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AIST practice test. The full-length Math 2 Practice Test consists of items
drawn from the International Subject Test Math 2 formative assessment
pool and adheres to the AIST Math 2 Test Specifications.

This PDF file includes Math 2 Practice Test questions and answer keys.
Taking the AIST Official full-length practice test is the best way to
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 Math 2
60 Minutes—50 Questions

For each question, first decide which answer is correct. Then, click the circle
next to your answer to select that answer. If you decide to change your answer,
click the circle next to your new answer.
You are permitted to use an approved calculator on this test. You may use your
calculator for any problems you choose. Some of the problems may require a
calculator; some of the problems may best be solved without using a calculator.
A Reference Sheet has been included in this Math 2 Practice Test, beginning
on the next page.
Note: Unless otherwise indicated, all of the following assumptions apply to
these problems.
1. Illustrative figures are NOT necessarily drawn to scale.
2. Geometric figures lie in a plane.
3. The word line indicates a straight line.
4. The word average indicates the arithmetic mean.
Your score will be based only on the number of questions you answer correctly
during the time allowed. Do not linger over problems that take too much time.
Solve as many as you can; then return to the others in the time you have left for
this test. You will NOT be penalized for guessing. It is to your advantage to
answer every question even if you must guess.
If you finish before time ends, you should use the time remaining to reconsider
questions you are uncertain about.

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Math 2 Reference Sheet
Math 2 Reference Sheet
Lines
Standard Form Ax+ By= C A, B, and Care constants,
Slope-Intercept Form y= mx+ b *
where A 0 or B 0. *
m = slope
Point-Slope Form y - y1 = m(x - x 1)
b = y-intercept
Slope m= Y2-Y1
x2 -x1 (x1 ,Y1 ) and (x2 ,Y) are
2 points.

Quadratics

General Form ax2 +bx+ c = 0 a, b, and care constants,

where a* 0.
-b ± \ib 2 -4ac
X=------
Quadratic Formula 2a

Coordinate Geometry
(x1 ,y1 ) and {x ,y ) are
Midpoint 2 2
2 points.
Distance

Area, Volume, and Surface Area of Polygons and Solids

Triangle 1
A- -bh A= area
- 2
Parallelogram A =bh b = base
h = height
Trapezoid A= 1 (b 1 + b2 )h
2 a= apothem
Regular Polygon Prism 1
A= -ap p= perimeter
2
Right Prism V= Bh V= volume
B = area of base
Circular Cylinder Right SA= 2B + Ph
SA= surface area
Circular Cylinder V= rcr2 h
P= perimeter of base
Pyramid SA = 2rcr2 + 2rcrh
r= radius
V- 1
Right Pyramid - -Bh
3 s= slant height
re� 3.14
- B + 1ps
SA - 2
Circular Cone V = 1 nr 2h
3
Right Circular Cone SA = nr 2 + nrs
4
Sphere V = 31tr3

SA= 4nr 2

Circles
Center-Radius Form (x- h) 2 + (y- k) 2 = r2 center (h ,k)
Area A=nr 2 r = radius
ii
C = nd = 2rcr A= area
Circumference
Area of Sector A_ e C = circumference
nr 2
 SA= 4nr 2

Circles
Center-Radius Form (x- h) 2 + (y- k) 2 = r2 center (h ,k)
Area A= nr 2 r = radius

C = nd = 2rcr A= area
Circumference
Area of Sector A_ e nr 2 C = circumference
- 360 d = diameter
8 = degree measure of
central angle
rt""' 3.14

Parabolas
Opening vertically Y= a(x- h) 2 + k a= constant
(h,k) = vertex
axis of symmetry X=h

focus (h, k + �)
4
1
directrix X=k- -
4a
Opening horizontally x = a(y - k) 2 + h

axis of symmetry y=k

focus (h + �, k)
4
1
directrix y=h- -
4a

Ellipses
(x - h) 2 + (y- k)2
Major Axis Horizontal =1 a, b = positive constants
a2 b2 where a> b
foci (h ± c, k) c= \/a2 + b 2
(y - k) 2 + (x - h) 2
=
Major Axis Vertical 1 A= area
a2 b2
7t""'3.14
foci (h, k ± c)

Area A= nab

Hyperbolas
2
(x - h)2 (y- k ) = 1
Transverse Axis Horizontal a
2
b 2 a, b = positive constants
where a> b
foci (h ± c, k)
c= y'a 2 + b 2
(y- k) - (x - h) = 1
2 2
Transverse Axis Vertical 2 2
a b

foci foci (h, k ± c)

Triangles
a = b = C
Law of Sines sin A sin B sin C
Law of Cosines c 2= a 2 + b 2 - 2ab cos C

Area of a Triangle Area= ½be sin A A C B

= Vs(s - a)(s - b)(siii- c) a b + c)
s = semiperimeter = ( +
2
Pythagorean Theorem a + b2 = c
2 2

if LC is a right angle
 a2 b2

foci foci (h, k ± c)

Triangles
a = b = C
Law of Sines sin A sin B sin C
Law of Cosines c 2= a 2 + b 2 - 2ab cos C

Area of a Triangle Area= ½be sin A A C B

= Vs(s - a)(s - b)(s - c) a b + c)
s = semiperimeter = ( +
2
Pythagorean Theorem a2 + b2 = c 2

if LC is a right angle

Sequences and Series

Arithmetic Sequence an= a1 + (n - 1 )d an= nth term
n = term number
Arithmetic Series Sn = � (a1 + an )
d = common difference
Geometric Sequence an= a 1 (r n - 1 ) r = common ratio
= 81 - al n
Finite Geometric Series sn where r � 1 sn = sum of the first n terms
1-r
a s= sum of all the terms
Infinite Geometric Series s = --1- where I rl < 1
1-r k = number of objects in the set
k!
Combinations k cm = C(k, m ) = (k- m)! m! m = number of objects selected

Permutations k pm = P(k, m ) = (k-k!m)!

Interest
Simple Interest I= prt I= interest
t p = principal
Compound Interest A= P( 1 +
� r r= annual interest rate
t= number of years
Continuously A= pe rt
Compounded Interest A = amount of money after
t years
n = compound periods per year
e ""2.718

Exponential Growth and Decay

Periodic N1 = N0 (1 + r) 1 N1 = value at time tor
after t time periods
Continuous Nt =Ne
r=rate of growth
rt
0

t=time or number of
time periods
8"='2.718

Polar Coordinates and Vectors

De Moivre's Theorem r=radius, distance from origin
[r(cos 8 + i sin 8)]n = r n(cos n8 + i sin n8) 8 = angle measure in standard
Conversion: Polar to X=r COS 8 position
Rectangular Coordinates y=r sin 8 n=exponent

Conversion: Rectangular
to Polar Coordinates
r= yx 2
+ y 2 , 8=arctan �, when x > 0
8 iv
= rc + arctan .K., when x < 0
X

Product of Complex [r 1 ( cos 81 + i sin 81 )][r 2 ( cos 82 + i sin 82 )] =

Numbers in Polar Form rt2 [cos(81 + 82 ) + i sin(81 + 82 )]
 time periods
8"='2.718
8"='2.718

Polar Coordinates and Vectors

Polar Coordinates and Vectors
De Moivre's Theorem r=radius, distance from origin
De Moivre's Theorem r=radius, distance from origin
[r(cos 8 + i sin 8)]n = r n(cos n8 + i sin n8)
n n
8 = angle measure in standard
[r(cos 8 + i sin 8)] = r (cos n8 + i sin n8) 8 = angle measure in standard
position
Conversion: Polar to X=r COS 8 position
Conversion:
Rectangular Polar to
Coordinates y=
X sin 88
=rr COS n=exponent
Rectangular Coordinates y=r sin 8 n=exponent
Conversion: Rectangular r =
Conversion: Rectangular
to Polar Coordinates r =
y
x 2 + y 2 , 8=arctan �, when x > 0
y
x 2 + y 2 , 8=arctan �, when x > 0
to Polar Coordinates 8 = rc + arctan .K., when x < 0
8 = rc + arctan .K.,
X when x < 0
X
Product of Complex [r 1 ( cos 81 + i sin 81 )][r 2 ( cos 82 + i sin 82 )] =
[r 1 ( cos 81 + i sin[cos(8
Product
NumbersofinComplex
Polar Form
Numbers in Polar Form
rt2 81 )][r 21 (+cos
8 )8+2 +i sin(8
i sin 8+2 )]8=)]
rt2 [cos(81 + 822 ) + i sin(811 + 822 )]
Inner Product of Vectors a • b =a 1 b 1 + a2b2 + a 3b 3 a= (a 1 ,a2 ) vector in the plane
Inner Product of Vectors a • b =a 1 b 1 + a2b2 + a 3b 3 a= (a 1 ,a2 ) vector in the plane

Matrices
�j�j =ad-be
Matrices
Determinant of a 2 x 2 Matrix det[�

l� n-
Determinant of a 2 x 2 Matrix det[� =ad-be

Determinant of a 3 x 3 Matrix det[� � ; a • det[� b. det[g ;] + C. de!� �]

Determinant of a 3 x 3 Matrix det[� � ; a • det[� b. det[g ;] + C. de!� �]

Inverse of a 2 x 2 Matrix [a
a] w h ere M -
M__ 11 _ 1 d -b _ b
Inverse of a 2 x 2 Matrix -
_ det
1 [-c
d -b
w ere _ c b
d] [a
- det M -c a - c d]
M M [ ] h M

Trigonometry
Trigonometry
Sum and Difference Identities a,�. 8=angle measures in
Sum and Difference Identities a,�. 8=angle measures
standard positionin
sin(a ±�)=sin a cos� ± cos a sin� standard position
sin(a ±�)=sin a cos� ± cos a sin�
cos(a ±�)=cos a cos�+ sin a sin�
cos(a ±�)=cos a cos�+ sin a sin�
� tan a ± tan �
tan(a +
- �tJ ) = tan a ± tan �
+ tJ ) = -
tan(a - 1 + tan a tan 1--'A
1- + tan a tan 1--'A

Double-Angle Identities
sin 28 = 2 sin 8 cos 8
cos 28 = cos2 8 - sin2 8
tan 20 = 2 tan 2e
1 - tan e
Half-Angle Identities

sin�=±�

COS�=±
�

tan _g__
2
=±
v�,
� where cos a i:- -1
Miscellaneous

Distance, Rate, Time D = rt D = distance

Direct Variation y = kx r = rate
(y varies directly with x)
t = time
Indirect Variation
(y varies indirectly with x) k = variation constant

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1. Richard has 5
​ ​shirts, ​6​pairs of jeans, and ​3​vests. How many different outfits—each
composed of a shirt, a pair of jeans, and a vest—can he make?
A. ​​
6
B. ​14​
C. ​33​
D. ​90​

2. What is the value this function for x​ = −3​?

​f ​(x)​  = 4​x ​​ 3​  − 5​x ​​ 2​  + 2x − 4​
A. −
​ 163​
B. ​−151​
C. ​−73​
D. ​53​

​log​  5​​  25
3. Evaluate ​​ _  ​.​
​log​  5​​  5
A. ​​
1
B. ​2​
C. ​5​
D. ​20​

15 ​?
4. What is the equation of the circle with center ​​(3,−6)​​and radius ​​ _ ​
8
2 2 225 ​​
A. ​​​(x − 3)​​​  ​  + ​​( y + 6)​​​  ​  = ​ _
64
15 ​​
B. ​​​(x − 3)​​​  2​  + ​​( y + 6)​​​  2​  = ​ _
8
2 2 225 ​​
C. ​​​(x + 3)​​​  ​  + ​​( y − 6)​​​  ​  = ​ _
64
15 ​​
D. ​​​(x + 3)​​​  2​  + ​​( y − 6)​​​  2​  = ​ _
8

5. A math teacher has 2 ​ 0​students. She randomly selects the names of ​3​different
students. The first student explains the first homework problem, the second student
explains the second problem, and the third student explains the third problem. In how
many ways can the teacher assign these ​20​students to the ​3​problems?

​​ 20!​
A. _
3!

​​ 20!​
B. _
17!

​​  20! ​
C. _
17!3!

​​  20! ​
D. _
17! + 3!

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6. Which matrix is in reduced row‑echelon form?

A.

B.

C.

D.

_
​ + ​√−8 ​​?
7. What is the complex conjugate of 7
_
A. ​7 + 4i​√ ​​
2
_
B. ​7 − 4i ​√ ​​
2
_
C. ​7 + 2i ​√ ​​
2
_
D. ​7 − 2i ​√ ​​
2

8. How many times does the graph of f​ ​(x)​  = 4​x ​​ 3​  − 3x​cross the ​x​-axis?
A. ​​
2
B. ​3​
C. ​4​
D. ​5​

9. What is the solution set to ⎪​2x − 4⎪ < 6​?

A. ​{​x⎪x < 1​}

B. {​x⎪x < 5​}
C. {​x⎪−1 < x < 5​}
D. {​x⎪−2 < x < 10​}

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10. On the first of every month, a new library receives a shipment of ​575​books. If the
library starts the beginning of the first year with 3
​ ,000​books and receives a shipment
that month, how many books will it have at the end of ​3​years?
A. ​ 2,900​
4
B. ​23,700​
C. ​5,363​
D. ​4,150​

11. Which of the following is equivalent to this expression?

​ (​ ​x ​​ 2​  + 2)​  − 5​(2​x ​​ 2​  + 3x − 4)​  + 2​(−​x ​​ 2​  − 4)​
3

A. ​−5​x ​​ 2​  − 15x + 18​

B. ​−5​x ​​ 2​  + 15x − 22​
C. ​−9​x ​​ 2​  − 15x + 18​
D. ​−9​x ​​ 2​  + 15x − 22​

12. What is the point of intersection in the second quadrant of the graphs of the equations ​
x​​ 2​  + ​y ​​ 2​  = 25​and ​9​x ​​ 2​  + 16​y ​​ 2​  = 288​?
A. ​(​ −16,9)​​
B. ​​(−4,−3)​​
C. ​​(−4,3)​​
D. ​​(−3,4)​​

13. Describe the symmetry of the graph of the relation y​ = 3⎪x⎪ − 5​.
A. Symmetric only with respect to the x​ ​-axis
B. Symmetric only with respect to the y​ ​-axis
C. Symmetric with respect to the x​ ​-axis and ​y​-axis, but not with respect to the origin
D. Symmetric with respect to the x​ ​-axis, ​y​-axis, and the origin

14. Which statement about the graph of the function f​ ​(x)​  = −7​x ​​ 4​  + 7​x ​​ 2​is true?
A. The graph crosses the x​ ​-axis at x​ = −1​, ​x = 0​, and ​x = 1​.
B. The graph touches, but does not cross, the ​x​-axis at ​x = −1​, ​x = 0​, and ​x = 1​.
C. The graph crosses the x​ ​-axis at x​ = −1​and ​x = 1​and touches, but does not cross,
the ​x​-axis at ​x = 0​.
D. The graph crosses the ​x​-axis at x​ = 0​and touches, but does not cross, the ​x​-axis
at ​x = −1​and ​x = 1​.

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15. Which graph represents the inverse of this function?

A. C.

B. D.

​  3 ​,​ what is the value of

​  1_ ​​and ​cos​(β)​ = _
16. Angles ​α​and ​β​ lie in Quadrant I. If ​sin​(α)​ = _
​√2
 ​ 5
​sin​(α + β)​​?

​​  1_ ​​
A. _
5​√2
 ​ _
B. ​​ 1 + 2​
_ _√ ​
 ​
2
​
5​√2
 ​
C. ​​ _ 7_ ​​
5​√2
 ​ _
D. ​​ 5 + 3​
_ _√ ​
 ​
2
​
5​√2
 ​

​ 6​r ​​ 3n​  − 54​q ​​ 6a​, where ​a​, ​n​, ​r​, and ​q​are integers?
17. What is the complete factorization of 1

A. ​2​(8​r ​​ 3n​  − ​27​​  6a​)​

B. ​(4​r ​​ 2n​  + 6​q ​​ a​)​​(4​r ​​ n​  − 9​q ​​ 5a​)​
C. ​2(​ 4​r ​​ 2n​  + 3​q ​​ a​)​​(2​r ​​ n​  − 9​q ​​ 5a​)​
​ (​ 2​r ​​ n​  − 3​q ​​ 2a)​ (​​ 4​r ​​ 2n​  + 6​r ​​ n​​q ​​ 2a​  + 9​q ​​ 4a)​ ​
D. 2

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18. Evaluate ​​ ∑  ​​(7
​​ − 2x)​​.
x=1

A. −
​ 8​
B. ​−13​
C. ​−40​
D. ​−80​

19. What is the solution set to the inequality ⎪​ 3x − 2⎪ < 7​?

A. { | 3​  5 ​  < x < 3}​

​ x​ ​​− _

{
​ x​| ​​−3 < x < ​ _
3}
B. 5 ​ ​

{
​ x​| ​​x > 3 or x < − ​ _
3}
C. 5 ​ ​

{
​ x​| ​​x > ​ _ }
D. 5 ​ or x < −3 ​
3

_
​​ 4 + ​√_
20. After rationalizing the denominator and simplifying _  ​
6
 ​  =​?
4 + ​√2
 ​
_
8 − ​√2
 ​
A. ​​ _  ​ ​
7
_ _ _
 ​  − ​√3
8 − 2​√2
______________  ​  + 2​√6
 ​
B. ​​     ​ ​
7
_ _ _
2 − ​√ ​ 
C. ​8 + 2​√ ​  3 + 2​√6
 ​​
_ _ _
 ​  − ​√3
8 − 2​√2  ​  + 2​√6
 ​
D. ​​ ______________
    ​ ​
7

21. In ​nABC​, ​m∠ACB = 48°​, ​AC = 17 ft​, and C

​ B = 10 ft​. To the nearest ​0.1​ft, what is ​AB​?
A. ​ 2.7​
1
B. ​13.7​
C. ​19.7​
D. ​25.1​

22. A business owner spent ​$500.00​on start-up fees to produce and sell candles. Each
candle costs an additional ​$3.00​to produce. What is the minimum number of candles
that the owner must produce for the average cost per candle to be less than ​$3.75​?
A. ​ 34​
1
B. ​167​
C. ​375​
D. ​667​

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23. Jamal graphs a hyperbola with its center at the origin and a vertical transverse axis of
length ​24​units. The distance between the center of the hyperbola and its focus is
​13​units. What is the equation of the hyperbola?
2
​y​​  ​
​x​​ 2​  ​  − ​ _
A. ​​ _ 2 2
 ​  = 1​
​24​​  ​ ​13​​  ​
2
​y​​  ​ ​x​​ 2​  ​  = 1​
B. _
​​  2 ​  − ​ _ 2
​12​​  ​ ​13​​  ​
2
2 ​y​​  ​
​​  ​x​​  2​  ​  − ​ _2 ​  = 1​
C. _
​12​​  ​ ​5​​  ​
y​ ​​ 2​ ​x​​ 2​ ​  = 1​
D. ​​ _2 ​  − ​ _
​12​​  ​ ​5​​  2​

24. What are the solutions to the equation x​ ​​ 3​  − 3​x ​​ 2​  − 50x + 150 = 0​?
_ _
A. ​−5​√ ​​
2 , ​3​, ​5​√2
 ​​
_ _
B. ​3​, ​−5i​√2
 ​​, ​5i​√2
 ​​
_ _
C. ​−2​√ ​​
5 , ​3​, ​2​√5
 ​​
_ _
D. ​−5​√ ​​
2 , ​−3​, ​5√
​2
 ​​

25. Tuyen walked 2 ​ .0​miles due north, 5

​ .0​miles due west, ​3.0​miles due south, and
​1.0​miles due east. To the nearest tenth of a mile, how far is Tuyen from her starting
point?
A. ​ .1​
4
B. ​7.8​
C. ​11.0​
D. ​17.0​

26. Which of the following cubic polynomials has ​3​and ​3 − i​as zeros?

A. ​x ​​ 3​  − 3​x ​​ 2​  − 9x + 27​

B. ​x ​​ 3​  + 3​x ​​ 2​  − 10x − 30​
C. ​x ​​ 3​  − 9​x ​​ 2​  + 28x − 30​
D. ​x ​​ 3​  + 9​x ​​ 2​  + 28x + 30​

27. What are the minimum and maximum values of the function ​f ​(x,y)​  = 2x − 3y​for the
region defined by ​x ≥ −2​, ​2 ≤ y ≤ 5​, and y​ ≥ x + 1​?
A. Minimum: ​−7​
Maximum: ​−10​
B. Minimum: ​−7​
Maximum: ​−4​
C. Minimum: ​−19​
Maximum: ​−4​
D. Minimum: ​−19​
Maximum: ​−1​

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 ​​ π ​​and an amplitude of ​2​?
28. Which graph shows a function with a period of _
2
A. C.

π π π
π

B. D.

π π
π 2π

29. The radius of circle O ​ ​‾​and ​​ OB

​ ​is ​15​m. Two radii, OA ‾​, form an angle of ​80°​. To the
nearest tenth of a meter, how long is chord ​ ​AB‾​?
A. ​ 4.8​
1
B. ​15.0​
C. ​19.3​
D. ​21.2​

_ x ​, what is ​f ​( g​(x)​)​​?
30. If ​f ​(x)​  = ​√x ​  − 2x​and ​g​(x)​  = ​ _
5−x
_
A. ​ _
√
​  x ​ ​  − ​ _
5−x
_
2x ​
5−x

​​  ​√x ​  _− 2x ​
B. _
5 − ​√x ​  + 2x
_
​√x ​  − 2x
C. ​​ _ ​
5−x
_
√x ​  − 2​x ​​ 2​​
D. ​​ x​
_
5−x

31. In a normal distribution, 4

​ 2%​of the data is below ​35​and ​15%​is above ​62​. What are
the approximate values of the mean and the standard deviation of the distribution?
A. The mean is ​ 9.3​,
3 and the standard deviation is ​ 1.8​.
2
B. The mean is ​28.6​, and the standard deviation is ​32.1​.
C. The mean is ​13.7​, and the standard deviation is ​15.1​.
D. The mean is ​41.4​, and the standard deviation is ​32.1​.

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32. A researcher wants to conduct a survey of hours of Internet use by high school
students in a specific state. Which sampling method is most likely the least biased?
A. Select ​5​school districts at random, then select ​2​schools from each of the
districts, then survey all students in grades 9 ​ ​–​12​in the selected schools.
B. Select a school district at random, then survey the students in grades ​9– ​ ​12​in all
schools of the selected district.
C. Select ​2​schools at random from each district of the state. For the survey, select ​
50​students in grades 9 ​ ​–​12​from each of these schools using random sampling.
D. Select ​10​schools by systematic sampling. Divide the students of the selected
schools into ​8​strata according to grade and gender. Select ​4​students at random
from each stratum.

33. If ​r​is a positive number, which statement about points ​A​(r,θ)​​and ​B​(−r,θ)​​is true?

​​ r  ​​units from the pole and lie in the same quadrant.
A. They are _
2

​​ r  ​​units from the pole and lie in opposite quadrants.

B. They are _
2

C. They are ​r​units from the pole and lie in the same quadrant.

D. They are ​r​units from the pole and lie in opposite quadrants.

34. Which statement about the function f​ ​(x)​ = x ​cos​​  −1​​(− ​ _ )

3 ​ ​is true?
2
3 ​​is greater
A. The function is not defined for any x​ ​because the absolute value of ​−  ​ _
2
than ​1​.
3 ​​is less than ​0​.
B. The function is not defined for any x​ ​because ​−  ​ _
2
2 ​ ≤ x ≤ ​ _
​  ​ _
C. The function is defined only for − 2 ​​.
3 3

D. The function is defined because both x​ ​and ​cos​(x)​​are defined for all real values
of ​x​.

∞ 1
35. Evaluate ​​ ∑ ​ ​​ ​ _ ​ ​​(−3)​​​  −n​.
n=1 2
1 ​​
A. ​−  ​ _
4
1 ​​
B. ​−  ​ _
8

​​ 1 ​​
C. _
8

​​ 3 ​​
D. _
8

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36. The Gala Events Center has a rectangular parking lot measuring ​30​m by ​50​m. Only
80% of the lot is usable space. Each parked car requires ​6​m2 of space; each bus
requires ​30​m2. The attendant can handle no more than ​100​vehicles. It costs ​$5​to
park a car and $​ 15​to park a bus. What is the maximum income for a full lot?
A. ​ 500​
$
B. ​$750​
C. ​$1,000​
D. ​$1,500​

37. Which function is represented by this graph?

2
A. ​f ​(x)​  = ​  _ ​x ​​  ​  ​​
2
​x ​​  ​  + 25
2
B. ​f ​(x)​  = ​  _ ​x ​​  ​  ​​
2
​x ​​  ​  − 25
2
5​x ​​  ​  ​​
C. ​f ​(x)​  = ​  _
2
​x ​​  ​  − 1
2
5​x ​​  ​  ​​
D. ​f ​(x)​  = ​  _
2
​x ​​  ​  + 1

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38. Which statement best describes this graph?

A. The graph of ​f ​(x)​  = ​e​​ ⎪x⎪​was reflected about the ​y​-axis, vertically translated ​7​units
up, and shifted to the left by 3 ​ ​units.
⎪x⎪
B. The graph of ​f ​(x)​  = ​e​​  ​was reflected about the ​y​-axis, vertically translated ​7​units
up, and shifted to the right by 3 ​ ​units.
−⎪x⎪
C. The graph of ​f ​(x)​  = ​e​​  ​was vertically stretched with a factor of ​7​and shifted to
the left by 3
​ ​units.
D. The graph of ​f ​(x)​  = ​e​​ −⎪x⎪​was vertically stretched with a factor of ​7​and shifted to
the right by 3​ ​units.

_
39. Which of the following is a solution to ​sin​(x​√2 ​ )​  = 1​?
7π_ ​​
A. ​− ​ _
2​√2
 ​
B. ​− ​ _ π_ ​​
2​√2
 ​
C. _ π
​​   ​​
2

​​ 11π
D. _  ​​
2

40. The first term of an arithmetic sequence is ​−15​, and the constant difference is ​d1​  ​​​. The
first term of another arithmetic sequence is 7​ 5​, and its constant difference is ​d2​  ​​​. If the ​
10​th terms of both sequences are the same, what must be true about ​d1​  ​​​and ​d2​  ​​​?

A. ​d1​  ​​  − ​d2​  ​​  = 10​

B. ​d1​  ​​  − ​d2​  ​​  = 9​
C. ​d1​  ​​  + ​d2​  ​​  = 10​
D. ​d1​  ​​  + ​d2​  ​​  = 9​

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41. What are the solutions to this matrix equation?

​[​ ​  ​]​ ​  + ​[​ ​  ​]​​[​ ​  ​  ​​]​  = ​[​ ​  2 ​​]​

25 −8 5 1 −4 1 7 −6
4x 0 x 3 2 −3 6 ​x ​​  ​

A. ​−9​, ​3​
_
−1 ± ​√37 ​
B. ​​ _  ​ ​
2
_
± i​√11 ​
C. ​​ 5
_  ​ ​
2
_
± i​√35 ​
D. ​​ 1
_  ​ ​
2

42. Four teams participate in a math competition. The number of ​1​st-, ​2​nd-, ​3r​ d-, and
​4​th-place finishes in each round determines the final score. This matrix shows the
results of all 1
​ 0​rounds of this competition.
​​ ​  1st​  2nd​  3rd​  4th​​

⎢ ⎥
Team 1⎡3 4 1 2⎤
Team 2 2 3 3 2
​  ​ 
​​ ​​ ​   
   ​  ​  ​  ​   ​
​​ ​
Team 3 4 1 1 4
Team 4⎣ 1 2 5 2⎦
​​Teams earn 4 ​ ​points for each 1 ​ ​st-place finish, ​3​points for each ​2​nd-place finish,
​ ​points for each 3
2 ​ ​rd-place finish, and 1​ ​point for each ​4t​h-place finish. Which teams
tie for 2
​ ​nd place in the final score?
A. ​ ​and
1 2
​​
B. ​1​and 4
​​
C. ​2​and 3
​​
D. ​3​and 4
​​

43. What is the value of x​ ​in this system of equations?

​ x − y + z = 2​
4
​x − 2y − 3z = 3​
​−5y − 4z = −14​
A. −
​ 9​
B. ​−4​
C. ​0.45​
D. ​3​

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44. The equal sides of an isosceles triangle are each 1 ​ 2​inches long. The measure of
each of the equal angles is ​56°​. To the nearest hundredth of a square inch, what is
the area of the isosceles triangle?
A. ​ 6.97​
2
B. ​59.69​
C. ​66.75​
D. ​133.50​

45. If ​A​, ​B​, and C​ ​are the 3

​ ​angles of a triangle, which expression is equivalent to
​cot​(B)​  + cot​(C)​​?
A. −
​ cos​(A)​sec​(B)​sec​(C)​​
B. ​−cos​(A)​csc​(B)​csc​(C)​​
C. ​sin​(A)​sec​(B)​sec​(C)​​
D. ​sin​(A)​csc​(B)​csc​(C)​​

46. An alternating voltage generator source ​(​ v)​​produces a sinusoidal waveform with a
​​ π3 ​​hertz. If a direct voltage source of ​
​ 0​volts and a frequency of _
peak-to-peak value of 1
x​volts is added to the alternating voltage generator, the corresponding voltage value
for all values of time ​(​ t)​​increases by x​ ​volts. What is the equation of the alternating
voltage generator source if a direct voltage source of ​8​volts is added to it?

A. ​v​(t)​  = 5 sin​( _
​  3t ​)​  − 8​
2

B. ​v​(t)​  = 5 sin​(6t)​  + 8​

C. ​v​(t)​  = 10 sin​( _
​  t  ​)​  − 8​
3

D. ​v​(t)​  = 10 sin​(6t + 8)​​

47. The number of Wolffia plants ​(​ N)​​in an experimental population after ​t​days can be
calculated using the equation N ​ = 2​e​​ 0.56t​. Approximately how long will it take for the
number of Wolffia plants to reach 4 ​ ​times the initial population?
A. ​ ​day, ​2​hours
1
B. ​2​days, ​12​hours
C. ​3​days, ​12​hours
D. ​3​days, ​18​hours

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48. In this figure, points ​A​, ​B​, and ​C​are on the unit circle; ​m∠AOB = θ​; and ​m∠BOC = α​.
What is the distance, in coordinate units, from ​A​to ​C ​?

θ
α

________________________
√________________________
​​(cos θ + cos α)​​​  2​  + ​​(sin θ + sin α)​​​  2​ ​​
A. ​    

B. ​√    2
​​(cos θ − cos α)​​​  ​  − ​​(sin θ + sin α)​​​  ​ ​​ 2

________________________
C. ​√    2 2
​​(cos θ − cos α)​​​  ​  + ​​(sin θ + sin α)​​​  ​ ​​
________________________
D. ​√    2 2
​​(cos θ + cos α)​​​  ​  + ​​(sin θ − sin α)​​​  ​ ​​

​ = 3i + 5j − 2k​and b
49. Two vectors, a ​ = 2i − 2j − 2k​, are given. What is the cosine of the
angle between the vectors a ​ + b​and b​ ​?
A. ​​
0
B. ​0.490​
C. ​0.872​
D. ​1​

50. Which parametric equations define the line through ​​(3,−5)​​and perpendicular to the
line whose equation is x​ + 12y = 60​?
A. x​ = t − 3​
​y = 12t + 5​
B. ​x = t + 3​
​y = −12t − 5​
C. ​x = t + 3​
​y = 12t − 5​
D. ​x = 12t + 3​
​y = t − 5​

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Math 2 Practice Test
Answer Key

The following table contains the question number and the correct answer (Key)
for each question in this pdf file.

1 D 26 C
2 A 27 C
3 B 28 B
4 A 29 C
5 B 30 A
6 B 31 A
7 D 32 C
8 B 33 D
9 C 34 A
10 B 35 B
11 C 36 B
12 C 37 B
13 B 38 C
14 C 39 A
15 B 40 A
16 C 41 D
17 D 42 C
18 C 43 D
19 A 44 C
20 B 45 D
21 A 46 B
22 D 47 B
23 D 48 C
24 A 49 B
25 A 50 C

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