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ELEMENTARY ALGEBRA SAMPLE QUESTIONS
The ELEMENTARY ALGEBRA (Yellow cover) test will assess: Elementary Algebra (Math 100), Elementary
Geometry (Math 110), and Intermediate Algebra (Math 120). This is a 45 minute 50 question readiness assessment.
Calculators are not allowed.
Elementary numerical operations
+2=
1.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
c + 2d
Polynomials
2.
(x
+ 3y) (2x + 3y) =
2x
(A)
9y
(B)
2x + 9x y + 9y
(C)
20x y
Linear equations and inequalities
3.
If 3x + 2y = 8 and y = x – 1, then x =
4.
The inequality 7 – 2x < 1 is equivalent to
-6
(A)
(B)
x<3
(A)
(C)
(B)
x<-4
(D)
(C) x > 3
2
(D)
x>-4
Quadratic equations
5. One solution of
x - 4x = 12 is
2
(A)
6
(B)
(C) 12
(D) 16
Graphing
6. An equation of the line on the drawing is
(A)
x+1
y =
(B) y = 2x + 1
(C) y = x + 2
2
1
x+1
2
(D)
1
1
2
Rational expressions
7.
+
=
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Exponents and roots
8. √3 + √27 =
(A) 6
Geometric measurements
(D) √30
(C) 4√3
(B) 3√3
9. In the triangle at right, x =
(A) 2a
(B) √34a
(C) 16a
(D) 4a
5a
3a
x
Word problems
10. A student who correctly answered 72 questions on a test received a score of 75%.
How many questions were on the test?
(A) 54
ANSWERS:
(1) A
(2) D
(B) 75
(3) D
(C) 96
(4) C
(5) B
(D) 104
(6) A
(7) C
(8) C
(9) D
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(10) C
(D)
2x + 9x y + 9y