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ISEE Upper-Level Practice Exam
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INSTRUCTIONS
• Time: 40 minutes
• Write your answer down if you cannot find it on the multiple
choices given.
• Use of calculators is NOT allowed.
Section A: Mathematics Achievement
1. Solve the quadratic equation:
3x2 + 7x - 20 = 0
A. x = 4, 5/3
B. x = 4, 5/3
C. x = 5, 2
D. x = 3, 4
2. A cylinder has a radius of 3 cm and a height of 8 cm. Find its
volume.
Use pi = 3.14
A. 75.36 cm³
B. 113.04 cm³
C. 226.08 cm³
D. 301.44 cm³
3. The surface area of a sphere is 452.16 cm². What is the radius?
Use pi = 3.14
A. 6 cm
B. 7 cm
C. 12 cm
D. 9 cm
4. Solve for x and y in the simultaneous equations:
3x + 2y = 14, x - y = 4
A. x = 6, y = 2
B. x = 5, y = 3
C. x = 4, y = 1
D. x = 7, y = 5
5. Simplify:√72
A. 6
B. 6√2
C. 4√3
D. 8
6. If a bus travels 220 miles in 4 hours, what is the average speed in
miles per hour?
A. 45 mph
B. 55 mph
C. 60 mph
D. 70 mph
7. Expand the expression:
(2x – 3)(x + 4)
A. 2x2 + 5x -12
B. 2x2 + 8x - 3
C. 2x2 - 8x -12
D. 2x2+ 5x + 12
8. A cylinder has a diameter of 8 cm and a height of 5 cm. What is
the volume?
Use pi = 3.14
A. 200.96 cm³
B. 251.2 cm³
C. 502.4 cm³
D. 314 cm³
9. Factorize:
X2 + 6x + 9
A. x + 32
B. (x – 3)(x + 3)
C. (x + 2)(x + 4)
D.( x + 1)(x + 9)
73 ×7−2
10. Simplify:
72
A. 1
B. 7
C. 49
D. 343
11. Solve for x:
2(x + 1) – 3 = x + 7
A. x = 4
B. x = 2
C. x = 6
D. x = 3
12. In a school of 50 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are
there?
A. 20
B. 25
C. 30
D. 35
13. If g(x) = 4x - 5, find g (3).
A. 7
B. 9
C. 12
D. 15
14. The ratio of the sides of a rectangle is 2:3. If the perimeter is 30
cm, find the longer side.
A. 6 cm
B. 8 cm
C. 9 cm
D. 12 cm
𝑦−4
15. Solve for y: =6
2
A. 10
B. 12
C. 14
D. 16
16. Simplify:
2𝑥 2 +4𝑥
𝑥+2
A. 2x
B. 2x + 2
C. 2x + 4
D. x + 2
17. What is the probability of flipping two heads in a row with a fair
coin?
A. 1/4
B. 1/2
C. 1/3
D. 1/8
18. Find the value of x if log2 x = 5.
A. 10
B. 16
C. 32
D. 64
19. Solve the equation:
5x + 3 = 2x - 6
A. x = 3
B. x = 1
C. x = 2
D. x = 2
20. A triangle has an area of 36 cm² and a base of 9 cm. What is the
height?
A. 4 cm
B. 6 cm
C. 8 cm
D. 10 cm
21. Simplify the expression:
(3x2- y)(4x3 -y2)
A. 7x5 y3
B. 12x6 y3
C. 12x5 y3
D. 7x6 y2
22. A rectangle has a perimeter of 80 cm. If the length is three times
the width, find the width.
A. 10 cm
B. 15 cm
C. 20 cm
D. 25 cm
23. A shop sells an item for $240 after a 25% discount. What was the
original price?
A. $300
B. $320
C. $400
D. $280
24. A function is given as f(x) = x2 - 2x + 1. What is the value of f(3)?
A. 4
B. 5
C. 7
D. 9
25. How many sides does a regular polygon have if each interior
angle is 120°?
A. 5
B. 6
C. 8
D. 9
26. If a/b = 4, what is the value of a when b = 6?
A. 12
B. 18
C. 24
D. 30
27. Solve the inequality below and represent it on a number line:
-3x + 2 > 11
28. A line passes through the points (3, 4) and (7, 8). What is the slope
and equation of the line?
29. The graph of y = 4x + 3 is shifted down by 3 units. What is the new
equation?
A. y = 4x
B. y = 4x + 1
C. y = 4x -3
D. y = 4x + 0
30. If 8 times a number is increased by 7, the result is 39. Find the
number.
A. 4
B. 5
C. 3
D. 2
𝑥 2 +9𝑥 +18
31. Simplify:
𝑥 2 +6𝑥+9
A. x+3/x+2
B. x+6/x+3
C. x + 3
D. 1
32. Solve for x:
𝑥+1 2𝑥 + 5
+2=
3 4
A. x = 1
B. x = 2
C. x = 3
D. x = 4
33. The 7th term of an arithmetic sequence is 28, and the 12th term is
48. Find the common difference.
A. 4
B. 5
C. 6
D. 3
34. A solid cylinder has a radius of 7 cm and a height of 10 cm.
Calculate its volume.
Use pi = 3.14
A. 154 cm³
B. 615.44 cm³
C. 1,538.6 cm³
D. 3,850 cm³
35. A closed cone has a radius of 5 cm and a slant height of 13 cm.
Find the surface area of the cone.
Use pi = 3.14
A. 120 cm²
B. 204.2 cm²
C. 314.2 cm²
D. 530 cm²
36. Solve the quadratic equation: x2 + 5x -14 = 0
A. x = 2, 7
B. x = 2, 7
C. x = 1, 14
D. x = 4, 9
37. A box contains 6 red balls, 4 blue balls, and 3 green balls. If you
randomly draw two balls without replacement, what is the
probability that both are green?
A. 1/15
B. 1/10
C. 3/15
D. 2/15
38. Simplify the expression:
√75−√27+√48
A. 5√3
B. 4√2
C. 7√3
D. 5√⬚5
39. Consider: 2x + 2 = 18. Solve for x.
A. 3
B. 4
C. 2
D. 5
40. The exterior angle of a regular polygon is 36°. How many sides
does the polygon have?
A. 6
B. 8
C. 9
D. 10
Section B: Quantitative Reasoning
For each of the following questions, choose the best answer.
A. Column A is greater
B. Column B is greater
C. The two columns are equal
D. Cannot be determined
41. Column A: 122
Column B: 140 – 42
42. Column A: The perimeter of a rectangle with sides 5 cm and 7
cm
Column B: The perimeter of a square with a side of 6 cm
43. Column A: The area of a circle with radius 5 cm
Column B: The area of a rectangle with length 10 cm and width 8
cm
44. Column A: The sum of the first 15 odd numbers
Column B: 225
45. Column A: 4x + 5, where x = 3
Column B: 19
46. Column A: 7a + 3b, where a = 4, b = 2
Column B: 8a + b
47. Column A: 30% of 90
Column B: 25% of 120
48. Column A: The median of the set:8, 3, 6, 10, 12
Column B: The mode of the set:5, 8, 10, 8, 12
49. Column A: 3x2 + 5, where x = 4
Column B: 50
50. Column A: The perimeter of a triangle with sides 4 cm, 5 cm, and
6 cm
Column B: The perimeter of a rectangle with length 8 cm and
width 3 cm