Algebra
Placement Test
Use this pre-test if you would like to take
Math 97, Math 98, Math 103, Math 106, Math 111 or Math 115.
| Curricula |
Content Areas |
Percentage of items in Pool |
| Elementary Algebra |
Substituting values in algebraic equations |
9 |
| |
Setting up equations for given situations |
9 |
| |
Basic operations with polynomials |
9 |
| |
Factoring polynomials |
9 |
| |
Solving polynomial equations by factoring |
3 |
| |
Formula manipulations and field axioms |
2 |
| |
Linear equations in one variable |
12 |
| |
Exponents |
5 |
| |
Linear inequalities in one variable |
2 |
| Intermediate Algebra |
Rational expressions |
9 |
| |
Exponents |
5 |
| |
Systems of linear equations in 2 variables |
2 |
| |
Quadratic formulas |
<1 |
| |
Absolute value equations and inequalities |
<1 |
(Elementary Algebra: Linear Equations in One Variable)
1. A student has earned scores of 87, 81, and 88 on the first 3
of 4 tests. If the student wants an average (arithmetic mean) of
exactly 87, what score must she/he earn on the fourth test?
A.85 B.86 C.87 D.92 E.93
(Elementary Algebra: Basic Operations with Polynomials)
2. Which of the following expressions represents the product of
3 less than twice
and 2 more than the quantity 3 times
?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
(Elementary Algebra: Substituting Values in Algebra
Expressions)
3. If
and
 ,
what is the value of the expression
?
A. 8 B. 4 C. -1 D. -4 E.
-8
(Intermediate Algebra: Rational Expressions)
4. For all
 ,
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
(Intermediate Algebra: Systems of Linear Equations in two
variables)
5. The
 -coordinate
of the solution of the system {
is ?
A.
6/5
B.
1/3
C. 1
D. 1/15
E. 5/3
(Basic
operations with polynomials)
6. Solve: (4x2y) (-3x5y4)
A. -12x10y4
D. -12x7y4
B. -12x7y5
E. x10y4
C. x-3y-3
(Solving
polynomial equations by factoring)
7. The solutions of x2 - 2x – 24 =
24 are:
A. 6,-4
B. 8, -6
C. 2, 48
D. 20, 30
E. 0,2
Last updated:
February 20, 2007
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