Basic Arithmetic

10
3. If m is a positive prime number , how many positive integer divisors does m have?
(A) One
(B) Two
(C) Five
(D) Ten
(E) Eleven

4. If x is an odd integer, which of the following must be even?

(A) x + 2
(B) x + 5
(C) 2x – 1
(D) 2x + 3
(E) x2

5. If m is an odd integer, which of the following are even integers?

(1) 2m - 1
(2) m2 - m
(3)m3 – m2

(A)(2) only
(B) (1) and (2) only
(C) (1) and (3) only
(D) (2) and (3) only
(E) (1) , (2) and (3)

6. If m is divisible by 12 , which of the following must be divisible by 18 ?

(A) m + 18
(B) 2m
(C) 4m
(D) m2
(E) m2 + 9

7. If t is a negative number , which of the following must be a positive number?

(A) 10 - t
(B) t - 3
(C) t + 5
(D) 2t
−t
(E)
−2

8. In the figure shown , if real numbers r , s , and t are related as shown on the number line ,
which of the following is false ?
(A) |r| ˃ |s|
(B) |t | = t
(C) |r −s| = |s−r| r s -1 0 1
(D) |s| ˂ 1
(E) |r| ˃ 1
9. If c is a negative integer , for which of the following values of d is |c −d| greatest ?
(A) -10
(B) -4
(C) 0
(D) 4
(E) 10

1
10. If -1 ˂ r ˂ s ˂ t ˂ u ˂ - , which of the following is greatest ?
2
r
(A)
u

u
(B)
r

r
(C)
s

s
(D)
r

u
(E)
t

11. If p is a real number between 0 and 1 , which of the following is true ?

(A) p ˂ p2
(B) p2 ˂ p3
1
(C) ˂p
p
(D) √ p ˂ p
1
(E) √ p ˂
p

14. Let y and z be numbers such that 0 ˂ y ˂ z ˂ 1 , and let p be the product of y and z .
which of the following best represents the location of p on the number line ?
(A)
P 0 y z 1

(B)
0 p y z 1

(C)
0 y p z 1

(D)
0 y z p 1

(E)
0 y z 1 p

[Link] x = 3 , y = 2 , and z = 5 , what is the value of 3x2 – 2y + z ?

(A) 18
(B) 28
(C) 36
(D) 72
(E) 82

16. If a = -2 , b = -3 , and c = 4 , what is the value of |a| + b - |c|?

(A) -9
(B) -5
(C) -3
(D) -1
(E) 1

log 5 125 . log 2 8

17. =
log 3 18−log 3 6
(A) 9
(B) 6
(C) 3
9
(D)
4
3
(E)
4

23. If x2 = 6 and xy = 10 , which of the following could be the value of y?

(A) 0.24
(B) 1.29
(C)2.45
(D) 4.08
(E) 24.49

24. If k2 – 4 = 4 – k2 ,what are all possible value of k ?

(A) 0 only
(B) 2 only
(C) 4 only
(D) -2 and 2 only
(E) -2 , 0 and 2

x
25. If x2 = 36 and y3 = 64 , which of the following is a possible value of ?
y
27
(A)
32

2
(B)
3

9
(C)
16

3
(D) -
4
 3
(E) -
2

3
What fraction of 72 is of 80?
5
1
(A)
3
2
(B)
5
5
(C)
9
3
(D)
5
2
(E)
3

1 3 4
If is of of a certain number , what is that number?
2 4 5

3
(A)
10

5
(B)
6

11
(C)
10

6
(D)
5

10
(E)
3

If w is 8 percent of t , then t is what percent of w ?

(A) 1.25%
(B) 12.5%
(C) 92%
(D) 109%
(E) 1,250%

4 3
If y= x , for what value of x will x = y ?
3 4
(A) 0
9
(B)
16
(C) 1
4
(D)
3
 16
(E)
9

In which of the following pairs are the expressions equivalent to each other ?
(A) 7x + 8y and 15xy
(B) y + y + y and y3
(C) 4(2 + x) and 8+x
(D) 9x – x and 9
(E) -x + y and - (x - y)

Which of the following must be true for all real numbers a , x and y ?
(1) a(x – y) = ax – ay
(2) a(xy) = ax . ay
(3) ax – y = ax – ay
(A) (1) only
(B) (1) and (2) only
(C) (1) and (3) only
(D) (2) and (3) only
(E) (1) , (2) and (3)

For all positive values of a , b and c , which of the following expressions are equivalent?
(1) (ab)c
c
(2) a(b )
(3) (ac)b
(A) None
(B) (1) and (2) only
(C) (1) and (3) only
(D) (2) and (3) only
(E) (1) , (2) and (3)

Each of the boxes shown is contain one of the numbers 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 or 7 and each number
will be used exactly once . The following rules must be apply .
* P and Q each contain a prim number .
* The number in Q is 1 more than the number in T and 2 less than the number in R .
Which number must be in S ?
(A) 3
(B) 4 P Q R S
(C) 5
(D)6
(E) 7

The numbers x + y and x are located on the number line in the figure shown . If x + y ˂ x ,
which of the following must be true?
(A) x is positive .
(B) x is negative . x+y x
(C) y is positive .
(D) y is negative .
(E) x + y is negative .

If 6x ˂ -6y , which of the following must be true?

(A) –x ˂ y
(B) x˂ y
(C) –x ˃ y
(D) x ˃ -y
(E) x ˃ y

The least common multiple of two positive integers is 12 and their product is 12 , what is
their greatest common divisor?
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 6
(E) 18

If 43,000 is expressed in the form 4.3 x 10k , then k =

(A) -4
(B) -3
(C) 3
(D) 4
(E) 5
The product of four positive consecutive odd integers is 14,737,905 . What is the sum of the
four integers?
(A) 232
(B) 240
(C) 248
(D) 256
(E) 264

Fractions , Decimals , and Percents

1
For all x ≠ 0 , 2
( 2)
x
2
x
(A)
2

x2
(B)
4

2
(C)
x2

1
(D)
2 x2

(E) 2x2

In the figure shown , what fraction of the circular region with center O shaded?
1
(A)
6
1
(B)
5
 1
(C) 120˚ O
4
1
(D)
3
3
(E)
5

In the figure shown , the area of the shaded region is what percent of the area of square
PQRS ?
1
(A) 12 % Q R
2
(B) 20%
(C) 25%
1
(D) 33 %
3
1
(E) 37 % P S
2

A 273,000-gallon shipment of fuel is 2.3 percent antifreeze by volume . How many gallons of
antifreeze are in the shipment?
(A) 6,279
(B) 27,300
(C) 62,790
(D) 210,200
(E) 627,900

At the end of 1990 the population of a certain town was 6,250 . If the population increases at
the rate of 3.5 percent each year , what will the population of the town be at the end of
2005 ?
(A) 9,530
(B) 9,740
(C) 9,950
(D) 10,260
(E) 10,470

If x ˃ 0 and the ratio of 4 to x is equal to the ratio of 2x to 18 , what is the value of x ?

(A) 3
(B) 4
(C) 6
(D) 8
(E) 9

If the ratio of 3 to x is equal to the ratio of 19 to 475 , what is the value of x ?

(A) 0.12
(B) 25
(C) 75
(D) 158.33
(E) 3,008.33

3x 4 y x
If = ,then =
5 5 y

12
(A)
25
3
(B)
4
(C) 1
4
(D)
3
12
(E)
5

In the figure shown , triangle ABC is similar to triangle DEF . what is the value of y ?
(A) 3
(B) 4 B E
(C) 4.5 4 y x 7.5
(D) 5
(E) 6 A 1.6x C D 10 F

x
In the figure shown , triangles ABC and DEC are similar and w = 5 . What is the value of ?
y
2
(A) D
5
3
(B) 87˚ w
5
2
(C) B x
3
3
(D) 2 87˚ C y E
2
5
(E) A
2

In the figure shown , AB //DE .Which of the following must be true about the triangle ABC
and the triangle DEC ? B
D

C
(A) The triangles are similar
(B) The triangles are congruent A E
(C) The triangles are isosceles
(D) The area of the triangle ABC is twice the area of the triangle DEC .
(E) The perimeter of the triangle ABC is twice the perimeter of the triangle DEC .
In the figure shown , the triangle ABC has lengths and angle measures as shown . If in the
triangle XYZ , not shown , the measure of the angle x is 78˚ , the measure of the angle y is
67˚ , and the length of side YZ is 30 , what is the length of side XZ?
(A) 28.2 B
(B) 29 78˚
(C) 31 10 16
(D) 31.9
(E) 35 67˚
A 17 C

If y varies directly with the square of x and y = 4.3 when x = 5 , what is the value of y when x
=6?
(A) 0.2
(B) 3.0
(C) 5.2
(D) 6.2
(E) 209.3

Suppose that y varies directly with x and that y = 12 when x = 48 . When y = 20 , what is the
value of x ?
(A) 5
(B) 15.8
(C) 28.8
(D) 80
(E) 192
Equations and Inequalities

x
If 2x + 2 = 9x , then =
x+1
2
(A)
9
2
(B)
7
(C) 1
(D) 2
9
(E)
2

If s = 10 , st = 60 , and s + t = 8r , what is the value of r ?

1
(A)
2
(B) 1
(C) 2
(D) 4
(E) 16

x
If x + y + y = y and y ≠ 0 , then =
y
(A) -1
1
(B) -
3
(C) 0
(D) 1
(E) 3

If x = 1 – a and y = -1 – a , then xy =
(A) -2a
(B) a2 - 1
(C) 1 – a2
(D) a2 + 1
(E) -1 + 2a - a2

Which of the following expressions is equivalent to -3(m – 2) – m ?

(A) -2m - 6
(B) -2m + 6
(C) -4m - 6
(D) -4m + 2
(E) -4m + 6

Which of the following is a list of all the values of x that are solutions to both the equations
15
+x=8
x
and x2 = 9 ?
(A) -3 only
(B) 3 only
(C) 5 only
(D) 3 and 5 only
(E) -3 , 3 , and 5

3
If 1 – p = then p – 1 =
2
3
(A) -
2
2
(B) -
3
1
(C) -
2
1
(D)
2
2
(E)
3

If tu – u = 18 and t – 1 = 3 , what is the value of u?

18
(A)
4
(B) 6
(C) 9
(D) -18
(E) 54

If a + b = 2 and b = -1 , what is the value of 3a + 3b + 3ab?

(A) -21
(B) -3
(C) 3
(D) 15
(E) 21

x−2
If 2x + 5 = , then x =
2
(A) -4
8
(B) -
3
(C) -2
(D) 2
(E) 4

For which of the following values of x is (4 – x) , (2x – 11) positive ?

(A) 5
(B) 4
(C) 3
(D) 0
(E) -4

Which of the following values of x satisfies the inequality 2x + 3 > 3x ?

(A) -2
(B) -1
(C) 2
(D) 3
(E) 4

If – 10 ≤ x3 ≤ 30 , which of the following could NOT be the value of x ?

(A) -3
(B) -2
(C) 1
(D) 2
(E) 3

For the equation 5(x – 10) = 5x – 10 , which of the following must be true?
(A) x = 0
(B) x = 2
(C) x = 10
(D) There are no solutions for x.
(E) There are infinitely many solutions for x.

If 6k + t = 6t + k , which of the following must be true?

(A) k = t
(B) kt = 1
(C) kt = 6
(D) k = 6t
t
(E) k =
6

1 1 1 1
If + = , then k + =
k 10 5 k
(A) 9.5
(B) 9.9
(C) 10.0
(D) 10.1
(E) 10.5

If x + y = 5 and x – y = 3 , then x2 – y2 =
(A) 9
(B) 15
(C) 16
(D) 25
(E) 34

If (x + y) (x – y) = 1 , then 2x2 – 2y2 =

(A) 0
1
(B)
2
(C) 1
(D) 2
(E) 4

If x + y = 5 and x – y = 3 , then x =
(A) 4
(B) 2
(C) 1
(D) 0
(E) -1

Which of the following equations together with 2x + y = 8 , results in a system of equations

with exactly one solution ?
(A) -2x – y = 8
(B) x + 2y = 0
(C) 2x + y = 0
(D) 2x + y = 14
(E) 4x + 2y = 16

If (x , y) is the solution to the system of equations {x+2 y=4

y =6
, what is the value of x ?

(A) 0
(B) 2
(C) 4
(D) 6
(E) 8

If y – x = 2 and y + x = -2 , then (x + y) (x – y) =
(A) -4
(B) -2
(C) 0
(D) 2
(E) 4

If x + y = 7 and y + z = 3 , then x – z =
(A) 2
(B) 4
(C) 6
(D) 8
(E) 10
 x+ y
If x + y = 3 and y + z = 6 , what is the value of
x+2 y + z
1
(A)
2
1
(B)
3
1
(C)
4
1
(D)
6
1
(E)
9

The sum of the heights of two bushes is 72 inches . The height of one bush is half that of
the other . What is the height of the taller bush , in inches?
(A) 12
(B) 24
(C) 36
(D) 48
(E) 60

A certain airline wanted to develop a function that would relate h , the number of hours a
pilot spends in flight , to T(h) , the pilot ̓s total number of working hours .
One of the functions it considered was T(h) = h + 1.1(h + 1) + 1 .According to this function
what would be the total number of working hours for a pilot who spent 20 hours in flight?
(A) 17.3
(B) 19.1
(C) 22.0
(D) 38.2
(E) 44.1

The thickness of concrete that lines a swimming pool is a function of the depth of the pool .
if d represents the depth in feet , of the pool and t (d ) represents the thickness , in inches of
the concrete , then t (d ) = ( d2 – 2d + 6 )
Of the following , which is the closest approximation to the thickness , in inches the
concrete at a depth of 10 feet ?
(A) 0.5
(B) 1.5
(C) 6.2
(D) 7.2
(E) 10.5

If a stone is dropped into still water at point p , the wave front formed will be y feet from p
11 t
after t seconds , where y = . how many seconds will it take the wave front to be 55 feet
2
from p ?
1
(A) 302
2
(B) 99
(C) 20
(D) 10
1
(E) 2
2
The length L , in feet , of a line of c nested shopping carts can be modeled by the equation
L = 0.51 c + 2.94 . the carts are stored in a single lane that is 50 feet long .
What is the maximum number of carts that can fit in this lane ?
(A) 28
(B) 92
(C) 93
(D) 103
(E) 104

The demand D for a product is given by D = 9240 – 7 p , and the supply S of this product is
given by S = 15 p , where pp is the price of the product in , dollars . For what value of p will
the demand be equal to the supply ?
(A) 20.49
(B) 420
(C) 616
(D) 1,155
(E) 1,320

For highway driving in the United States , the recommended state distance , in feet,
between cars is given by dR = 15 ( 0.1S) , where s is the speed of the car in miles per
hour .However the observed distance in feet, between cars on busy highways is given by d0
= 15 ( 0.1 s – 0.001 s2 ) , what is the difference between the recommended distance and the
observed distance between cars traveling 40 miles per hours on a busy highway ?
(A) 16 ft
(B) 24 ft
(C) 36 ft
(D) 40 ft
(E) 60 ft

If |2 x−1| = 5 , then x =
(A) -2 only
(B) 2 only
(C) 3 only
(D) -3 or 2
(E) -2 or 3

What are all values of x for which |x−5| < 7 ?

(A) -2 < x < 12
(B) -12 < x < 2
(C) x < -12 or x > 2
(D) x < -2 or x > 12
(E) All real numbers except 12 .

What are all values of x for which |x−2| < 3 ?

(A) x < -1 or x > 5
(B) x < -1
(C) x > 5
(D) -5 < x < 1
(E) -1 < x < 5

The graph in the figure shows the solution to |x−22| < b . What the value of b?
(A) 7
(B) 14
(C) 29 0 15 29
(D) 44
(E) 51

If a = 2b and a = 5c , what is c in terms of b?

2
(A) b
5
5
(B) b
2
(C) 3b
(D) 5b
(E) 10b

1
If A = h (b + c) , what does h equal in terms of A , when b = 3 and c = 5?
2
A
(A)
8
A
(B)
4
A
(C)
2
(D)4A
(E) 8A

If y = 4x , x = 2z and z = 3a , what is the value of y – x in terms of a ?

(A) -20a
(B) -18a
(C) 6a
(D) 18a
(E) 20a

For all positive integers x , let x = 3 x −¿ ¿ . What is the value of 4 ?

(A) 6
(B) 8
(C) 32
(D) 40
(E) 41

(a + b + 2)(a + b + 2)
(A) (a + b)2 + 4
(B) (a + b)2 + 4 (a + b)
(C) (a + b)2 + 4(a + b) + 4
(D) a2 + b2 + 4
(E) a2 + b2 + 4ab

Which of the following equations models the data in the table shown ?
(A) y = x + 1 x y
2
(B) y = (x + 1) 0 1
(C) y = x2 + 1 1 4
2
(D) y = x + x 3 16
(E) y = (x + 1)2 + x 5 36

For what values of x does x + x = x . x

(A) x = 0 only
(B) x = 1 only
(C) All x ≠ 0
(D) x = 0 , or x = 2
(E) x = -2 , or x = 2

If x2 + y – 2x = y2 and y = 0 , then which of the following could be the value of x ?

(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
(E) 5

If (x + 7) (x – 3) = 0 , what are all possible values of x – 3 ?

(A) 0 only
(B) 0 and -10
(C) 0 and 3
(D) 0 and 10
(E) 3 and -7

Which of the following is root of x2 + 4x – 21 = 0 ?

(A) -1
(B) -3
(C) -4
(D) -7
(E) -21

For what values of k does the equation x2 + 6x – k = 0 have equal roots ?

(A) 12
(B) 9
(C) 3
(D) -3
(E) -9

For which of the following values of k does the equation 2.3x2 + kx + 5.1 = 0 have two
distinct real solutions?
(A) -6.8
(B) -6.75
(C) 6.67
(D) 6.73
(E) 6.91

For which of the following equations is it true that the sum of the roots equals the product
of the roots ?
(A) x2 – 4 = 0
(B) x2 – 2x + 1 = 0
(C) x2 – 4x + 4 = 0
(D) x2 – 5x + 6 = 0
(E) x2 + 4x + 4 = 0

x+3
If y = - 2 , for what value of x is y not defined ?
8+ x
(A) -8
(B) -3
(C) -1
(D) 0
(E) 2

3+ x
If y = - 2 , for what value of x is y not defined ?
4−x 2

(A) 0 only
(B) 2 only
(C) -2 and 2 only
(D) -3 and 2 only
(E) -3 , -2 and 2

2x
for what value of x is undefined ?
3 x −1
1
(A) -
3
(B) 0
1
(C)
3
1
(D)
2
(E) 1

Which of the following is the graph of all values of x for which 1 ≤ x2 ≤4?
(A)
-2 -1 0 1 2
(B)
-2 -1 0 1 2
(C)
-2 -1 0 1 2
(D)
-2 -1 0 1 2
(E)
-2 -1 0 1 2

If y = x3 – x2 – 7x – 3 , what is the maximum value of y on the interval [-3 , 3] ?

(A) – 13.1
(B) – 6.0
(C) – 1.2
(D) 2.2
(E) 3.0

For how many different values of x is (( x ¿¿ 2−x−6)(x¿¿2−3 x+2)¿ ¿ equal to 1 ?

(A) One
(B) Two
(C) Three
(D) Four
(E) An infinite number

Which of the following gives only values of x for which 2x3 + 6x2 – 4 ≥ 0 ?
(A) x ≤ - 2.73 or -1 ≤ x ≤ 0.74
(B) – 2.73 ≤ x ≤ -1 or x ≥ 0.74
(C) – 2.73 ≤ x ≤ 0.74
(D) x ≤ -2 or x ≥ - 4
(E) x ≥ - 4

If x is a real number , which of the following is the graph of the solution set of
(x – 3) (2 – x) ≥ 0 ?
(A)
-3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
(B)
-3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6

(C)
-3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6

(D)
-3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6

(E)
-3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6

Which of the following is true of the equation y = |x 2| – 8x2 + 36?

(A) It has exactly one zero .
(B) The value of y decreases on the entire interval -10 ≤ x ≤ 0 .
(C) The value of y decreases on the entire interval 0 ≤ x ≤ 8 .
(D) The value of y is positive for all x ≥ 3 .
(E) The value of y changes sign exactly three times .
Which of the following gives only values of x for which the graph of y = 4x3 – 7x2 – 45x + 36
is decreasing ?
(A) x ≤ - 4
(B) x ≤ - 0.7
(C) x ≤ 36
(D) – 1.3 ≤ x ≤ 2.6
(E) 1.3 ≤ x ≤ 3.3

Word Problems

A company that manufactures tennis racquets has total daily expenses of $11,760 . If these
expenses consist of daily operating expenses of $3,360and a consist per racquet of $21 ,
how many racquets are manufactured each day ?
(A) 160
(B) 400
(C) 420
(D) 560
(E) 720

A long-distance telephone plan charges customers 45 cents per call plus an additional 2
cents per minute of the call . Which of the following represents the cost of an m-minute
call , in cents ?
(A) 90m
(B) 47 + m
(C) 47m
(D) 45m + 2
(E) 45 + 2m

Kelly had some money saved . Then starting with the first week in June , she saved $6.00 a
week for a new bicycle . At the end of 16 weeks she had a total of $141.00 saved . How much
money did she have saved before June ?
(A) $2.81
(B) $8.44
(C) $8.81
(D) $45.00
(E) $96.00

A total of 432 tickets were sold to a play for which an adult ticket cost $3.50 and a student
ticket cost$2.00 . If the ticket sales totaled $1,296.00 , how many of each kind were sold?
(A) 388 adult tickets , 44 student tickets
(B) 270 adult tickets , 162 student tickets
(C) 231 adult tickets , 201 student tickets
(D) 162 adult tickets , 270 student tickets
(E) 74 adult tickets , 358 student tickets

A Jones video chares $4 per video rental plus a $ 30 on time membership fee. Vance video
chares $ 6 per video rental and no membership fee. For what number of video rentals will
the total chares for the two stores be equal ?
(A)3
(B)5
(C)10
(D)12
(E)15
Tyrone invented a new type of camera. A company will pay him $ 400,000 for his invention
and 10 cents for each of the cameras sold. Which of the following represents the total
amount of money, in dollars , Tyrone will receive if n cameras are sold ?
(A)( 400,010)n
(B)(400,010 ) n
(C)( 400, 000.10 ) n
(D)400,000 + 10n
(E)400,000 + 0.10n

At the school candy sale , Fred sold 15 fewer than twice the number of candy bars that
Helen sold. Which of the following represents the relationship between F , the number of
candy bars the Fred sold, and H , the number that Helen sold ?
(A)F = 2H -15
(B)F = 2H + 15
(C)F = 15 – 2H
(D)H = 2F - 15
(E)H = 2F + 15

Each of the cars shown in the figure has a number on each side . The product of the pair of
numbers on each card is even . How many of the cards must have an even number on the
side of the card not shown ?
(A)None 10 1 2
(B)One 8
(C)Two 6
(D)Three 4 3 4
(E)Four 2

10
8
Distance from home 6
(miles) 4
2

11 12 1 2 3

The graph above shows the distance of Janet̛s car from her home over a period of time on a
given day . Which of the following situations best fits the information ?
(A) Janet leaves her workplace , drive to a restaurant for lunch , and then turn to her
workplace .
(B) Janet leaves her workplace , drives home and stay at home.
(C) Janet leaves home , drives to friend ̛s house and stay at the friend ̛s house
(D) Janet drives from home to the grocery store and then returns home .
(E) Janet is at the grocery store , takes the groceries home , and then drives back to the
grocery store .

A company constructs a warehouse for $825,000 . The warehouse has an estimated life of
25 years , at the end of which its value is expected to be $75,000 . If the relationship
between the value of the warehouse and the number of years since its construction is
linear , what will be the value at the end of 15 years ?
(A) $300 ,000
(B) $375 ,000
(C) $450,000
(D) $495,000
(E) $750,000

The cost to rent a T – shirt booth at a market is $780 per year . Each T- shirt costs $8 to
manufacture and is sold for $15 . what is the minimum number of T – shirts that must be
sold in order for the both to operate at a profit for the year ?
(A) 33
(B) 43
(C) 52
(D) 111
(E) 112

The graph shows the profit of dollars , of television company for the year 1992 through 1997
. By how many millions of dollars was the total profit for the last 3 years shown greater than
the total profit for the first 3 years shown ?
(A) 2 8
(B) 3 7
(C) 5 6
(D) 14 profit 5
(E) 23 4
3
2
1
1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997
year
profit of a television company for
the years 1992-1997
(in millions of dollars)

For three bins , A , B , and C , the volume of A is one-half of B and the volume of B is two-
thirds that of C , If A has a volume of 210 cubic meters , what is the volume of C , in cubic
meters ?
(A) 630
(B) 315
(C) 280
(D) 140
(E) 70

Jackie used the tax table shown to determine the amount of income tax the owes . If Jackie
is married , filing separately , and earned $20,320 this year , then the tax she owes is what
percent of her income ?
At Least But less Single Married Married Head of
than filing filling a
jointly separate-ly Hous
Hold
$20,200 $20,250 $3.034 $3.034 $3.057 $3.034
20,250 20,300 3.041 3.041 3.071 3.041
20,300 20,350 3.049 3.049 3.085 3.049
20,350 20,400 3.056 3.056 3.099 3.056
(A) 14.97%
(B) 15.00%
(C) 15.11%
(D)15.1 8 %
(E)15. 25 %

Lines and Angles

In the figure shown , what is the value of x ?

(A) 85
(B) 75 115˚
(C) 65
(D) 35 x˚ 150˚
(E) 30

In the figure shown , l//m , what is the value of x ?

(A) 40
(B) 25
(C) 20
(D) 15 x˚
(E) 10 95˚
l
m
110˚

In the figure shown , OP bisects the angle AOR and OS bisects the angle ROB , what is the
measure of the angle POS ?
(A) 70˚
(B) 90˚ P R S
(C) 100˚
(D) 105˚ 55˚
(E) 110˚ A O B

In the figure AB = BC . If the measure of the angle B is 77˚ , what is the measure of the angle
XAB ?
(A) 51.5˚ B
(B) 64.25˚
(C) 103˚
(D) 123.5˚
(E) 128.5˚ X A C L

In the figure shown , three lines intersect at a point . If a = 60 and b = 40 , what is the value
of x ?
(A) 20
(B) 40 b˚
(C) 60 a˚ x˚
(D) 80
(E) 100

In the figure shown , lines l1 and l2 are parallel , which of the following angles must be
congruent to 1 ?
(A) 2 1 2
(B) 3 3 l1
(C) 4
(D) 5 4 l2
(E) 6 5 6

which of the following conditions does not imply that line l must be parallel to line n in the
figure shown ? t
(A) 2 and 7 are congruent .
(B) 4 and 5 are congruent . 1 2 l
(C) 1 and 5 are supplementary . 3 4
(D) 3 and 8 are supplementary . 5 6 n
(E) 4 and 6 are supplementary . 7 8

In the figure shown , which of the following conditions is sufficient to prove that MP is
parallel to NQ?
(A) b = f N Q
(B) h = a g˚ h˚ a˚ b˚
(C) h = c
(D) a = e
(E) c = g f˚ e˚ d˚ c˚
M P

In the figure shown , four line segments intersect line L , which of the following must be
equal to y ?
(A) 45
(B) x x˚ y˚
(C) 90 – x L
180−x
(D)
2
(E) 180 - x

In the figure shown , LM and QR intersect at N. If LM NP , what is the value of x ?

(A) 60 R
(B) 50
(C) 40 L N 40˚ M
(D) 30 X˚
(E) 10 Q
P
A figure consist of five distinct lines –k , l , m , p and r – all lying in the same plane . If k//l
and m//p//r , what is the maximum possible number of intersection points in this figure ?
(A) None
(B) Three
(C) Five
(D) Six
(E) Infinitely many

If lines l and m are parallel and are intersected by line t , what is the sum of the measures of
the interior angles on the same side of line t ?
(A) 90˚
(B) 180˚
(C) 270˚
(D) 360˚
(E) 540˚

In the figure shown , when ray OA is rotated clockwise 7 degrees about point O , ray OA will
be perpendicular to ray OB . What is the measure of the angle AOB before this rotation ?
(A) 97˚ A B
(B) 90˚
(C) 87˚
(D) 83˚
(E) 30˚ O

In the figure shown , the measure of the angle ABD is x˚ and the measure of the angle EBC
is 4 x˚ , then the measure of the angle DBC is E
(A)18˚
(B) 72˚
(C) 136˚ D
(D) 154˚
(E) 162˚ X˚ 4 X˚
A B C

In the figure shown , if l//m and r//s , what is the value of x ?

(A) 65 r s
(B) 80
(C) 85 x˚
(D) 95 m
(E) 115 L
60˚ 35˚

In the figure shown , line l is parallel to line m . What is the measure of the angle BOD ?
(A) 35˚
(B) 75˚ A B L
(C) 85˚ 35˚
(D) 105˚ O
(E) 140˚

140˚ M
C D
In the figure shown , x – y + z =
(A) 180
(B) 90 Y˚
(C) 0
(D) – 90
(E) – 180 X˚ Z˚

If r , s and t are three distinct lines in a plane , which of the following must be true ?
(1) If r and s are parallel to t then r is parallel to s .
(2) If r and s intersect t then r intersect s .
(3) If r and s are parallel, and s intersects t , then r intersects t .

(A) (1) only

(B) (3) only
(C) (1) and (3) only
(D) (2) and (3) only
(E) (1) , (2) and (3)

A , B and C are points on a line with B between A and C . Let M and N be the midpoints of
AB and BC , respectively . If AB : BC = 3 : 1 what is MN : BC ?
(A) 2 : 3
(B) 1 : 1
(C) 3 : 2
(D) 2 : 1
(E) 3 : 1

Triangles

Which of the following describes a triangle that has two angles with measures 30˚ and 50˚?
(A) Acute
(B) Equilateral
(C) Isosceles
(D) Obtuse
(E) Right

The sum of measures of angles A , B , and C is 180˚ . If the measure of A is twice the
measure of B and the measure of B is three times the measure of C , what is the
measure of A ?
(A) 30˚
(B) 60˚
(C) 100˚
(D) 108˚
(E) 120˚

Which of the following could be a pair of supplementary angles?

(A) Two acute angles
(B) Two obtuse angles
(C) One acute and one obtuse angle
(D) One acute and one right angle
(E) One obtuse and one right angle
 SR
In the figure shown , ∆ PQR is equilateral and QS PR , what is the value of ?
QR
1
(A) Q
2
(B)
√3
3
(C)
√2
2
(D)
√3
2
(E) 2
P R
x+ y
The degree measures of the angles in a triangle are x˚ , y˚ , and z˚ . If = 8 , what is the
8
value of z ?
(A) 179
(B)116
(C) 64
(D) 26
(E) 16

In ∆ ABC , the measures of the exterior angles at vertices A and B are 145˚ and 125˚ ,
respectively . Which of the following statements about ∆ ABC must be true?
(1) The triangle is a right triangle .
(2) The triangle is an isosceles triangle .
(3) The triangle is a scalene triangle .
(A) None
(B) (1) only
(C) (3) only
(D) (1) and (2) only
(E) (1) and (3) only

In triangle ABC in the figure shown , x = 89 . What is the value of y?

(A) 8 B
(B) 10 X˚
(C) 13
(D) 16 (3Y + 7)˚ 9Y˚
(E) 19 A

In the figure shown , ∆ ABC is equilateral and EF//DG//AC . What is the perimeter of the
shaded region? B
(A) 4 2
(B) 6 E F
(C) 8 2
(D) 9 D G
(E) 10 2
A C

In the figure shown , ∆ ADG is equilateral . If H is the midpoint of BF , what fraction of ∆ ADG
is shaded? D
2
(A) 3 3
9
 2
(B) C E
8
2
(C) 3 H 3
7
2
(D) B F
6
2
(E) 3 3
5
A G

In the figure shown , each side of ∆ PQR is divided into three equal parts as shown . If the
perimeter of ∆ PQR is p , what is the sum of the perimeters of the three shaded triangles?
p
(A) Q
3
2p
(B)
3
(C) p
4p
(D)
3
5p
(E) P R
3

1
In the figure , each of the 25 small squares has side has side of length inch . What is the
4
area , in square inches , of ∆ ABC ?
(A) 0.47
(B) 0.94
(C) 1.88
(D) 3.75
(E) 7.50

What is the area of the triangle whose sides have length 9 , 9 and 12 , respectively ?
(A) 90
(B) 40.25
(C) 27.50
(D) 23.24
(E) 20.12

In ∆ ABC In the figure shown , the altitude from B meets AC at D . What is the area ∆ ABC ?
(A) 22.6
(B) 24
(C) 25.3
(D) 28.3
(E) 30

In the figure shown , x =

(A) 5
(B) 4
(C) 3√ 2
(D) 3
(E) 2√ 2

In the figure shown , if ∆ ABC and ∆ ADC are right triangles , then CD =
(A) √ x 2−3
(B)√ x 2+1
(C)√ x 2+1 + 2
(D)√ x 2+3
(E) x2 + 5

Lightning struck-a 50-foot vertical pole , causing a portion of the pole to break as shown in
the figure . The top of the pole came to a rest 10 feet from the base of the pole . How high is
the portion of the pole that remains standing?
(A) 18ft
(B) 24ft
(C) 26ft
(D) 36ft
(E) 40ft

In right triangle PQR in the figure shown , sin p = 0.5 . What is the length of side QR ?
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 5
(D) 6
(E) 12

In the figure shown , if tanθ=1 , then x =

3
(A)
√2
(B) 3
(C) 5
(D) 6
(E) 3√ 2

The figure shows a cross section of a roof . If the light h of the roof is 7 feet , what is the
distance from A to B ?
(A) 8.1 ft
(B) 9.3ft
(C) 11.7ft
(D) 12.1ft
(E)14.0ft

In the figure shown if θ = 44˚ , what is the value of c?

(A) 6.94
(B) 7.19
(C) 9.66
(D) 10.36
(E) 13.90

In the figure shown , cos θ =

(A) 0.37
(B) 0.40
(C) 0.44
(D) 0.92
(E) 0.93

3
In triangle PQR shown , tan p = . What is the length of side PQ?
4
(A) 5
(B) 8
(C) 9
(D) 10
(E) 12

The length of the sides of a triangle are 3 , 4 , and 5 . If θ is the measure of the smallest
angle of the triangle , what is the value of tanθ ?
4
(A)
3
5
(B)
4
4
(C)
5
3
(D)
4
3
(E)
5
The figure shows a lake with a small island on which a statue is located at point S . A road
that connects points R and T runs along the edge of the lack . If the measure of the angle
RTS is 37˚ and RT = 2 miles what is the distance from the statue to the road at point R?
(A) 1.2 miles
(B) 1.5 miles
(C) 1.6 miles
(D) 2.5 miles
(E) 2.7 miles

12
In right triangle ABC , sin A = . Which of the following is true ?
13
(A) sin A < cos A < tan A
(B) cos A < sin A < tan A
(C) cos A < tan A < sin A
(D) tan A < cos A < sin A
(E) tan A < sin A < cos A

In the figure shown , two people standing on level ground at points A and B are observing a
hot-air balloon from angles of elevation of 80˚ and 75˚ , respectively. If the height of the
balloon is 200 feet , how far apart are the two people standing ?
(A) 35 ft
(B) 54 ft
(C) 89 ft
(D) 410 ft
(E) 1,441 ft

In the triangle shown , b tan A =

(A) a
(B) b
(C) c
ab
(D)
c
bc
(E)
a

In the triangle ABC in the figure shown , if AB = 15 and BD = 5 , then DC =

(A) 5.5
(B) 13.3
(C) 16.4
(D) 21.2
(E) 21.4

In the triangle ABC , AB = BC and AC = 4 . What is the length of the altitude from vertex B ,
in terms of tan A ?
1
(A) tan A
4
1
(B) tan A
2
(C) tan A
(D)2 tan A
(E)4 tan A

The figure shows a straight water slide that extends from a platform 30 feet high . If the
angle of elevation of the water slide is 37˚ , what is the length of the slide?
(A) 18 ft
(B) 24 ft
(C) 38 ft
(D) 40 ft
(E) 50 ft

The figure shows a 45-foot loading ramp . If h = 10 , what angle does the ramp make with
the ground?
(A) 12.5˚
(B)12.8˚
(C) 15˚
(D) 43. 9˚
(E) 77.2˚

In the right triangle shown , what is the value of sin θ ?

5
(A)
13

5
(B)
12

12
(C)
13

12
(D)
5
 13
(E)
5

In ∆ PQR , the angle Q is a right angle . Which of the following is equal to cos p?
PQ
(A)
PR
PR
(B)
PQ
PR
(C)
QR
QR
(D)
PQ
QR
(E)
PR

In the figure to the right , if the measure of the angle 1 is not equal to the measure of the
angle 4 , then the cosine of which of the following is equal to the sine of the angle 1 ?
(A) the angle 3 only
(B) the angle 4 only
(C) the angle 2 and the angle 4 only
(D) the angle 3 and the angle 4 only
(E) the angle 2 , 3 and 4 .

Quadrilaterals and other Polygons:

In the figure shown , what is the least possible number of edges in a path from A to E ?
(A) One
(B) Two
(C) Three
(D) Four
(E) Five

In regular pentagon ABCDE shown three diagonals are drawn , diving the interior of the
pentagon into 6 nonoverlapping regions . If all of the diagonals are drawn , how many
nonoverlapping are in the interior of the pentagon?
(A) Five
(B) Six
(C) Eight
(D) Ten
(E) Eleven

In convex polygon P , the sum of the measures of the interior angles is 1,800˚ . How many
sides does P have?
(A) 8
(B) 10
(C) 12
(D) 14
(E) 18

If the length of a rectangle is 5 times its width and if its area is 180 , what is its perimeter?
(A) 6
(B) 36
(C) 60
(D) 72
(E) 144

A rectangular television screen has a 17-inch diagonal . If the length of the screen is 30
percent longer than the width , what is the area of the screen , to the nearest square inch?
(A) 10
(B) 14
(C) 107
(D) 136
(E) 140

A farmer used 204 feet of fencing to enclose a garden in the shape of a rectangle . If the
length of the garden is twice the width , what is the width of the garden ?
(A) 34 ft
(B) 40.8 ft
(C) 51 ft
(D) 68 ft
(E) 81.6 ft

An office copy machine is used to reduce each dimension of a rectangle by 50 percent . If

the original dimensions of the rectangle were 20 centimeters by 16 centimeters , what is the
area of the reduced rectangle ?
(A) 40 cm2
(B) 80 cm2
(C) 100 cm2
(D) 160 cm2
(E) 320 cm2

What is the area of the shaded region in the figure shown ?

(A) 5
(B)10
(C)20
(D)30
(E)40
The figure shows a rectangular solid with its dimensions labeled . what is the area of the
rectangle WXYZ
(A) 20.8 cm2
(B)21.6 cm2
(C)24.0 cm2
(D)25.9 cm2
(E)26.8 cm2
In the figure shown , ABCD is a square and M and N are the midpoint of sides AB and CD ,
respectively . the perimeter of rectangle AMND is what percent of the perimeter of ABCD

(A) 50%
(B)60%
(C)67%
(D)75%
(E)80%
The length of a rectangle is 5 more than the side of a square, and th width of the rectangle
is 5 less than the side of the square . If the area of the square is 45. What is the area of the
rectangle ?
(A) 20
(B)25
(C)45
(D)50
(E)70
The polygon in the figure shown can be divided into three squares , each with side of length
s inches > If the area of the polygon is 36 square inches , what is the value of s ?
(A) 2.12
(B)2.45
(C)3.00
(D)3.46
(E)4.50
The figure shown has four congruent squares that touch. Points W,X,Y and Z are centers
of the squares. If each square has side of length 5 , then WZ =
(A) 28.3
(B) 21.2
(C)20
(D)17.7
(E)15
The length of the three sides of a triangle are consecutive odd integers. A square is
constructed on each side of the triangle , If the total area of the three squares is 155 , what
is the area of the largest square ?
(A) 121
(B)81
(C)49
(D)25
(E)16
If the lengths of the sides of s square are increased by 50 percent , the area of the resulting
square is how many times the area of the original square ?
(A) 2.25
(B)2.00
(C)1.75
(D)1.50
(E)1.25
What is the area , in square units of s square whose diagonal is 1 unit longer than the
length of a side ?
(A) 3.83
(B)4.41
(C)4.83
(D)5.83
(E)9.66
The area of the parallelogram ABCD in the figure shown is
(A) 12
(B)
(C)20
(D)
(E)24
The consecutive vertices of a certain parallelogram are A, B, C and D . which of the
following are NOT necessarily congruent ?

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
In the figure shown , the area of trapezoid ABCD is 72 square centimeters . What is the
length of CD
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
To the nearest minute, how long would it take a person to walk around the trapezoidal park
shown in the gigure at a rate of 400 feet per minute ?
a)12 min
b) 13 min
c)14 min
d)15 min
e) 16 min

A corner is cut from a rectangular sheet of paper to produce the pentagon shown in the
figure. What is the perimeter of the pentagon ?
a)49
b)52
c)61
d)62
e)66
In the figure shown , PQRSTU is a rebular hexagon. If the area of QSU is √ 3 , what is the
area of the hexagon ?
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
in the figure shown if 60 ˂ q+ s ˂160 , which of the following describes all possible values
of t + r ?
a) 0 < t + r < 60
b) 60 < t + r < 120
c) 120 < t + r < 200
d)200 < t + r < 300
e) 420 < t + r < 520
which of the following must be equal to a + b + c in the figure shown ?
a)c + g + h
b) e + f + g
c) e + f + h
d)e + g + h
e)f + g + h

three dimensional shapes

what is the ration of the surface area of cube with edge of length s to the surgace area of
a cube with edge of length 2s ?
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

what is th greatest number of balls of radius 1 inch that will fit into a covered wooden box
with interior demensions 2 inches by 4 inches by 4 inches
a)2
b)4
c)8
d)16
e)32

what is the length of the edge of a cube that has the same volume as a rectangular solid
measuring 9 inches by 6 inches by 4 inches ?
a)
b)
c)4 in
d)6 in
e)9 in

what is the volue of the colinder obtained by rotating an 8 by 3 rectagle about one of its
longer sides ?

a)24
b)48
c)72
d)144
e)192

a right circular cylindrical solid has height 10 and a base with diameter 6 . A rectangular
solid has height 10 and s square base with side of length 6. The volume of the
rectangular solid is how many times the volume of the cylinder ?
a)4
b)1.27
c)0.76
d)0.32
e)0.13

The area of one face of cube is x square meters. Which of the following gives an
expression for the volume of this cube , in cubic meters ?

a)
b)
c)
d)x3
e)3x3

to be shipped by package express, the sum of the length , width, and height of a rectangular
box must be less than 160 inches. No single measure ( height , length, or width ) can
exceed 80 inches. Ig the length of pachage is 65 inches, which of the following could be
the width and height , respectively, in inches of a package shipped by package Express

a)10 and 82
b)15 and 80
c)18 and 78
d)22 and 74
e)30 and 64

the cube in the figure shown had edges of length 6 . If the point X ( not shown ) in the
center of face QRST , what is the distance between P and X ?

a)
b)9
c)
d)8
e)

In the figure shown , O is a vertex of a cube with edges of length 1 centimeter . Which of
the labeled vertices is more than 1.5 centimeters from O ?

a)A
b)B
c)C
d)D
e)E

A tetrahedron was cut from the corner of the cube shown, with three of its vertices at the
midpoints of tthree edges of the cube. If tetrahedrons of the same are cut from the
remaining seven corners of the cube, how many faces will the resulting solid have ?

a)6
b)8
c)12
d)14
e)16
If the triangle in the figure shown is rotated around line L , what is the volume of the cone
that is formed ?
a)36
b)18
c)16
d)12
e)4

The solid figure shown is composed of four cubes, each of which has edges of length 1 .
What is the total surgace area ( including the bottom ) of the solid figure ?
a)9
b)15
c)18
d)21
e)24
If the truncated right circular cylinder in the figure shown has a circular base with radius of
length 1 , what is its volume ?
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
The figure shows a right prism with a trapedoidal base. What is the sum of the areas of the
four lateral ( rectangular ) faces of the prism ?
a)143 sq cm
b)198 sq cm
c)234 sq cm
d)341 sq cm
e)377 sq cm
the figure shows a rectangular block of wood in which a cylindrical hole with radius 0.5
inch is drilled completely through itxs center . What is the volume of the pice of wood that
remains after the hole is drilled ?
a)43.8 in3
b)45.4 in3
c)48.1 in3
d)50.8 in 3
e)52.4 in 3
what is the length of diagonal AB of the rectangular solid shown in the figure
a)11.18
b)11.58
c)14.18
d)15.44
e)20.18
Each face of the cube in the figure shown consists of nine small squares . The shading on
three of the faces is shown , and the shading on the other three faces is such that on
opposite faces the reverse squares are shaded . fore example, if one face has only the
center squred shaded, its opposite face will have eight of the ninesquares shaded ( the
center square will not be shaded ) What is the total number of shaded squares on all six
faces of the cube ?
a)12
b)16
c)18
d)27
e)54
In the figure shown, the cube has edge of length 2. What is the distance from vertex A to
the midpoint C of edge BD ?
a)
b)
c)3
d)5
e)
In the right circular cylinder shown , P and Q are the centers of the bases and segment AB
is a diameter of one of the basese . What is the perimeter of ABP if the height of the
cylinder is 5 and the radius of the base is 3 ?
a)11.83
b)14.66
c)16
d)16.66
e)17.66

If the line x + ky = 1 contains the point (1 , 2) , then k =

a) -2
b) -1
c) 0
d) 1
e) 3
In rectangle ABCD in the figure shown , what are the coordinates of vertex?
a) (1 , 4)
b) (1 , 5)
c) (5 , 7)
d) (7 , 4)
e) (7 , 5)

In the figure shown ABCD is a rectangle . If p = 4 and t = 2 , what is the area of ABCD?
a) 6
b) 8
c) 16
d) 20
e) 24

which two quadrants in the xy-plane contain points having coordinates (x , y)

x
such that =1?
y
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

in the xy-plane , the coordinates of the vertices of ∆ ABC are A(-8 , 0) , B(0 , 4) , and C(x , 0) .
If AB=BC , what is the value of x?
a) -8
b) -4
c) 0
d) 4
e) 8

in the xy-plane , the points O(0 , 0) , P(-6 , 0) , R(-7 , 5 ) and S(-1 , 1) can be connected to
form line segments , which two segments have the same length ?
a) OP and OR
b) OP and OS
c) OR and RS
d) OS and PR
e) PR and PS

in the figure , ABCD is a parallelogram , what are the coordinates of vertices B?

a) (2 , 2)
b) (2 , 3)
c) (3 , 2)
d) (3 , 3)
e) (5 , 2)

in the figure shown , ABCD is a parallelogram , what are the coordinates of (x , y)

of point C?
a) ( 5 , 8 )
b) ( 7 , 6 )
c) ( 8 , 4)
d) ( 8 , 5 )
e) ( 9 , 5)
in the xy-plane , what is the area of the triangle with vertices (-6 , 5) , (8 , 5) , and
(0 , 0) ?
a) 5
b) 10
c) 20
d) 35
e) 70

what is the area of the rectangle in the figure shown?

a) 12
b) 20
c) 26
d) 40
e) 52

for which of the following can the area of the square be determined?
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

in the figure shown , parallelogram R and parallelogram S are congruent , what are the
coordinates of vertices V?
a) (-1 , 4)
b) (-1 , 5)
c) (-2 , 4)
d) (-2 , 5)
e) (-4 , 2)

which of the following points is collinear with (0 , 0) and (2 , 1)?

a) (-2 , -1)
b) (-1 , -2)
c) (-1 , 2)
d) (1 , -2)
e) (1 , 2)

in the figure shown , the coordinates of point P are

a) (5 , 4)
b) (4 , 5)
c) (4 , 4)
d) (2 , 4)
e) (2 , 2)

what is the length of PQ if Q lies on the line l in the figure shown and P has
coordinates (1 , 6)?
3
a)
2
b) √ 3
c) 2
d) √ 5
e) 3
in ∆ OPR in the figure shown , if PS = SO , PT = TR , what are the coordinates of the point T?
a) (10 , 5)
b) (10 , 6)
c) (9 , 5)
d) (8 , 5)
e) (6 , 9)

the figure shown shows a right triangle RSO , what are the coordinates of the midpoints of
side RS ?
a) (-3 , 0)
b) (-3 , 1)
c) (-6 , -2)
d) (-6 , -1)
e) (-6 , 1)

what are the coordinates of the midpoints of OA in the figure shown ?

a) (3 , 4)
b) (3 , 8)
c) (5 , 5)
d) (6 , 4)
e) (6 , 8)

in the xy-plane , the point (6 , 3) is the midpoint of the line segment with endpoints (x , 5) ,
and (9 , y) , what is the value of x + y?
a) 4
b) 9
c) 14
d) 18
e) 32

in the xy-plane , the midpoint of AC is (3 , 4) . If point A has coordinates (1 , 1) , what are the
coordinates of point C?
a) (-1 , -2)
b) (2 , 2.5)
c) (2 , 3)
d) (4 , 5)
e) (5 , 7)

in the figure shown , what is the distance between the midpoint of AB and the
midpoint DC ?
a) 1.12
b) 3.04
c) 3.64
d) 3.91
e) 4.61

in the figure shown , the sides of rectangle ABCD are parallel to the axes . what is the
distance between point A and point C?
a) 6.07
b) 7
c) 10.1
d) 10.6
e) 15
in the xy-plane , what is the distance between the points (-1 , 2) and (-6 , 4)
a) 2.24
b) 5.39
c) 7.28
d) 9.22
e) 10.44

A particles moves along the y-axis starting at 3 and moves steadily downward to -8 , then
steadily upward to 19 , and finally steadily downward to 7 , what is the total distance that
the particle traveled?
a) 4
b) 21
c) 37
d) 45
e) 50

the graph in the figure shown above is reflected about the x-axis , the resulting figure will
be which of the following?
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

in the figure shown , if ∆ ABC is reflected across line l , what will be the coordinates of the
reflection of the point A?
a) (5 , 1)
b) (8 , 1)
c) (9 , 1)
d) (11 , 1)
e) (13 , 1)

in the xy-coordinate plane , line l has the equation y = 2x – 1 , what is the equation of the
line that result from reflecting l about the y – axis?
a) y = -2x – 1
b) y = -2x + 1
c) y = –x + 2
1
d) y = - x-1
2
1
e) y = x+1
2

Rectangle PQRS in the figure shown is to be rotated 90˚ clockwise around point P . What
will be the coordinates of vertex R after the rotation?
a) (2 , -2)
b) (5 , -4)
c) (5 , 6)
d) (7 , -2)
e) (7 , -1)

If line l has a slope of 0, which of the following could be the graph of l ?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

Line l has a positive slope and a negative y-intercept . Line m is parallel to l and has a
positive y-intercept . The x-intercept of m must be
a) negative and greater than the x-intercept of l
b) negative and less than the x-intercept of l
c) zero
d) positive and greater than the x-intercept of l
e) positive and less than the x-intercept of l

In the xy-plane , what is the slope of the line segment with endpoints (- 4 , 3) and (3 , -4)
4
a)
3
b) 1
−3
c)
4
d) -1
4
e) -
3

In the xy-plane , a line with slope m contains the points (6 , m) and (m – 1 , 3) , which of the
following could be the value of m?
a) – 0.54
b) – 0.46
c) 1.00
d) 2.46
e) 5.46

In the xy-plane , what is the slope of the line that has an x-intercept of 3 and a y-intercept of
-5 ?
−5
a)
3
−3
b)
5
3
c)
5
5
d)
3
e) 3

In the xy-plane , what is the slope of the line that passes through the origin and makes a 42˚
angle with the positive x-axis?
a) 0.67
b) 0.74
c) 0.90
d) 1.11
e) 1.51

What is the slope of a line perpendicular to the line with equation 4x – 3y = 6

a) - 4
 3
b) -
4
1
c) -
4
4
d)
3
e) 4

What is the slope of a line perpendicular to the line defined by y = 2.5x – 1.7?
a) 2.5
b) 0.4
c) -0.4
d) -0.8
e) -2.5

which of the following is an equation of a line that is parallel to the line with
equation 2x – y = 7
a) x = - 2
b) x = 2
c) y = - 2
d) y = 0
e) y = 2

in the xy-plane , which of the following is an equation of a line containing the points (3 , 4)
and (6 , 7) ?
a) y = - x - 1
b) y = - x + 1
c) y = x – 1
d) y = x + 1
1
e) y = +1
x

which of the following is an equation of a line with x-intercept a and y-intercept b , where
ab ≠ 0 .
a) y = ax + b
b) y = bx + a
a
c) y = x+a
b
b
d) y = x + b
a
b
e) y = - x + b
a

the graph of which of the following lines has both an x-intercept of 2 and a y-intercept
of 2 ?
a) y = 2x – 2
b) y = 2x + 2
c) y = x + 2
d) y = -x – 2
e) y = -x + 2
An equation of the perpendicular bisector of line segment with endpoints (3 , 0) and (-3 , 0)
is
3
a) x = -
2
b) x = 0
3
c) x =
2
d) x = 3
e) x = 6

which of the following is a graph of a linear function with both a negative slope and a
negative y-intercept ?
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

The line y = -x + 3 best which of the following scatter plots?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

In the xy-plane , line l contain the points (3 , 2) and (3 , 6) . Line m contains the point (7 , 4)
and is perpendicular to line l , what are the coordinate of the point in which lines l and m
intersect?
a) (2 , 4)
b) (2 , 7)
c) (3 , 4)
d) (3 , 7)
e) (4 , 3)

In the xy-plane , what is the y-coordinate of the point at which the line x = 6 intersects the
graph of y = x2 + 4 ?
a) 100
b) 40
c) 22
d) 16
e) 10

In the xy-plane , the lines y = 2x – 1 and y = - x + 2 intersect at which of the following

points?
a) (- 1 , 1)
b) (0 , - 1)
c) (0 , 2)
d) (1 , 1)
e) (1 , 3)

what is the point of intersection of the graphs of the lines y = 3x – 1 and y = 5x + 1 ?

a) (- 1 , - 4)
b) (- 1 , - 2)
c) (0 , - 1)
1
d) ( , 0)
3
e) (1 , 2)

In the xy-plane , line l passes through the origin and has a slope 3 . Line m passes through
points (0 , 4) and (8 , 0) . What is the x-coordinate of the point at which lines l and m
intersect?
4
a)
5
8
b)
7
8
c)
5
16
d)
7
e) 4

In the xy-plane , which of the following are the points of intersection of the circles whose
equations are x2 + y2 = 4 and (x – 2)2 + y2 = 4 ?
a) (-1 , √ 3) , (- 1 , - √ 3)
b) (1 , √ 3) , (1 , √ 3)
c) (1 , √ 3) , (- 1 , √ 3)
d) (1 , 1) , (- 1 , 1)
e) (1 , 1) , ( 1 , - 2)

The line with the equation y = 7 is graphed on the same xy-plane as the circle with center
(4 , 5) and radius 3 . What are the coordinates of the points of intersection of the line and
the circle ?
a) – 5 and 5
b) – 1 and 1
c) 1.35 and 6.65
d) 1.76 and 6.24
e) 2 and 6

In the xy-plane , point(x , y) lies on the circle with equation x2 + y2 = 1 and on the line with
equation y = 2x . What is the value of xy?
a) – 0.45
b) – 0.40
c) 0.40
d) 0.45
e) 1.00

which of the following points lies outside the circle with center (0 , 0) and radius 5 ?
a) (4.1 , 1)
b) (4 , 2)
c) (3.8 , 3)
d) (3 , 4)
e) (2 , 5)

which of the following equations represents the set of all points in the xy-plane each of
which is a distance of 5 units from the point (5 , -5) ?
a) x2 + y2 = 25
b) x2 + y2 – 5 = 0
c) x2 + 2xy + y2 = 25
d) (x + 5)2 + (y – 5 )2 = 25
e) (x – 5 )2 + (y + 5)2 = 25

In the figure shown , the equation of the circle is x2 + y2 = 4 . What is the x-coordinate of
point P ?
a) – 2.75
b) – 1.88
c) – 1.37
d) – 0.68
e) – 0.34

Given the graph of the circle whose equation is x2 + y2 = 8 , which of the following is an
equation of the diameter with slope 0 ?
a) (√ 8 , 0)
b) (2 , 0)
c) (8 , 0)
d) (0 , 2)
e) (0 , √ 8)

In the xy-plane , what is the area of the triangle bounded by the graphs of the lines y = 2x +
3 and y = -3 x + 12 and by the y-axis ?
a) 8.1
b) 16.2
c) 29.7
d) 40.5
e) 59.4

Trigonometry

In ∆ ABC , the angle C is a right angle . If the measure of the angle A is less than the
measure of the angle B , which of the following is greatest ?
a) cos A
b) sin A
c) tan A
1
d)
cos A
1
e)
sin A

If the angle A is an acute positive angle , which of the following must be true ?
1. sin A < cos A
2. sin A < tan A
3. cos A < tan A
a) (1) only
b) (2) only
c) (3) only
d) (1) and (2)
e) (2) and (3)
For 0 ≤ θ ≤ 90 , cos2θ - 1 =
a) – sin2 θ
b) – tan2θ
c) sin2 θ
d) cosθ + 1
e) cosθ – 1

(sin2 θ + cos2θ - 3 ) 4
a) 256
b) 81
c) 64
d) 32
e) 16

(5sin x ) (3 sin x ) + 15 cos2 x =

a) 15
b) 30
c) 30 sinx cosx
d) 15 sin2 (x ¿¿ 2)¿ + 15 cos2 x
e) 15 sinx + 15 cos2 x

What are all the values of x for which sin2 (2x + 1) + cos2(2x + 1) = ?
1
a) - only
2
b) 0 only
c) 1 only
d) All integers multiples of π
e) All real numbers

sin2 A
If cosA ≠ 1 , then =
1−cos A
a) 1 + cosA
b) cosA
c) 1 – cosA
d) 1
e) cosA - 1

1−p 2
If 0˚ < θ < 90˚ and tanθ= √ , what is the value of sin θ when p = 0.5 ?
p
a) 0.500
b) 0.707
c) 0.750
d) 0.866
e) 0.732

A ladder is leaning against a wall , forming an angle of 65˚ with the ground . If the foot of the
foot of the ladder is 8 feet from the wall , what is the length of the ladder , in feet?
a) 3.38
b) 7.25
c) 3.83
d) 17.15
e) 18.93
What is the measure of the smallest angle in a 5-12-13 right triangle ?
a) 15˚
b) 21˚
c) 22. 6˚
d) 45˚
e)67.4˚

Functions

2 X+ 1 5
If f(x) = , then f ( ) :
3 2
7
a)
3
b) 2
11
c)
6
5
d)
3
e) 1

If f(x) = x3 – 2x , then f(-2) =

a) – 12
b) – 4
c) – 2
d) 2
e) 4

1
If f(x) = , for x > 0 , then f(1.5) =
x
3
a)
4
2
b)
3
1
c)
2
1
d)
3
1
e)
4

2 x−1
If f(x) = , what is the value of f(- 0.1) ?
x2
a) – 120
b) – 100
c) 100
d) 120
e) 220

The graph shows the graph of the function f , where f(x) = x2 + 1 . If the graph of g is the
same as the reflection of f about the x-axis , which of the following is g(x) ?
a) g(x) = - x2 - 1
b) g(x) = - x2 + 1
c) g(x) = x2 - 1
d) g(x) = x2 + 1
e) g(x) = (x – 1)2 – 1

f (−2)
If f(x) = x2 – x , then =
2
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
e) 6

If the function f is defined by f(x) = 0.8x + 15 , for what value of x is f(x) = x ?

a) 80
b) 75
c) 18
d) 12
e) 3

If f(x) = x2 and g(x) = x3 , what is the product of f(1.2) and g(1.2) ?

a) 2.49
b) 2.99
c) 3.17
d) 6
e) 7.2

If f(x) = 2x2 – bx + 10 and f(3) = 13 , then f(2) =

a) 16
b) 11
c) 10
d) 8
e) 5

If f(x) = 7 + 3x and g(x) = 2x + 6 , then g( f (- 4 )) =

a) – 4
b) – 1
c) 1
d) 4
e) 10

If f(x) = x2 and g(x) = 3 + √ x , what is f ( g(9) ) ?

a) 81
b) 36
c) 6
d) 3
e) 0

If f(x) = x + 1 and g(x) = 3x + 4 , then f (g(2)) – g (f(2)) =

a) – 2
b) – 1
c) 0
d) 1
e) 2
If f(x) = (x – 1)3 and g(x) = (1 – x2) , then f(g(- 2)) =
a) -64
b) – 8
c) 8
d) 64
e) 81

The figure shows the graph of a function f . What is the value of f(2) ?
a) – 2
b) – 1
c) 0
d) 2
e) 4

The figure shown shows the graph of function f and g . What is the value of f(g(3)) ?
a) – 2
b) – 1
c) 0
d) 1
e) 2

In the figure shown , if f(a) = 2 ,which of the following could be the value of a ?
a) – 2
b) – 1
c) 0
d) 1
e) 4

If f(a) = g(a + 1) , then g(2) =

a) f(1)
b) f(2)
c) f(3)
d) g(1)
e) g(3)

If f(x) = (x – k) 2 for all x , and if f(6) = 16 , what are all possible values of k?
a) – 4 or 4
b) 2 or 10
c) 4 or 5
d) 6 or 10
e) 8 or 20

If f(x) = x2 - x√ 3 - √ 2 and f(3) = f(K) , which of the following is a possible value of k ?

a) – 1.27
b) – 0.61
c) 2.34
d) 2.39
e) 3.14

The tables show some values for two functions , f and g , which of the following statements
is true ?
a) f(0) = g(0)
b) f(0) = 6 + g(0)
c) f(1) = g(1)
d) f(2) = 3 g(2)
e) f(3) = g(3)

The function f is defined by the table shown , for how many integers , n , where
n = 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 is 2f(n) + 3 positive ?
a) One
b) Two
c) Three
d) Four
e) Five

The table shown gives values for function f , if g(x) = (f(x))2 + 5 , what is the value of g(5) ?
a) 10.5
b) 30
c) 630
d) 905
e) 1,225

The table shows the values of a function f whose domain is { 1 , 4 , 7 , 8 } . If f(a) = f(4) + 3 ,
What is the value of a?
a) 4
b) 7
c) 8
d) 10
e) 11

If f(x) 2x + 2 and if the graph of y = f(x) is shown above , which of the following represents
the graph of y = f(x + 2) ?
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

If f-1 is the inverse function of f and f(x) = 3x – 5 , then f-1(x) =

a) -3x + 5
1
b)
3 x −5
c) 5x - 3
x 5
d) -
3 3
x 5
e) +
3 3

1
If f(x) = x + 2 and f-1 is the inverse function of f , which of the following is f-1(x) ?
3
1
a) x–6
3
b) 3x – 2
c) 3x - 6
 1
d) - x+2
3
1
e) - x – 2
3

If f-1 is the inverse function of f , and f-1(x) = 3x – 1 , what is the value of f(2) ?
1
a)
3
b) 1
5
c)
3
d) 5
e) 7

If f(x) = x3 + 1 and f-1 is the inverse function of f , which of the following is f-1(4) ?
a) 0.02
b) 1.44
c) 1.71
d) 27
e) 65

5 ( X−1 ) (x−2)
What is the domain of the function f given by f(x) = ?
( X−1 ) ( X−3)
a) All real numbers except 1
b) All real numbers except 2
c) All real numbers except 3
d) All real numbers except 1 and 2
e) All real numbers except 1 and 3

x−1
What is the domain of f , if f(x) = ?
|x|
a) All real numbers
b) All positive real numbers
c) All real numbers except 0
d) All real numbers except 1
e) All real numbers except 0 and 1

the domain of the function f given by f(x) = √ 16+ x 2 os the set of all x such that
a) 0 ≤ x ≤ 4
b) -4 ≤ x ≤ 0
c) - 4 ≤ x ≤ 4
d) x ≥ 4
e) x is any real number

8+ x
If f is the function defined by f(x) = , what is the domain of f ?
x−5
a) All real numbers
b) All real numbers greater than – 8
c) All real numbers less than 5
d) All real numbers except 5
e) All real numbers except 5 and – 8
what is the domain of the function f defined by f(x) = √ x 2+5 x +6 ?
a) x ≥ - 3
b) x ≥ 0
c) – 3 ≤ x ≤ - 2
d) x ≤ - 3 or x ≥ - 2
e) All real numbers

The figure shows a portion of the graph of a fourth-degree polynomial function , which of
the following best describes the range of the function ?
a) All real numbers greater than or equal to – 3
b) All real numbers greater than or equal to 0
c) All real numbers between – 3 and 0 , inclusive
d) All real numbers between – 3 and 4 , inclusive
e) All real numbers

The figure shows the complete graph of the function f on the interval – 2 ≤ x ≤ 3 . What is
the range of the function g defined by g(x) = f(x) – 2 ?
a) – 4 ≤ g(x) ≤ - 1
b) - 2 ≤ g(x) ≤ - 1
c) – 2 ≤ g(x) ≤ 3
d) 0 ≤ g(x) ≤ 3
e) 0 ≤ g(x) ≤ 5
The function f is defined by f(x) = x4 – 4x2 + x + 1 for – 5 ≤ x ≤ 5 . In which of the following
intervals does the minimum value of f occur ?
a) – 5 < x < - 3
b) – 3 < x < - 1
c) – 2 < x < 0
d) 1 < x < 3
e) 3 < x < 5

The function f , where f(x) = (1 + x)2 , is defined for – 2 ≤ x ≤ 2 , what is the range of f ?
a) 0 ≤ f(x) ≤ 4
b) 0 ≤ f(x) ≤ 9
c) 1 ≤ f(x) ≤ 4
d) 1 ≤ f(x) ≤ 5
e) 1 ≤ f(x) ≤ 9

Statistics , Counting , and Probability

If n is a positive integer , which of the following data sets has the greatest mean ?
a) n – 2 , n – 2 , n , n + 2 , n + 2
b) n – 2 , n – 1 , n , n + 1 , n + 2
c) n , n + 1 , n + 2 , n + 3 , n + 4
d) n , n + 1 , n + 2 , n + 3 , n + 10
e) n + 1 , n + 1 , n + 1 , n + 1 , n + 1

For the five games shown in the table , the visitor had the same average (arithmetic mean)
score as the home team . What was the visitors ̕ score for the fifth game ?
a) 60
b) 65
c) 70
d) 75
e) 80

Five trials of a scientific experiment have numerical results between 1.0 and 4.0 , inclusive .
If the results of the first 4 trials are 3.8 , 4.0 , 3.2 , and 3.3 , what would be the least possible
average (arithmetic mean) of the numerical outcomes from the 5 trials ?
a) 3.06
b) 3.55
c) 3.58
d) 3.66
e) 4.00

The table shown shows the grade distribution for 12 students who took a test . The average
(arithmetic mean) scores of the ʺ Aʺ , ʺBʺ , and ʺCʺ students were 95 , 83 , and 77 ,
respectively , what was the average score for all 12 students ?
a) 82
b) 83
c) 84
d) 85
e) 86

A computer package contains two games , A and B . The table shows the results of playing
the games 1,000 times . Based on the data in the table , if game A is played , what is the
probability of wining ?
16 0
a)
349
349
b)
509
349
c)
1,000
509
d)
1,000
530
e)
1,000

A box contains only three tokens as shown in the figure , two tokens are taken at random
from the box , one after other , without replacement , what is the probability that the sum of
numbers on these two tokens will be equal to 8 ?
a) 0
1
b)
3
1
c)
2
2
d)
3
e) 1

Two different digits are chosen at random from 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 and 8 to form a two-digit number ,
what is the probability that the number formed is even ?
1
a)
20
 3
b)
20
3
c)
10
1
d)
2
3
e)
5

A game spinner is colored such that is red , is green , and the rest is blue . If the arrow on
the spinner is spun twice , what is the probability that it will land on blue both times ?
3
a)
32
1
b)
9
9
c)
64
5
d)
8
3
e)
4

A space – explorer video game requires players to land a spaceship in an unshaded part of
the circular landing zone shown . Each shaded region is a sector having a 40 – degree
central angle . If a spaceship lands at random within a region of the circle , what is the
probability that it lands in as unshaded region ?
8
a)
9
2
b)
3
1
c)
2
1
d)
3
1
e)
9

the dotplot shows the number of movies rented last month by 25 students . If one of the 25
students is to be selected at random, what is the probability of selecting a student who
rented fewer than 4 movies last month ?
2
a)
25
3
b)
25
4
c)
25
7
d)
25
9
e)
25

What was the median of movies rented last month by 25 students ?

a) 5
b) 5.5
c) 6
d) 6.5
e) 7
An algebra class conducted a coin – tossing experiment .Each trial of the experiment
consisted of tossing 6 coins and counting the number of heads that resulted . The resuts
for 100 trials are pictured in the graph shown . In approximately what percent of the trials
were there 3 or more heads ?

a) 32%
b) 36%
c) 50%
d) 60%
e) 66 %

It i2 = -1 and a and b are real numbers, then ( a + 3i ) – ( 2- 4 I ) = 2 + bi for which of the

following values of a and b ?
a) a = 0 , b = 1
b) a = 0 , b = 3
c) a = 0 , b = 7
d) a = 4 , b = -1
e) a = 4 , b = 7

If i2 = - 1 and if ((I2 )3 )k = 1 , then the least positive integer vvalue of k is

a) 1
b) 2
c) 4
d) 6
e) 8

If i2 = - 1 and if a is a positive integer , which of the following must be equal to ia ?

a) ia + 1
b) ia + 2
c) ia + 4
d) i2a
e) i4a

If i2 = - 1 and a and b are real numbers , then (a + 3i) – (2 – 4i) = 2 + bi for which of the
following values of a and b ?
a) a = 0 , b = 1
b) a = 0 , b = 3
c) a = 0 , b = 7
d) a = 4 , b = -1
e) a = 4 , b = 7

A sequence of integers begins with 3 and end with 21 . Each term after the first is 3 more
than the preceding term . What is the middle term of the sequence ?
a) 9
b) 11
c) 12
d) 13
e) 15
The sequence 0 , 1 , 5 , 14 , 30 , …. Starts with 0 and the numbers increases by the squares
of consecutive integers . What is the 6th number in the sequence ?
a) 46
b) 47
c) 55
d) 61
e) 66

In the sequence 1 , 2 , 4 , 8 , 16 , …, the first term is 1 , and each term after the first term is
obtained by doubling the preceding term . Which of the following is an expression for the
10th term ?
a) 29
b) 210
c) 210 – 1
d) 210 + 1
e) 211