x + 8| = 12, then x = ?
A. 4 only
B. 20 only
C. either -20 or 4
D. either -4 or 20
E. either 0 or 12

60. Which of the following has the same result

as reducing an item in price using
successive discounts of 30% and 20%?

F. multiplying the original price by 56%

G. dividing the original price by 50%
H. multiplying the original price by 44%
J. dividing the original price by 44%
K. either multiplying the original price
by 50% or by 30% and then 20%

END O F PRACTICE TEST A

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 PRACTICE TEST B

60 minutes – 60 questions
Directions: Answer each question. Choose the correct answer from the 5 choices given. Do not spend too
much time on any one problem. Solve as many as you can; then return to the unanswered questions in the time
left. Unless otherwise indicated, all of the following should be assumed:
• All numbers used are real numbers.
• The word average indicates the arithmetic mean.
• Drawings that accompany problems are intended to provide information useful in solving the problems.
Illustrative figures are not necessarily drawn to scale.
• The word line indicates a straight line.

DO YOUR FIGURING HERE.

1. The distance between the points (1,0)

and (5, -3) is:

A. 5
B. 10
C. 2 5
D. 5
E. 25

4 3
1 1
2.   −   = ?
 3  3

F. 1
3

G. 1
9

1
H.
81

J. -2
81

1
K. -
3

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 DO YOUR FIGURING HERE.
3. In the figure l1 || l2 and l3 is a transversal.
What is the value of q – p ?

l3

135°
l1

p ° q°
l2

A. 0°
B. 45°
C. 55°
D. 60°
E. 90°

4. Which expression below makes the

statement 3x + 5 < 5x – 3 true?
F. x < -2
G. x > -4
H. x>2
J. x<8
K. x>4

5. Jean bought a used car for $2,800 plus

6% tax. How much more would she
have paid for the car if the sales tax were
7% instead of 6%?

A. $ 28
B. $ 56
C. $168
D. $196
E. $336

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6. If tan x = 3 , what is the value of
4
cos x + sin x ?

F. 4
3

G. 9
16

H. 7
5

J. 25
12

K. 1

7. A square sheet of metal with sides 4a has

a circle of diameter 2a and a rectangle of
length 2a and width a removed from it.
What is the area of remaining metal?

2a
4a

2a a

4a

A. 4a – 4πa2 – 2a2
B. 14a2 – πa2
C. 14a2 – 4πa2
D. 4a2 + πa2 – a
E. 4a2 – 2πa2

8. Which of the following equations has a

graph that is a line perpendicular to the
graph of x + 2y = 6?

F. 2x – y = 3
G. 2x + y = -3
H. x – 2y = 3
J. y+x=3
K. 2y + x = -3

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 9. If x = ut + 1 at2, what is t when x = 16,
2
u = 0, and a = 4?

A. 2 2
B. 4 2
C. 2
D. 2
E. 4

10. If 18% of the senior class of 200 students

were absent from school, how many
students were present?

F. 38
G. 120
H. 136
J. 164
K. 182

11. What is the area between the square and

circle shown?

2p

A. 4p2(1 – π)
B. p2(4 – 2π)
C. 4p2(1 + π)
D. p2(4 – π)
E. p2(π – 4)

12. The points A, B, C, and D divide the line

segment AD in the ratio 4 : 3 : 1,
respectively, and AB = 24 cm. What is
the length of BD ?
| | | |
A B C D

F. 12 cm
G. 14 cm
H. 18 cm
J. 19 cm
K. 24 cm

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 2a − 3 5a + 3
13. − = ?
2 5

A. -21
B. -9

C. - 21
10

D. -9
10

9
E.
10

14. A plumber charges $35 flat fee plus $25

per hour. If his bill was $147.50, how
many hours did the job take?

F. 11
2

G. 13
4

H. 21
4

J. 31
2

K. 41
2

15. If a = 1, what is the value of

[(a + 3)2 – (a – 3)2]2 ?

A. 10
B. 12
C. 24
D. 120
E. 144

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16. If the area of the triangle is 8, what is the
value of x ?

(x – 2)

(x + 2)

F. 5 2
G. 2 5
H. 4 3
J. 2 3
K. 3 2

17. 2 24 – 2 2 × 3 =?

A. 0
B. 3 24
C. -6
D. 2 6
E. 4 6

18. Vijay saves 20% on a $125 bowling ball

but must pay 6% sales tax. What is the
total he must pay?
F. $ 94.00
G. $100.00
H. $106.00
J. $107.50
K. $205.00

19. The average (mean) temperature for five

days was 2°. If the temperatures for the
first four days were -10°, 30°, 0° and -5°,
what was the temperature on the fifth
day?

A. -10°
B. - 5°
C. 0°
D. 5°
E. 20°

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 2 −1
20. ÷ −4 ÷ = ?
17 34 2

F. 2
1
G.
2

H. 0

J. -1
2

K. -2

21. If (x + 2)2 = (22)3 and x > 0, what is the

value of x ?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 6
E. -10

22. Solve x2 + 3x + 2 = 0.

F. {-2, -3}
G. {-2, 3}
H. {-1, -2}
J. {-1, 2}
K. {1, 2}

23. Factor completely: d 2 – 81 =

A. (9 + d)(9 – d)
B. (d – 9)(9 – d)
C. (d + 9)(d – 9)
D. (d + 9)(d + 9)
E. d(9 – d)

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24. What is the equation of the line, in
standard form, connecting points (2, -3)
and (4, 4)?
F. 7x – 2y – 26 = 0
G. 7x + y – 13 = 0
H. 7x – 2y – 20 = 0
J. 2x – 2y – 7 = 0
K. 3x – y + 10 = 0

25. If quadrilateral ABCD is a parallelogram

with an area of 180 square units and a
base of 20 units, what is its height?

A. 9
B. 5
C. 4
D. 31
2
E. 1 1
4

1 25 
26. 0.25 ÷  ÷  = ?
4 100 

F. 1
16
G. 1
4
H. 1
J. 4
K. 16

27. If x + y = 4 and 2x – y = 5, what is the

value of x + 2y ?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 4
D. 5
E. 6

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28. If 5x + 3y = 23 and x and y are positive
integers, which of the following can be
equal to y ?

F. 3
G. 4
H. 5
J. 6
K. 7

29. Which equation could be used to find the

unknown, if 1 less than 3 of a number is
2 5
the same as the number?

A. 1
– 3x = 1
2 5 2

1
B. – 3x =x
2 5

C. x– 1 = 3
x
2 5

D. 3 – 1 =x
x
5 2

1
E. –x= 3x
2 5

30. If x* means 4(x – 2)2, what is the value

of (3*)* ?
F. 8
G. 12
H. 16
J. 36
K. None of the above

31. What is the vertex of the parabola

y = (x + 3)2 – 6?
A. (3, 6)
B. (-3, 6)
C. (3, -6)
D. (-3, -6)
E. None of the above

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32. What is the slope of the line connecting
the points (2, -2) and (3, -2)?
F. undefined
G. 1
H. 0
J. -1
K. -4

33. Which of the following is not equal to

the other four?

A. 1.1 × 10
B. 110%
C. 1.21
D. 11
10
1
E. 1+
10

34. According to the diagram, which of the

following statements is true?

5
3
x
4

F sin x = 5
3

G. cos x = 3
5

5
H. tan x =
4

J. cos x = 4
5

K. sin x = 4
5

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35. If ∆ABE is similar to ∆ACD, what is the
value of AB ?

x
2
B E

C 5 D

A. 71
2
B. 3
C. 2
D. 11
2
E. -2

36. What is the probability of selecting the

letter M or T, if from the letters
M, A, T, H, E, M, A, T, I, C, S, a single
letter is drawn randomly?

F. 4
11
G. 3
11
H. 2
11
J. 1
11

K. 0

37. A salesman is paid $150/week plus x%

commission on all sales. If he had s
dollars in sales, what was the amount of
his paycheck (p)?

xs
A. p = 150 +
10
B. p = 150 + s
C. p = 150 + 0.01xs
D. p = 150 + xs
E. p = 150 + 100xs

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 x
38. If 2 + = 4, what is the value of
( x − 2)
-|x| ?
F. -4
G. -2
H. 0
J. 2
K. 4

39. Which of the following lines is parallel

to 2y = 3x – 1?

A. y= 1x –1
3
B. 2y = x – 3
C. 4y = 6x + 8
D. y = 3x + 4
E. 3y = 2x – 3

40. Given ∆ABC with AB = 4 and m ∠ ACD

= 135°, what is the value of AC ?

135°
B C D

F. 4
G. 4 2
H. 3 2
J. 8
K. 5

41. If the diameter of a bicycle wheel is 50

centimeters, how many revolutions will
the wheel make to cover a distance of
100π meters?
A. 12
B. 20
C. 120
D. 200
E. 1200

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42. If x* = x + 2, what is the value of
(3* + 5*)* ?

F. 8
G. 10
H. 12
J. 14
K. None of the above

15k
43. If = 1 and x = 4, what is the
3kx + 16
value of k?

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 8
E. 16
3

44. -7 – 3 × 2(-5) + 6 – 21 ÷ 3 = ?
F. 99
G. 95
H. 33
J. 25
K. 22

3y 7 y − 2
45. Simplify + .
10 5
17 y − 4
A.
10

10 y − 2
B.
15

4y − 2
C.
10

D. 85 y − 2
50

10 y − 2
E.
5

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46. Which of the following is equivalent to
cos x sin x
+ ?
sin x cos x
cos x + sin x
F.
sin x cos x

1
G.
sin x cos x

H. tan x + cos2x
J. sin x cos x
K. 2 sin x cos x

47. (-2, -3) is a solution to which inequality?

A. 2y > 3x + 1
B. -2y < -x + 3
x
C. >4–y
2
D. y – 2 > (x – 3)
E. x–y<0

48. What is the distance between the points

(-3, 4) and (9, 9)?
F. 5
G. 5 2
H. 12
J. 13
K. 17

49. If the area of the semicircular region is

8π, what is the perimeter of the shape?

A. 16 + 8π
B. 24 + 4π
C. 12 + 8π
D. 24 + 4π2
E. 16 + 4π2

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50. If f(x) = x2 – 5 and g(x) = 5x, what is the
value of f(g(3)) – g(f(3))?

F. 400
G. 240
H. 200
J. 40
K. 0

51. What is the length of arc AB ?

A

3 B
60°

A. π
B. 2π
C. 2.5π
D. 3π
E. 6π

52. If two sides of a triangle are 6 cm and 8

cm, which of these could be the third
side?
F. 1
G. 2
H. 7
J. 14
K. 15

53. If x = 4 is a solution of the equation

x2 + kx – 24 = 0, what is the value of k ?

A. -6
B. -2
C. 2
D. 4
E. 6

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54. Which of the following is not a solution
for |5 – 2x| > 3?

F. -2
G. -1
H. 0
J. 2
K. 5

55. Which of the following forms an identity

tan x
with ?
sec x

A. sin x
sin x
B.
cos 2 x

sin 2 x
C.
cos x
D. cot x

E. 1
sin x

56. 7 =?
2− 3

F. 14 + 7 3
G. -7 3
H. 21 3
J. 14 − 7 3
−5
K. 14 3 – 5

57. Solve for x: |x + 3| – 2 = 10

A. -9, 6
B. -15, 16
C. -8, 2
D. -5, -3
E. -15, 9

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58. 8 3 • 2 −1 = ?

F. 1
16
G. 1
2
H. 2
J. 4
K. 16

59. If ABCD is a square and CDE is an

equilateral triangle, what is the value of x?

D C

E
x°
A F B

A. 30°
B. 40°
C. 45°
D. 50°
E. 60°

60. Solve for the variable: 7x + 9 = -2 – 4x

F. -11
G. -1
H. 1
J. 6
K. 11

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 PRACTICE TEST C

60 minutes – 60 questions
Directions: Answer each question. Choose the correct answer from the 5 choices given. Do not spend too
much time on any one problem. Solve as many as you can; then return to the unanswered questions in the time
left. Unless otherwise indicated, all of the following should be assumed:
• All numbers used are real numbers.
• The word average indicates the arithmetic mean.
• Drawings that accompany problems are intended to provide information useful in solving the problems.
Illustrative figures are not necessarily drawn to scale.
• The word line indicates a straight line.

DO YOUR FIGURING HERE.

1. A mechanic charges $60 to determine what
repairs are needed to a car and $45 per hour
to repair the car. If the repairs on your car
take three hours, what would your total bill
be?

A. $150
B. $175
C. $185
D. $195
E. $250

2. On average, 5 oranges yield 3 cups of juice.

If 2 cups make one pint, how many oranges
are needed to make 3 quarts of orange juice?

F. 10
G. 12
H. 15
J. 18
K. 20

3. A is west of B and east of C.

D is southwest of B and southeast of C.
E is northwest of C.
Which point is farthest west?

A. D
B. C
C. B
D. E
E. A relationship cannot be determined.

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4. The area of the above figure is:

F. 205π
G. 180 + 25π
25
H. 180 + π
2
J. 90 + 25π
K. 50 + 180π

5. 1 + 1 =?
1
1+
1+1

A. 2
3
B. 12
3
C. 2 1
3
D. 22
3
E. 3 1
2

6. Given trapezoid KLMN below, what is

the length of KN if the area of KLMN is
54 square units?
K 8 L

N| 10 |M

F. 20
G. 27
H. 30
J. 2 10
K. 10 2

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7. The ordered pair (-4, 0) lies in which
quadrant?
A. IV
B. III
C. II
D. I
E. none of the above

8. If f(x) = 5 and g(x) = 5x, what is the

value of g(x) – f(x)?
F. g(5)
G. f(5)
H. g(x – 1)
J. f(2x)
K. None of the above

9. If m men can move 50 boxes in one day,

how many men will be needed to move x
boxes in one day?
x
A.
50m
B. mx
50
C. 1
50m
50 x
D.
m
50m
E.
x

10. In the figures above, the difference

between the area of Circle X and the area
of Circle Y is:
F. 9π
G. 25π
H. 33π
J. 39π
K. 81π

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11. If 3x + 9y = 18, what is the value of x ?

A. 18 – 9y
B. 3y + 6
C. 6y + 3
D. -3y + 6
E. -6y + 3

12. If g2 – g – 6 = 0 and g < 0, what is the

value of -3g ?

F. -6
G. -3
H -2
2
J. -
3
K. 6

13. What is the equation of the line

perpendicular to y = -2x + 5 and passing
through the point (0, -2)?
A. y = 2x – 2
1
B. y= x–2
2

C. y=-1x–2
2
D. y = -2x – 2
E. y = -2x + 5

14. 8[-6 + 5(10 – 12) + (18 – 3) ÷ 5 ] = ?

F. -104
G. -13
H. 13
J. 104
K. 117

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15. A merchant purchased a line of handbags
for $30 each. She wants to offer a 10%
discount off the listed selling price and
still make a 20% profit. What price
should she mark on the label?
A. $32.40
B. $40.00
C. $44.00
D. $47.50
E. $50.00

16. 4(x – 8) – (2x + 7) = ?

F. 2x – 25
G. 4x + 25
H. 2x + 25
J. 4x – 39
K. 2x – 39

17. A box contains 8 red balls, 5 brown balls,

4 purple balls, and 3 green balls. What is
the probability that a purple ball will be
selected from the box after a red ball is
taken out and not replaced?

1
A.
5

B. 3
5
3
C.
10

D. 4
19

E. 4
20

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18. The figure below shows two parallel
lines, l1 and l2, cut by transversal t. What
is the measure of angle x?
t

x l1

y l2

F. 2y
G. 180 – y
H. 180 – x
J. y
K. A relationship cannot be determined.

3k
19. If = 6, what is the value of |k| ?
k+2

A. -4
B. -2
C. 1
D. 2
E. 4

20. A pole casts a 6-foot shadow. If the

distance from the top of the pole to the
tip of the shadow is 10 feet, how many
feet high is the pole?

F. 4
G. 8
H. 12
J. 16
K. 20

21. 8,328 is evenly divisible by which of the

following?

A. 2, 3, 4, and 5
B. 2, 4, 5, and 6
C. 2, 3, 4, 7, and 8
D. 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7
E. 2, 3, 4, 6, and 8

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22. In a certain high school, 30% of the
students are on the honor roll, and 40%
of the students are boys. If 15% of the
students not on the honor roll are boys,
then what percent of the girls are on the
honor roll?

F. 5%
G. 15%
H. 25%
J. 55%
K. A relationship cannot be determined.

23. In circle O below, what is the area of the

sector AOB if the m 
AB = 30°?

O B
12

A. 8π
B. 10π
C. 12π
D. 15π
E. 20π

24. Four students have different heights.

The shortest is 60 inches.
The tallest is 74 inches.
Their average height is 68 inches.
Which of the following cannot be the
heights of the students (in inches)?

F. 60, 67, 71, and 74

G. 60, 65, 73, and 74
H. 60, 68, 70, and 74
J. 60, 64, 73, and 74
K. 60, 66, 72, and 74

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25. If 3(x + 2) = 5(x – 8), what is the value of
x+2?

A. 23
B. 25
C. 40
D. 46
E. 50

26. Let {y} be defined as -y2 – 6. What is

the value of {5}?

F. 31
G. 21
H. 19
J. -21
K. -31

27. Which symbol makes this expression a

true statement?

1 1 1 1
+ ___ +
9 16 16 9

A. >
B. <
C. =
D. ±
E. A relationship cannot be determined.

28. Which formula expresses the relationship

between x and y in the table below?

x 1 2 3 4 5
y -1 2 5 8 11

F. y=x+5
G. y = 2x – 4
H. y = -2x + 4
J. y = 3x – 4
K. y = -3x – 4

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29. If x ≠ 0, x2 = y, and 2y = x, what is the
value of x ?
A. 1
1
B.
2

C. 1
4
1
D.
8

E. 1
16

30. If Ax + By = C, then y =

A − Cx
F.
B

C − Ax
G.
B

B − Ax
H.
C

B − Cx
J.
A

Ax + B
K.
C

31. For how many integer values of x is

|x – 3| < 2 a true statement?

A. 0
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5

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32. If twice a number increased by 5 equals
3 , what is the number?
5

5
F. -
11

G. 11
5
5
H.
11

J. - 11
5
K. 2

sin 60° cos 30°

33. =?
tan 45°
A. 0
B. 1
2
C. 3
4
4
D.
3
E. 2

34. In the circle XY is a diameter. If the

measure of ∠ZXY is a° and the measure
of arc XZ is b°, what is the value of b ?

b° Z

X a° Y

F. b = 180 – 2a
G. b = 2a
H. b = 180 − a
2
a
J. b = 180 –
2
K. b = 2(180 – a)

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35. How much should Kelly score on her
third test to get an average of 91, if her
previous scores are x + 88 and 90 – x?
A. 80
B. 88
C. 95
D. 96
E. 100

36. If f(x) = x , what is the value of

x−2
f(f(3))?

F. -3
G. -1
H. 0
J. 1
K. 3

37. The graph below is the quadratic

function f(x) = -x2 + 8x – 16.

The polynomial graphed above has:

A. no real roots
B. two real roots
C. one double root
D. one real and one imaginary root
E. the number of roots cannot be
determined

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38. In the triangle below, what is the value of
x?

60°
6 x

F. 3
G. 1
H. 2
J. 3
K. 2 3

39. In the figure below, what is the value of

x–b?

x°

b°
60°

A. 60°
B. 65°
C. 70°
D. 75°
E. 85°

40. What is the ratio of the area of a circle

with radius r to the circumference of the
same circle?

F. 2πr : 3
G. π2 : 2
H. πr : 2
J. 2π : r
K. r:2

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41. If the radius of a circle is increased by
10%, by what percent is the area
increased?
A. 10%
B. 20%
C. 21%
D. 32%
E. 100%

42. The sum of the squares of two

consecutive positive even integers is 244.
The two integers are:
F. 4 and 6
G. 6 and 8
H. 8 and 10
J. 10 and 12
K. 12 and 14

43. In the figure below, l1 || l2 with

transversal t. What is the value of x ?
t
l1
(x – 20)°

l2 (x + 10)°

A. 50
B. 75
C. 85
D. 95
E. 185

( )
44. If x 2 + 7 – 2 = x – 1, what is the
value of x ?
F. -3
1
G. -
3
1
H.
3
J. 3
K. A relationship cannot be determined.

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45. In which of the following equations does
the product of the roots equal 14?

A. x2 – 2x + 14 = 0
B. 2x2 + x + 7 = 0
C. x2 + 14x + 5 = 0
D. 14x2 + 2x + 1 = 0
E. -2x2 + 28x – 13 = 0

46. The figure shows a circle with center O

and a square ABCO. The shaded area
represents what fraction of the square?

C O

B A

F. 4−π
4

G. 1
4

H. π
8

J. 2π − 3
3

K. A relationship cannot be determined.

47. The equation x3 – 3x2 – 28x = 0 has how

many real roots?

A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3
E. 4

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48. In the circle, DE is a diameter and EF =
OE. What is the measure of arc DF ?
F

D E
O

F. 100°
G. 120°
H. 130°
J. 150°
K. 210°

49. What are the coordinates of the vertex of

the parabola y = -(x + 4)2 – 2?
A. ( 2, 4)
B. (-4, -2)
C. ( 4, -2)
D. ( 2, -4)
E. (-2, -4)

50. Where does the graph of y = x2 – x – 20

cross the x-axis?
F. (5, 0) and (-4, 0)
G. (10, 0) and (-2, 0)
H. (4, 0) and (5, 0)
J. (-5, 0) and (4, 0)
K. (2, 0) and (-10, 10)

51. Solve for x: x2 – 3x + 1 = 0

3± 5
A. x=
2

3±3 5
B. x=
2

3±3 3
C. x=
2

4± 3
D. x=
2

5± 2
E. x=
3

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52. What is the simplest form of
48 1
+6 − 27 ?
4 12

F. -2 3 + 2 2
G. 4 2
H. - 3
J. 2 3
K. 0

53. In the triangle below, side x is 3 of side

5
z. If side y is 4 of side x, what is the
3
ratio of y to z ?

z
x

A. 5:3
B. 5:4
C. 4:5
D. 3:4
E. 4 : 15

54. What is the solution of |2x – 1| = 7?

F. {0, 2}
G. {1, 4}
H. {2, -3}
J. {-4, 3}
K. {4, -3}

55. Simplify (1 – sin x)(1 + sin x).

A. sin x
B. cos2 x
C. tan x
D. 1
E. sin2 x – 1
2
−
56. If 2 x 5 = 1, what is the value of x ?

F. 5 3
G. 2 2
H. 4 2
J. 5 2
K. 2 3

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57. What is the center of the circle
2x2 + 2y2 – 4x + 16y = 128?
A. (1, -2)
B. (1, 4)
C. (1, -4)
D. (-1, -2)
E. (-1, -4)

58. Your cell phone plan charges a flat fee of

$3.95 per month for texting plus ten
cents for each message sent, while
received messages are free. Which graph
below best represents this arrangement?

F.

G.

H.

J.

K.

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59. In the figure below, what is the length of
AB ?
A

2 2

2 2

2
4 B
A. 10
B. 12
C. 14
D. 15
E. 20

60. In the figure below, l1 || l2 with

transversal t and x = y = r. What is the
value of r ?
t
l1
x
y

r l2

F. r=x+y
G. r=y–x
H. r=x–y
J. r = 180 – x – y
K. r = 2x + 2y

END OF PRACTICE TEST C

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