GED Mathematical Reasoning Practice Test (50
Questions)
Section A: Basic Arithmetic
1. Calculate: 48 + 379 - 126
2. Multiply: 27 × 46
3. Divide: 1,728 ÷ 24
4. Simplify: 18/24
5. Convert 0.625 into a fraction in simplest form.
6. Find 35% of 480.
7. A shirt costs $80 and is discounted by 25%. What is the sale price?
8. Write 5:8 as a fraction and as a decimal.
9. Order from least to greatest: 0.45, 1/2, 48%, 0.6
10. Evaluate: 4^2 + 3(7) - 10
Section B: Algebra
11. Solve: 5x−7=18
12. Solve: 3(x+4)=24
13. Solve: x/5=9
14. Simplify: 2a+5a−3
15. Evaluate 3x²−2 when x=4.
16. Solve: 2x+9=5x
17. Simplify: (4y)(3y)
18. Solve: 7−2x=15
19. Which equation represents a line with slope 4 and y-intercept −3?
20. Rearrange A=lw to make w the subject.
21. A taxi charges $4 plus $2.50 per mile. Write an equation for the total cost.
22. Solve: 4(x−2)=20
Section C: Geometry
23. Find the perimeter of a rectangle with length 14 cm and width 9 cm.
24. Find the area of the same rectangle.
25. Find the circumference of a circle with radius 7 cm (π=3.14).
26. Find the area of that circle.
27. Find the volume of a rectangular prism measuring 6×5×8 cm.
28. Triangle base 12 cm, height 9 cm. Find its area.
29. Find the missing angle of a triangle with angles 35° and 78°.
30. Two lines intersect. One angle is 58°. Find the vertically opposite angle.
31. A square has area 121 cm². Find one side.
32. A ladder is 10 ft long and reaches 8 ft up a wall. How far is its base from the wall?
Section D: Graphs & Functions
33. What does the point (4,−2) represent?
34. Plot the points (−2,3), (1,5), (4,−1).
35. Find the slope between (2,3) and (6,11).
36. Determine whether y=−3x+8 is increasing or decreasing.
37. Identify the y-intercept of y=5x−9.
38. Complete the table for y=2x+1 when x=0,2,5.
39. Does y=x² form a straight line?
40. A distance-time graph has a steeper line. What does it indicate?
Section E: Data, Statistics & Probability
41. Find the mean of 6,8,10,12,14.
42. Find the median of 4,7,9,12,18.
43. Find the mode of 5,5,7,9,9,9,10.
44. Bag: 5 red, 3 blue, 2 green marbles. Probability of blue?
45. Spinner numbered 1–8. Probability of an even number?
46. A bar graph shows sales for five months. Which month has the highest sales? (Teacher may
provide graph.)
Section F: Word Problems
47. A car travels 180 miles in 3 hours. What is its average speed?
48. A recipe needs 3/4 cup sugar per cake. How much for 6 cakes?
49. John earns $18/hour for 35 hours. Taxes deduct 12%. How much take-home pay?
50. A tank contains 450 L and drains 15 L/min. Write an equation for remaining water after t
minutes and find the amount after 12 minutes.