LEVEL 1 ALGEBRA READINESS TEST
TYPICAL QUESTIONS FROM COMPETENCY AREAS
Integers
Jim wrote a check for $318.00. If his balance was then $2126.00, what was his balance before he wrote this
check?
(A) $808 (B) $1808 (C) $2444 (D) $5306
What number multiplied by 6 gives –18 as a result?
(A) –12 (B) –3 (C) 3 (D) –54
Decimals
7.20
= (A) 0.03 (B) 0.30 (C) 3.00 (D) 30.0
2.4
Which of the following best approximates 1.147 – 114.7?
(A) –100 (B) –10 (C) 10 (D) 100
Fractions
The ratio of “winning” tickets to tickets sold in the California Lottery is 2 to 5. If 3,500,000 tickets are sold,
how many are “winners”?
(A) 700,000 (B) 750,000 (C) 1,400,000 (D) 1,500,000
1 + 12
= (A) –6 (B) –2 (C) 2 (D) 6
1 − 34
Exponents
If in the formula p = kt , k = 36 and p = 144 , then t =
(A) 14 (B) 4 (C) 12 (D) 108
4 (b + 2) = (A) 4b + 2 (B) b + 6 (C) b + 8 (D) 4b + 8
y
Geometry
A (0, 5 )
In the figure shown, what is
the length of segment AB?
(A) –5 (B) 5
(C) 13 (D) 19
B(12, 0) x
If C is the midpoint of segment AB in the y
figure shown, then the coordinates of C are A (0, 7 )
(A) ( 72 , 72 ) (B) ( 6, 72 )
C
(C) ( 19
2 , 7
2 ) (D) (19, )
7
2 B(12, 0)
What is the diameter of the circle whose area is 36π ?
(A) 12 (B) 18 (C) 6π (D) 18π
Answers: 1. C 2. B 3. C 4. A 5. C 6. D 7. B 8. D 9. C 10. B 11. A
LEVEL 2 ELEMENTARY ALGEBRA TEST
TYPICAL QUESTIONS FROM COMPETENCY AREAS
Arithmetic
( 0.12 ) =
2
(A) 0.00144 (B) 0.0144 (C) 0.144 (D) 0.24 (E) 1.44
Polynomials
One of the factors of x 2 − x − 6 is
(A) x + 3 (B) x + 2 (C) x − 1 (D) x − 2 (E) x − 6
Linear Equations and Inequalities
If 6 x − 3 = 8 x − 9 , then x =
(A) –6 (B) –3 (C) 3 (D) − 67 (E) 6
7
Quadratic Equations
What are the possible values of x such that 3 x 2 − 2 x = 0 ?
(A) − 23 only (B) 0 only (C) 23 only (D) 0 and 2
3 (E) − 23 and 2
3
Graphing
5
On the number line below, which letter best locates ?
9
P Q R S T
• • • • •
0 1
7
2
7
3
7
4
7
5
7
6
7
7
7
(A) P (B) Q (C) R (D) S (E) T
Rational Expressions
2 1 1 1 w−3 w+3 3w − 1
− = (A) (B) (C) (D) (E)
w +1 w −1 w+2 w −1
2
w2 − 1 w2 − 1 w2 − 1
Exponents and Square Root
If x > 0 , then 64 x16 = (A) 8 x 4 (B) 8 x8 (C) 16 x 4 (D) 32 x 4 (E) 32 x8
Geometry and Measurement
In the right triangle shown to the B
right, what is the length of AC?
(A) 8 (B) 12 13
5
(C) 18 (D) 18
(E) 194 A C
Word Problems
If x is to 5 as y is to 8, what is the value of x when y = 2 ?
5 4 5 16
(A) (B) (C) (D) (E) 5
16 5 4 5
Answers: 1. B 2. B 3. C 4. D 5. B 6. C 7. B 8. B 9. C
LEVEL 3 INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA TEST
TYPICAL QUESTIONS FROM COMPETENCY AREAS
Elementary Numeric and Algebraic Operations
c
+2=
d
c + 2d c+2 c+2
(A) (B) (C) (D) c + 2d (E) c
d d +2 d
Rational Expressions
c−d
=
d − c
1 1
c−d dc 1
(A) (B) (C) dc (D) – dc (E)
dc c−d dc
Exponents and Radicals
3 + 27 =
(A) 6 (B) 3 3 (C) 4 3 (D) 10 3 (E) 30
Linear Equations; Inequalities; Absolute Value
If 3 x + 2 y = 8 and y = x − 1, then x =
6 7 9
(A) –6 (B) (C) (D) (E) 2
5 5 5
Polynomials; Quadratic Equations
One of the roots of ( x − 2 )( 3 x + 4 ) = 0 is
4 3 3 4
(A) –2 (B) − (C) − (D) (E)
3 4 4 3
The Coordinate Plane and Graphing
Which of the following is an equation of a line with slope 3 and y-intercept –4 ?
1
(A) y = x − 4 (B) y = 3 x − 4 (C) y = 3 x + 4
3
(D) y = 4 x − 3 (E) y = 4 x + 3
Functions and Logarithms
If log10 x + log10 y = 3 , then xy =
(A) 0.001 (B) 1.0 (C) 10 (D) 100 (E) 1000
Word Problems
A student who correctly answered 72 questions on a test received a score of 75%. How many questions were
on the test?
(A) 54 (B) 72 (C) 75 (D) 96 (E) 104
Answers: 1. A 2. C 3. C 4. E 5. B 6. B 7. E 8. D
LEVEL 4 PRECALCULS TEST
TYPICAL QUESTIONS FROM COMPETENCY AREAS
Elementary Operations with Numerical and Algebraic Fractions
3x − 2 2
− =
x+2 x−2
3 3x − 4 3x x ( 3 x − 10 ) 3x ( x − 4 )
(A) (B) (C) (D) (E)
x+2 x −4
2
x −4
2
x −4
2
x2 − 4x + 4
Operations with Exponents and Radicals
x3a + 2
=
x 2 a −1
(A) x a +3 (B) x a −3 (C) x5 a −1 (D) x a +1 (E) x3
Linear Equations and Inequalities
2t − 1
For what value of t does = 2?
3t + 4
9 3 9
(A) – 6 (B) − (C) (D)
4 2 4
(E) There is no value of t satisfying this equation
Polynomials and Polynomial Equations
If ( x − 1) ( x 2 − 4 ) + 2 ( x − 1)( x + 2 ) = ( x − 1) P , then P =
(A) x 2 − 2 (C) x ( x + 2 ) (D) x 2 + 2 ( x + 2)
2
(B) x 2 (E)
Functions
If f ( x ) = 2 x + 5 and g ( x ) = 1 − x 2 , then f ( g ( 2 ) ) =
(A) –3 (B) –1 (C) 1 (D) 2 (E) 9
Trigonometry
3 π
If sin θ = and 0 ≤ θ ≤ , then tan θ =
5 2
3 4 5 4 3
(A) (B) (C) (D) (E)
2 3 4 5 4
Logarithmic and Exponential Functions
log 3 27 =
1 1
(A) 81 (B) 9 (C) 3 (D) (E)
3 9
Word Problems
2 1 4
If is of of a certain number, then that number is
3 2 5
15 5 5 5 4
(A) (B) (C) (D) (E)
4 3 6 12 15
Answers: 1. D 2. A 3. B 4. C 5. B 6. E 7. C 8. B
