Algebra & Basic Mathematics Practice Test

Section 1: Modulus (Absolute Value) Equations & Inequalities

1. Solve the equation: |x − 3| = 5

(a) x = 8, x = −2
(b) x = 8, x = 2
(c) x = 5, x = −5
(d) No real solution

2. Find the solutions for: |2x + 1| = 7

(a) x = 3, x = 4
(b) x = −3, x = −4
(c) x = 3, x = −4
(d) x = 3 only

3. Solve for x: |x − 2| + |x − 5| = 7

(a) x = 2, x = 5
(b) x = 0, x = 7
(c) x = 0, x = 5
(d) x = 2, x = 7

4. Find the real roots of: |x2 − 4| = 0

(a) x = 2
(b) x = −2
(c) x = 4
(d) x = 2, x = −2

5. Find the solution set for the inequality: |x| < 4

(a) [−4, 4]
(b) (−4, 4)
(c) (−∞, 4)
(d) (4, ∞)

6. Solve the inequality: |3x − 2| ≤ 4

(a) [−2/3, 2]
(b) (−2/3, 2)
(c) [0, 2]

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 (d) [−2, 2/3]

7. Find the solution set for: |x − 1| > 3

(a) (−2, 4)
(b) (−∞, −2) ∪ (4, ∞)
(c) (4, ∞)
(d) (−∞, −2)

8. Solve the inequality: |2x + 5| ≥ 7

(a) [−6, 1]
(b) [1, ∞)
(c) (−∞, −6] ∪ [1, ∞)
(d) (−∞, −6]

9. Find the number of real solutions for: ||x| − 2| = 1

(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4

10. Find the complete solution set for: |x − 1| + |x + 1| = 2

(a) x = −1, x = 1
(b) [−1, 1]
(c) x = 0
(d) No real solution

Section 2: Inequalities & The Wavy Curve Method

11. Solve for x: (x − 1)(x − 4) < 0

(a) (1, 4)
(b) [1, 4]
(c) (−∞, 1) ∪ (4, ∞)
(d) (−∞, 1]

12. Find the solution set for: x2 − 5x + 6 ≥ 0

(a) [2, 3]
(b) (2, 3)
(c) (−∞, 2] ∪ [3, ∞)
(d) (−∞, 2) ∪ (3, ∞)
x−2
13. Solve the rational inequality: x+3 >0

(a) (−3, 2)
(b) [−3, 2]

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 (c) (−∞, −3] ∪ [2, ∞)
(d) (−∞, −3) ∪ (2, ∞)
2x−1
14. Find the solution set for: x−4 ≤0

(a) [1/2, 4)
(b) (1/2, 4)
(c) [1/2, 4]
(d) (−∞, 1/2] ∪ (4, ∞)
(x−1)2 (x+2)
15. Solve: x−3 <0

(a) (−2, 3)
(b) (−2, 1) ∪ (1, 3)
(c) (−∞, −2) ∪ (3, ∞)
(d) [−2, 3]
x
16. Find the solution for: x−2 ≥1

(a) [2, ∞)
(b) (−∞, 2)
(c) (2, ∞)
(d) (0, 2)

17. Solve the inequality: x3 − 4x > 0

(a) (−∞, −2) ∪ (0, 2)

(b) [−2, 0] ∪ [2, ∞)
(c) (0, 2)
(d) (−2, 0) ∪ (2, ∞)
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18. Solve for x: x <2

(a) (0, 1/2)

(b) (−∞, 0) ∪ (1/2, ∞)
(c) (1/2, ∞)
(d) (−∞, 1/2)
x2 −9
19. Find the solution set for: x2 −1
≤0

(a) (−3, −1) ∪ (1, 3)

(b) [−3, 1]
(c) [−3, −1) ∪ (1, 3]
(d) (−∞, −3] ∪ (3, ∞)

20. Solve the inequality: x4 − 16 ≥ 0

(a) [−2, 2]
(b) [2, ∞)
(c) (−∞, −2]
(d) (−∞, −2] ∪ [2, ∞)

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Section 3: Logarithms
21. Evaluate: log2 (32)

(a) 4
(b) 6
(c) 5
(d) 16

22. Evaluate: log3 (1/27)

(a) 3
(b) -3
(c) 1/3
(d) −1/3

23. Find the value of: log10 (1000) + log10 (0.01)

(a) 2
(b) 5
(c) 1
(d) -1

24. Solve for x: logx 16 = 2

(a) -4
(b) 8
(c) 4
(d) ±4

25. Solve the equation: log2 x + log2 (x − 2) = 3

(a) -2
(b) 4, -2
(c) 8
(d) 4

26. Solve for x: log3 (x + 1) − log3 (x) = 1

(a) 2
(b) 1/2
(c) 1
(d) No solution

27. Simplify the expression: 2log2 5

(a) 2
(b) 10
(c) 5
(d) 25

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28. Evaluate: log4 8
(a) 2
(b) 3/2
(c) 3
(d) 2/3
29. Evaluate: log9 27
(a) 2/3
(b) 3
(c) 2
(d) 3/2
30. Evaluate: log1/2 8
(a) 3
(b) 4
(c) -3
(d) -4
31. Find the value of: log2 (log2 16)
(a) 4
(b) 2
(c) 8
(d) 1
32. Solve the logarithmic inequality: log3 x < 2
(a) (−∞, 9)
(b) (9, ∞)
(c) (0, 9)
(d) [0, 9]
33. Solve the logarithmic inequality: log0.5 x > 1
(a) (0.5, ∞)
(b) (0, 0.5)
(c) (−∞, 0.5)
(d) (1, 0.5)
34. Simplify: eln 7
(a) e
(b) ln 7
(c) 1
(d) 7
35. Evaluate: ln(e5 )
(a) e
(b) 1/5
(c) 5
(d) 0

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Section 4: Polynomials & Basic Algebra
36. Find the remainder when x3 − 2x2 + x − 1 is divided by (x − 1).

(a) 1
(b) -1
(c) 0
(d) -2

37. Find the remainder when x4 − 1 is divided by (x + 1).

(a) 1
(b) -1
(c) 2
(d) 0

38. If (x + 2) is a factor of x2 + 5x + 6, what is the other linear factor?

(a) x − 3
(b) x + 1
(c) x + 3
(d) x − 1

39. Find the sum of the roots of the equation 2x2 − 5x + 3 = 0.

(a) −5/2
(b) 3/2
(c) 5/2
(d) −3/2

40. Find the product of the roots of the equation 3x2 + 7x − 2 = 0.

(a) 2/3
(b) 7/3
(c) −7/3
(d) −2/3

41. How many real roots does the equation x2 + x + 1 = 0 have?

(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 0
(d) Infinite

42. Find the value of k if (x − 2) perfectly divides x3 − kx + 4.

(a) -6
(b) 6
(c) 4
(d) 2

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43. Find all real roots of the equation x3 − x = 0.

(a) 0, 1
(b) 1, -1
(c) 0, 1, -1
(d) 0

44. Simplify the algebraic expression: (x + y)2 − (x − y)2

(a) 2xy
(b) 2(x2 + y 2 )
(c) 0
(d) 4xy

45. Which of the following is a rational number?

√
(a) 2
(b) π
√
(c) 4
(d) e
1 1
46. If x + x = 4, find the value of x2 + x2
.

(a) 16
(b) 14
(c) 18
(d) 12
1 1
47. If x − x = 3, find the value of x3 − x3
.

(a) 27
(b) 18
(c) 36
(d) 9

48. Evaluate: log10 1

(a) 1
(b) 10
(c) Undefined
(d) 0
23 ×24
49. Simplify using laws of exponents: 25

(a) 2
(b) 4
(c) 8
(d) 16

50. Find the number of integer solutions for the inequality x2 ≤ 9.

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(a) 6
(b) 5
(c) 7
(d) Infinite

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Answer Key
Section 1: Modulus

1. (a) x = 8, x = −2 6. (a) [−2/3, 2]

2. (c) x = 3, x = −4 7. (b) (−∞, −2) ∪ (4, ∞)

3. (b) x = 0, x = 7 8. (c) (−∞, −6] ∪ [1, ∞)

4. (d) x = 2, x = −2 9. (d) 4

5. (b) (−4, 4) 10. (b) [−1, 1]

Section 2: Inequalities

51. (a) (1, 4) 56. (c) (2, ∞)

52. (c) (−∞, 2] ∪ [3, ∞) 57. (d) (−2, 0) ∪ (2, ∞)

53. (d) (−∞, −3) ∪ (2, ∞) 58. (b) (−∞, 0) ∪ (1/2, ∞)

54. (a) [1/2, 4) 59. (c) [−3, −1) ∪ (1, 3]

55. (b) (−2, 1) ∪ (1, 3) 60. (d) (−∞, −2] ∪ [2, ∞)

Section 3: Logarithms

51. (c) 5 59. (d) 3/2

52. (b) -3 60. (c) -3
53. (c) 1
61. (b) 2
54. (c) 4
62. (c) (0, 9)
55. (d) 4
63. (b) (0, 0.5)
56. (b) 1/2
57. (c) 5 64. (d) 7

58. (b) 3/2 65. (c) 5

Section 4: Polynomials & Basic Algebra

51. (b) -1 59. (d) 4xy

√
52. (d) 0 60. (c) 4
53. (c) x + 3
61. (b) 14
54. (c) 5/2
62. (c) 36
55. (d) −2/3
63. (d) 0
56. (c) 0
57. (b) 6 64. (b) 4

58. (c) 0, 1, -1 65. (c) 7