TOPICS AND SAMPLE QUESTIONS FOR THE ASSESSMENT TEST FOR

Math 29 (Pre‑calculus)

 

1.  Elementary numerical and algebraic operations.

 

     

 

      a.   c + 2d

               d

     b.   c + 2

           d + 2

     c.   c + 2

              d

       d.   c + 2d 

      e.    c

 

2.   Operations with fractional exponents and radicals.

 

     

 

      a.   6 

     b.  

     c.  

       d.  

      e.

 

3.   Linear functions and equations.

 

      If   3x  +  2y  =  8 and  y  =  x    1,  then  x =

 

      a.   – 6 

     b.   6 

     c.   7 

       d.   9 

      e.    2

 

4.   Polynomial functions and equations.

 

      One of the roots of   (x – 2)(3x + 4)  =  0  is

 

      a.   – 2 

     b.   – 4

              3

     c.   – 3

              4

       d.   3

             4

      e.    4

             3

 

5.   Inequalities and absolute value.

 

      The inequality  7 – 2x  <  1  is equivalent to

 

      a.   x < 3 

     b.   x > 3 

     c.   x < – 4 

       d.   x > – 4 

      e.    x < 8

 

6.   Graphing

 

      Which of the following is an equation of a line with slope 3 and y‑intercept – 4?

 

      a.   y  =  1x – 4 

      b.   y  =  3x – 4 

       c.   y  =  3x + 4

      d.   y  =  4x – 3 

      e.   y  =  4x +3

 

 

7.   Word problems.

 

      A student who correctly answered 72 questions on a test received a score of 75% How many questions             were on the test?         

 

      a.   54 

b. 72 

     c.   75 

       d.   96 

      e.    104

 

ANSWERS:  1. a; 2. c; 3. e; 4. b; 5. b; 6. b; 7.d.