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1 inch = 2.54 centimeters Exponential Growth: y = a(1 + r)t

1 mile = 5,280 feet
1 mile = 1,760 yards Exponential Decay: y = a(1 – r)t
1 mile = 1.609 kilometers
1 kilometer = 0.62 mile nt
 r
1 meter = 39.37 inches Compound Interest: A = P 1 + 
 n

1 pound = 16 ounces Continually Compounding Interest:

1 pound = 0.454 kilograms A = Pert
1 kilogram = 2.2 pounds
1 ton = 2,000 pounds Arithmetic Sequence: an = a1 + (n – 1)d

Geometric Sequence: an = a1(r)n – 1

1 pint = 2 cups
1 quart = 2 pints a1 (1 − r n )
Finite Geometric Series: Sn =
1 gallon = 4 quarts 1− r
1 gallon = 3.785 liters
1 liter = 0.264 gallons π
Degrees: 1 degree = radians
180
1 liter = 1,000 cubic centimeters

180
Radians: 1 radian = degrees
π

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Sample: Multiple choice (one correct response)

x 2 + 2 x − 24
Which expression is equivalent to ?
3x + 18
x−4
A.
3
x+6
B.
3x + 6
x−4
C.
x+6
x2 + 2x − 4
D.
3x 2 + 3

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1 Simplify the expression (2 − 3i)(4 + 2i).

A. 14
B. 6i
C. 2 − 8i
D. 14 − 8i

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2 Fannie is making a rectangular blanket. The length of the blanket is 10 inches

greater than its width, w, in inches.

Write the function, f(w), that describes the area, in square inches, of Fannie’s
blanket as a function of the width, w.

Enter your answer in the space provided.

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3 What is the remainder when f(x) = x3 + 3x2 − 10x − 14 is divided by (x − 3)?

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4 Which expression is equivalent to (4x + 6y)2?

M. 16x2 + 36y2
P. 4x2 + 2(4x)(6y) + 6y2
R. (4x)2 + 2(4x)(6y) + (6y)2
S. (4x)2 + (4x)(6y) + (6y)2

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5 Which expression is the correct factorization of x6 − y6?

A. (x + y)3(x − y)3
B. (x2 − y2)(x4 + 2xy + y4)
C. (x − y)(x + y)(x2 + xy + y2)(x2 − xy + y2)
D. (x − y)(x2 + 2xy + y2)(x + y)(x2 − 2xy + y2)

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6 What value of x makes the equation = 2 true?
x +3 x −9

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7 Jamie deposits $627 into a savings account. The account has an interest rate of
3.5%, compounded quarterly.

Write the function that gives the amount of money in dollars, J(t), in Jamie’s
account t years after the initial deposit.

Enter your answer in the space provided.

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8 Which expression is equivalent to 16a x , when a > 0 and x > 0?

M. 4a2x3
P. 4a2x4
R. 8a2x3
S. 8a2x4

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9 The formula to determine the pH of a solution, given its hydronium ion

concentration, is y = −log(x).

• x represents the hydronium concentration

• y represents the pH of the solution

What equation represents the hydronium ion concentration in terms of the pH?

A. x = (−10)y
B. x = −10y
C. x = (−10)−y
D. x = 10−y

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10 The 4th term of a sequence is 108. Each term after the first is three times the
previous term.

Write an explicit function that models the general term of the sequence f(n).

Enter your answer in the space provided.

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11 What is one solution to 3x2 + 4x + 8 = 0?

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12 A system of equations is shown.

f(x) = −x2 + 6x − 4

g(x) = |x − 3| − 1

What is the greatest value of x for which f(x)=g(x)?

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13 Part A
A person’s batting average is determined by dividing the number of hits by the
number of at bats. William has 11 hits in 53 at bats and has a batting average of
0.208. He wants to have a batting average of at least 0.300.

Which equation could be used to determine x, the number of hits in a row William
needs to get in order to have a batting average of at least 0.300?

11x
A. 0.300 ≤
53x
11
B. 0.300 x ≤
53
11 + x
C. 0.300 ≤
53
11 + x
D. 0.300 ≤
53 + x

Part B
How many hits in a row after his first 53 times at bat would William have to hit in
order to have a batting average of exactly 0.300?

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14 What is sin θ if θ is an angle in the third quadrant and tan θ = 1?

2
M.
2

2
P. −
2

1
R.
2

1
S. −
2

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15 A researcher wants to determine if the behavior of children is affected by playing

video games that have violent content. He asks the parents of 100 children in a
day care center how often each child plays video games and whether the video
games they play have violent content. The children are then allowed to play in
a controlled environment, such as the day care center’s playground. Any violent
behaviors are then noted.

What type of study is the researcher conducting?

A. census
B. experiment
C. observational study
D. sample survey

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16 The function f(x) is given by the equation f(x) = 3(x2 + 2). The values for the
quadratic function h(x) are shown in the table.

Which statement about the y-intercept of f(x) is true?

M. It is 12 units above the y-intercept of h(x).

P. It is 8 units above the y-intercept of h(x).
R. It is 6 units above the y-intercept of h(x).
S. It is 4 units above the y-intercept of h(x).

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17 A survey asked 410 students whether they would eat food served in the school
cafeteria. The results are recorded in the table shown.

What is the probability that a student will not eat food served in the school
cafeteria, given that the student is in 10th grade?

Enter your answer, rounded to the nearest hundredth, in the space provided.

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18 A rock is dropped from a hot air balloon at a height of 100 meters. The rock’s
height from the ground in meters, h(t), is modeled by the formula
h(t) = −4.9t2 + 100, where t is the time in seconds.

What is the average rate of change in m/s of the height of the rock between 2 and
4 seconds?

A. −4.9
B. −9.8
C. −29.4
D. −58.8

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19 Is (x + 2) a factor of x3 − x2 − x − 2?

A. Yes, the remainder is −12.

B. No, the remainder is 0.
C. No, the remainder is −12.
D. Yes, the remainder is 0.

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20 The graph shows the exponential growth of the number of organisms in a Petri
dish over a 12-hour period.

To the nearest whole organism, how many organisms are expected to be in the
Petri dish at 15 hours?

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21 Calvin purchases a piece of heavy machinery for $32,300. The value of the
machine depreciates at an annual rate of 8.3%.

Which function represents the value of the machine with an approximate

equivalent monthly depreciation rate?
1
12 t
M. f (t ) = 32, 300(0.917 )
1
12 t
P. f (t ) = 32, 300(1.083 )

1
12t
R. f (t ) = 32, 300(0.91712 )

1
12 12t
S. f (t ) = 32, 300(1.083 )

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22 Two students work the same problem:

Which statement is true?

A. Jamie is right, because the 5 in the numerator and the 5 in the denominator
will simplify to 1.
B. Taylor is right, because 1(2x + 5) = 5(x + 3) is one method to solve a
proportion.
C. Jamie is wrong, because from step 2 to step 3 she should have added x to
both sides.
D. Taylor is wrong, because from step 3 to step 4 he should have divided both
sides by −10.

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23 The graph of a system of equations is shown.

What is the x-coordinate of one of the solutions to the system of equations?

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24 A chemical is added to water to a concentration of 15 parts per million (ppm).

Readings are taken every one half hour to see how much of the chemical remains.
The readings are recorded in the table shown.

Which function models the concentration of the chemical in t hours?

M. C(t) = 0.3143(14.99)t
P. C(t) = 14.99(0.3143)t
R. C(t) = 14.99(0.7997)t
S. C(t) = 0.7997(14.99)t

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25 Select each function that has an inverse that is also a function for all values of x.

A. f(x) = 2x2 + 4x − 3

B. f(x) = 2x + 3
3
C. f(x) = x +2
2
D. f(x) = 2x3 + 2

E. f(x) = 2x4 + 3x2 − x + 1

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26 What value of t, to the nearest hundredth, makes the equation 4(10)3t = 12 true?

Enter your answer in the space provided.

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Name: __________________________________

Subpart 1 Practice Test Questions

1. A B C D

2.

3.

4. M P R S

5. A B C D

6.

7.

8. M P R S

9. A B C D

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Subpart 2 Practice Test Questions

10.

11.

12.

13. Part A: A B C D

Part B:

14. M P R S

15. A B C D

16. M P R S

17.

18. A B C D

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Subpart 3 Practice Test Questions

19. A B C D

20.

21. M P R S

22. A B C D

23.

24. M P R S

25. A B C D E (Select all that apply)

26.

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Subpart 1 Practice Test Questions

1. A B C D

2.
f(w) = w(w + 10) or equivalent

3.
10
10 or x − 3

4. M P R S

5. A B C D

6.
6

7.
J(t) = 627(1.00875)4t or equivalent

8. M P R S

9. A B C D

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Subpart 2 Practice Test Questions

10.
f(n) = 4(3n−1)

11. −2 + 2i 5 −2 − 2i 5
or or equivalent
3 3

12.
5

13. Part A: A B C D

Part B:
7

14. M P R S

15. A B C D

16. M P R S

17.
0.43

18. A B C D

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Subpart 3 Practice Test Questions

19. A B C D

20.
Accept any answer from 219 to 233

21. M P R S

22. A P C D

23.
0 or 2

24. M P R S

25. A P R S E (Select all that apply)

26.
0.16

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TNReady Practice Test Standards Alignment and Key - Algebra II

Subpart 1 Key Standard

1 D [Link].A.2
𝑓𝑓𝑓𝑓 𝑤𝑤𝑤𝑤 𝑤𝑤𝑤𝑤 𝑤𝑤𝑤𝑤
2 f(w) = w(w+10) [Link].A.1
3 10 or 10/(x-3) [Link].A.1
4 R [Link].A.1
5 C [Link].A.1
6 6 4𝑡𝑡𝑡𝑡 [Link].A.2
𝐽𝐽𝐽𝐽 𝑡𝑡𝑡𝑡
7 J(t) = 627(1.00875)4t or equivalent [Link].A.1
8 M [Link].A.2
9 D [Link].A.2
𝑛𝑛𝑛𝑛−1
Subpart 2 𝑓𝑓𝑓𝑓 𝑛𝑛𝑛𝑛
10 − 𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖√ = 4(3
f(n) − n−1 −) 𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖√ [Link].A.2
[Link].B.3
11 𝑓𝑓𝑓𝑓 𝑥𝑥𝑥𝑥 −2−𝑥𝑥𝑥𝑥
+ 22i 5 or −2 − 2i 5
𝑥𝑥𝑥𝑥 − 𝑔𝑔𝑔𝑔 𝑥𝑥𝑥𝑥 𝑥𝑥𝑥𝑥 − −
3 3

12 5 [Link].D.6
13 Part A: D Part B: 7 [Link].A.1
14 P [Link].B.3b
15 C [Link].A.1
16 M [Link].B.5
17 0.43 [Link].A.3
18 C [Link].A.2
1 −
Subpart 3
2
19 3 C [Link].A.1
20 4 Accept any answer from 219 to 233 [Link].B.2a
21 5 R [Link].B.2a
22 6 B [Link].A.1
23 7 −0 or 2 [Link].C.5
7
24 R [Link].B.2
7
25 7 B, C, D [Link].B.4
26 𝑡𝑡𝑡𝑡 0.16 [Link].A.2
𝐶𝐶𝐶𝐶 𝑡𝑡𝑡𝑡
𝑡𝑡𝑡𝑡
𝐶𝐶𝐶𝐶 𝑡𝑡𝑡𝑡 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 𝑏𝑏𝑏𝑏 ≤ 𝑏𝑏𝑏𝑏 ≤
7
≤ 𝑏𝑏𝑏𝑏 ≤
≤ 𝑏𝑏𝑏𝑏 ≤
− − −
8
29
0

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Tennessee Comprehensive
Assessment Program TCAP
Algebra II
Practice Test